2009-10 sd mines women's basketball media guide

South Dakota School of Mines

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MSCHOOL OF MINES

South Dakota Schoolof Mines President:Robert WhartonRobert A. Wharton, Ph.D., becamepresident of the South Dakota Schoolof Mines and Technology on July 1,2008. Previously, he served asProvost and Vice President foracademic affairs at Idaho StateUniversity (ISU). Wharton was atenured professor of biology at ISUand previously served as its chiefresearch officer. His Ph.D. in botanyis from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.He also holds a M.A. degree inbiology and a B.A. in botany fromHumboldt State University inCalifornia. Dr. Wharton is a Fellow of

the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Explorers Club, and the Royal GeographicSociety. Wharton is a recipient of the United States Antarctic Service Medal and has served on theNational Research Council's Polar Research Board.

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Table of ContentsWelcome to the King Center and Goodell Gynasium 2Facts about South Dakota School of Mines 3-4Lady Hardrocker Schedule 5D.A.C. Conference Preview 6-9Coach's Bios 10-11Trainer's Bios 12

Athletic Director Bio 13

Lady Hardrocker Team Roster 14Player's Profiles 15-21

Season Outlook 22-24

All-Time Program Winning Percentage 25Lady Hardrocker Individual Records 26Lady Hardrocker Team Records 26

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SCHOOL OF MINES

Welcome to the King Center and Goodell Gymnasium, home of the Hardrockers. Thefacilities recently had a facelift as the women's basketball, men's basketball andwomen's volleyball teams all got upgrades to the locker room areas. The locker roomsare all state-of-the-art to go along with an excellent gym that seats approximately 2,000fans, plus there is a top-of-the-line fitness center and an indoor pool for use as well.

South Dakota School of MinesFactsSouth Dakota School ofMines and Technology has aproud heritage of excellencein preparing graduates toserve as leaders in theprofessions of engineeringand science.

There are 16 academicdepartments and more than30 degree programs inengineering and scienceoffered at the baccalaureate,masters, and doctoral levels.

Our students, in combinationwith an exceptionallytalented faculty and greatsupport from the community, provide an exciting environment for education excellence.

Award-winning undergraduate education is enhanced by graduate education and research anddevelopment in areas of critical need to the state, nation, and the international community.

FacilitiesSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology facilities include the Black Hills BusinessDevelopment Center, the Darold D. King Physical Education Building, the Chemistry/ChemicalEngineering Building, the Civil/Mechanical Engineering Building, the Computational MechanicsLaboratory, the Electrical Engineering/Physics Building, the McLaury Building, DevereauxLibrary, O'Harra Building, Mineral Industries Building, the Tech Development Laboratory, andSurbeck Center.

New construction/renovationsTech Development Laboratory, ongoing, Chemical and Biological Engineering/Chemistrybuilding (anticipated completion 2010), Surbeck Center renovation (anticipated completionAugust 2009), Paleontology Center (anticipated completion 2010), and Palmerton/Connolly Hallrestorations (anticipated completion May 2010).

Tuition and Fees Fall 2009Undergraduate SDTuition and Fees $6,830Room and Board $5,080Books and Supplies* $ 1,950Total Per Year $13,860*Includes Tablet PC Program(assumes 30 credits per year)

Student Demographics Fall 2009Enrollment StatusFull Time 1,689 77.6%Part Time 488 22.4%

NonSD$8,210$5,080$1,950$15,240

South Dakota School of MinesMajorsB.S.Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; CivilEngineering; Computer Engineering;Computer Science; Electrical Engineering;Environmental Engineering; GeologicalEngineering; Geology; Industrial Engineeringand Engineering Management;Interdisciplinary Sciences:-AtmosphericSciences, -Pre-Professional Health Sciences,-Science, Technology, and SocietyMathematics (Applied andComputational); Mechanical Engineering;Metallurgical Engineering; MiningEngineering; Physics.M.S.Atmospheric Sciences;BiomedicalEngineering; Chemical Engineering; CivilEngineering; Construction Management;Electrical Engineering; Geology andGeological Engineering; MaterialsEngineering and Science; MechanicalEngineering; Paleontology; Physics; Roboticsand Intelligent Autonomous Systems;Technology ManagementPh.D.; Atmospheric and EnvironmentalSciences; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical and Biological Engineering; Geology andGeological Engineering; Materials Engineering and Science; Mechanical Engineering(pending); Nanoscience and Nanoengineering; Physics (pending).

Faculty and Staff, FY 2009Faculty: 135Staff*: 181Temporary employees included in this total

OutreachThe South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers programs and activities that teach andentertain K-12 student and community members, including the APEX art Gallery, The Museumof Geology, Engineers Week, Math Contest, Cultural Expo, Design Fair, South Dakota GEARUP Honors Program, South Dakota Space Grant Consortium, and many more. Classes and campsfor K-12 students, teachers, alumni, and professionals are offered through the Office ofEducational Programs and Professional Conferences. For more information, visithttp: /sdmines. sdsmt. edu/learn.

Rapid City and the Black HillsSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, the state's second-largest city. The city of 65,000 is the regional center for health care, shopping, banking, and otherservices, and is a major tourist destination because of its proximity to the Black Hills, MountRushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Badlands, and other attractions. There are caves, mountains,streams, and lakes, and a vast variety of rocks, minerals, wildlife, and plant life.

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Dec. 3

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Dec. 11

Dec. 29

Dec. 30

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Jan. 15

Jan. 16

Jan. 22

Jan. 23

Jan. 28

Feb. 5

Feb. 6

Feb. 12

Feb. 13

Feb. 19

Feb. 20

Feb. 24

Feb. 28

March 2

March 10-16

vs. College of St. Mary

vs. Hastings College

vs. Dakota Wesleyan University

vs. Mount Marty

at Great Falls

at Montana Tech

at Rocky Mountain

vs. Rocky Mountain

SD Mines Thanksgiving Classic

SD Mines vs. Mt. Mercy

SD Mines Thanksgiving Classic

SD Mines vs. St. Joseph -Calumet

at Black Hills State*

vs. Chadron State

at Johnson and Wales CO

at Biola, CA

at Hop§ International, CA

at Jamestown College

at Valley City State

vs. Dakota State*

'ville State*

at Minot State*

at Dickinson State*

vs. Black Hills State*

vs. Valley City State*

vs. Jamestown College*

at Mayville State*

at Dakota State*

vs. Dickinson State*

vs. Minot State*

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DAC Championships

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Black Hills State Yellow JacketsHead Coach: Mark More (8th year)Phone: 605-642-6886Record at BHSU: 128-81

Athletic Director: Jhett AlbersPhone: 605-642-6885

Sports Information: Bradd SchaferPhone: 605-642-6460

Fax: 605-642-6539

Fax: 605-642-6539

Fax: 605-642-6539

2008-09 Season: 11-3/26-8 - 2nd place in the DAC

E-mail: [email protected] record: 128-81

E-mail: [email protected]


DAC Tournament: defeated Dakota State, 88-70, in the quarterfinals; defeated Jamestown College, 55-48, in thesemifinals; lost to Dickinson State, 67-64, in the championship NAIA Division II Tournament: defeated Southern Oregon,66-58, in the Opening Round; defeated Kansas Wesleyan, 59-56, in the second round; lost to Morningside, IA, 72-56, inthe quarterfinals

Team Stats:Scoring Margin: +6.6Scoring Offense: 66.0 ppgScoring Defense: 59.4 ppgRebounding Margin: +1.1Rebounding: 32.9 rpg

Field Goal %: .4343pt Field Goal %: .360Free Throw %: .691Opponents FG%:.416Opponents 3pt FG%: .344

Note: The Yellow Jackets led the DAC in Scoring Defense.

Dakota State Lady T'sHead Coach: Joe Reints (2nd year)Phone: 605-256-5246Record at DaSU: 8-21

Athletic Director: Gene WockenfussPhone: 605-256-5233

Sports Information: Nick HuntimerPhone: 605-256-5229

Fax:605-256-5138

Fax:605-256-5138

Fax:605-256-5138

2008-09 Season: 3-11/8-21 - 7th place in the DAC

DAC Tournament: lost to Black Hills State, 88-70, in the quarterfinals

Team Stats:Scoring Margin: -8.5Scoring Offense: 67.9 ppgScoring Defense: 76.4 ppgRebounding Margin: -5.2Rebounding: 37.3 rpg

Field Goal %: .3933pt Field Goal %: .321Free Throw %: .665Opponents FG%: .438Opponents 3pt FG%: .327

E-mail: [email protected] Record: 77-54



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DAKOTAATHLETIC

CONFERENCE

DAC

Conference QutlooiDickinson State Blue Hawks

Head Coach: Andre Goldberg (1st year)Phone:701-483-2710Record at DiSU: 0-0

Athletic Director: Roger TernesPhone:701-483-2159

Sports Information: Galen MortonPhone: 701-483-2781

Fax: 701-483-0501

Fax: 701-483-0501

Fax: 701-483-0501

2008-09 Season: 12-2/26-7 - 1st place in the DAC




DAC Tournament: defeated Mayville State, 88-46, in the quarterfinals; defeated Valley City State, 67-64, in the semifinals;defeated Black Hills State, 67-64, in the championship NAIA Division II Tournament: defeated Ohio Dominican, 77-44, in theopening round; defeated Concordia, OR, 58-55, in the second round; lost to Ozarks, MO, 69-56, in the quarterfinals



Notes: The Blue Hawks led the DAC in Free Throw % and 3pt Field Goal %.

Jamestown College JimmiesHead Coach: Mark Wiest (6th year)Phone: 701-252-3467Record at JC: 79-67

Athletic Director: Lawrie PaulsonPhone: 701-252-3467

Sports Information: Tracy EricksonPhone: 701-252-3467

Fax: 701-253-4450

Fax:701-253-4318

Fax: 701-253-4450

2008-09 Season: 9-5/20-10 - 3rd place in the DAC




DAC Tournament: defeated Minot State, 66-56, in the quarterfinals; lost to Black Hills State; 55-48; in the semifinalsNAIA Division II Tournament: lost to Huntington, IN, 64-54, in the opening round


Field Goal %: .4063pt Field Goal %: .298Free Throw %:.704Opponents FG%: .394Opponents 3pt FG%: .344

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Notes: The Jimmies led the DAC in Rebounding and Rebounding Margin.

Conference OutloojfMayville State Comets

Head Coach: Dennis Hutter (5th year)Phone: 701-786-4665Record at MaSU: 50-68

Athletic Director: Mike MoorePhone: 701-788-4706

Sports Information: Justin JohnsonPhone:701-788-4715

Fax: 701-786-4840

Fax: 701-788-4840

Fax: 701-788-4840


DAC Tournament: lost to Dickinson State, 88-46, in the quarterfinals



Email: dennis.hutter® mayvillestate.edu

Email: [email protected] Record: 50-68

Email: [email protected]

Minot State BeaversHead Coach: Sheila Green-Gerding (15th year)Phone: 701-858-3261 Fax: 701-858-3136Record at MiSU: 247-167

Athletic Director: Rick HedbergPhone: 701-858-3041

Sports Information: Sheila Green-Gerding

Fax:701-858-3136

Phone: 701-858-3261 Fax: 701-858-3136

2008-09 Season: 6-8/15-14 - tied for 5th place in the DAC with South Dakota Mines

DAC Tournament: lost to Jamestown College, 66-56, in the quarterfinals

E-mail: sheila.gerding @ minotstateu.eduOverall Record: 247-167



Team Stats:Scoring Margin: +6.2Scoring Offense: 70.6 ppgScoring Defense: 64.4 ppgRebounding Margin: +3.6 rpgRebounding: 37.8 rpg

Field Goal %: .4483pt Field Goal %: .305Free Th row %: .689Opponents FG%: .388Opponents 3pt FG%: .284

Notes: The Beavers led the DAC in Field Goal % and Opponents 3pt Field Goal %.

KsL Conference QutlooiSouth Dakota Mines Hardrockers

Head Coach: Barb Felderman (29th year)Phone: 605-394-2602Record at SDM: 421-344

Athletic Director: Dr. Dick KaiserPhone: 605-394-2352

Sports Information: Brad BlumePhone: 605-394-2355

Fax: 605-394-3375

Fax: 605-394-3375

Fax: 605-394-3375

2008-09 Season: 6-8/10-19 - tied for 5th place in the DAC with Minot State

DAC Tournament: lost to Valley City State, 73-71, in the quarterfinals



Email: [email protected] Record: 507-397



Notes: The Hardrockers led the DAC in Field Goal %.

Valley City State VikingsHead Coach: Jill DeVries (11th year)

Phone:701-845-7164Record at VCSU: 106-153

Athletic Director: B.J. PumroyPhone:701-845-7160

Sports Information: Craig CasePhone: 701-845-7244

Fax:701-845-7164

Fax: 701-845-7211

Fax: 701-845-7211





DAC Tournament: defeated South Dakota Mines, 73-71, in the quarterfinals; lost to Dickinson State; 67-64, in thesemifinals

Team Stats:Scoring Margin: +6.9Scoring Offense: 72.5 ppgScoring Defense: 65.6 ppgRebounding Margin: +1.2Rebounding: 36.9 ppg

Field Goal %: .4393pt Field Goal %: .340FreeThrow%:.719Opponents FG%: .410Opponents 3pt FG%: .314

Notes: The Vikings led the DAC in Scoring Offense and Scoring Margin.

Head Coach's Bio

Barb FeldermanHead Coach

Phone: (605) 394-2602Email:

[email protected]

Barb Felderman enters her 28th season as Lady Hardrocker bas-ketball coach. She has guided teams to berths in the NAIA NationalTournament in eight of the last 14 years, including appearances inThe Final Four in 1998 and 1999.

Felderman has coached Mines to a 412- 325 overall record, andto a team record 28 wins during the 1997-98 season. She hascoached seven SDIC Championship teams and added a DAC titlesin 2002 and 2005.

A native of Doland, SD, and a graduate of Northern State Univer-sity, Felderman spent eight years coaching and teaching at Kadokaand Pierre High Schools. She served as head softball coach at BallState prior to coming to SD School of Mines in 1981. She was theHardrocker volleyball coach until 1993 and won seven SDIC titles.While earning her Masters at the University of Wyoming, Felder-man served as assistant basketball and softball coach.

Barb and her Lady Hardrocker basketball team have held numer-ous clinics and camps to teach young boys and girls the fundamen-tals of basketball and teach them the true spirit of competition.

Felderman was honored as South Dakota College Coach-of-the-Year by sportswriters in 1991 and 1998 and has been named SDICBasketball Coach-of-the Year three times. The Lady Hardrockershave been named South Dakota Women's College team of the yearon two occasions by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association.

Assistant Coach's Bio

Lori CobleAssistant Coach

Phone: (605) 394-2602Email: [email protected]

Lori Coble has been a valuable member of the Hardrocker athleticprogram for the last 26 years as the women's assistant basketballcoach. Her dedication to the Lady Hardrocker teams and helpfulcoaching insights have been a big part of Mines' success over theyears.

A native of Presho, SD, Coble graduated from Dakota State whereshe played four years for the Lady Trojans and was recently induct-ed into the DSU athletic Hall of Fame. She coached at Plankintonfor one season before moving to Rapid City. Coble is a member ofthe SDSM&T faculty as a biology instructor.

Assistant Coach's BioMaria (Possum) Caldwallader returns to the School of Mines asan assistant coach for the Lady Hardrocker basketball program.A 1996 Mines graduate in industrial engineering, Maria brings awealth of experience as a former Lady Hardrocker player alongwith her knowledge of the game.

She was the point guard and leader of the Hardrockers' first everNAIA National Tournament team in 1994. She achieved NAIAHonorable Mention All-American status, was the SDIC Confer-ence Most Valuable Player her senior year and holds schoolrecords for assists in a season (217) and in a game (19).

Following graduation, Maria worked in the construction divisionsas District Sales Manager for Ingersoll Rand (1996-2000) andas a Sales Manager for Herc-U-Lift, Inc (2000-2005). Maria andhusband Ryan, (a 1996 Mines civil engineering graduate andformer football player), relocated to Rapid City from Minneapoliswith their five-year-old sonJakob and have since added a little girl named Brooke.

Rachel Janzen is no stranger to NAIA women's basketball hav-ing played four years herself for Southern Nazarene Universityin Bethany, Okla. Janzen graduated in December of 2007 witha degree in Kinesiology along with a minor in coaching andreceived the academic honor of Magna Cum Laude.

After graduating, Janzen became an assistant varsity hoopscoach and head junior varsity coach at Western Heights HighSchool in Oklahoma City, Okla., for one season. She's alsofurthered her coaching skills interning for Southern NazareneUniversity athletic department, assisting the athletics director,marketing camps and coaching teams.

As an assistant coach, Janzen will focus a lot of her efforts onrecruitment.

"With her knowledge and enthusiasm, Rachel is a great additionto Lady Hardrocker basketball," Felderman added.

Maria CaldwalladerAssistant Coach


Rachel JanzenAssistant Coach


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Athletic Trainers' Bios

Scott BairdTrainer

Jennifer RanurnTrainer

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Scott Baird is a 1997 graduate of Dakota Wesleyan Univer-sity and is in his third year as head athletic trainer at SouthDakota School of Mines and Technology. Before joining theSchool of Mines Athletic Department, he was an athletictrainer for the University of Wyoming where he covered bothmen's rugby and lacrosse. He brings a wealth of knowledgeand experience to the School of Mines Sports MedicineTeam. Scott has been married to Becky, a Physical Thera-pist in Rapid City, for 14 years.

Jennifer Ranum serves as the assistant athletic trainer forall the Hardrocker athletic teams. She graduated in Mayof 2007 from National American University with degrees inAthletic Training and Applied Management, and becamecertified in September of 2007. She is a member of both theNational Athletic Trainer's Association and the Mid AmericaAthletic Trainer's Association since 2004. Prior to her under-graduate graduation, Jen spent three years at the School ofMines doing outreach as a student athletic trainer and upongraduation was hired full time. Jen is now in her third yearas assistant athletic trainer and intramural director.

Athletic Administration

Dick KaiserAthletics Director

Lori HodginAdministrative Assistant

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is pleasedto announce the hiring of Richard (Dick) A. Kaiser as the uni-versity's new athletics director (AD).

Kaiser earned a bachelor's degree in physical education fromthe University of Northern Colorado, a master's in educationaladministration from South Dakota State University, and adoctorate of education in athletic leadership and administra-tion from Brigham Young University. He completed his post-doctorate in health education and administration at OregonState University.

For the past 10 years, Kaiser has served as the AD for Defi-ance College. Previously, he served as AD at Olivet College,Western Oregon University and Willamette University. He hasreceived a number of honors and awards from athletics organi-zations such as the National Association of Collegiate Direc-tors of Athletics (NACDA), National Collegiate Athletic Associa-tion (NCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics(NAIA) and others.

Kaiser will also be responsible for ensuring compliance withall NAIA, conference and university rules and regulations. TheSchool of Mines is a member of the NAIA and the DakotaAthletic Conference with 10 programs competing in women'svolleyball and men's football, as well as women's and men'steams in golf, cross country, track and field and basketball.

Kaiser has two grown children, Cassie and Ryan; one grand-son, Jack; and new twin grandsons, Carson and Caden.

Lori Hodgin has been the SD School of Mines athletic depart-ment administrative assistant for almost 20 years. Her du-ties have included: working with athletic eligibility, game-dayadministration and hiring students to assist in game manage-ment.

She is also involved in department purchasing and makingsure that everything runs smooth in the athletic office on aday-to-day basis. Lori has lived in Rapid City most of her life,but was born in Los Angeles, Calif. She has a son Greg who iscurrently employed by the Hardrocker football program as anassistant coach. She is a huge animal lover, donating her timeto the Humane Society and on occasion has adopted dogsfrom there as well.

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2009-2010 Women's HartlroefrerBasketball Roster

No. NAME

10 Shalane Hampp

12 Stephany Bjustrom

14 Alex Mader

20 Mandy Willmore

22 Ariel Granillo

24 Maria Luze

30 Bethany Holyoak

32 Jerika Ihnen

40 Hillary Hawkins

44 Silke Forstmann

50 Leah Sundby

52 Natasha Begay

POS HT HOMETOWN YR MAJOR

G 5'4" Duncan Falls, OH So. industrial Engineering

G 57" Algona, IA Jr. Chemistry / Chemical Engineering

G 57" Miles City, MO Fr. Civil Engineering

G 5'5" Rock Springs, WY Fr. Interdisciplinary Sciences/Pre-Health

G 5'6" Chandler, AZ So. Industrial Engineering

So. Chemistry

Sr. Industrial Engineering

G 5'8" Brookings, SD

P/F 6T Moorcroft.WY

P/F 5'10" Tea, SD Jr. Interdisciplinary Sciences/Pre-Optometry

G 57" Elizabeth, CO Fr. Chemical Engineering

P 6'4" Wiesloch, Germany Jr. Chemistry

P/F 5'11" Williston, ND Sr. Interdisciplinary Sciences/Pre-Health

G 57" Page, AZ Jr. Industrial Engineering

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Player ProfilesNo. 10 Shalane Hampp

Sophomore

Position: GuardHeight: 5'4"Hometown: Duncan Falls, OHMajor: Industrial Engineering

Shalane is a transfer student from Pikeville College in Pikesville, Ky.,who took a year off from school and the game to get married, in 2007-08 she was the Pikesville College leading assist leader with 78 andaveraged 6.7 points a game and tallied 23 total steals.

No. 12 Stephanie BjustromJunior

Position: GuardHeight: 57"Hometown: Algona, IAMajor: Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering

Career Highs:Points: 17 vs. Northwestern, (11-09-07) & vs. Findland (12-19-07)Rebounds: 6 vs. Johnson and Wales (11-10-08) & vs. Dakota State(01-31-09)

After an early season injury as a sophomore which sidelined her for acouple games, Stephanie returned to the lineup and contributed welldown the stretch. As a sophomore she was just as consistent as herfreshman year.

YEAR GP

07-08 29

08-09 25

TOTALS

FGM

65

48

54

FGA

197

159

113

PCT.

.330

.302

356

FTM

34

26

.479

FTA

49

40

60

PCT.

.694

.650

89

3PM

15

17

32

SPA

63

55

118

PCT.

.238

309

.271

PTS.

179

139

.674

AVG.

6.2

5.9

318

REB AVG.

57 2.0

46 1.8

5.9 103

ASST

49

48

1.9

BL

2

7

97

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Mayer ProfilesNo. 14 Alex Mader

Freshman

Position: Guard %Height: 57"Hometown: Miles City, MTMajor: Civil Engineering

Alex is pulling double duty as a freshman playing basketball thisseason as well as volleyball. Alex is a talented athlete that is good atseeing the court and distributing the ball to an open teammate whichis similar to her volleyball skill as she does the same thing at the set-ter position.

No. 20 Mandy WillmoreFreshman

Position: GuardHeight: 5'5"Hometown: Rock Springs, WYMajor: IS/ Pre-professional Health

Mandy has earned a number of honors, which include: the 2008 Ma-rines Corp Distinguished Athlete Award; was named to the 2007-08All State Wyoming Basketball team; was a two-time All Conferenceselection; earned a spot on the 2008 Wyoming AH Star Team; namedto the 2008 Wyoming Coaches Association South All Star Team; wasnamed to the 2008 Energy Classic All Tournament Te%mj sarned aspot on the 2007 End-of-the-Oregon-Trail All Tournament Team; andwas also All Conference Volleyball in 2005 and 2006.

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Mayer ProfilesNo. 22 Ariel Granillo

Sophomore

Position: GuardHeight: 5'6" ^X,>Hometown: Chandler, AZMajor: Industrial Engineering

Career Highs:Points: 16 vs. Dakota State (1-31-09) vs. Valley City State (2-22-09)Rebounds: 6 vs. Rocky Mountain College (11-14-08)

Ariel did a fine job making the transition to the collegelellff Sheaveraged almost 10 points a game and had a four-game streak whereshe scored over 10 points at the beginning of the season. She is alsovery skilled at handling the basketball and running the offense for theLady Hardrockers.

YEAR GP FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. 3PM SPA PCT. PTS. AVG. REB AVG. ASST BL

08-09 28 76 200 .380 65 83 .783 24 79 .304 241 8.6 65 2.3 55

TOTALS 28 76 200 .380 65 83 .783 24 79 .304 241 8.6 65 2.3 55

No. 24 Maria LuzeSophomore

Position: GuardHeight: 5'8"Hometown: Brookings, SDMajor: Chemistry

Career Highs:Points: 18 vs. Dakota Wesleyan (11-10-08)Rebounds: 5 vs. Dakota Wesleyan, (11-10-08) & \,vs. Rocky Mountain, (11-14-08) & vs. Jamestown Coli 2-19-09)

Maria proved to be a real asset to the Lady Hardrockers as a fresh-man. She contributed often to help her team. She proved to be agood player around the perimeter but also showed skills driving tothe basket. After a year in the system she should be poised to have avery productive season.

YEAR GP FGM FGA PCT. FTM FTA PCT. 3PM SPA PCT. PTS. AVG. REB AVG. ASST BL

08-09 23 30 90 .333 16 23 .696 14 40 .350 90 3.9 42 1.8 15 1

TOTALS 23 30 90 .333 16 23 .696 14 40 .350 90 3.9 42 1.8 15

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Player ProfilesNo. 30 Bethany Holyoak

Sophomore

Position: Forward/PostHeight: 6'1" ^%^Hometown: Moorcroft, WYMajor: Industrial Engineering

Career Highs:Points: 26 vs. Holy Names (12-29-08)Rebounds: 13 vs. Rocky Mountain, (11-14-08) &vs. Valley City State (02-18-09)

Bethany had an outstanding junior campaign, leading the Hardrock-ers in scoring, rebounding and blocking. She breached 1,000 pointsand recorded 12 double-double on the season. She was a force atboth ends of the court in the paint, racking up points at one end whilecollecting a conference high number of blocks at the other.

YEAR

06-07

07-08

08-09

TOTALS

GP

31

29

29

60

FGM

118

133

133

384

FGA

228

247

252

727

PCT.

.520

.538

.528

.528

FTM

93

114

161

368

FTA

126

147

201

474

PCT.

0.74

.776

.801

.776

PTS.

330

381

427

1138

AVG.

10.6

13.1

14.7

19.0

REB

165

183

249

597

AVG.

5.3

6.3

8.6

10.0.

ASST

21

41

39

101

BL

29

23

45

97

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Player ProfilesNo. 32 Jerika Ihnen

Junior

Position: Forward/Centef%Height: 5'10"Hometown: Tea, SDMajor: Interdisciplinary Sciences

Career Highs:Points: 19 vs. Northwestern,(11-23-07) &vs. Dickinson State, (01-26-08)Rebounds: 14 vs. Jamestown College (01-12-08)

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Jerika is developing into quite a well-balanced player. Not only is shecontributing on the offensive end with good point production, she isalso doing well at the other end rebounding and blocking shots in thelane. Her junior year should be her best yet.

YEAR GP

07-08 29

08-09 29

TOTALS 58

FGM

119

121

240

FGA

188

210

398

PCT.

.633

.576

.603

FTM

41

44

85

FTA

86

121

207

PCT.

.477

.364

.411

PTS.

279

286

565

AVG.

9.6

9.9

9.7

REB

138

177

315

AVG.

4.8

6.1

5.4

ASST

18

30

48

BL

16

38

54

No. 40 Hillary HawkinsFreshman

Position: GuardHeight: 57"Hometown: Elizabeth, COMajor: Chemical Engineering

Hawkins is a versatile 5-foot-7-inch guard who can play a number ofpositions on the basketball court. During her senior campaign for theElizabeth High School Cardinals, Hawkins averaged 15.4 points, 10.2rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

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Player ProfilesNo. 44 Silke Forstmann

Junior

€Position: PostHeight: 6'4"Hometown: Wiesloch, GermanyMajor: Chemistry

Silke was a real find for the Lady Hardrockers. She transferred intothe program after spending the last two seasons at NortheasternJunior College in Sterling, Colo. She helped guide the NortheasternGenerals to a 29-2 overall mark this past season and individuallywas named an Academic Ail-American.

No. 50 LeahSen/or

Position: Post/ Forwardj

Height: 5'11"Hometown: Williston, NDMajor: IS/ Pre-professional Health

Career Highs:Points: 31 vs. Johnson and Wales (12-01-06) |]Rebounds: 11 vs. Dakota State (01-16-08)

Leah is entering her fourth year as a Lady Hardrocker and is provingto be a versatile weapon. She is a good player underneath the bas-ket, but can also step outside and shoot an accurate perimeter shotwhen called upon.

YEAR

06-07

07-08

08-09

TOTALS

GP

31

28

24

83

FGM

78

47

37

162

FGA

204

110

93

407

PCT.

0.38

.427

.398

.398

FTM

46

25

14

85

FTA

71

40

26

137

PCT.

0.65

.625

.538

.620

PTS.

216

121

98

435

AVG.

7.0

4.3

4.1

5.2

REB

109

64

69

242

AVG.

3.5

2.3

2.9

2.9

ASST

11

9

9

29

BL

5

6

3

14

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Player ProfilesNo. 52 Natasha Begay

Junior

Position: GuardHeight: 57"Hometown: Page, AZMajor: Industrial Engineering

Career Highs:Points: 15 vs. Carroll College (11-22-08)vs. Hastings College (11-28-08)Rebounds: 4 vs. Rocky Mountain (11-21-08)

After transferring in last season, Natasha has absorbed the LadyHardrocker style of play very well. With a year of experience underher belt she should be able to do some impressive things around theperimeter for the SD Mines.

YEAR GP

08-09 27

TOTALS 27

FGM

49

49

FGA

137

137

PCT.

.358

.358

FTM

19

19

FTA

23

23

PCT.

.826

.826

PTS.

120

120

AVG.

4.4

4.4

REB

41

41

AVG.

1.5

1.5

ASST BL

44 0

44 0

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Lady Rotiers Have Good Mix of Talent

By Brad Blume

Sports Information Director

South Dakota School of Mines

RAPID CITY — The South Dakota School of Mines women's basketball team begins the 2009-10 season a

little different from the previous few. This year the Lady Hardrockers actually have a healthy mix of

seasoned players to go along with a talented younger group which could prove to be a good recipe for

success.

"It's nice to have some upperclassmen," said Lady Hardrocker head women's basketball coach Barb

Felderman. "There was a year there that we didn't have any seniors, so it's nice to have some of those

veteran players that know the system and are good teachers to our younger players."

The 'Rockers have three seniors this year in Bethany Holyoak, Leah Sundby and Natasha Begay and a

solid group of juniors including: Stephany Bjustrom, Jerika Ihnen and Whitney Ashford. These six

upperclassmen have spent some quality minutes on the court and know how to run Felderman's system.

They will be looked at to teach the younger hoopsters and lead the team where they want to go. Add in

sophomores Arial Granillo and Maria Luze and the SD Mines women's team has a solid returning lineup.

"There is still a learning curve. The transition for those younger players is hard," Felderman said. "There

is just so much difference between the high school level and college level — in every aspect. But once

they get a few games under their belts, hopefully it will start to fall into place.

The newcomers on the team this year are Silke Forstmann, a junior transfer from Northeast Junior

College in Colorado; Amanda Willmore, a sophomore who was an all state player from Wyoming,

Shalane Hampp, a sophomore transfer from Pikesville College in Kentucky; Alex Mader, a freshman from

Miles City, Mont.; and Hillary Hawkins, a freshman from Elizabeth, Colo.

"I think our young players will contribute a lot, but there is still that period of adjustment," Felderman

added.

Holyoak, a 6-foot-l-inch post player from Moorcroft, Wyo., is the Hardrockers top returner. She led the

team in scoring, rebounding and blocking in 2008-09, averaging 14.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks

per game. Holyoak was a Dakota Athletic Conference First Team selection, was the DAC's top blocker

with 45 last season and has scored over 1,000 points as a Hardrocker in just three years.

Begay, a 5-7 guard from Page, Ariz., was new to the team last year and was used in a supporting role.

Felderman said Begay has quick hands, is good on defense and is a great perimeter shooter. Her time on

the court should go up this season.

Sundby, a 5-11 forward from Williston, N.D., has been with the Lady 'Rockers since she was a freshman

and her roles have changed and developed in that span. Felderman said Sundby is capable of being one

of the team's top contributors. She has an excellent outside shot, has a variety of post moves, is very

strong and can jump out of the gym.

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lady Rockers Have Good Mix of Talent

Ihnen, a 5-10 forward/post from Tea, S.D., plays the game with a lot of heart according to Felderman

and is a huge leader, emotionally and physically, for the Hardrockers. She has a good knowledge of the

Lady Hardrockers' philosophies this year and is expected to do some big things for SDM. Last year Ihnen

averaged 10 points a game and was the second leading blocker in the conference (38) behind her

teammate Holyoak.

Bjustrom was sidelined for the first part of last year due to surgery, but Felderman said she is looking for

the 5-7 guard from Algona, Iowa, to step up her game this season. She is a great defender and also has

touch from the outside. Last year she averaged just under six points a game.

Ashford, a 5-7 guard from Littleton, Colo., is also a good shooter from long range and will certainly

provide depth to the Lady Hardrockers' roster.

Granillo played in almost every game last season in the point-guard spot. This year she will be looked at

again to take charge of the 'Rocker offense but Felderman said Granillo can play a couple spots and

should be in a dual role all year. Last season Granillo put up 8.6 points a game.

Luze, a 5-8 guard, also provided some quality minutes last season. The head coach said the Brookings,

S.D., native really picked up her game toward the end of last year and hopes that momentum will carry

over as the 2009-10 season gets underway.

Forstmann, a 6-4 post, from Wieslich, Germany, adds a new dimension to the SDM lineup. She has a

nice outside shot and runs the court well for a tall girl — and with her height, Forstmann may make

opponents a little leery about coming into the paint.

Willmore is a 5-5 guard from Rock Springs, Wyo., who Felderman says is really quick, a good passer, can

penetrate and is a good three-point shooter.

Hampp, a 5-4 guard from Duncan Falls, Ohio, is a carbon copy of Willmore with her speed, ball handling

ability as well as shot selection and should do good things for the Hardrockers this year.

Mader is pulling double duty and won't join the basketball team until the 2009 volleyball season

concludes in mid-November. Felderman said the 5-7 guard from Mile City, Mont., comes from a

successful high school program and that Mader has good penetration skills and is a very athletic player.

Hawkins, a 5-7 guard from Elizabeth, Colo., will be looked at to contribute right away. She has a knack

for rebounding and can play either inside or outside. Hawkins has an excellent perimeter shot and

according to Felderman is the complete package.

"The biggest challenge will be blending the newcomers with the nucleus that we have," Felderman said.

"We just need time together and we are getting better every week of practice. We have a very tough

schedule again this season."

The Lady Hardrockers have had difficulty filling a full lineup the past couple years, making things

stressful for the players on the court, but with more numbers on the roster this year and more

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Lady Roefcers Have Good Mix of T alent

opportunities to rotate players in and out, the Hardrockers should be able to do things during games to

give them the advantage.

"We have more depth and we should be able to establish more pressure with our guards and we will

have more outside shooting ability which was a weakness last year/' Felderman said.

The main area of concern for the Hardrockers is the same as it has been for the past few seasons —

rebounding. SD Mines finished sixth in the DAC a year ago, averaging almost 38 rebounds per contest.

"That's been an Achilles' heel the last couple of years and it's been kind of a mental thing," Felderman

said. "We need to develop that mind set and fix that aspect of our game."

Looking at the conference, the DAC is probably one of the most difficult in the NAIA. Felderman said it is

impossible to predict how each team will finish because the league holds so much parody.

"It's tough as usual," the coach said.

Jamestown College returns most of their starters and Black Hills State is thought to be very athletic with

a lot of seasoned veterans as well. Dickinson State has lots of depth on its squad and can execute its

offense to perfection. Minot State and Valley City are traditionally always tough and Felderman feels

that won't change this year. Dakota State is the only mystery with a completely brand new lineup.

"I think it will come down to the very end in regards to who comes out on top," Felderman said of the

DAC.

Last season the Hardrockers finished with a 10-19 overall record and were 6-8 in conference play,

finishing fifth in the DAC standings. Felderman is hoping to improve on that and get her team back to

the top of the conference as well as the NAIA.

"We have such a rich tradition here at the School of Mines. We want to get back on track with that,"

Felderman said referring to her teams' 13 visits to the NAIA national tournament. "But it all goes back to

the old cliche of just one game at a time. It's going to be hard because of our schedule and the teams in

the area that we play."

The Hardrockers schedule has them playing some of last year's top tier teams so Felderman will be able

to gauge her squad early and see where they are and what adjustments need to be made.

"We should grow each game we play. It's really tough (at SD School of Mines) because our kids have to

think a lot about academics," Felderman said. "Our schedule this year may make things a little easier

because we aren't on the road a lot as we've been in the past. We are hoping that gives us a little bright

spot."

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lady Hardrocif er History508-397 Ail-Time Program Record

.561 Winning Percentage

Barb Felderman421-344

.5501981-present

(28 Years)

Year

2008-09

2007-08

2006-2007

2005-2006

2004-2005*

2003-2004

2002-2003

2001-2002*

2000-2001

1999-2000*

1998-1999*

1997-1998*

1996-1997*

1995-1996*

Conference

Record

10-19

18-11

20-11

18-11

21-11

18-12

19-11

21-10

11-16

19-13

25-9

28-4

21-9

19-11

Champions

Year

1994-1995*

1993-1994

1992-1993*

1991-1992*

1990-1991*

1989-1990

1988-1989

1987-1988

1986-1987

1985-1986

1984-1985

1983-1984

1982-1983

1981-1982

Record

15-14

18-11

20-7

12-14

17-10

5-15

7-15

7-17

7-16

4-17

11-13

10-12

13-12

7-13

Bob Hunt86-53.619

1975-1981(6 Years)

Year1980-19811979-1980*1978-1979*1977-19781976-19771975-1976

Record16-920-918-617-64-1611-7

NAIA National Tournament Appearances (2005, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, & 1994)Final Four Appearances (1999 & 1998)

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Lady Hardrocker Individual RecordsPOINTS

Career 2,422 - Jami Barraclough (1996-00)

Season 698 - Jami Barraclough (1999-00)

Game 42 - Jami Barraclough (1998-99)

REBOUNDS

Career 1,102 - Terri Meyer (1978-81)

Season 348 - Terri Meyer (1980-81)

Game 31 - Jane Barnes (1976-77)

31-Leah Novicki (1994-95)

ASSISTS

Career 492 - Elaine Foy (1995-99)

Season 217 - Maria Possum (1994-95)

Game 19 - Maria Possum (1994-95)

STEALS

Career 420 - Melanie Vedvei (2004-08)

Season 124 - Melanie Vedvei (2004-08)

Game 11 - Melanie Vedvei (2004-08)

FREE THROWS

MADE

Career 555 - Melanie Vedvei (2004-08)

Season 199 - Melanie Vedvei (2006-07)

Game 17 - Melanie Vedvie (2004-05)

ATTEMPTS

Career 777 - Stacie Vedvei (2002-05)

Season 267 -Jami Barraclough (1999-00)

Game 20 - Jami Barraclough (1999-00),Melanie Vedvei (2005-06)

PERCENTAGE

CAREER

Season .839- Donna Coyle (1985-86)

Game 1.000 - Marissa Richards (2000-01) 12/12

FIELD GOALS

MADE

Career 732 Jami Barraclough (1996-00

Season 262-Jami Barraclough (1999-00)

Game 16-Jami Barraclough (1998-99)

ATTEMPTS

Career 1,621 - Kori Hoff (1994-98)

Season 493 -Jami Barraclough (1999-00)

Game 36-Melanie Vedvei (2005-08)

PERCENTAGE

Career .528 Jami Barraclough (1996-00)

Season .569 - Steph Law (1989-90)

Game .833 (10/12) -Jami Zilles (2002-03)(Minimum 8 attempts)

3 PT. MADE

Career 153 - Ann Konechne (1994-99)

Season 69 - Ann Konechne (98-99)

Game 6 - Ann Konechne (1998-99)

Game 6 - Jennie Malone (2005-06)

3 PT. ATTEMPTS

Career450-Ann Konechne (1998-99)

Season 188-Ann Konechne (1998-99)

Game 11-Ann Konechne (1998-99)

Lady Hardrocker Team RecordsCurrent as of March 2009

PointsSeason 2,611 (1998-99)Game 108 - vs. Johnson and Wales University (2006-07)Average 81.0 (1997-98)ReboundsSeason 1,402 (1977-78)Game 77 (1977-78)Average 61.0 (1977-78)

Free ThrowsMadeSeason 633 (1998-99)Game 48 - vs. Johnson and Wales University (2006-07)AttemptSeason 917 (1998-99)Game 47 - vs. Valley City State (2004-05)PercentageSeason .739 549/743 (2002-2003)

Field GoalsMadeSeason 940 (1997-98)Game 41 - vs. Huron (1977-78)AttemptSeason 2,178 (1997-98)Game 99 - vs. Chadron St. (1990-91)PercentageSeason .444(1985-86)Game .617 37-60 vs. Mt. Marty (2000-2001)3 Pt. MadeSeason 158 (1998-99)Game 12 - vs. Dordt College (1998-1999)3 Pt. AttemptSeason 491 (1998-99)Game 23 - vs. Univ. of Mary (2004-05)Most wins in a season 28 (1997-98)Most Consecutive wins 11 (1997-98)Best winning percentage .875 (1997-98)Games played in a season 34 (1998-99)

lady Hardrocier T cam HighsSD Mines 2008-09

Lady Hardrockers Season StatsTeam High

School of Mines

Total PointsField Goals Made

Field Goals AttemptedField Goal %3pt Field Goals Made3pt Field Goals Attempted3pt Field Goal %Free Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedFree Throw %Offensive ReboundsDefensive Rebounds

Total ReboundsFoulsAssistsTurnoversBlocksSteals

High

85303030650.6259290.50032441.0001930303030492723371020

(30/48)

(9/18)

(10/10)

Opponent

vs Presentation Collegevs Valley City Statevs Minot Statevs Presentation Collegevs Minot Statevs Valley City Statevs Valley City Statevs Dakota Statevs Valley City Statevs Doane Collegevs Doane Collegevs Valley City Statevs Dickinson Statevs Menlo Collegevs Valley City Statevs Dordt Collegevs Dickinson Statevs Dickinson Statevs Dickinson Statevs Presentation Collegevs Dominicanvs Dickinson Statevs Mayville State

Date

12/12/0802/18/0902/07/0912/12/0801/09/0902/18/0902/18/0901/31/0902/18/0911/29/0811/29/0801/24/0901/10/0912/30/0802/18/0911/01/0801/10/0901/10/0901/10/0912/12/0812/31/0801/10/0912/06/08

OPPONENTS

Total PointsField Goals MadeField Goals AttemptedField Goal %3pt Field Goals Made3pt Field Goals Attempted3pt Field Goal %Free Throws Made

Free Throws AttemptedFree Throw %Offensive ReboundsDefensive ReboundsTotal Rebounds

FoulsAssistsTurnoversBlocksSteals

High

10237780.52912260.5712727430.8082633505050282934722

(37/70)

(8/14)

(21/26)

Opponent Date

vs Hastings College 11/28/08vs Hastings College 11/28/08vs Doane College 11/29/08vs Hastings College 11/28/08vs Rocky Mountain College 11/21/08vs Dakota State 01/31/09vs Minot State 02/07/09vs Jamestown College 02/19/09vs Jamestown College 01/23/09vs Carroll College 11/22/08vs Rocky Mountain College 11/21/08vs Doane College 11/29/08vs Doane College 11/15/08vs Mayville State 01/30/09vs Doane College 11/29/08vs Minot State 01/09/09vs Doane College 11/29/08vs Hastings College 11/28/08vs Mayville State 12/06/08vs Mi not State 01/09/09vs Doane College 11/15/08

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