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UCR Finishes
Sixth at Big West Conference Championship
(April 24, 2002) - The UC Riverside Highlanders finished sixth
at the Big West Conference Championship at Serrano Country
Club in El Dorado Hills.
Kimberly Feliciano led the Highlanders in 18th place with
a 25-over 241. Le-Anh Nguyen was 22nd with a 32-over 248.
Courtney O'Neill was 25th at 252, Jill Gough was 27th at 254,
and Sarah Walmsley was 28th at 257.
The Highlanders shot 991, 74 shots behind leader UC Irvine.
Snow Cancels Tournament
(April 14, 2002) - The Bengal Classic at the Juniper Hills
Country Club in Idaho has been cancelled due to snow. There
will not be a make-up date.
UCR Finishes 22nd at Utah Dixie Classic
(April 9, 2002) - The UC Riverside Highlanders finished 22nd
at the BYU Dixie Classic in St. George, UT.
Le-Anh Nguyen led the Highlanders with a three-round total
of 249, good for a tie for 81st place.
Highlanders Finish Tied For 18th at Lady Aztec Invitational
(February 18, 2002) - Kimberly Feliciano shot a two round
total of 171 to finish tied for 66th at the Lady Aztec Spring
Invitational in San Marcos, CA.
However, Jill Gough provided the buzz with a hole in one during
the first day of competition on the fourth hole, a six iron
with a distance of 148 yards. Gough finished one-shot behind
Feliciano at 172, Le-Anh Nguyen was at 178, Sarah Walmsley
was at 182 and Courtney O'Neill shot 183.
As a team, the Highlanders finished tied for 18th out of 20
teams, 73 shots behind tournament winner Colorado State.
Highlanders Finish
19th At Wahine Fall Classic
(October 31, 2001) - Kimberly Feliciano shot a three round
total of 246 to finish tied for 79th at the Wahine Fall Classic
Tournament in Oahu, Hawaii.
The Highlanders finished 19th out of 19, 129 shots behind
tournament winner New Mexico.
Sarah Wamsley finished three shots behind Feliciano at 249,
Le-Ahn Nguyen was at 251, Jill Gough at 252 and Courtney O'Neill
shot 253.
Highlanders Finish 6th At Matador Fall Classic
(October 23, 2001) - Kimberly Feliciano led the Highlanders
by shooting a 8-over 154 over two rounds and the Highlanders
finished 6th out of nine teams at the Matador Fall Golf Classic
at River Ridge Golf Club in Oxnard, CA Tuesday.
The Highlanders finished with a two round total of 635. Long
Beach State won the tournament with a two round total of 597.
Jill Gough shot an opening round 76, good for 5th after the
first day. However, she shot a 83 to finish tied for 17th
overall, five shots behind Feliciano at 159. Le-Anh Nguyen
was tied for 25th at 162, Sarah Walmsley tied for 29th at
164, and Courtney O'Neill tied for 35th at 166.
Highlanders Finish 14th at Lady Vandal Invitational
(October 1, 2001) - Kimberley Feliciano led the Highlanders
by shooting a 24-over 240 over three rounds and the Highlanders
finished 14th out of 16 teams at the Lady Vandal Invitational
at the University of Idaho Tuesday.
The Highlanders finished with a three round total of 997.
Host Idaho won the tournament with a three-round total of
898.
Le-Anh Nguyen was 43rd overall six shots behind Feliciano
at 246. Courtney O'Neill was 64th at 254, Jill Gough 71st
at 258 and Sarah Walmsley 85th at 267.
One highlight for the Highlanders was Nguyen's first collegiate
hole-in-one. The shot helped her to her second round 76. In
keeping with tradition, the freshman purchased a round of
milkshakes for the team at the evening meal.
Highlanders Struggle,
Pepperdine Wins Southern California Intercollegiate Tournament
(September 18, 2001) - Pepperdine's Katherine Hull shot a
five-under 67 for a two round total of 139 to win the Southern
California Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at the PGA of Southern
California Course in Calimesa Tuesday.
Pepperdine's Lindsey Wright shot a 72 in the second round
to finish five shots back at 144.
Pepperdine won the match with a team total of 591, while Long
Beach State was 25 shots back at 616, good for second place.
UC Riverside finished the tournament with a team total of
686. Kimberley Feliciano led the Highlanders with a two-round
total of 160, good for 17th place.
Pepperdine Takes Early
Lead at Southern California Intercollegiate Tournament
(September 17, 2001) - Pepperdine University's Lindsey Wright
and Katherine Hull shot identical 72's to take a one shot
lead at the Southern California Intercollegiate Golf Tournament
at the PGA of Southern California Golf Course in Calimesa
Monday.
Wright and Hull shot nearly identical rounds, recording 38's
on the front nine and 34's on the back.
Stella Lee was one shot back at 73 after leading the field
after the front nine with a 36. Susannah Laing of USF is two
back at 74.
UC Riverside's Kimberly Feliciano was the low shooter for
the Highlanders with a 78. The tournament marked the debut
of women's golf at UC Riverside.
Women's Golf Team Signs Courtney O'Neill to National Letter
of Intent
UC Riverside head women's golf coach Paul Hjulberg announced
the signing of Courtney O'Neill of Ramona High School to a
National Letter of Intent.
O'Neill has participated in the California State Games in
the past two years and won a gold medal with a two round total
of 148. She finished sixth in the 2000 CIF State Finals with
a 76 at the SCGA Members Club and was runner-up in the Girls
New York State Junior Finals. She was also selected as a member
of the 2000 Girls Junior America's Cup Team.
In 2000 O'Neill finished first in points for the San Diego
Junior Golf Association and qualified for the 2000 Junior
Worlds, shooting a 76 in the final round.
O'Neill has a 3.67 GPA and intends to major in English.
UCR Tabs Former Canyon Crest Pro Paul Hjulberg as Director
of Men's and Women's Golf
The University of California, Riverside has hired former Canyon
Crest Country Club Golf Professional Paul Hjulberg as director
of men's and women's golf, Director of Athletics Stan Morrison
announced Tuesday.
"We are delighted with the appointment of Paul Hjulberg to
the Director of Men's and Women's Golf at UCR. His commitment
to young people, strong ties to the community and his ambition
to build our golf program from the ground up made him an attractive
and popular choice for the position," Morrison said.
"I am honored to be selected and I'm excited to start these
two programs at UC Riverside," Hjulberg said. "I think a strong
foundation is there and it won't be long before we are competitive."
Men's and women's golf at UCR are scheduled to begin play
during the 2001-2002 academic year, the Highlander's first
at the NCAA Division I level and their first in the Big West
Conference. Hjulberg, who will work full-time and will oversee
both teams, will begin July 1 and will have over 14 months
to recruit his first team.
"We are particularly impressed with Paul's intimate knowledge
of junior golf in Southern California because that will serve
as the foundation for his recruiting," Morrison added. "I
know his friends and colleagues in the golfing profession
are thrilled that Paul has this unique opportunity."
Although Hjulberg (pronounced "jewel-berg") has no prior college
coaching experience, he has worked as a golf professional
at Canyon Crest Country Club since 1980. He was responsible
for the total golf operations and has given over 5,000 lessons
to golfers of all levels. He has also planned and coordinated
30-plus member tournaments each year, 20-plus outings per
year, and an annual summer junior golf program for 60+ junior
athletes.
"The last couple of years I have been looking for a change,
but I wanted to stay in golf," Hjulberg said. "I think Riverside
is a good fit for me right now. I have a lot of experience
in golf and I understand the juniors system in Southern California.
We'll be looking for good, well-rounded kids who are excellent
golfers, but who also want to graduate from college."
In 1998 he was honored by the San Bernardino-Riverside Chapter
PGA with the Bill Strausbaugh Award for Club Relations. He
has competed in over 125 professional events, winning the
PGA Section Pro-President in 1985 and again in 1996, and the
1981 PGA Chapter Four Ball Championship.
A graduate of Palos Verdes High School in 1974, Hjulberg attended
and played golf at Long Beach City College from 1975-77 and
at Utah State University from 1977-1979. He graduated in 1980
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Personnel and Industrial
Relations. Since graduating he has completed 132 hours of
continuing education, including seminars on golf instruction,
strategic planning, goal setting, budgeting, forecasting,
expense control, personnel management, tournament/event coordination
and merchandising.
Hjulberg has been a member of the PGA since 1983 and has held
several offices, including being a member of the San Bernardino
- Riverside Chapter PGA Board since 1996. He has also served
as PGA Chapter Junior Golf Chairman in 2000 and as PGA Chapter
President and PGA Section Board member in 1999.
Located in the city of Riverside, UCR has 12,000 students
and was recently selected as the most beautiful UC campus.
Long a Division II power, the Highlanders just concluded their
first year of transition to NCAA Division I. They will join
the Big West Conference in 2001-2002. Other members of the
conference include UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, Cal State
Fullerton, Long Beach State, Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, the University of the Pacific, Utah State
University, and Idaho.
Men's golf and women's golf are the first of the four new
UCR sports scheduled to debut in the 2001-2002 season to hire
their coaches. The department expects to announce the hiring
of men's and women's soccer coaches in the next few weeks.
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