2012-13

GOLF FACT BOOK

martin simonsen2012 conference usafreshman of the year

[CONTENTS]2

■2012-13 rosters2, men ■ 3, women

4■meet the miners4, jerry castrellon & ryan fioretti ■ 15, jacob loya & devin miertschin ■ 6, luke ovenden & ian patterson ■ 7, jere pelletier & david persons ■ 8, jose romero & ross rotwein ■ 9, roberto ruiz & martin simonsen ■ 10, emma burman & nathalie castillo ■ 11, emma edin & amber herrera ■ 12, camino sardinero & maria velasco

13■coaches & staff13, men's coach scott lieberwirth ■14, women's coach Jere Pelletier

15■2011-12 season in review15, men's statistics ■ 16, women's statistics

17■facilities17, utep's home courses

19■history & records19, men's records ■ 21, women's records

[2012-13 MEN'S ROSTER]■ rosters

Name Class Hometown (High School/Previous School)Jerry Castrellon SR Torréon, Mexico (Tecnologico de Monterrey)Ryan Fioretti JR Midland, Texas (Midland Lee)Jacob Loya SO El Paso, Texas (Cathedral)Devin Miertschin SR El Paso, Texas (Hanks)Luke Ovenden SR Georgetown, Ontario (Georgetown District)Ian Patterson JR Tucson, Ariz. (Immaculate Heart/South Mountain CC)Jere Pelletier SO El Paso, Texas (Coronado)David Persons SR El Paso, Texas (Franklin)Jose Romero FR Morelia, Mexico (Instituto Internacional Jefferson)Ross Rotwein JR El Paso, Texas (Coronado)Roberto Ruiz SO Torréon, Mexico (Instituto Cumbres Torréon)Martin Simonsen SO Gistrup, Denmark (Aalborg Business College)

Head Coach: Scott Lieberwirth (NM State '00)

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[2012-13 WOMEN'S ROSTER]■ rosters

Name Class Hometown (High School)Emma Burman JR Stockholm, Sweden (University of the Cumberlands)Nathalie Castillo SO Stockholm, Sweden (Farsta Gymnasium)Emma Edin JR Bro, Sweden (Upplands-Bro Gymnasiet)Amber Herrera FR El Paso, Texas (Eastwood HS)Camino Sardinero SO Villanueva De La Canada, Spain (Colegio San Miguel)Maria Velasco FR Oviedo, Spain (I.E.S. Alfonso 2nd)

Head Coach: Jere Pelletier (New Mexico '77)

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[MEN'S BIOGRAPHIES]■ meet the Miners

UTEP ITEMS Two-time recipient of a C-USA Academic Medal (minimum 3.75 GPA) and three-time member of the C-USA Academic Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or higher) ... member of UTEP's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

2011-12 (JUNIOR) Played in 10 tournaments and logged a 77.1 scoring average ... was the Miners' top finisher at a pair of tournaments, including tying for 17th place at the Arizona Intercol-legiate where he fired his season-low 215 ... picked up another top-20 showing at the National Invitation Tournament, tying for 20th place.

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE) Recorded a 77.8 scoring average while playing in five competitions ... low score of 227 was posted at the National Invitation Tournament, where he tied for 44th place.

2009-10 (FRESHMAN) Was one of only three Miners to participate in all 12 tournaments ... compiled a scoring average of 77.2 ... shot a low round of 70 at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic ... carded a 222 at the same tournament ... best finish was a tie for 46th place at the Conference USA Championships.

PRIOR TO UTEP Attended Tecnologico de Monterrey where he competed in golf and soccer ... named to the Zona Norte Team at the Interzonas National Tournament ... finished first at the Mexican Junior Golf Association Tournament in 2008.

PERSONAL Gerardo Castrellon was born on Dec. 8, 1989 in Torreon, Coachuila, Mexico ... parents are Gerardo Castrellon and Martha Saldaña ... has one brother and one sister ... nickname is Jerry ... Business major.

SENIORTORRÉON, MEXICO

(TECNOLOGICO DE MONTERREY)

[JERRY CASTRELLON]

2011-12 (SOPHOMORE) Played in four tournaments, including three during the fall season ... final scoring aver-age was 80.6 ... shot his total of 220 at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, where he tied for 38th place.

2010-11 (FRESHMAN) Was in the Miner lineup for five tournaments, compiling a 77.6 scoring average ... best score of 227 came at the Cougar Classic ... fired his season-low round of 73 at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational.

2009-10 Redshirted ... member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO UTEP A 2009 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas ... two-time All-District selection his junior and senior year ... qualified for regionals his junior year ... won dis-trict south zone in 2009 ... won two Texas Legends Tour events.

PERSONAL Ryan A. Fioretti was born on Aug. 5, 1991 in El Paso, Texas ...parents are Tommy and Dee Fioretti ... has one brother ... Business major.

JUNIORMIDLAND, TEXAS(MIDLAND LEE HS)

[RYAN FIORETTI]

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2011-12 (FRESHMAN) Appeared in three tournaments, all during the fall season ... fashioned a scoring aver-age of 77.7 ... low score of 229 was achieved at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate.

PRIOR TO UTEP All-District honoree as a senior at Cathedral High School in El Paso ... won the Frank Red-man Tournament in 2011 and finished runner-up at the Anthony Invitational in 2010 ... coached by Alfred Lopez in high school.

PERSONAL Full name is Jacob Frank Loya ... parents are Al and Yvonne Loya ... has one sister ... Pre-Business major.

SOPHOMOREEL PASO, TEXAS(CATHEDRAL HS)

[JACOB LOYA]

UTEP ITEMS Three-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (mini-mum 3.0 GPA).

2011-12 (JUNIOR) Played in 12 tournaments to lead the team ... recorded a 76.8 scoring average ... was the Miners' top finisher on one occasion, tying for 18th place at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate ... carded a six-over-par 222 at that event ... his low round of 70 came at the National Invitation Tournament ... posted his top score of the season, 219, at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate.

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE) Ranked second on the team in scoring average (76.4) ... played in 12 of 13 tournaments ... picked up a couple of top-20 finishes and was UTEP's top finisher at a pair of events ... tied for 19th place at the Cougar Classic and tied for 20th place at the Lone Star Shoot-out ... shot his season-low 217 at the Cougar Classic ... top round of 71 was posted on six occasions.

2009-10 (FRESHMAN) One of three Miners to play in all 12 tournaments ... second on the team in scoring average with 75.7 ... tied for 20th place at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, firing a low of 68 in the final round.

PRIOR TO UTEP Redshirted the 2008-09 season at Texas ... played his prep golf at Hanks High School in El Paso ... placed 32nd at the 2007 Callaway World Junior Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Club ... captured the 2007 Texas Cup at the University of Texas Golf Club ... placed 12th at the 2007 Westfield Junior Championship ... took the El Paso Men's City Cham-pionship in 2005 and 2006 ... three-time district champion ... four-time All-Region and four-time All-District selection ... two-time El Paso City MVP ... won 24 individual titles during his high school career ... named the 2008 Athlete of the Year at Hanks HS ... chosen the 2008 Texas UIL District 1-5A Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL Devin White Miertschin was born on March 21, 1990 in El Paso, Texas ... parents are Matt and Lisa Miertschin ... has one sister ... History major.

SENIOREL PASO, TEXAS

(HANKS HS)

[DEVIN MIERTSCHIN]

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2011-12 (JUNIOR) Registered a 76.1 scoring average while participating in 11 tournaments ... was UTEP's top finisher in three events - the Mark Simpson Invitational, Wolf Pack Classic and Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate ... tied for 14th place at Herb Wimberly, his top showing of the season ... became one of four Miners to card sub-70 rounds for the season when he shot a 69 in the second round of the Jim West Intercollegiate ... fired his season-best 212 at Herb Wimberly.

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE) Achieved the third-best scoring average on the squad (76.5) while playing in 11 tour-naments ... best finish was a tie for 21st place at the Wyoming Desert Classic ... fired a season-best 221 at the Lone Star Shootout ... shot his low round of 70 at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate and the William H. Tucker Invitational.

PRIOR TO UTEP Transferred to UTEP from UNC Pembroke ... played both golf and hockey at Georgetown District High School ... four-time MVP of the boys golf team ... picked up three tourna-ment wins throughout his prep career ... finished eighth at Canadian Juniors in 2009.

PERSONAL Luke Gordon Ovenden was born on Sept. 12, 1990 in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada ... parents are Ron and Linda Ovenden ... has a brother and a sister ... Multidisciplinary Studies major.

SENIORGEORGETOWN, ONTARIO

(GEORGETOWNDISTRICT HS)

[LUKE OVENDEN]

PRIOR TO UTEP Played for two years at South Mountain Community College before transferring to UTEP ... tied for second at the 2012 NJCAA Region I Division II Championship, shooting 288 (72-73-72-71) ... also runner-up at The Cactus Thaw earlier in the season, carding 137 over two rounds (69-68) ... qualified for the 2010 Arizona Amateur, advancing to the round of 32 ... qualified for the Optimist Junior Tournament ... won the PGA Junior Na-tional Championship Qualifier ... took 24th place at the PGA Junior National Champion-ship ... won the Thunderbird Junior Tournament ... also first at the PING Junior Open Championship ... champion of the Phoenix City Junior event ... won the 2010 3A state championship at Immaculate Heart High School ... finished second at the state cham-pionship in 2009.

PERSONAL Ian Patterson was born on March 29, 1992 ... parents are Erik and Marie Patterson ... has two brothers ... Multidisciplinary Studies major.

JUNIORTUCSON, ARIZ.

(IMMACULATE HEART HS/SOUTH MOUNTAIN CC)

[IAN PATTERSON]

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2011-12 (FRESHMAN) Ranked third on the team with a 76.0 scoring average ... posted the top round by a Miner player this season with a 66 over the final 18 holes of the Jim West Intercollegiate ... tied for 12th place at the tournament with a season-low 216 ... named to the Confer-ence USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

PRIOR TO UTEP Three-time All-District selection at Coronado High School in El Paso ... garnered All-Region accolades as a senior ... champion of the Far West Texas Tournament in 2009 and the Bill Eschenbrenner Tournament in 2010 and 2011 ... coached by Robert Pounds in high school ... graduated in 2011 on the A/B honor roll.

PERSONAL Full name is Jere Ryan Pelletier ... parents are Mark and Karen Pelletier ... nephew of UTEP women's golf coach Jere Pelletier ... has two sisters ... major is undeclared.

SOPHOMOREEL PASO, TEXAS(CORONADO HS)

[JERE PELLETIER]

UTEP ITEMS Three-time appointment to the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for posting a GPA of 3.0 or better.

2011-12 (JUNIOR) Had the second-best scoring average on the squad (75.8) ... played in seven tourna-ments, six during the fall season ... was UTEP's best finisher in three events - the Mark Simpson Invitational, Gene Miranda Invitational and Lone Star Invitational ... carded his season-low 220 at the Gene Miranda Invitational.

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE) The only Miner to play in all 13 tournaments ... scoring average of 76.6 ranked fourth on the squad ... was UTEP's top finisher in two events and tied for 18th place at the Arizona Invitational ... carded a career-low 220 at the Arizona Invite ... posted his low round of 70 at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate.

2009-10 (FRESHMAN) Saw action in 11 of the 12 tournaments and tallied a scoring average of 76.0 (third on the team) ... his best finish was a tie for 21st at the Conference USA Championships ... posted a season-low score of 222 at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate.

PRIOR TO UTEP All-Region golfer at Franklin High School in El Paso ... won the 2008 Matt Hicks Invita-tional ... 2008 Far West Texas Champion ... 2006 Transmountain Invitational Champion ... had a stroke average of 71.8 in 2009 ... graduated with a 95 GPA.

PERSONAL David Richard Persons was born on Oct. 11, 1990 in El Paso, Texas ... parents are John and Susan Persons ... has one brother ... nickname is Dave ... Business major.

SENIOREL PASO, TEXAS(FRANKLIN HS)

[DAVID PERSONS]

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PRIOR TO UTEP Ranked first in the state as a high school senior and named to the Mexican Junior Golf Association (MJGA) National Team ... also ranked first in the state his junior year ... two-time regional champion (2011 & 2012) ... won titles at the Guadalajara National Championships and the Junior Morelia Championship in 2011, as well as runner-up at the US Kids Teen Tournament and the Cowboys TGJT Championship ... captain of the regional championship team his sophomore year ... ranked in the top-three in overall grade point average at Instituto Internacional Jefferson.

PERSONAL Jose Manuel Romero Reynaud was born on Aug. 18, 1993 in Morelia, Mexico ... parents are Jose Manuel Romero Reynaud and Paulette Reynaud Bernard ... has one brother and one sister ... Business major.

FRESHMANMORELIA, MEXICO

(INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL JEFFERSON)

[JOSE ROMERO]

UTEP ITEMS Member of UTEP's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... received a C-USA Academic Medal in 2011 for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher ... three-time member of the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).

2011-12 (SOPHOMORE) Recorded a 77.9 scoring average in five tournaments ... shot his season-best 221 at the Arizona Intercollegiate.

2010-11 Redshirted.

2009-10 (FRESHMAN) Saw action in five tournaments ... posted a scoring average of 80.5 ... shot a 223 at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate.

PRIOR TO UTEP Four-time All-District and three-time All-City golfer at Coronado High School in El Paso ... earned All-State honors in 2007 ... saw action in the 2009 Midland Tall City Invita-tional ... coached by Mike Myrick.

PERSONAL Ross Aaron Rotwein was born on Dec. 26, 1990 in San Diego, California ... parents are Richard and Marilyn Rotwein ... has one brother and one sister ... Business major.

JUNIOREL PASO, TEXAS(CORONADO HS)

[ROSS ROTWEIN]

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UTEP ITEM Member of UTEP's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

2011-12 (SOPHOMORE) Redshirted.

2010-11 (FRESHMAN) One of the top rookies in Conference USA ... led the Miners with a 75.1 scoring average ... was the team's top finisher in five of 13 tournaments ... picked up two top-10 fin-ishes and three top-20 showings, leading the team in both categories ... tied for seventh place at the Conference USA Championships, carding a one-under-par 215 - his best tally of the season ... tied for 10th place at the Fresno Lexus Classic ... shot a 69 - the low round by any Miner player during the 2010-11 campaign - over the final 18 holes of the Lone Star Shootout.

PRIOR TO UTEP Played golf and soccer at Instituto Cumbres in Torréon, Coahuila ... won a national championship when he was 12 years old.

PERSONAL Roberto Ruiz was born on May 27, 1991 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico ... parents are Ro-berto Ruiz and Cristina Gonzalez ... has one sister ... Pre-Business major.

SOPHOMORETORRÉON, MEXICO

(TECNOLOGICO DE MONTERREY)

[ROBERTO RUIZ]

2011-12 (FRESHMAN) Conference USA Freshman of the Year ... also appointed to the Conference USA All-Tour-nament team ... played in his first tournament for the Miners in late January and went on to lead the team at five of seven spring events ... posted a team-leading 72.6 scoring average ... earned an individual bid to NCAA Regionals ... tied for 27th place at the Nor-man Regional with a seven-over-par 223 (72-75-76) ... picked up three top-10 finishes, including a season-best fourth place showing at the Conference USA Championship ... shot his season-low 212 twice, including at C-USA ... posted four sub-70 rounds (67 at Arizona Intercollegiate, 69 at The Farms Invitational, 67 at Jim West Intercollegiate, 67 at C-USA) ... other top-10 finishes came at The Farms (tied for sixth place) and Jim West (tied for fifth place).

PRIOR TO UTEP Graduate of HHX Turøgade High School ... won several tournaments during the calendar year 2008, including the DM Matchplay, Stygge Krumpen, JDT Final, Faxe 3 and Jager-pris Open events.

PERSONAL Full name is Martin Leth Simonsen ... parents are Arthur and Lissa Simonsen ... has one brother and one sister ... major is undeclared.

SOPHOMOREGISTRUP, DENMARK(AALBORG BUSINESS

COLLEGE)

[MARTIN SIMONSEN]

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[WOMEN'S BIOGRAPHIES]■ meet the Miners

2011-12 (SOPHOMORE) Played in six events, compiling an 82.5 scoring average ... appeared in each of the Min-ers' last three tournaments, including the Conference USA Championship where she picked up her season-best 45th-place finish ... low score (239) and round (75) came at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic ... recipient of a Conference USA Academic Medal with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better.

PRIOR TO UTEP Transferred to UTEP from the University of the Cumberlands, where she played for one season (2010-11) ... finished in the top-10 at seven tournaments for the Patriots and won the Tennessee Wesleyan Spring Invitational in Niota, Tenn., shooting a season-low 153 over 36 holes ... also picked up a third-place showing at the Lindsey Wilson Fall Invi-tational in Columbia, Ky. ... attended Upplands-Brogymnasiet in Kungsangen, Sweden, where she was coached by Johan Almgren ... won the Skandia Tour district tournament in 2004, regional tournament in 2005 and Riks tournament in 2006.

PERSONAL Full name is Emma Karolina Ann-Marie Burman ... parents are Michael and Karin Bur-man ... has one sister ... Pre-Business major.

JUNIORSTOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

(UPPLANDS-BROGYMNASIET/UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS)

[EMMA BURMAN]

2011-12 (FRESHMAN) Fashioned a 78.7 scoring average in seven tournaments ... played in all five spring events ... tied for 21st place at the Conference USA Championship ... fired her season-low 228 at the UALR Classic ... carded her low round of 75 twice ... named to the Confer-ence USA Academic Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA).

2010-11 Redshirted ... member of UTEP's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... recipi-ent of a C-USA Academic Medal for achieving a GPA of 3.75 or better.

PRIOR TO UTEP Attended Farsta Gymnasium in Stockholm, Sweden ... besides golf, competed in gym-nastics, tennis and dance.

PERSONAL Full name is Nathalie Charlotta Castillo ... Communication major ... parents are Nils-Goran and Silvia Castillo ... has one brother ... Communication major.

SOPHOMORESTOCKHOLM, SWEDEN(FARSTA GYMNASIUM)

[NATHALIE CASTILLO]

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[WOMEN'S BIOGRAPHIES]■ meet the Miners

2011-12 (SOPHOMORE) Appeared in six tournaments with a 79.3 scoring average ... the bulk of her playing time came during the fall season ... top finish was a tie for 25th place at the Middle Tennessee State Invitational where she also shot a season-low 231 ... garnered a C-USA Academic Medal for posting a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better.

2010-11 (FRESHMAN) Played in eight tournaments ... posted her best score (235) and finish (tie for 34th) at the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wis. ... joined the Miner lineup at the NCAA West Regional ... served on UTEP's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... named to the National Golf Coaches Association Division I All-American Scholar Team ... made the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for fashioning a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

PRIOR TO UTEP Played her prep golf at Upplands-Brogymnasiet in Kungsangen, Sweden.

PERSONAL Full name is Emma Christina Edin ... parents are Orjan and Annika Edin ... has one broth-er ... Pre-Business major.

JUNIORBRO, SWEDEN

(UPPLANDS-BROGYMNASIET)

[EMMA EDIN]

PRIOR TO UTEP Named the El Paso Times Player of the Year as a senior at Eastwood High School ... other senior honors included All-Region and All-State ... three-time All-City and four-time Academic All-District over the course of her prep career ... notable tournaments won included the El Paso city championship and the Franklin Invitational, both in 2011 ... earned four varsity letters as a member of the Eastwood golf team ... also played vol-leyball in high school ... member of the National Honor Society ... also involved with student council ... vice president of the golf club at Eastwood ... crowned Miss Eastwood in 2012 ... community service work included volunteering with the First Tee of Greater El Paso.

PERSONAL Full name is Amber Nicole Herrera ... parents are David and Yvonne Herrera ... older sis-ter Stephanie played golf at UTEP from 2006-2011 ... Metallurgical Engineering major.

FRESHMANEL PASO, TEXAS(EASTWOOD HS)

[AMBER HERRERA]

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[WOMEN'S BIOGRAPHIES]■ meet the Miners

2011-12 (FRESHMAN) One of the top freshmen in Conference USA ... joined seniors Shang-Fan Huang and Te-resa Nogues as the only Miners to play in all 10 tournaments ... tallied a scoring average of 76.8 to rate third on the team ... picked up one top-20 finish, taking 12th place at the Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational ... low round (71) and score (219) were both achieved at the Price's tourney in Las Cruces, N.M. ... recipient of a C-USA Academic Medal for recording a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher.

PRIOR TO UTEP Attended Colegio San Miguel in Villanueva De La Cañada, Spain, where she was coached by Freddy Lilly and Miguel Carrasco.

PERSONAL Full name is Camino Sardinero ... parents are Jesus and Camino Sardinero ... major is undeclared.

SOPHOMOREVILLANUEVA DE LA CANADA, SPAIN

(COLEGIO SAN MIGUEL)

[CAMINO SARDINERO]

PRIOR TO UTEP Attended IES Alfonso 2nd high school.

PERSONAL Full name is Maria Velasco Fernandez ... parents are Vicente Velasco Alvarez and Eva Maria Fernandez Megido ... has one brother and one sister ... Business major.

FRESHMANOVIEDO, SPAIN

(I.E.S. ALFONSO 2ND)

[MARIA VELASCO]

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[MEN'S COACH SCOTT LIEBERWIRTH]■ meet the Miners

Scott Lieberwirth, who led NM State to six conference championships and six NCAA Regional appearances in eight years as head coach, is now charged with returning the UTEP golf program to past glories.

Lieberwirth's first season as UTEP's head coach (2011-12) was highlighted by the emer-gence of Martin Simonsen, the Conference USA Freshman of the Year. Simonsen led the team in scoring average with a stellar 72.6 and earned a bid to NCAA Regionals after finishing fourth at the C-USA Championship. Simonsen was UTEP's top finisher in five of seven spring tournaments.

The Miners played their best golf at the end of the season, firing a season-low 865 at the Jim West Intercollegiate in early April to tie for third place. It marked UTEP's best team score in three years.

A five-time Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Lieberwirth directed the Ag-gies to league titles in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Under Lieberwirth's guidance, NM State won 14 tournaments, had 20 All-Conference selections and the conference player of the year in 2006 (Matt Edwards), 2009 (Travis Reid) and 2010 (Tim Madigan).

Lieberwirth began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at NMSU in the fall of 2003. He was a self-employed professional golfer from 2000-03, firing a course record 61 (11 under par) at the Hooters Tour event in Kendallville, Ind.

The Carlsbad, N.M. native was a four-year letterman at NMSU from 1996-2000. The 1999 Big West conference champion and 2000 Big West Conference MVP, he also participated in the 2000 NCAA West Regional as an individual. He won two titles and finished in the top-10 at 11 tournaments during his college career. He graduated with honors, receiving his bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Marketing). Lieberwirth was a Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Academic All-American.

Before attending NMSU, he played at Carlsbad High School, leading the Cavemen to the state championship in 1996. He won 15 tournaments at Carlsbad High and was named All-State on four occasions.

Lieberwirth and his wife, Heather, have a four-year old daughter, Rylie.

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[WOMEN'S COACH JERE PELLETIER]■ meet the Miners

The UTEP women's golf program has made tremendous strides under Jere Pelletier, the 1995 WAC Coach of the Year and 2011 Conference USA Coach of the Year. During Pel-letier's tenure the Miners have won 10 tournament titles and finished in the top-five at the conference championship on nine occasions.

Equally as impressive, his team has enjoyed success away from the playing field. Under his leadership the Miners have regularly been recognized for their team grade point average and leadership in the community.

The 2011-12 UTEP roster had an interesting makeup with two seasoned seniors (Shang-Fan Huang and Teresa Nogués) teaming with five underclassmen, including three fresh-men. The Miners had their growing pains early in the season but played their best golf late in the year, finishing in the top four at two of their last three tournaments includ-ing taking the title at the UALR Classic. Huang earned second team All-Conference USA honors for the third season in a row while pacing the squad in scoring average (75.0).

UTEP won its first conference title and made its first appearance as a team at NCAA Regionals in 2011. The Miners entered the Conference USA Championship rated the seventh-best team in the league by Golfweek, but stunned a field that included two ranked teams in no. 13 Tulane and no. 42 Tulsa.

UTEP recorded a team total of 904 (302-302-300) led by Nogués, who shot a two-over par 218 (71-75-72) to win medalist honors. Rosana Gomez (tied for fifth place, 224) and Huang (tied for 12th place, 228) also landed in the top-20 of the individual stand-ings. Nogués and Gomez were named to the All-Tournament team. Nogués became the second UTEP player to capture a conference title, joining Gerina Mendoza, the 2007 C-USA Player of the Year.

The 2009-10 Miners took first place at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, one of four top-five finishes. Pelletier also had three players make the All-Conference USA team for the first time.

Other Miners who have thrived under Pelletier's tutelage include all-conference hon-orees Linda Chen, Nicco Chilek, Gomez, Huang, Jullianne Kim, Kristen MacLaren, Annie Mallory, Deborah Martinez, Nogués and Susan Wright. Seven different UTEP players have won tournaments in the Pelletier era, headed by Mendoza who was a four-time champion as a senior. Mendoza set a school record by posting a stellar 72.8 scoring aver-age that year. She currently plays on the LPGA Tour.

Over 20 UTEP student-athletes have garnered academic all-conference recognition under Pelletier's watch, and numerous others have been awarded Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medals for having cumulative grade point averages of 3.75 or better.

A 1977 graduate of New Mexico, Pelletier turned pro that year. He played in the Rotary Pro-Am, El Paso Country Club (first place), New Mexico Open (fourth place), Pro Sun Country Section PGA (second place), McDonald's Matches Sun Country Section PGA, Hilton Open (fifth place), Tiejeras Arroyo Invitational (first place), Albuquerque City Championship (fifth place), New Mexico State Amateur Championship (fifth place) and Arroyo del Oso (club champion).

Pelletier, who graduated from the Professional Golf Association Business School, Rules Seminar and Teaching Seminar, is a member of the PGA of America, Sun Country Section PGA Golf Digest Panel and Top 100 Golf Courses.

As owner of the Nevel Meade Pro Shop, Jere set up all golf operations for running a public course in rural Kentucky. While manager of Puerto del Sol Municipal Golf Course, he aided in the remodeling of the par-three course into a regulation nine-hole course with a state-of-the-art driving range and teaching facility. He received Merchandiser of the Year awards in 1983 and 1987.

Pelletier was born in Spokane, Wash. He has two children, Katie and Heather.

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[2011-12 MEN'S STATISTICS]■ statistics

Date Event - Site Rounds Score Place Sept. 12-13 Mark Simpson Invitational - Erie, Colo. 294-301-300 895 13th of 15Sept. 18-19 Gene Miranda Invitational - Colorado Springs, Colo. 304-291-302 897 16th of 19Sept. 30-Oct. 1 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate - Albuquerque, N.M. 305-307-308 920 14th of 16Oct. 3-4 Wolf Pack Classic - Lake Tahoe, Nev. 320-322-303 945 14th of 14Oct. 16-18 Lone Star Invitational - San Antonio, Texas 305-300-327 932 15th of 15Oct. 24-25 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate - Las Cruces, N.M. 292-295-291 878 9th of 14Jan. 30-31 Arizona Intercollegiate - Tucson, Ariz. 303-287-292 882 6th of 12Feb. 15-17 John Burns Intercollegiate - Kahuku, Hawaii 304-303-306 913 t15th of 18Feb. 25-26 Wyoming Desert Classic - Palm Springs, Calif. 315-307-307 929 24th of 24March 12-13 The Farms Invitational - Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 312-309-309 930 10th of 14March 16-17 National Invitation Tournament - Tucson, Ariz. 303-291-297 891 7th of 12April 1-3 Jim West Intercollegiate - Victoria, Texas 295-287-283 865 t3rd of 12April 22-24 Conference USA Championship - Texarkana, Texas 297-299-302 898 10th of 11

Round-by-Round Results Mark Simpson Gene Miranda William H. Tucker Wolf Pack Lone Star Herb Wimberly 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3Jerry Castrellon - - - 78 74 78 79 78 79 81 84 82 - - - 77 69 72Fili Cruz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 78 77 76Ryan Fioretti - - - - - - 86 80 83 84 83 83 - - - 74 70 76Jacob Loya 74 78 79 - - - - - - - - - 81 78 80 74 80 75Devin Miertschin 76 76 77 77 78 76 75 75 72 80 83 77 74 78 84 73 74 72Luke Ovenden 70 75 77 72 75 76 70 79 80 77 77 71 76 74 82 70 72 70Jere Pelletier 75 76 73 78 71 79 - - - - - - 77 76 87 73 80 74David Persons 75 74 73 77 71 72 81 75 77 82 79 73 78 72 81 76 77 76Ross Rotwein - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 77 72 75

Arizona Intercollegiate John Burns Wyoming Desert The Farms NIT Jim West 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Jerry Castrellon 70 71 74 80 75 78 - - - 80 87 81 73 74 72 87 75 72Ryan Fioretti - - - 85 80 83 - - - - - - - - - - - -Devin Miertschin 74 72 77 74 78 80 82 81 76 97 74 76 79 70 75 73 78 72Luke Ovenden - - - - - - 86 82 79 78 79 77 79 74 74 76 69 75Jere Pelletier 82 71 76 80 79 72 80 75 82 - - - 76 75 77 74 76 66David Persons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 74 76 72Ross Rotwein 74 73 74 - - - 80 80 78 80 88 84 - - - - - -Martin Simonsen 78 73 67 70 71 76 73 71 74 69 74 75 75 73 76 72 67 73

Conference USA NCAA Regionals 1 2 3 1 2 3Jerry Castrellon 76 80 78 - - -Luke Ovenden 76 83 81 - - -Jere Pelletier 73 75 73 - - -Ross Rotwein 79 77 78 - - -Martin Simonsen 72 67 73 72 75 76

Individual Statistics Total Total Total Stroke Best Best UTEP Top Top Best Tournaments Rounds Strokes Average Round Total Top Finisher 10 20 Finish Jerry Castrellon 10 30 2,314 77.1 69 215 2 0 2 t17 - Arizona IntercollegiateFili Cruz 1 3 231 77.0 76 231 0 0 0 t76 - Herb WimberlyRyan Fioretti 4 12 967 80.6 70 220 0 0 0 t38 - Herb WimberlyJacob Loya 3 9 699 77.7 74 229 0 0 0 t71 - Herb WimberlyDevin Miertschin 12 36 2,765 76.8 70 219 1 0 1 t18 - William H. TuckerLuke Ovenden 11 33 2,511 76.1 69 212 3 0 1 t14 - Herb WimberlyJere Pelletier 10 30 2,281 76.0 66 216 0 0 1 t12 - Jim WestDavid Persons 7 21 1,591 75.8 71 220 3 0 0 t35 - Gene MirandaRoss Rotwein 5 15 1,169 77.9 72 221 0 0 0 t31 - Arizona IntercollegiateMartin Simonsen 8 24 1,742 72.6 67 212 5 3 3 4 - Conference USA

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[2011-12 WOMEN'S STATISTICS]■ statistics

Date Event - Site Rounds Score Place Sept. 12-13 Ptarmigan/Ram Classic - Fort Collins, Colo. 302-303-309 914 11th of 19Sept. 25-26 Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational - Albuquerque, N.M. 303-306-308 917 t13th of 18Oct. 3-4 ORU Shootout - Tulsa, Okla. 311-308-308 927 3rd of 14Oct. 10-12 Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational - Las Cruces, N.M. 300-293-299 892 6th of 15Oct. 24-25 Middle Tennessee State Invitational - Nashville, Tenn. 311-311-308 930 t8th of 13Feb. 26-27 Westbrook Invitational - Peoria, Ariz. 301-296-310 907 12th of 12March 13-14 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational - Honolulu, Hawaii 313-312-320 945 11th of 14March 28-29 UALR Classic - Little Rock, Ark. 304-300-293 897 1st of 19April 9-11 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic - Chandler, Ariz. 301-300-304 905 4th of 24April 23-25 Conference USA Championship - Gulf Shores, Ala. 319-314-311 944 7th of 10

Round-by-Round Results Ptarmigan/Ram Dick McGuire ORU Shootout Price’s Middle Tennessee 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Emma Burman - - - - - - 89 79 86 78 83 82 80 81 82Nathalie Castillo 84 77 84 75 79 81 - - - - - - - - -Emma Edin 79 83 87 78 77 78 78 81 80 77 77 79 78 77 76Shang-Fan Huang 72 73 74 74 77 77 75 74 75 75 72 75 78 77 75Teresa Nogués 73 79 77 76 84 77 75 76 78 74 73 71 79 79 79Johanna Permatz - - - - - - - - - 78 81 81 - - -Camino Sardinero 78 74 74 78 73 76 83 79 75 74 71 74 76 78 78

Westbrook Invit. Dr. Donnis Thompson UALR Classic Wyoming Cowgirl Conference USA 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3Emma Burman - - - - - - 82 80 86 79 75 85 84 86 88Nathalie Castillo 77 77 80 85 77 84 76 76 76 77 77 78 81 76 75Emma Edin 82 78 82 - - - - - - - - - - - -Shang-Fan Huang 73 74 74 78 77 78 74 74 73 76 75 72 77 77 74Teresa Nogués 75 70 77 75 79 78 77 73 71 75 75 75 82 80 79Johanna Permatz - - - 84 85 87 - - - - - - - - -Camino Sardinero 76 75 79 76 79 80 77 77 73 73 75 79 79 81 83

Individual Statistics Total Total Total Stroke Best Best UTEP Top Top Best Tournaments Rounds Strokes Average Round Total Top Finisher 10 20 Finish Emma Burman 6 18 1,485 82.5 75 239 0 0 0 45 - Conference USANathalie Castillo 7 21 1,652 78.7 75 228 0 0 0 t21 - Conference USAEmma Edin 6 18 1,427 79.3 76 231 0 0 0 t25 - Middle Tennessee StateShang-Fan Huang 10 30 2,249 75.0 72 219 7 3 6 t2 - ORU Shootout Teresa Nogués 10 30 2,291 76.4 70 218 3 3 4 t7 - UALR ClassicJohanna Permatz 2 6 496 82.7 78 240 0 0 0 t78 - twiceCamino Sardinero 10 30 2,303 76.8 71 219 1 0 1 12 - Price’s

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[UTEP'S HOME COURSES]■ facilities

The UTEP golf program is extremely fortunate to have at its disposal a number of excellent golf facilities in the El Paso area. One of the big advantages the UTEP program has is the opportunity to play such a diverse array of courses. And the UTEP golf program receives tremendous support and cooperation from the different club presidents and head pros. These are the facilities made available to the Miners during the season.

BUTTERFIELD TRAIL GOLF CLUB

The course was designed by world-renowned architect Tom Fazio. This par-72 premium daily fee public course is highlighted by natural sand dunes, and native flora and fauna. Butterfield Trail Golf Club features over 55 feet of elevation changes and avails itself to drama and relief with vertical transitions, making each and every hole a “sig-nature hole.” Offering Dominant Plus Bent grass greens, Butterfield Trail provides an unmatched golfer experience. Butterfield Trail was recently voted one of the “Top 10 New Courses You Can Play” by Golf Magazine.

CORONADO COUNTRY CLUB

Coronado Country Club, founded in 1959, is one of the most beautiful and chal-lenging courses in El Paso. The course is located just minutes from downtown El Paso, nestled on the west side of the beautiful Franklin Mountains, at an elevation of 4,700 feet. Coronado Coun-try Club offers a panoramic view, overlooking three states and two countries. The course has served the Miners for many years and is well-known for its good relationship with UTEP. The course is 6,485 yards in length and is especially known for its fast greens and hilly terrain.

EL PASO COUNTRY CLUB

After more than three quarters of a century, the El Paso Country Club – the oldest golf course in El Paso – is still one of the most-beautiful, yet demanding courses in the Sun City. Opened in 1906, El Paso Country Club boasts a 6,781-yard, par 71 course, known for its fast greens and lush fairways. The course is primarily flat, but very demanding, as it requires a good degree of accuracy off the tee and for shots played into the greens. The course is located in the Rio Grande River Valley on the west side of El Paso.

Butterfield Trail Golf Club

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The tournament is the home of the prestigious Western Refining College All-America Classic held each fall. Included among the alumni of the tournament are some of the greatest golfers of our age, including Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Corey Pavin, Mark O’Meara, Curtis Strange, Steve Elkington, Justin Leonard, John Daly, David Duval and former UTEP head coach Tim Norris, who won the event in 1979.

EMERALD SPRINGS GOLF COURSE

In a short period of time Emerald Springs Golf and Conference Center has become a competitive facility in the El Paso area. With lush greens and a completely remodeled clubhouse and renovated golf course, “El Paso’s Newest Golfing Experience” boasts a bonafide 18-hole championship golf course that any golfer would find challenging, yet exciting. But Emerald Springs is more than a golf course. There are four championship ten-nis courts located on the grounds, and if it is swimming you desire, an Olympic-size pool is available. There is also a full-service restaurant, banquet facilities, catering and an executive board room for conferences and seminars.

LONE STAR GOLF CLUB

A beautifully-manicured, narrow, tree-lined par-71 municipal golf course, Lone Star Golf Course measures 6,805 yards in total distance. Lone Star is conveniently lo-cated within five minutes of the El Paso International Airpor t. Lone Star offers a full range of golfing services, including a lit driving range, electric golf carts and private or group instructions from PGA professionals. Lone Star also features the Sandtrap Bar and Grill, a full-service bar and restaurant specializing in homemade Mexican food and draft beer chilled to 29 degrees.

PAINTED DUNES DESERT GOLF COURSE

One of the newest golf courses in El Paso, this 18-hole marvel on the east side of the city is both beautiful and challenging. It is one of the longest courses in town, covering 6,925 yards in length with a par of 72. Opened in March of 1991, the course has received local and national acclaim. Shortly after it was built, Golf Digest named it as one of the best daily fee courses in the U.S. Golf Digest also ranked the course as the second-best public golf course in the nation in 1997. It was also ranked number one among public golf courses by The Dallas Morning News in 1998.

The course features modern-style greens with pot and grass bunkers, and is known for its desert layout. The course is one of the toughest the Miners utilize for practice.

SANTA TERESA COUNTRY CLUB

Located 13 miles from downtown El Paso and just 11 miles from the UTEP campus, Santa Teresa Country Club in Santa Teresa, N.M. has two wide-open 18-hole courses -- both private -- at its disposal. The Yucca and the Spanish Dagger have rolling fairways with a smattering of trees just for excitement. To keep the golfer honest, both courses at the Santa Teresa Country Club have plenty of fairway bunkers and greens surrounded by traps, as well as four or five holes on each course where water comes into play. The Yucca is a par-72 with distances varying from 7,150 yards to 6,893, depending on the tees. As for the Spanish Dagger, it, too, is 72 par, with two different distances: 6,780 and 6,237. Santa Teresa Country Club has meeting rooms and tennis courts for members and visitors. Also on the grounds are two restaurants: The Cantina, which is a sports bar, and The Piano Room. Santa Teresa Country Club is home of the Adams Tight Lies Tour.

UNDERWOOD GOLF COMPLEX

Located at the Fort Bliss Military Range, this complex features two 18-hole golf courses -- the 6,629 yard, par-72 Sunset Course and the 6,942 yard, par-72 Sunrise Course. Built in the 1940’s, the Sunset Course was originally a public course, but was taken over by the military in May of 1953 and has since been exclusively a military course. The Sunrise Course was added to the complex in April of 1995.

VISTA HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

This private course was designed by Devon Von Hogge and opened on the East side of El Paso in 1975. The 18-hole championship course is a par-72 and measures at 7,032 yards. Vista Hills Country Club has a driving range, practice putting greens, as well as a fully-stocked pro shop for members. The club offers a formal and casual dining area along with a lounge. Another amenity that members will find on the grounds is a junior olympic swimming pool.

Underwood Golf Complex

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[MEN'S RECORDS]■ record book

ALL-AMERICANS1984 ....................................... Rick Todd (Honorable Mention)1985 ....................................... Rick Todd (Third Team)1986 ....................................... Rick Todd (Second Team)1987 ....................................... Kevin Gai (Third Team) Doug Wherry (Honorable Mention)1988 ....................................... David Bishop (Honorable Mention) Paul Stankowski (Honorable Mention)1989 ....................................... David Bishop (Second Team) Paul Stankowski (Honorable Mention)1990 ....................................... David Bishop (Honorable Mention)1991 ....................................... David Bishop (Second Team) Paul Stankowski (Honorable Mention)1994 ....................................... Ryan Hietala (Honorable Mention)1995 ....................................... Ryan Heitala (Second Team)2003 ....................................... Dan Swanson (Third Team) Chris Baryla (Honorable Mention)2004 ....................................... Chris Baryla (Third Team)

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS1991 ....................................... Cameron Doan2006 ....................................... Colby Lindsay

INDIVIDUAL TITLESChris Baryla

2002 ......................................... Herb Wimberly Tournament2003 ......................................... PING-Arizona Intercollegiate................................................. Anteater Invitational................................................. Barona Collegiate Cup/Callaway

David Bishop1988 ......................................... US-Japan Intercollegiate................................................. PING/Tulsa Intercollegiate................................................. Southwestern Intercollegiate

Nathan Fritz2001 ......................................... UC-Irvine/Anteater Invitational

Kevin Gai1985 ......................................... BYU Cougar Classic1986 ......................................... William H. Tucker Intercollegiate1987 ......................................... Bill Bell Memorial

Ralph Gemoets1997 ......................................... 49er Collegiate Classic1998 ......................................... Ram Invitational

Ryan Hietala1993 ......................................... Herb Wimberly/Coca Cola Classic1995 ......................................... BYU Cougar Classic1995 ......................................... Western Intercollegiate

Rob Manor1997 ......................................... UC-Irvine/Anteater Invitational

Derrick Pursley1996 ......................................... Herb Wimberly/Coca Cola Classic

Paul Stankowski1990 ......................................... Red River Classic................................................. WAC Championship

Dan Swanson2002 ......................................... Falcon-Antigua Invitational

Rick Todd1984 ......................................... Stanford Fall Invitational................................................. New Mexico State Invitational1986 ......................................... Arizona-Michelob Invitational................................................. UCLA-Bill Bryant Invitational

Doug Wherry1984 ......................................... UNLV Rebel Classic

Martin Simonsen became the latest Miner to qualify for the NCAA Championship in 2012. He tied for 27th place at the Norman [Okla.] Regional.

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TEAM TITLES1983

New Mexcio State Invitational, Las Cruces, N.M.

1985WAC Championship, Laramie, Wyo.

William H. Tucker Invitational, Albuquerque, N.M.Herb Wimberly/Coca Cola Classic, Las Cruces, N.M.

1986UCLA/Bill Bryant Memorial, Los Angeles, Calif.

1987Bill Bell Memorial, Tucson, Ariz.

Herb Wimberly/Coca Cola Classic, Las Cruces, N.M.

1988Fresno State Classic, Fresno, Calif.

U.S. - Japan Intercollegiate, Tokyo, JapanSouthwestern Intercollegiate, Westlake Village, Calif.

1990Oak Tree Invitational, Edmond, Okla.

1991Red River Classic, Dallas, Texas

1993Herb Wimberly/Coca Cola Classic, Las Cruces, N.M.

1996Herb Wimberly/Coca Cola Classic, Las Crucres, N.M.

1997UCLA/Corey Pavin Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif.

UTEP/Big 8 Foods Invitational, El Paso, TexasUC-Irvine/Anteater Invitational, Irvine, Calif.

BYU Courgar Classic, Provo, UtahHerb Wimberly/Coca Cola Classic, Las Cruces, N.M.

2001UC-Irvine Anteater Invitational, Irvine, Calif.

2002Falcon-Antigua Invitational, Colorado Springs, Colo.

2005Wyoming Cowboy Classic, Scottsdale, Ariz.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR CONFERENCE/NCAA FINISHES

Conference* West Regional NCAA1983 ............................2nd .................................... --- .................................... DNQ1984 ............................ 3rd ..................................... --- .................................... DNQ1985 ............................ 1st ..................................... --- .................................... DNQ1986 ............................ 3rd ..................................... --- ............................... Missed Cut1987 ............................ 3rd ..................................... --- .................................... 12th1988 ............................ 4th ..................................... --- .....................................2nd1989 ............................2nd ....................................6th .................................... 17th1990 ............................2nd ................................... 2nd.................................... 16th1991 ............................ 3rd .....................................6th ..................................... 9th1992 ............................ 6th .................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ1993 ............................2nd ...................................17th ................................... DNQ1994 ............................ 8th ....................................16th ................................... DNQ1995 ............................ 4th .....................................7th ............................... Missed Cut1996 ............................ 6th ....................................18th ................................... DNQ1997 ............................ 8th ....................................11th ................................... DNQ1998 ............................ 8th ....................................17th ................................... DNQ1999 ........................... 14th ...................................13th ................................... DNQ2000 ............................ 5th ....................................19th ................................... DNQ2001 ............................ 4th ................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ2002 ............................2nd ................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ2003 ............................ 3rd ....................................11th ................................... DNQ2004 ............................ 3rd ....................................20th ................................... DNQ2005 ............................ 9th .................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ2006 ........................... 11th ................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ2007 ............................ 7th .................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ2008 ............................ 8th .................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ2009 ........................... 10th ................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ2010 ........................... 10th ................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ2011 ........................... 11th ................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ2012 ............................ 4th .................................... DNQ ................................... DNQ

* UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference prior to joining Conference USA for the 2005-06 season

The Miners finished second at the 1988 NCAA Championship.

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[WOMEN'S RECORDS]■ record book

INDIVIDUAL TITLESLinda Chen

1999 ......................................... Jeannine McHaney Memorial

Nicco Chilek1995 ......................................... Lady Bronc Classic

Kristen MacLaren1998 ......................................... Lady Bronc Classic1998 ......................................... San Diego State Classic (co-champion)1999 ......................................... BYU Invitational

Annie Mallory2004 ......................................... Lindsey Classic

Gerina Mendoza2006 ......................................... ORU Shootout2007 ......................................... Arkansas-Little Rock Classic................................................. Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational................................................. Conference USA Championship

Teresa Nogués2011 ......................................... Conference USA Championship

Sarah Worden1998 ......................................... San Diego State Classic (co-champion)

TEAM TITLES1995

Lady Bronc ClassicSubway Ram Fall Classic

1998Lady Bronc Classic

1999BYU Invitational

2002Islander Spring Invitational

2004Lindsey Classic

2006Red Rock Invitational

2010Wyoming Cowgirl Classic

2011Conference USA Championship

2012UALR Classic

YEAR-BY-YEAR CONFERENCE FINISHES

1995 .....................................................................5th1996 .....................................................................4th1997 .....................................................................6th1998 .....................................................................7th1999 .....................................................................8th2000 .....................................................................5th2001 .....................................................................7th2002 .....................................................................4th2003 .....................................................................5th2004 .....................................................................6th2005 .....................................................................7th2006 .....................................................................5th2007 .................................................................... t3rd2008 .....................................................................6th2009 .....................................................................5th2010 .....................................................................6th2011 ..................................................................... 1st

* UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference prior to joining Conference USA for the 2005-06 season

UTEP won its first conference title in 2011, led by individual champion Teresa Nogués (middle).

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