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Commissioner Jim JohnsonOffice Phone (913) 341-3839Fax (913) 341-5887

Asst. to the Commissioner/Media Relations Matt NewberyOffice Phone (913) 341-3080Fax (913) 341-2995

Asst. to the Commissioner/Compliance Natasha OakesOffice Phone (913) 754-0444

Address 10551 Barkley, Suite 501Overland Park, Kan. 66212

Website www.themiaa.com

School Joined MIAACentral Missouri State University 1912Emporia State University 1991Fort Hays State University 2006Missouri Southern State University 1989Missouri Western State University 1989Northwest Missouri State University 1912Pittsburg State University 1989Southwest Baptist University 1986Truman State University 1912Washburn University 1989

Over the past 92 years, the MIAA has gained thereputation of being one of the top NCAA Division IIconferences in the nation.

MIAA student-athletes have won 13 NCAA teamchampionships and, since 1964, 141 individual na-tional titles. The MIAA currently conducts champi-onships in seven sports for men and seven forwomen.

For the men, champions are crowned in football,cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track& field, baseball, tennis and golf. The women com-pete for titles in volleyball, cross country, soccer, bas-ketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, softballand tennis.

The MIAA turned a new page on July 1, 1992,when the NCAA Division II conference changed itsname from the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Asso-ciation to the Mid-America Intercollegiate AthleticsAssociation.

The decision to make the change originated in1989, when Pittsburg State University and WashburnUniversity became the first schools outside the stateof Missouri to gain membership in the MIAA.

The conference was first organized in 1912 with14 member institutions. Of those original members,Central Missouri State University, Truman State Uni-versity, and Northwest Missouri State University arethe only original schools still members.

The first change in membership came in 1924,when the MIAA reorganized to include only the fiveregional Missouri state colleges: Central, Truman (atthe time known as Northeast Missouri State), North-west, Southeast Missouri State University and South-west Missouri State University. Over the next 56years, three schools joined the membership: the Mis-souri School of Mines (now University of Missouri-Rolla) in 1935, Lincoln University in 1970, and theUniversity of Missouri-St. Louis in 1980.

The 1980s brought the biggest changes in theconference. In 1981, Southwest Missouri State Uni-versity opted to move to NCAA Division I and theMIAA appointed its first full-time commissioner, KenJones, in July.

He would be in the position for 16 years, retir-ing in 1997. Former Gulf South and Metro confer-ence commissioner Ralph McFillen succeeded Jones.

Southwest Baptist University brought member-

ship back to eight schools in 1986, before the majorexpansion of the conference in 1989. Pittsburg State,Washburn, Missouri Southern and Missouri Western– formerly members of the Central States Intercolle-giate Conference – began competition in the 1989-90 season.

Southeast Missouri State left the MIAA followingthe 1990-91 season to move on to NCAA Division I,and was replaced by Emporia State University in the1991-92 season.

In August 1991, Judy Willson was hired as theMIAA's first full-time sports information director. Sheleft in 1994, and was succeeded by Matt Newbery,formerly the assistant sports information director atPittsburg State. He became the assistant to the com-missioner for media relations in 2005.

A third full-time staff member was added in2005, as former Emporia State track athlete NatashaOakes was hired as the assistant to the commissionerfor compliance.

The membership of the MIAA is now at nineschools, with the departure of Missouri-St. Louis in1996 and Missouri-Rolla in 2005 and the forfeitureof membership by Lincoln in 1999. It returned to 10members in 2006-07 with the addition of Fort Hays(Kan.) State University.

Year W-L Finish1999 5-0-0 1st2000 5-0-0 1st2001 11-1-0 1st2002 11-0-1 1st2003 14-0-0 1st2004 12-0-2 1st2005 8-3-3 1st2006 7-4-3 4th

1999 Truman2000 Truman2001 Truman2002 Truman2003 Truman2004 Truman2005 Truman2006 Washburn

Pre-2007: MIAA Champion determined through a points systemsbased on three pointsfor a win, and one point for a tie. Teams playedjust one game against each other the first two years and has sincegone to a home and away schedule.Starting in 2007:Starting in the 2007 season, the MIAA will hold apost-season conference soccer tournament to determines the leaguesautomatic berth into the NCAA tournament.The top four teams in the regular season will play the final weekendbefore the national tournament at the highest seed’s home pitch. Thesecond and third seed and first and fourth seed will play semi-finalsgames with the winners meeting for the tournament championshipand the conferences automatic berth into the national tournament. Jim Johnson Matt Newbery Natasha Oakes

School Pts1. Washburn (4) 432. Missouri Southern (2) 413. Central Missouri (2) 374. Southwest Baptist 335. Truman 316. Northwest Missouri 187. Emporia State 148. Missouri Western 7

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FIRST TEAMJenna Hatlestad, WU GK 5-6 Sr. Olathe, Kan.+Jessica Buhman, MSSU B 5-4 Sr. Olathe, Kan.Megan Horvath, WU B 5-5 Sr. Olathe, Kan.Mallory Milburn, UCM B 5-8 Sr. Olathe, Kan.Melissa Snodgrass, TSUB 5-7 Sr. Rolla, Mo.*+Nikki Llewellyn, MSSU M 5-7 So. O'Fallon, Mo.*+Lauren Schwindt, WU M 5-5 Sr. McPherson, Kan.Robyn Mortenson, TSU M 5-4 Sr. Lake Villa, Ill.+Carrie Twellman, UCM M 5-4 So. Chesterfield, Mo.*+Jessica Mainz, WU F 5-9 So. Topeka, Kan.*+Hazel Cox, UCM F 5-5 So. Olathe, Kan.Jessica Wiegert, TSU F 5-10 Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa

*=Unanimous selection

+=First-team All-MIAA in 2005

SECOND TEAMLauren Davis, TSU GK 5-8 Sr. Springfield, Mo.Kelsi Ginavan, UCM B 5-5 Jr. Olathe, Kan.Melody Grayem, MWSU B 5-9 Sr. Or-

angeville, Ca.Aude Lechat, SBU B 5-7 So. FranceKim Wolff, TSU B 5-4 So. Florissant, Mo.Angela Dobbie, UCM M 5-7 Fr. Overland Park, Kan.Traci Nigg, WU M 5-6 So. Wichita, Kan.Rachael Schmidt, TSU M 5-5 Jr. St. Charles, Mo.Caitlin Tull, SBU M 5-10 Fr. Yuba City, Calif.Erin Gfeller, MSSU F 5-3 Jr. Overland Park, Kan.Kayla Griffin, NWMSU F 5-6 Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo.Melanie Hall, UCM F 5-8 Fr. Topeka, Kan.Lauren Hawks, TSU F 5-3 Sr. Omaha, Neb.Jolene Silovsky, WU F 5-9 Sr. Topeka, Kan.

Five forwards selected due to a tie in voting

TRUMAN HONORABLE MENTION Emily Newsham, TSU B 5-5 Jr. St. Charles, Mo.Katie Ruefer, TSU M 5-6 Jr. Rockford, Ill.

Most Valuable Player: Jessica Mainz, F, WUFreshman of the Year: Jessica Wiegert, F, TSUBrine® Coach of the Year: Tim Collins, WU* *=unanimous choice

SHOTS PER GAME## Team GP No. Avg/G1.Central Missouri.... 19 315 16.582.Washburn.............. 20 325 16.253.Truman.............. 20 310 15.504.NW Mo. State......... 19 265 13.955.Missouri Southern..19 256 13.476.Emporia State........ 19 223 11.747.Southwest Baptist...19 197 10.378.Missouri Western....19 121 6.37

POINTS PER GAME## Team GP No. Avg/G1.Central Missouri.... 19 111 5.842.Washburn............... 20 110 5.503.Truman...............20 93 4.654.NW Mo. State.......... 19 74 3.895.Missouri Southern..19 68 3.586.Southwest Baptist.. 19 62 3.267.Emporia State........ 19 50 2.638.Missouri Western....19 24 1.26

GOALS PER GAME## Team GP No. Avg/G1.Central Missouri... 19 40 2.112.Washburn............... 20 41 2.053.Truman.............. 20 33 1.654.NWMo. State.......... 19 26 1.37Missouri Southern.. 19 26 1.37

6.Southwest Baptist.. 19 23 1.217.Emporia State........ 19 20 1.058.Missouri Western... 19 9 0.47

ASSISTS PER GAME## Team GP No. Avg/G1.Central Missouri.... 19 31 1.632.Washburn............... 20 28 1.403.Truman.............. 20 27 1.354.NW Mo. State. ....... 19 22 1.165.Missouri Southern..19 16 0.84Southwest Baptist... 19 16 0.84

7.Emporia State........ 19 10 0.538.Missouri Western... 19 6 0.32

GOALS ALLOWED PER GAME## Team GP No. Avg/G1.Truman.............. 20 10 0.502.Southwest Baptist.. 19 10 0.533.Washburn............... 20 11 0.554.Central Missouri.... 19 16 0.845.Missouri Southern..19 17 0.896.NW Mo. State......... 19 25 1.327.Emporia State........ 19 41 2.168.Missouri Western... 19 47 2.47

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE## Team GP GA Minutes GaAvg1.SW Baptist... 19 9 1761:40 0.462.Truman.......... 20 10 1893:06 0.483.Washburn........... 20 11 1889:55 0.524.Central Missouri 19 16 1783:20 0.815.MO Southern..... 19 17 1832:00 0.846.NW Mo. State.... 19 25 1753:08 1.287.Emporia State.... 19 41 1732:41 2.138.Missouri West..... 19 47 1789:52 2.36

SAVES PER GAME## Team GP No. Avg/G1.Missouri Western.... 19 127 6.682.Emporia State....... 19 126 6.633.Missouri Southern... 19 106 5.584.Northwest Mo. State 19 94 4.955.Southwest Baptist... 19 84 4.426.Central Missouri.... 19 77 4.057.Truman.............. 20 68 3.408.Washburn............ 20 60 3.00

SHUTOUTS PER GAME## Team GP SO Avg/G1.Truman.............. 20 11 0.552.Southwest Baptist... 19 10 0.533.Missouri Southern... 19 9 0.47Washburn............ 20 9 0.45

5.Central Missouri.... 19 8 0.426.Northwest Mo. State.19 5 0.267.Missouri Western.... 19 2 0.118.Emporia State....... 19 1 0.05

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x- WU (12) 10 1 3 24 7 33 | 15 1 6 44 14 0.818MSSU (22) 9 2 3 22 9 30 | 11 4 5 27 18 0.675SBU 8 3 3 19 9 27 | 10 4 5 23 10 0.658TSU 7 4 3 19 7 24 | 12 5 3 33 10 0.675UCM 7 4 3 25 10 24 | 12 5 3 40 19 0.675NWMSU 5 8 1 12 23 16 | 9 9 1 26 25 0.500ESU 1 12 1 12 33 4 | 3 15 1 20 41 0.184MWSU 0 13 1 6 41 1 | 1 15 3 9 47 0.132

Pts = 3 pts for MIAA win, 1 pt for MIAA tie.NSCAA/adidas Division II Top 25 ranking in parenthesisx-Clinched first MIAA Championship

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1999Emily Huyck (1T * & Co-MVP)Jill Harlan (1T *)Meredith Hartle (1T )Stephanie Toczylowski (1T)Nicole Thorpe (2T)Kelli Best (2T)Anna Smith (2T & FOTY)Melissa Miller (2T)Jennifer Buscher (HM)Karla Danekas (HM)Jessica Pohren (HM)Niki Taylor (HM)

2000Emily Huyck (1T *)Meredith Hartle (1T * & MVP)Nicole Thorpe (1T)Molly Adams (1T)Melissa Miller (1T)Anna Smith (2T)Stephanie Cepicky (2T)Karla Danekas (HM)Beth Weiman (HM)Kelli Best (HM)Missy Ell (HM)Jessica Pohren (HM)Niki Taylor (HM)

2001Emily Huyck (1T* & MVP)Karla Danekas (1T)Beth Wieman (1T)Melissa Miller (1T)Heather Murray (1T)Anna Smith (1T)Sara Murray (1T & FOTY)Jennifer Buscher (2T)Nicole Thorpe (2T)Kelli Best (2T)Ellen Wright (HM)

2002Lisa Schmalz (1T)Jennifer Buscher (1T)Anna Sonderman (1T)Sara Murray (1T)Karla Danekas (2T)Beth Wieman (2T)Anna Smith (2T)Heather Murray (2T)Lisa Manns (HM)Ellen Wright (HM)

2003Lauren Davis (1T)Stephanie Cepicky (1T)Lisa Manns (1T)Beth Wieman (1T)Robyn Mortenson (1T)Anna Sonderman (1T)Sara Murray (1T & MVP)Angie Schuhler (2T)Lauren Cepicky (2T)Ellen Wright (2T)Molly Benson (HM)

2004Lauren Davis (1T)Stephanie Cepicky (1T)Anna Sonderman (1T)Sara Murray (1T)Lauren Cepicky (2T)Robyn Mortenson (2T)Ellen Wright (2T)Lisa Manns (HM)Rachael Schmidt (HM)Molly Benson (HM)

2005Asdis Finnsdottir (1T)Lauren Cepicky (1T)Kim Wolff (2T)Molly Benson (2T)Robyn Mortenson (2T)

Lauren Davis (HM)Maureen Bylina (HM)

2006Jessica Weigert (1T &FOTY)Melissa Snodgrass (1T)Robyn Mortenson (1T)Lauren Davis (2T)Lauren Hawks (2T)Rachel Schmidt (2T)Kim Wolff (2T)Emily Newsham (HM)Katie Ruefer (HM)

Truman MIAACoaches of the YearMike Cannon, 1999Mike Cannon, 2000 (CC)Mike Cannon, 2001 (CC)Mike Cannon, 2002 (CC)Mike Cannon, 2003Mike Cannon, 2004 (CC)

1T=First Team2T=Second TeamHM=Honorable MentionFOTY=Freshman of the

YearCC=Co-Coach of the Year

Truman had 11 members on the honor roll, 20% of all MIAA women’s soccer players named and the most of the eight schools that sponsored the sport lastseason.

Lauren Hawks Foward Senior Excersise ScienceRobyn Mortenson Midfielder Senior Communication DisordersEmily Newsham Midfielder Junior NursingBrigitt Pohren Midfielder Sophomore ChemistryAlaina Richarz Midfielder Sophomore UndeclaredEmily Roark Goalkeeper Sophomore PsychologyRachel Schmidt Midfielder Junior Excercise ScienceMelissa Snodgrass Midfielder Senior Excercise ScienceKatelyn Talcott Midfielder Sophomore BiologyRachel Ward Backer Junior Biology Kim Wolff Backer Sophomore Communication Disorders

Qualifications:1) Must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or better.2) Must have at least two terms of attendance at member school.3) Must be a sophomore, junior or senior in athletic eligibility.4) Student-athletes inactive due to redshirt or hardship are not eligible.

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� 10 Bulldogs were namedMIAA Presidential Scholars. Toachieve this honor, athletesmust have a cumulative GPA of4.00 with at least two terms ofattendance

� 35 student-athletes on the Academic all-MIAA squad

� 46 Truman State University student-athletes earned a 4.0 grade-pointaverage in 2006-2007

� 16th place in the annual U.S. Sports Academy Division II Director’sCup standings, which is based on NCAA finishes in all sports duringthe 2006-07 school year

Location: Kirksville, Mo.Address: 100 East NormalFounded: 1867Number of Student Athletes: 400Number of Sports: 21 (11 Men’s and 10Women’s)Colors: Purple and WhiteNickname: BulldogsMascot: “Spike”School Song: “The Purple and White”Campus Newspaper: The IndexAffiliation: NCAA Division IIConference: Mid-America IntercollegiateAthletic Conference (MIAA)MIAA Commissioner: Jim JohnsonAthletic Scholarships Avaialable: YesAthletic Building: Pershing ArenaRecreational/Sports Organizations: 18Intramural Programs: 30+President: Barbara DixonDirector of Athletics: Jerry WollmeringFaculty Representative: Dr. Jeff GallSport Information Director: Kevin WhiteHead Athletic Trainer: Michelle Boyd, ATCRadio Broadcasts: KRES 104.7 FMBroadcasters: Brad Boyer, Ken Kujawa,Hank Jannsen, Kevin White

Website:http://gobulldogs.truman.edu

Jerry W. Wollmering was named the Director of Athletics at Truman in September of 1999.Since coming to Kirksville, Wollmering has helped Truman be one of the top athletics departments in NCAA Division II -- both athletically and aca-

demically.The Bulldogs have finished in the top-10 in the Directors’ Cup standings in each year that Wollmering has been at Truman. In 2003-04, he led the

athletics program to a third-place finish in that national program, the highest ever for a MIAA school.Academically, Truman regularly ranks among the top schools in the MIAA and in the nation in graduation rates.Prior to coming to Truman, Wollmering served as associate athletics director of finance and administration at Bowling Green State University in

Ohio since January of 1998. He was also the assistant athletics director for financial affairs for two years at BGSU, prior to his becoming an associateAD.

Wollmering earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting from Drake University in 1987, and a master's degree in physicaleducation and athletic administration from Kent State University in 1993. He is also a certified public accountant with experience as an auditor.

Before arriving at Bowling Green, Wollmering was an assistant athletic director at Southeast Missouri State University, a Division I program, for ap-proximately 18 months. While working on his master's degree, Wollmering was a graduate assistant to the athletic director at Kent.

A native of Ft. Madison, Iowa, he was a varsity letterman in cross country and track at Drake. Wollmering and his wife, Alicia, have three daughters:

Why was the nickname, Bulldogs, se-lected for Truman State University? O.C. Bellin 1908 referred to his performers as Bull-dogs, but it wasn’t an official designation. Sofar as is known, this term wasn’t used againuntil the spring of 1915.

At the time, a committee of students, in-cluding the late President Emeritus Walter H.Ryle, recommended the adoption of the“Bulldog” as the official emblem because ofthe beast’s tenacity and ability to fight des-perately to the end.

The spirit of the Bulldog has been evi-dent since the name was selected 90 yearsago. It’s not unique though, as at least 16NCAA schools have adopted the "Bulldog".

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The Truman State University athletics department has a rich history of success and recently,has become one of the top all-around athletics departments in NCAA Division II -- both fortheir student-athletes achievements on the field and in the classrooms.

Truman athletics can be traced back to 1900 when the school’s football team played itsfirst official game. Since then, some of the top Division II athletes in the Midwest, and evenin the country, have displayed their skills in Kirksville, including a Basketball Hall ofFamer (former NBA star Harry Gallatin), an Olympic Gold Medalist (track athleteRay Armstead) and numerous other Bulldogs who played professionally intheir respective sports.

Today, the athletic programs at Truman are having more successthan ever before. Last year alone, the majority of the school’s 21teams earned bids to the NCAA Tournament or had individualsparticipate at the NCAA Championships. Highlighting the school’snational success was the women’s swim team, which placed sec-ond at nationals. The second place finish follows a NCAA Divi-sion II record five-straight national titles.

The Bulldog volleyball team once again earned nationalprominance and were ranked in the top-10 in every poll of2006, including a No.1 ranking for five weeks. A 36-gamewinning streak was just one shy of the MIAA and markedthe 11th-longest in NCAA Division II history. The team also produced theMIAA’s Most Valuable Player in Sarah Shearman.

The individual success continued for Shearman as she earned Tru-man’s lone all-Academic all-American honor, as well as a finalist forthe prestigious Ken B. Jones Award.

The Truman Athletics Department was rewarded for its 2006-07 success with a 16th-place finish among NCAA Division IIschools in the United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup.The Directors’ Cup standings measures the overall success ofathletics departments during NCAA Championship competi-tions. The Bulldogs run of impressive finishes includes athird-place showing in 2003-04.

Truman athletes also get the job done in the classrooms. In the latest release, Truman student-athletes had a71% graduation rate, tying for the highest rate among MIAA schools and being among the higher marks in the na-tion. That rate was 13% higher than the average MIAA rate and 18% higher than the Division II national average.

Since 1973, there have been 76 Truman athletes who have recieved academic all-American awards, as selectedby members of CoSIDA. Over half of those selections have come since 2000 (38). Only one Division II school hascollected more academic all-American honors during that span.

Truman was one of the founding schools of the MIAA, which now stands for the Mid-American IntercollegiateAthletics Association. Current members of the conference are Central Missouri, Emporia State, Missouri Southern,Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri, Pittsburg State, Southwest Baptist, Truman, Fort Hays State, and Washburn.

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Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Men’s Indoor Track . . . . .19Men’s Outdoor Track . . . .17Men’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . .13Men’s Cross Country . . . .11Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . .11Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . .9Women’s Soccer . . . . . . . .7

Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Men’s Soccer * . . . . . . . . . .6Wrestling * . . . . . . . . . . . .5Women’s Indoor Track . . .4Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . .4Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Women’s Outdoor Track . .2Women’s Cross Country . .1

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . .145* The MIAA has discontinued championships in

men’s soccer and wrestling

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Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Men’s Track & Field . . . . .1Men’s Cross Country . . . . .4Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . .1Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . .4Men’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . .3Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Women’s Basketball . . . . .4Women’s Soccer . . . . . . . .3Women’s Golf . . . . . . . . . .3Women’s Track & Field . .10Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . .1Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Women’s Cross Country . .1Women’s Swimming . . . .13

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

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Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Men’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . .10Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . .17Men’s Basketball* . . . . . . . 6Men’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . .8Men’s Swimming . . . . . . .11

Softball^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Women’s Basketball . . . . .2Women’s Soccer . . . . . . . .5Women’s Golf~ . . . . . . . . .4Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . .8Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Women’s Swimming . . . .11

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

* 6 NCAA, 2 NAIA, 2 NAIB Appearances^ 4 College World Series, 14 NCAA

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Truman State University has a nationwide reputation for providinga quality education at an affordable price.

The last 10 years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Trumanas the No. 1 public university in the midwest and the school is widelyknown as one of the best values in the nation.

Truman is a very distinctive institution – one of about only twentypublic liberal arts and sciences institutions in the nation. It has a long-standing tradition of excellence and achievement and is an outstanding learning community of scholars,artists, and professional educators dedicated to the success of its students.

Undergraduate education is the top priority of the institution. With a total enrollment of less than6,000 students and a student/faculty ratio of 15:1, Truman is large enough to provide a diverse experi-ence, but small enough to provide all of its students personal attention to their needs and interests.

As a nationally recognized university known for its strong student learning outcomes and its commit-ment to assessment and continuous improvement, Truman is a place where students learn to excel. Tru-man has the highest graduation rate of any public university in Missouri; in addition, more than 40percent of these graduates are entering graduate and professional school after graduation. The facultyand staff are here not only to provide academic challenges, but also to foster a supportive environmentthat enables students to meet these challenges while learning about themselves and the world aroundthem.

Truman believes that the best preparation for the future, regardless of a student’s ultimate careerchoice, is a strong liberal arts and sciences education. Truman also expects each student to develop an in-depth knowledge and mastery of a discipline chosen from one of more than 40 programs in eight aca-demic divisions. Students are encouraged to expand their horizons and explore many different fields ofthought as they work closely with the exceptional faculty and other academically talented students. Sincelearning occurs outside the classroom as well as inside, Truman students are encouraged to undertake re-search projects with faculty, to participate in study abroad programs, and to develop their leadership ca-pacity through active participation in student organizations.

The University seeks well-prepared, motivated students with broad educational interests who desirethe advantages of a residential college experience. Our students come from virtually every county of Mis-souri as well as more than 39 states and 49 countries. Truman’s reputation is built on the ability of itsfaculty and staff to help students achieve academic excellence while developing their full potential for re-sponsible citizenship in the 21st century.

Truman is committed to the advancement of knowledge, to freedom of thought and inquiry, and tothe personal, social and intellectual growth of each of its students. The University strives to maintain arecognized standard of excellence in all of its educational endeavors and a responsible stewardship of theresources provided by the people of Missouri.

Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Mo., a city with a population of approximately17,000. Kirksville offers a safe and friendly environment that is intertwined with many advantages of alarger city.

Truman students enjoy spending their free time at Kirkville’s Downtown Cinema 8, or the new com-munity Aquatic Center, featuring a 6-lane indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and an incredible waterslide.

You will also find Truman students enjoying the outdoors at Thousand Hills State Park. This 3,252acre park just 2 miles west of Kirksville offers many recreational activities including camping, hiking, bik-ing, swimming, motor boating, sailing, water skiing, and fishing.

Kirksville is within a three-hour drive from several large cities, including St. Louis, Kansas City andDes Moines.

Location: Kirksville, MissouriKirksville Population: 17,000Undergraduate Enrollment: approximately 5,800Graduate Enrollment: approximately 250International Enrollment: approximately 250 stu-dents from 50 different countriesMale/Female Ratio: 41:59Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1Average Class Size: 22 studentsAverage ACT Midrange: 25-30Average GPA of Incoming Students: 3.76/4.00Percentage with GPA of 3.25 or higher: 93%Percentage of Freshman CoursesTaught by Full-time Faculty: 95%Percentage of Full-time Faculty with Ph.D.s: 85%Graduate Placement: 99%Percentage of Graduates ImmediatelyEntering Graduate School: 44%Academic Year: 15-week semestersAverage Cost of Books: $500-600 per yearNumber of Organizations on Campus: over 200Percentage Involved inGreek Sororities and Fraternities:20% of women30% of menSize of Campus: 140 acres

Complete information for prospective students can befound on the web at:

http://admissions.truman.edu

Barbara Dixon became the14th president of Truman StateUniversity on July 1, 2003.Dixon is the first female toserve as Truman's president.

Before coming to Truman,Dixon served as provost andvice president for academic af-fairs at the State University ofNew York at Geneseo, a publicliberal arts university, from1997-2003.

She previously spent 27 years at Central MichiganUniversity where she was a faculty member, chair ofthe Academic Senate and associate dean and interimdean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dixon hasboth a B.M. and M.M. in applied piano from MichiganState University and a D.M.A. in piano performance,literature and pedagogy from the University of Col-orado.

She is a member of several honor societies includ-ing Alpha Lambda Delta, Mortar Board, Pi KappaLambda and Phi Kappa Phi. Dixon also holds member-ships in the National Music Teachers Association andDelta Omicron, a professional music organization, andis an honorary member of Phi Eta Sigma and GoldenKey.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Chair - Randa Rawlins, ColumbiaVice Chair - Mark S. Wasinger, Hannibal

Secretary - Thomas R. Jayne, Webster GrovesCheryl J. Cozette, ColumbiaWilma Maddox, Macon

Matthew W. Potter, St. LouisKenneth L. Read, Kirksville

Matthew C. Barnes, Houston, TexasPeter T. Ewell, Boulder, Colorado

Student Representative - Emily S. KiddooMark S. Wasinger

The Truman State University students thrive in an atmosphere filled with friendly competition: •The median of Truman’s 2006 Freshman Class has composite scores of 25-30 on the ACT.

•Seventy-five percent of Truman freshman graduated in the top 20 percent of their high school graduating classes.

•Over eighty percent earned a 3.5 or higher high school GPA.

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Ranked for ten consecutive years as the No. 1 Public Universityin the Midwest among schools offering bachelor’s and master’sdegrees. No. 8 overall in the Midwest region among both pri-vate and public institutions. Truman is the only public univer-sity in Missouri included in either ranking.

- U.S. News & World Report’s“American’s Best Colleges,” 2007 Edition

Truman is ranked as the 4th best public college in the nation.- The Princeton Review’s“America’s Best Value Colleges,” 2007 Edition

Programs recognized for leading to student success:•Senior Capstone•Undergraduate Research

- U.S. News and World Report’s“America’s Best Colleges,” 2007 Edition

“Truman State University, Missouri’s only public liberal arts col-lege, attracts over-achievers from across the Show-Me-State.”

- The Fisk Guide to Colleges, 2007 Edition

Selected as one of the country’s “367 Most Interesting Colleges,”due to the “outstanding academics, generous financial aid pack-ages and relatively low costs.”

- Kaplan Newsweek’s“America’s Hottest Colleges,” 2006 Edition

Listed as No. 8 among the “Top 50 Best Values for Public Col-leges and Universities.” Truman is the only public university inMissouri to appear on this selective list.

- Consumer’s Digest, May/June 2004

Ranked in the top quarter on their exclusive list of “100 Best Val-ues in Public Colleges” that combine great academics with rea-sonable costs. Further recognized as the 8th best public collegein the nation for out-of-state students.

- Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, February 2006

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Ranked as the No. 1 Public University in the Midwest.-US News and World Report’s, “America’s Best Colleges,” 2007 Edition

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� Diverse Wildlife�Still National Osteopathic Museum

�Plethora of City Parks�Youth Activities

�Outstanding Health Care�Affordable Housing

�Sugar Creek Conservation Area�Family Aquatic Center

�Farmer’s Market�Community Theatre & Arts

Nestled within the quaint community ofKirksville lies the dynamic, economic hub ofNorthwest Missouri.

In addition to Truman State University,Kirksville features the prestigious A.T. StillUniversity of Heath Sciences’ College of Os-teopathic Medicine.

Kirksville offers small businesses theopportunity to grow through its incubatorprogram. The residents are proud of theirstrong work ethic and provide a reliablelabor force.

The town offers a low crime rate,churches of numerous denominations, a newSenior Living Campus, a hospital featuring aLevel III Trauma Center, a supportive schoolsystem with an A+ Program, and activitiesfor everyone.

Communication thrives in Kirksville,which boasts its own television station, a va-riety of radio stations, and media resourcecenter.

Several local organizations, as well asvolunteer causes, highlight the area’s senseof community and family-friendly environ-ment.

The proximity to the metropolitanareas allow for easy access to the diverseopportunities or entertainment in cities likeSt. Louis, Kansas City, and Chicago.

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KirksvilleD I S C O V E R I N G

�Low Crime Rate�Safe Neighborhoods

�Family-Friendly Environment�Soothing, Attractive Scenery

�Proximity to Metropolitan Areas�Business Enterprise Zones

�Wide Variety of Retail Shops�Four Distinct Weather Seasons

�18-Hole Semi-Private Golf Course

The 3,080-acre park offers visitors a unique opportunity to ex-plore the best of northern Missouri just minutes from Kirksville.

The park’s central feature is the lake, created by the damming ofBig Creek. While the reservoir supplies water to the community, thepark’s natural features recall a time when woodlands and savannascovered northern Missouri.

The cool waters of Forest Lake offer a wide variety of recre-ational opportunities, including swimming, fishing, boating, and ski-ing. Hiking, mountain bicycling and nature study are popularon-land activities. An interpretive shelter displays the park’s petro-glyphs –rock carvings left behind by the area’s inhabitants morethan 1,500 years ago.

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The training room is home base for the sports medicineprogram at Truman State University. The purpose of the pro-gram is to work toward the prevention of athletic injuries,care for those injuries that do happen and work for com-plete recovery through rehabilitation so that the student-ath-lete can return to competition as safely and quickly aspossible. The program works under the direct supervision ofthree full-time experienced trainers and two physicians. Ifan athlete should be injured while participating in an inter-collegiate sport, they will be evaluated by a highly compe-

tenttraining staff member and treated as needed orreferred to necessary medical personnel.

The main training room is on the lower levelof Pershing Building just off the northeast cornerof Pershing Arena. Both the head athleticstrainer’s and assistant athletics trainer’s officesare located in this area. The student trainers as-signed to each sport also use this as their mainarea of contact.

It contains 7 treatment tables and 2 taping ta-bles. Two whirlpools, muscle stimulation, ultra-sound, and a variety of other modalities areavailable to treat injured athletes. This athletictraining room also contains rehabilitation roomcontaining a variety of rehabilitation equipment

A secondary training room in the football ken-nels, located south of Pershing Building, is mainlyused during fall and spring practices because of itsproximity to the football practice field and outdoortrack. It contains eight treatment tables, four tap-ing tables, and three whirlpools. This facility is

equippedwith modali-ties and reha-bilitationequipmentsimilar tothat in the Pershing athletic training room.

Truman has three weight rooms that are at the disposal of theathletes. The largest is the free weights room which is located on thewest side of the Pershing Arena on the third floor. This room wasrenovated during the summer of 2000. The renovations included newventilation and equipment, and general refurbishment of the interior.

Approximately 2,600 square feet, it accommodates 40-45 athletesat a time with eight separate power stations complete with platformsand bumber plates for a wide variety of strength training and reha-bilitation.

The Nautilus room is located on the east side of the arena nearthe ramp that leads to the natatorium. The third weight room is theaquatic weight room and is located at the bottom of the ramp on theeast side.

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W E I G H T R O O M

Director of Athletics-Jerry Wollmering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4235Senior Woman Administrator-Lacey Schanz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4343Asst. Director of Athletics/Compliance-B.J. Pumroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4340Athletics Secretary-Peggy Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4235Athletics Media RelationsAsst. Director of Athletics-Kevin White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4276Media Relations Coordinator-Ben Rohde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7778Athletics Media Relations FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7475Basketball Press Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4127

Head Football Coach-Shannon Currier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4252Associate Head Coach-Aaron Vlecko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4233Assistant Football Coach-Aaron Rasset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7494Assistant Football Coach-Charlie Flohr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4012Assistant Football Coach-Daric Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4262Assistant Football Coach-Wallie Kuchinski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4170Assistant Football Coach-Mike Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4170

Men’s Soccer Coach-Duke Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4168Women’s Soccer Coach-Mike Cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4463Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach- Emily Huyck . . . . . . . . . 7260

Volleyball Coach-Jason Skoch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4468Assistant Volleyball Coach-Ben Briney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4645

Men’s Basketball Coach-Jack Schrader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4171Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach-Tim Deidrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4272

Women’s Basketball Coach-John Sloop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4459Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach-Marne Fauser . . . . . . . . . . . 7362

Men’s Cross Country & Track Coach-John Cochrane . . . . . . . . . . . . 4342Women’s Cross Country & Track Coach-John Cochrane . . . . . . . . . 4341Assistant Women’s Track & Field Coach-TBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6039

Baseball Coach-Dan Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6003Softball Coach-Erin Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4343Assistant Softball Coach - Cathy Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4343

Men’s Golf Coach- Kevin White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4276Women’s Golf Coach-Sam Lesseig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4090Swimming Coach-Mark Gole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7219Assistant Swimming Coach-Karyn Schachinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6040

Tennis Coach-Pete Kendall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7258Wrestling Coach-Dave Schutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7257Head Trainer-Michelle Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7364Asst. Trainers-Adam Cline/Nicole Summers/Cassie DeBlauw . 6055/7521Area code is 660 and prefix is 785

D I R E C T O R Y

The Truman Soccer Park was constructed in 1982 and was used for the first time in 1983. Be-fore construction, the men’s soccer team practiced and competed at Stokes Stadium.

Located southwest of Campbell apartments, the park features a natural grass pitch and practicefield with an in ground irrigation system running in an east-west direction.

There are aluminum bleachers on the north side of the playing field for approximately 250people. In 2003, the park added additional space to accommodate temporary bleachers for largercrowds. The north side also features a wooden press box area that has a capacity for six mediapersonnel, statisticians and camera persons. Admission to the press area is by pass only.

The player’s benches are located on the south side of the playing field with both team’s lockerfacilities located at Pershing Arena.

The field played host to its first NCAA tournament game in 1995 when the men’s team took onMercyhurst (Pa.) in quarterfinal action of the NCAA Division II Tournament. The women’s soccerteam hosted its first NCAA games in 2001. The largest crowd to see a game at the park was justover 900 for the 2003 Men’s National Quarterfinals against Findlay Univ. (Ohio).

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