Shelby Strong Class: Senior Hometown: Stillwater, Minnesota High School: Stillwater Birthdate: 06/03/1981 Experience: 3rd year at ND

Starts her third season with the Irish women’s golf program ... solid player who will look to become more consistent in her game ... has the skills to be a solid Division I player ... continues to work hard to improve all areas of her game ... during the summer of 2001 played in the Minnesota State Match Play tournament where she shot a one-over par 73 in the opening round to set a course record at White Bear Yacht Club ... advanced to the semifinals of the championship flight where she lost to Stanford All-American Hilary Homeyer ... Dean’s List student for the 2001 fall semester ... home course is Dellwood Hills Country Club while her local pro is Jay Norman.

AS A JUNIOR (Fall of 2001):

Played in one fall tournament finishing in a tie for 63rd at the Notre Dame Invitational ... turned in a 54-hole total of 267 (84-87-96) playing as an individual entrant ... started the fall with an eighth-place finish at the fall Campus Championship with a 72-hole total of 336 (90-85-78-83) at the Warren Golf Course.

AS A SOPHOMORE:

Played in four tournaments for the season - two in the fall and two in the spring ... finished with an 84.00 average for the year in eight rounds of play ... had the best finish of her career (tied for 17th) at the Snowbird Invitational in Tampa, Fla., during spring break when she shot a 36-hole total of 160 (84-76) playing as an individual entrant ... four-over par 76 is the best single-round score in her three seasons at Notre Dame ... was a member of the fivesome that won the William and Mary Invitational over a field of 19 ... tied for 71st with a 177 (86-91) ... saw action as an individual entrant in two fall tourneys ... had an 83.75 stroke average in four rounds ... participated in the Notre Dame Invitational as an individual entrant...finished 18th among 67 players by firing a 247 (86-79-82) for the best 54-hole total of her career ... saw first action of the season as an individual entry at the Michigan State Invitational ... tied for 91st among 94 entrants in the rain-shortened tournament with an 88 ... started the fall with an impressive showing at the fall Campus Championship where she tied for third with a 163 (79-84), just seven strokes off the lead of tournament medalist Shane Smith.

AS A FRESHMAN:

Saw her first action as a collegian by playing as an individual at the final two tournaments of the spring ...finished the year with a tie for 47th among 99 golfers at the Ohio State Invitational with a consistent rounds of 83-85-82 for a 250 total ... played in her first college tournament at the Iowa Invitational as an individual entrant ... finished 47th of 50 with a 263 (85-90-88)...averaged an 85.83 in six rounds played ... did not play in the fall ... finished eighth in ’99 Campus Championship with a 172 (88-84).

PREP & PERSONAL:

Accomplished multi-sport athlete at Stillwater Area High School, playing for golf coach Mike O’Rourke ... three-time golf team MVP and all-conference pick ... golf captain and conference champ as a senior ... won Minnesota Golf Association Mixed-Amateur event, alongside stepfather Marshall Nowlin (in ‘98 and ’99) ... placed third at ’98 Maxfli Regional (76-76) ... posted 78.2 average in ’99 ... shot 81-77 in ’99 Women’s State Amateur four-ball event (par 73) ... earned All-America honors in Junior Olympics cross country skiing as a sophomore (bronze medal in 5K classical race, gold in 4x3K relay) before winning state title as a junior ... a four-time all-city selection in swimming while earning regional title and honorable mention All-America her final three years ... set two school records in swimming ... graduated as valedictorian of a class that numbered 663 ... received Optimist Leadership Award ... member of the National Honor Society ... hails from same home area as current Irish All-American runner Luke Watson ... born June 3, 1981, in Edina, Minn. ... daughter of Marshall and Mary Nowlin ... full name is Shelby Marfield Strong ... accountancy major in the Mendoza College of Business.

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