Name: Mrs. Michelle L. Stephens - Oklahoma Christian University

newscoaches join our program,” Athletic DirectorDeWayne Hall said. “We believe theyhave the leadership capabilities to take ourprograms to the next level.”EAGLE GOLFERS RANKED IN PRESEASONOklahoma Christian is ranked second inthe NAIA men’s golf preseason poll.Coach David Lynn’s squad, which hasplaced in the national top four for sixstraight years, was the 2005 national runnerup.COLLINS ALL-AMERICA IN CC; OC TEAMS IN TOP 15Freshman Tara Collins earned her firstAll-America recognition and recorded thebest finish in OC women’s history by placing19th in the 5,000 meters at the NAIANational Championships in November.The men’s team finished 12th and thewomen’s team placed 14th, the best overallfinish in Lady Eagle history. OklahomaChristian was one of just seven schoolsto place both teams in their respective top14s.The NAIA honored the OC men asan NAIA Scholar Team – the Eagles’3.63 cumulative grade point average wasthe second highest in the nation. Fiveteam members were recognized as NAIAScholar Athletes: Kenneth Bowling, KevinBrown, Wade Miller, Kevin Poole and AustinPowell.For the Lady Eagles, Heather Ray wasnamed an NAIA Scholar Athlete.JOHNSON HONORED BY TENNIS ASSOCIATIONSThe OC tennisprogram andhead coach LisaJohnson, a 1983OC graduate,have been namedsectional winnersof the UnitedStates Tennis Association/IntercollegiateTennis AssociationCampusRecreation Award.The award recognizes ITA coaches whohave done an outstanding job implementingrecreational tennis programs on campusin an effort to encourage and expandtennis participation.Johnson’s initiatives included a pro-amtournament for the community, alumni,current students and faculty; assistancein the reinstatement of intramural tennison the OC campus; and organization of aspring tennis carnival that featured courtinstruction by collegiate players.FINDLEY SERVES AS NAIA-WBCA PRESIDENTLady Eagle basketball coach StephanieFindley is serving an unprecedented thirdterm as president of the NAIA Women’sBasketball Coaches Association for the2005-06 school year. She previously servedas chief executive in the 2000-01 and 2002-03 terms.Findley also serves as the NAIA representativeof the USA Basketball CollegiateCommittee and selects players whorepresent the United States in internationalcompetition. She also is a member of theBoard of Directors of the Women’s BasketballHall of Fame.EAGLE BASH DRAWS BIG CROWDThe “Eagle Club,” the athletic supportorganization formerly known as the OCBooster Club, kicked off 2005-06 with aspecial “Eagle Bash” event in October.The event included a catered dinner anda tour of the new Eagle Room, the newtraining room and the remodeled lockerrooms. The 140 people in attendance sawthe debut of the new MidFirst EagleVisionbig screens in the Eagles’ Nest and heardabout the plans for future improvementsas the university seeks to build a premierathletic program.The Eagle Club is vital to the growth andsupport of OC’s athletic programs. Theclub offers various membership levels andplans that will fit almost anyone’s budget.For more information, contact Eagle Clubpresident Pat Hanna at (405) 341-3754 orat pat.hanna@sbcglobal.net.JOIN OCWA!The Oklahoma Christian Women’sAssociation unites women to serveand support Oklahoma ChristianUniversity in its mission to educatestudents for Christian service andleadership throughout the world.It encourages friendships amongwomen who believe in OklahomaChristian and give of their time andefforts to help others have the OCexperience.Each year, OCWA plans fundraisingevents on and off campus. Someof these events include golf tournaments,bake sales, luncheons, thenew tour of homes, fashion shows,auctions, cookbooks and our famousOC student gift packages.OCWA needs you! By becoming amember of OCWA, you can partnerwith OC in helping our future leadersdevelop spiritually, academically,physically and socially.Membership levels:Annual Member: $24 / yearProfessional Member: $48 / yearSecond Mile Member : $200(Supports OCWA Endowment Fund)If you are interested in startingan OCWA chapter in your area orbecoming a member, please get intouch with OCWA CoordinatorChristine Merideth at (405) 425-5122or at christine.merideth@oc.edu.OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYSince 1950Transforming lives for Christian faith, leadership, and service.VISION SPRING 2006