Murray State University Athletics
Lady Racers land all-state performers
11/11/2005 6:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
The Murray State program has won six of the last eight Ohio Valley Conference titles, and Milkman believes this pair of recruits will keep MSU in the hunt for years to come.
"I am very excited about these two players joining our program," Milkman said. "They both have the skill and athletic ability to be very good college players. I am looking forward to working with them for the next four years, and I look for them to contribute to the success of our program."
Here is more about the newest talents to tee it up for Murray State.
Angela DeBelka
Murray High School, Murray, Ky.
An outstanding talent who is staying at home to play for the Lady Racers, DeBella led the Lady Tigers of Murray High to the 2005 Region 1 team championship in October. In 2004, she was the individual runner-up for the regional title and was named to the 2004 Kentucky all-state team after finishing third at the KHSAA State Tournament. As a high school sophomore, she turned in a third-place finish in the Region 1 tournament. DeBella claimed six tournament victories on the Pepsi Junior in the summer of 2004 and was named the Pepsi Junior Golf Tour Player of the Year. She is an honor roll student and member of Leadership Tomorrow and Beta Club.
Megan McKinney
Christian Academy, Louisville, Ky
A player with talent to make an impact on the MSU program, she led Christian Academy to the Kentucky Region 4 team title and then placed fourth in the 2005 KHSAA State Tournament. McKinney is also an accomplished softball player and earned First Team All-State in Kentucky as a catcher in 2004. She is an honor roll student. She was given the 2003 and 2004 United States Achievement Academy Leadership and Service Award, and in total was named all-state in Kentucky for three straight years to the Academic All-State golf and softball teams.
