Lady Jacket Golf Team Adds Two Montanans (Apr. 28, 2004)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head golf coach Roger Burckley announced today that he has signed two Montana players to national letters of intent.  Joining the Yellowjackets for the 2004-2005 season will be Class B golfers Lana Payovich of Huntley, Mont., and Nicole Salsbery of Malta, Mont.

Payovich was a four-year letter winner at Huntley Project High School.  She helped the Red Devils to a fourth place finish at the Class B State Championships in 2003.  She currently has four top four finishes in her senior season.

Salsbery was a four-year letter winner in golf and a three-time letter winner in basketball at Malta High School.  She was a Class B All-State finisher in 2003, placing fifth at the state meet.  She was named her team’s MVP as a sophomore and a junior and has been a four-time Academic All-State honoree in both basketball and golf.

“We are excited to have two young ladies join our program who have performed well in the Montana Class B ranks,” said Burckley.  “Finding Montana’s top young talent is our priority.  These two players will be a good fit for MSU Billings.”