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04/28/2013
Illini Conclude Big Ten Championships
Orange and Blue weigh in with 12th place finish
04/27/2013
Illini Close Day Two of B1G Championships
Orange and Blue Drop Two Places in the Standings
04/26/2013
Illini Remain Competitive in BIG Championships
Orange and Blue Occupy Ninth Following First Round
04/21/2013
Illini Conclude Competition at Lady Buckeye
Orange and Blue Finish up in 11th Place Overall
04/20/2013
Illini Wrap Up Day One at Lady Buckeye
Orange and Blue sit in 11th After Two Rounds
05/10/2013
2013 Student-Athlete Graduation Photos
Photos from 2013 student-athlete graduates from various sports. (photos by Derek Neal, May 10, 2013).
05/03/2013
Women's Golf Season-Ending Banquet
Photos from the women's golf team's 2013 end-of-the-year banquet.
05/01/2013
Big Ten Championships
Images taken at the Women's Golf Big Ten Championships in French Lick, Ind. April 26-28.
04/22/2013
Illini at Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational
Illini finish 11th at Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational
02/06/2013
Illinois Challenge - Feb. 3, 2013
Photos from the Illini's 6-3 victory over Illinois State at the Illinois Challenge in Venice, Fla.
At Illinois
Fall 2012 - RS Senior: Competed as an individual at the Wolverine Invitational, finishing 62nd with a 254 (+41) tournament total.
2011-12 - RS Junior: Did not compete.
2010-11 - Junior: Redshirted.
2009-10 - Sophomore: Finished fourth on the team in stroke average with a 77.84 mark ... Had two top-3 finishes and three top-10 finishes, tying for second at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate, tying for third at the UC Spring Inviational and tying for seventh at the Ron Moore Collegiate ... Posted her career low tournament total of 221 at the Challenge at Onion Creek ... Also scored her career low round of 71 at the Challenge at Onion Creek.
2008-09 - Freshman: Had an 85.92 stroke average in 12 rounds ... Competed in four tournaments, including as an individual in the Badger Invitational ... Fired a career-best tournament total of 248 at the Indiana Invitational while posting a career-best finish (T-48th) ... Career-low single round of 81 came in the second round of the Duck Invitational.
High School
Helped lead her team to three consecutive IHSA State Championships (2005-07) ... Three-time IHSA sectional medalist (2005-07) ... Earned a fifth-place finish at the 2006 IHSA State Championship ... Earned top-25 finishes at the 2005 (18th) and 2007 (23rd) IHSA State Championships ... 2007 DuPage County Classic Champion ... 2006 Country Youth Classic Champion ... Three-time team MVP ... Holds the school record for nine-hole career average (38.8) ... 2006 Little Peoples Championship runner-up ... Won the PJGT (Plantations Junior Golf Tour) Tournament of Champions ... Was on the honor roll all four years.
Personal
Born Sept. 27, 1989 ... Daughter of Dave and Michelle Wampler ... Hobbies include shopping, watching movies and hanging out with friends ... Majoring in marketing/management ... Biggest thrill in sports is playing for the Illinois women's golf team ... Favorite golfer is Lorena Ochoa ... The most influential person on her athletic career is her dad because he took her out on the course and showed her that golf was fun ... Member of SAAC ... Nominated for the University of Illinois Spirit Award.
Wampler's Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
| Fall 2012 | 1 | 3 | 254 | 84.67 | 84 | 254 |
| 2009-10 | 10 | 31 | 2,413 | 77.84 | 71 | 221 |
| 2008-09 | 4 | 12 | 1,031 | 85.92 | 81 | 248 |
| Totals | 15 | 46 | 3,698 | 80.39 | 71 | 221 |
Best Finish: T-2nd -- Hawkeye Intercollegiate (Oct. 17-18, 2009)
Low Round: 71 (Round 2) -- Challenge at Onion Creek (Nov. 2-3, 2009)
Low 54-Hole Score: 221 -- Challenge at Onion Creek (Nov. 2-3, 2009)
Low 72-Hole Score: 320 -- Big Ten Championships (April 23-25, 2010)
| Fall 2012 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 22-23 | Wolverine Invitational* | 85-85-84 = 254 | T-62nd |
| 2009-10 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 21-23 | Ron Moore Collegiate | 77-72-75 = 224 | T-7th |
| Sept. 27-28 | Lady Northern | 76-75-76 = 227 | T-23rd |
| Oct. 5-6 | Windy City Classic | 81-77-80 = 238 | T-70th |
| Oct. 17-18 | Hawkeye Intercollegiate | 76-76-74 = 226 | T-2nd |
| Nov. 2-3 | Challenge at Onion Creek | 75-71-75 = 221 | T-53rd |
| March 22-23 | Pinehurst Challenge | 86-77-85 = 248 | T-85th |
| March 26-27 | UC Spring Invitational | 74-73-76 = 223 | T-3rd |
| April 10-11 | Indiana Invitational | 83-78-77 = 238 | T-61st |
| April 17-18 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 82-83-83 = 248 | T-49th |
| April 23-25 | Big Ten Championship | 81-76-78-85 = 320 | T-55th |
| 2008-09 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 27-28 | Badger Invitational* | 86-85-92 = 263 | 71st |
| Nov. 2-3 | Challenge at Wolfdancer | 94-87-84 = 265 | 86th |
| March 23-24 | Duck Invitational | 88-81-86 = 255 | 61st |
| April 6-7 | Indiana Invitational | 83-82-83 = 248 | T-48th |
* Competed as an individual
Getting to Know Kaitlyn
Nickname: Wamps
I chose Illinois because: The opportunities and resources offered through athletics and education, also pride and tradition
My best memory as an Illini is: Making it to Regionals 2011
Being a Fighting Illini means: Heart, fight, pride
Funniest teammate: Maureen Liddy...in 5 minutes you would understand
Best dressed teammate: Maureen
Something I have to bring on every road trip: Ipod
Pre-round superstitions: I always eat peanut butter before I play
Favorite course: Bandon Dunes
Favorite club: 56 degree wedge
Favorite Illini athlete (not on your team): Luke Guthrie
Favorite sports team: Cubs
Favorite movie: Just Married
Favorite TV show: Everybody Loves Raymond
Favorite food: Peanut Butter
Favorite activity outside golf: Just being active
Favorite restaurant: Biaggis
Most memorable putt: 304 to shoot 69
My dream foursome: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nichlaus, my dad, me
Dream job: Event Planner
Unique or quirky habit: I pick at my food
Actress I would want to play me in a movie about my life: Kate Hudson
Cartoon character that best describes me: Simba
Super power I would most like to have: To fly
Best thing I cook in the kitchen: Chicken and pasta
If I was on a reality show it would be: Top Chef
If I weren't a golfer, I would play: Cross-Country
One thing I can't go a day without: Dessert
Something most people don't know about me: I've broken 5 bones
One thing I've always dreamt about doing: Doing lots of traveling
Three words that describe me are: Kind, hardworking, adventerous
Career Plans: Work hard and enjoy whatever I'm doing in life
Updated January, 2013
