Cayla comes into the Lady Hardrocker program from Colorado Springs, Colo., where she earned honor mention All State accolades and was also All-League both her junior and senior years

Personal:  Cayla is the daughter of Karen Quinlan and Nick De George. Cayla's craziest ambition is to one day go sky diving and people describe her as quite, outgoing and respectful.

Playing at Algona High School in Iowa, Stephany was unanimously named to the All North Central Conference first team. She earned second team honors both her sophomore and junior seasons and was an All District Region IV selection and earned Coaches Association All District honors as a senior also.

Personal:  Stephany is the daughter of  Tom and Linda Bjustrom. She enjoys watching football and likes to ski and go boating. Stephany feels she brings to the Hardrockers the desire to win, enthusiasm and the three ball and help at the guard positions.

Career Highs:
Points: 37 points vs. Mount Marty (11-5-05)
Rebounds: 14 vs. Great Falls (10-29-05)                      vs. Mayville State (2-21-07)

Melanie enters her senior season as the sixth all time scorer for SDSM&T. Last season she earned DAC MVP honors for the second straight year and was also named to the NAIA All-American First Team as well as the DAC first team. She also broke the 1,000 point barrier as a Hardrocker.

Personal:  Melanie is the daughter of Al and Deb Vedvie. When not playing basketball she loves to show cattle and water ski. Her advice to young people is the harder you work, the luckier you get. Her favorite foods are steak and potatoes and along with being a talented hoops star, she also excels in track, taking second at the state meet in the 800-meter run in high school.

Loryn comes to South Dakota School of Mines from Pierre, S.D., where she was an accomplished hoopster. She was the top rebounder for the Lady Gov's her junior and senior years, was named most inspirational last season and after her team finished as the Class AA runners-up last spring, Loryn was named to the all tournament team. She also earned all conference honors as junior and senior as well.

Personal:  Loryn in the daughter of Todd and Leesa Schuetzle. She claims to be very artistic and completely obsessed with her favorite band "Kings of Leon." Loryn bring energy and presence to the Hardrockers and her craziest ambition is to own her own bakery some day. The woman athlete that Loryn admires most is Megan Vogel (bball player from SDSU) and her advice to kids is to mimic your idol then put your own spin on their moves.

Career Highs:
Points: 16 vs. Johnson Wales (12-1-06)
Rebounds: 7 vs. Johnson Wales (12-1-06)

In high School Kayla was a Lady Cobbler for Rapid City Central where she was named the top basketball and volleyball player overall. Her senior season she also earned best defense and top rebounder. She was named to the 2006 SD All Star Team and was a member of the Class AA State All Tourney team as well.

Personal:  Kayla is the daughter of Don and Fay Ludens and  Doug Goshorn. She brings good chemistry and hard work to the SDM women's squad. Kayla loves to be apart of the team. Her advice to kids is not to settle for less that you deserve.

Career Highs:
Points: 26 vs. Jamestown
Rebounds: 11 vs. Dakota State

Jennie is one of those rare athletes that excels in multiple sports. She is a standout player on both the basketball court as well as the volleyball court. She has been an impact player for the Hardrockers even though she is unable to join the team until the end of the volleyball season. As a senior Jennie will provide leadership and experience as the 'Rocker begin their journey.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Cherrie Malone; favorite pastime activities…camping; favorite food is ice cream; person who had an influence is her dad. (Steve was a stand-out guard on the Hardrocker men’s basketball team.)

Career Highs:
Points: 18 vs. Minot State (2-9-07)
Rebounds: 12 vs. Mayville State (2-3-07)

Bethany fit very well into the Hardrocker scheme as a freshman and after a year at the college level returns with more experience and should be a force to deal with in the paint this season. While playing in high school, Bethany was a four-time Northeast Conference team selection and three-time Wyoming All Star Team member and the 2006 NEC Player of the Year.

Personal:  Bethany is the daughter of Brad Holyoak and Joanie Harwood. A big highlight for her last season was when she made the winning shot in a home game against Minot State. Bethany loves reality TV shows and her favorite food is Mexican. The athlete she admires most is WNBA star Becky Hammon. Bethany loves basketball because it givers her a chance to accomplish goals as a team and she loves everything about the game.

Jerika is a true all around athlete, receiving various honors in not only basketball, but also volleyball, softball and track and field. During her high school basketball career she was a four-year varsity letter winner, four-time first team all-conference, four-year all region team, an MVP, three-time all state and all state academic team to name just a few.

Personal:  Jerika is the daughter of Jim and Lisa Ihnen. Jerika describes herself as outgoing, funny and athletic. She brings a positive and fun attitude to the Lady 'Rockers along with aggressive post play and a great work ethic. Jerika was named Miss SD Pre-Teen runner-up in 2003 and she was also a cheerleader in seventh grade. Her advice to young people is to not label yourself. You don't have to be a "dumb jock" or a "band geek" and you don't have to hang out with only that group of people.

Career Highs:
Points: 25 vs. DWU
Rebounds: 12 vs. Madonna State(12-29-07)

Amber enters her senior season after an excellent junior campaign. The highlights for her last year was defeating Northwestern College and making it to the DAC tournament championship game. Amber has steadily improved since she was a freshman at Mines and her senior season should prove to be her best yet.

Personal:  Amber is the daughter of Kevin and Shirley DeWeerd. She brings hard work and leadership to the SDM team and Amber loves to compete. She is descried as being athletic, nice and optimistic. Her advice to kids is work hard and you'll achieve your goals.

Jessica comes to South Dakota from Arizona where she played basketball for the Tuba City High School Warriors. She graduated third in her class and was the team MVP as a senior. She was also an all state selection and was a member of the state all tournament team.

Personal:  Jessica is the daughter of  Raymond and Minnie Tsignine. She is a Native American with Navajo and Hopi decent. She is the only girl in her family who's been to Africa and she enjoys basketball because it is fun and it keeps her busy and focused. Jessica is described as being funny and quiet and if she were to win the lottery, she said she would invest the money ... and do a little shopping.

Playing basketball in Littleton, Colo., Whitney earned first team all conference academic two years in a row and was all conference honorable mention two years as well. She brings a lot of heart to the Hardrockers along with a lot of intensity.

Personal:  Whitney is the daughter of Denise and Doug Ashford. Whitney loves the intensity of the game. and really wants to the ball in her hands. Her advice to youngsters would be always give 100 percent and earn what you get.

Career Highs:
Points: 12 points vs. Mayville State (2-21-07)
Rebounds: 8 vs. Johnson Wales (12-1-06)

Nicole saw some quality minutes for the South Dakota School of Mines team a year ago. One of the highlights to her year was making it to the DAC tournament title game. In high school, Nicole was named the most improved her sophomore season, was listed in the Top 10 for blocks and Top 20 in rebounding.

Personal: Nicole is the daughter of Rick and June Martin. She is described as being hyper, hyper hyper and what drives her about basketball is the competitiveness. Nicole has a twin sister but is a little taller than her double. Nicole loves to cook and bake. Her advice to kids is do what you love and love what you do.

Career Highs:
Points: 31 vs. Johnson and Wales (12-1-2006)
Rebounds: 11 vs. Dakota State

Leah made quite an impact as a freshman for the Lady Hardrockers. She had a very productive season in the paint and even showed her range as being able to hit the three. Her favorite highlight from last season was watching assistant coach Maria Caldwaller jump off the bench, eight months pregnant after Bethany Holyoak made a game winning shot against Minot State.

Personal:  Leah is the daughter of Lynn and Melisa Sundby. She claims to be very sarcastic and is described as being kind, vibrant and personable. Her advice for kids is to keep your goals in sight and pursue them. Leah brings a positive attitude a smiling face to the Hardrocker squad and she can't really imagine her life without basketball in it.