2011-12 (Freshman): Played in two events...Shot a season-best 84 for a 13th-place tie at the Concordia Cobber Open...Placed 51st at the Wisconsin Badger Invitational with a 275...Named to the Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team...High School: Graduated in 2011 from Minot High School...Three-time all-conference and all-state performer...Part of Minot's state championship teams in 2008 and 2009...Placed third in the state and had a 78.9 average her senior year...Fourth-place state finisher her sophomore year...Also participated on the varsity dance team...Personal: Born Nov. 3, 1992...Daughter of Bo and Cheryl Kusick of Minot, N.D...Has a younger brother, Owen...Majoring in biochemistry...Member of the NDSU chemistry club and pre-med club...Spent the summer on the NDSU COAR team (Conferences, Orientation and Recruitment).