Sullivan added to Lady Blues hoops class

May 16, 2003

Washburn women's basketball coach Ron McHenry has announced that Spring Hill High School standout Megan Sullivan will join the Lady Blues next season. Sullivan, a 6-1 center from Spring Hill, Kan., averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds a game as a high school senior last season.

"Megan has good size and is very athletic. She should be able to adapt very quickly to the college game," said Washburn head coach Ron McHenry. "Megan played the post position in high school but will play power forward in college."

Sullivan earned all-state honors at Spring Hill in 2002-03 and helped the Broncos to a 56-45 win over Hayden in the Kansas Class 4A High School State Tournament in Salina.

"Megan has been a huge part of a very successful high school basketball program at Spring Hill. Being a part of so much success is a great attribute to bring to our program,"said McHenry. "Megan had many other offers and we are very excited she chose Washburn University."

Sullivan earned all-league honors each of her four seasons and was a second team Class 4A All--State selection by the Topeka Capital Journal her junior and senior seasons. She also earned academic all-state honors in 2003 and was an all-league selection in volleyball.

Sullivan is the ninth addition to the Lady Blues squad for next fall. She joins Great BendÕs Cindy Keeley, Hayden High SchoolÕs Anna Nimz, LarnedÕs Charlotte Dikeman, OsborneÕs Brooke Ubelaker and Dodge CityÕs Holly Henrichs as freshman at Washburn next season. Oral Roberts transfer Erin Menard will be a sophomore, while Carla Sintra of South Plains College and Montoya Whitfield of Paris Junior College will be juniors in 2003-04.

Washburn finished last season with a 30-4 record after winning the MIAA regular season, Sonic MIAA Tournament and South Central Regional titles to reach the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in St. Joseph, Mo.