Bowling Season Recap

5/9/2024 12:55:00 PM

Season Milestones and Records Broken

For the second time in school history, the Cougars qualified for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Team Championships (ITC)
Finished the season ranked 62^nd in the USBC Power Points final standings
Samantha Malley recorded the fourth-highest individual finish in program history at the Mid States Championships (Tier I) finishing 26^th of 203 (181.2 avg.)
Breanne West accumulated the fifth-highest single season school average of 172.8 through 47 games
Breanne West totaled 8121 across 47 games on the season, collecting the second-best season total pinfall
Breanne West claimed the third-best career average of 170.2 and fourth-best career total pinfall of 18,552 (2021-2024)
Breanne West and Jordyn Czerw were each named to the All-Tournament Team Selections as West placed 4^th at the Mustang Invite (179 avg.), while Czerw placed 5^th at the Avila Eagle Invite (184.4 avg.)

NCBCA Academic All-Americans

NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athletes

NAIA Unaffiliated Conference Tournament Results

Entered the tournament as the No.6-seed
First Round: Won 3-2 vs. No.3-seed Ottawa (Kan.): 139-191; 231-176; 143-161; 177-154; 180-164
Second Round (Quarterfinal): Won 3-2 vs. No.2-seed Hastings (Neb.): 182-173; 147-133; 158-201; 200-206; 169-166
Third Round (Semifinal): Lost 3-0 vs. No.4-seed William Woods (Mo.): 170-202; 181-183; 173-178
Elimination Semifinal: Lost 3-1 vs. Hastings: 147-158; 126-135; 187-151; 150-152

Top Team Finishes

Top Individual Finishers

Samantha Malley – Jayhawk Challenge – 9^th of 132 (185.2 avg.)
Emma Shaner – Mustang Invite – 9^th of 68 (167.6 avg.)
Rhyleigh Wilson – Clarke Invite – 7^th of 49 (180.4 avg.)
Mallory Cross – Leatherneck Classic – 90^th of 270 (162.4 avg.)
Kiana Hodges – Mid States Championships – 31^st of 203 (178 avg.)