BOWLING TEAMS

QUALIFY FOR ITC SECTIONALS AND COLLEGIATE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS, THREE WOMEN’S BOWLERS & DODGE SELECTED FOR ALL-AMERICAN & COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The Coe bowling teams reached new heights in 2022-23, putting together their best seasons since the inception of the programs in 2021. The women’s bowling team competed in its frst-ever United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Team Championships (ITC) Sectional qualifying tournament in mid-March. The Kohawks were one of 17 women’s teams to earn the invitation to the Addison, Illinois regional after fnishing the regular season ranked 39th in the USBC collegiate rankings. As a team, Coe fnished in 10th place with a total of 11,598 pins across the 64-game block, averaging 181.22 in the Baker format. Seven Kohawk individuals competed in the ITC Singles Championships on Friday with Michaela Beckmann ’26, Carli Gordon ’26, Kaliah Grifn ’24, Autumn Grzenia ’25, Katrina Kendle ’24, Kaitelin Konz ’26 and Whittney Morse ’24 taking part in the solo qualifer.

In addition, the Kohawk men’s and women’s teams fnished the regular season ranked in the top 20 of the Collegiate Club bowling rankings. Both teams qualifed for the Collegiate Club National Championships, a two-day tournament on the frst weekend of April that featured the top club teams from around the country. Three Kohawk women were selected as all-American fnalists in the organization’s postseason honors release with Kendle, Morse and Beckmann representing the women’s team. Head Coach Randy Dodge was also honored by the Collegiate Club Bowling organization, being named a fnalist for the Larry Wilson Women’s Coach of the Year honor.