UMES trio of All-American performers graduate from UMES, with honors
For a trio of Hawks, all graduating with academic honors yesterday,
earning All-America status once wasn't enough. They combined for 11 All-America nods in their
illustrious careers, becoming some of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of
UMES Athletics. For T'nia Falbo, Anggie Ramirez and Andre Walsh attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore wasn't just about being the best in their sport, but being the best in the classroom as well.
The Maryland Eastern Shore women and Robert Morris-Illinois men hoisted the Kerm Helmer Cup on Saturday, earning national titles at the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. Maryland Eastern Shore (l.) swept Pikeville, 2-0, to take the trophy, while Robert Morris (r.) knocked off McKendree, 2-0, to take the men's title.
Saginaw Valley State's Aaron Lorincz (l.) and Nebraska's Kristina Mickelson (r.) took individual national titles Saturday at the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships. Lorincz defeated Urbana's Brock Finch, 245-222, to win the men's title, while Mickelson took down Wichita State's Tannya Roumimper, 289-233, at Sun Valley Lanes. The semifinals and finals will be televised on CBS Sports Network May 3 and 10.
Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Pikeville (women); Robert Morris-Illinois vs. McKendree (men)
The Maryland Eastern Shore women will take on Pikeville, while the Robert Morris-Illinois men will battle McKendree for collegiate national titles Saturday at the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. The four teams emerged through the double-elimination match-play bracket Friday at Sun Valley Lanes to reach the nationally televised finals on CBS Sports Network May 17 at 10 p.m. and May 24 at 10 p.m. Eastern.
Four men's teams and four women's teams escaped the first two rounds undefeated Thursday night at the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. In the men's division, McKendree, Fresno State, William Penn and Robert Morris-Illinois made it through their opening matches with an unblemished record. On the women's side, Maryland Eastern Shore, Wichita State, Wright State and Pikeville stayed unbeaten.
Kent and Wichita State's Jazreel Tan named International Bowling Media Association 2012-13 Collegiate Players of the Year
Robert Morris-Illinois sophomore Marshall Kent and Wichita State junior Tannya Roumimper were named Most Valuable Players for the 2012-13 college bowling season Wednesday night by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association. Kent (r.) and Roumimper (l.) were honored with the rest of the All-Americans at the Night of Champions banquet held Wednesday in conjunction with the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships, which will open Thursday at Sun Valley Lanes.
Bowling in front of the home crowd at Sun Valley Lanes and fresh off an NCAA title over the weekend, Nebraska's Kristina Mickelson led the way as the top four women and top four men were determined Tuesday for the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships semifinals. Mickelson is joined in the women's semifinals by a trio of Wichita State bowlers - Jazreel Tan of Singapore, Daria Kovalova of Ukraine and Tannya Roumimper of Indonesia.
The University of Nebraska women's bowling team captured its fourth NCAA title in school history Saturday night, as the top-ranked Huskers defeated Vanderbilt University, 4.5-2.5 (211-199, 166-197, 156-169,190-190, 202-182, 246-200) in the finals of the NCAA Women's Bowling Championships at Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, Mich., in front of a national television audience. It was the first for Nebraska since 2009. NU also won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2004 and 2005.
Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb. (April 16-20, 2013)
The college bowling season will come to a close next week when national champions are crowned at the xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships and the xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships starting April 16 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb. Defending men's and women's team champions Webber International return to defend their titles.
Five international bowlers among the eight female nominees
The International Bowling Media Association (formerly Bowling Writers Association of America) has announced the sixteen nominees for the 2013 Collegiate Bowler of the Year. The committee, comprised of IBMA members who are bowling media and former college coaches, met on March 26, 2013 to determine the top eight male and female players eligible to receive the award. The 2012 Collegiate Bowlers of the Year were Jazreel Tan, Wichita State and Marshall Kent, Robert Morris-Illinois. Both players are in the running again this year.
Robert Morris University captures men's title; Webber men finish third
The Webber International women (l.) and the Robert Morris Illinois University men (r.) won the 2013 NAIA National Championships presented by the Kegel Training Center at Woodland Bowl. In the women's final, Webber defeated Midland University, 4-1, in the deciding match. Robert Morris came out of the losers bracket and defeated Calumet twice in the men's championship.
The number of teams in the hunt for collegiate national titles was narrowed to 32, with one notable omission, on Sunday for the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. The field of 16 men's teams and 16 women's teams was determined at sectional qualifiers at four sites with the top four teams in each division advancing to the finals, which will be held April 18-20 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb.
The field of 24 men and 16 women who will compete for individual national championships was determined Friday at four 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships sectional qualifiers. The Intercollegiate Singles Championships will take place April 16 and 20 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb. Qualifying for the national finals was held in Allentown, Pa.; Fairview Heights, Ill.; Smyrna, Tenn.; and Las Vegas.
The nation's college bowling programs learned their fate Wednesday as sectional-qualifying assignments were handed out for the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. The four sectional qualifiers will be held March 9-10 at AMF Parkway Lanes in Allentown, Pa.; Texas Star Lanes in Las Vegas; St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights, Ill.; and Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tenn.
For the seventh time this season, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) women's bowling team (pictured) claimed an event championship, this time knocking off Nebraska and Arkansas State, both 4-1, to win the 2013 James Brown Invitational, hosted by Morgan State University. The line-up was Victoria Jones (Baltimore, Md.), Megan Buja (Rockford, Ill.), Valentina Collazos (Cali, Colombia), Anggie Ramirez (Bogota, Colombia) and T'nia Falbo (Greensburg, Pa.).
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (pictured) went a perfect 13-0 en route to take their sixth title of the season in the Delaware State University Capital Classic. The Hawks defeated No. 5 Fairleigh Dickinson University twice to win the tournament held at the Brunswick Zone Doverama in Dover, Del. The winning team featuring Victoria Jones, Megan Buja, Mariana Alvarado, Anggie Ramirez and T'nia Falbo and was coached by UMES' head Coach Kristina Frahm.
The Wichita State men's and women's Shocker Bowling teams (pictured) have each earned another title for the season. Both teams took first place at the inaugural Trailblazer Tournament over the weekend in Terre Haute, Ind. The men defeated tournament host Vincennes University for the title, 3-1. The Lady Shockers went the distance against Marian University and sealed a 3-2 victory with a 279-163 win in the deciding fifth game.
Mobile sports challenge leader xbowling has partnered with the International Bowling Campus to become the title sponsor of college bowling's flagship events starting this year. The multi-year partnership establishes new names for two major championships - the xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships and the xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships. Both events will take place in Lincoln, Neb., this April and the finals will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
Program brings together youth bowlers and college coaches
The Bowling Combine for College Prospects has been a popular program for youth bowlers and collegiate coaches, filling to capacity in each of its first two years. Applications for the 2013 Bowling Combine, which will take place Aug. 6-10 at the ITRC in Arlington, now are being accepted, and another full house is expected. The program was developed to bring together youth bowlers, who want to
compete at the collegiate level, and college coaches, who are looking
for talented bowlers for their programs.
UMES' Kristie Lopez (PRC), Valentina Collazos (COL), Mariana Alvarado (MEX), Anggie Ramirez (COL) and T'nia Falbo (USA) roll the second 300 game in school history
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Hawks won their second straight Kutztown Golden Bear Invitational title, besting Vanderbilt in the finals, 4-1. Along the way they shot a 300 game in the first match of the day. It was just the second time in school history the Hawks have shot a perfect game in Baker play. The perfect five line-up was: Kristie Lopez (Puerto Rico), Valentina Collazos (Colombia), Mariana Alvarado (Mexico), Anggie Ramirez (Colombia) and T'nia Falbo (United States).
For a trio of Hawks, all graduating with academic honors yesterday,
earning All-America status once wasn't enough. They combined for 11 All-America nods in their
illustrious careers, becoming some of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of
UMES Athletics. For T'nia Falbo, Anggie Ramirez and Andre Walsh attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore wasn't just about being the best in their sport, but being the best in the classroom as well.
The Maryland Eastern Shore women and Robert Morris-Illinois men hoisted the Kerm Helmer Cup on Saturday, earning national titles at the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. Maryland Eastern Shore (l.) swept Pikeville, 2-0, to take the trophy, while Robert Morris (r.) knocked off McKendree, 2-0, to take the men's title.
Saginaw Valley State's Aaron Lorincz (l.) and Nebraska's Kristina Mickelson (r.) took individual national titles Saturday at the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships. Lorincz defeated Urbana's Brock Finch, 245-222, to win the men's title, while Mickelson took down Wichita State's Tannya Roumimper, 289-233, at Sun Valley Lanes. The semifinals and finals will be televised on CBS Sports Network May 3 and 10.
The Maryland Eastern Shore women will take on Pikeville, while the Robert Morris-Illinois men will battle McKendree for collegiate national titles Saturday at the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. The four teams emerged through the double-elimination match-play bracket Friday at Sun Valley Lanes to reach the nationally televised finals on CBS Sports Network May 17 at 10 p.m. and May 24 at 10 p.m. Eastern.
Robert Morris-Illinois sophomore Marshall Kent and Wichita State junior Tannya Roumimper were named Most Valuable Players for the 2012-13 college bowling season Wednesday night by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association. Kent (r.) and Roumimper (l.) were honored with the rest of the All-Americans at the Night of Champions banquet held Wednesday in conjunction with the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships, which will open Thursday at Sun Valley Lanes.
Bowling in front of the home crowd at Sun Valley Lanes and fresh off an NCAA title over the weekend, Nebraska's Kristina Mickelson led the way as the top four women and top four men were determined Tuesday for the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships semifinals. Mickelson is joined in the women's semifinals by a trio of Wichita State bowlers - Jazreel Tan of Singapore, Daria Kovalova of Ukraine and Tannya Roumimper of Indonesia. 
The University of Nebraska women's bowling team captured its fourth NCAA title in school history Saturday night, as the top-ranked Huskers defeated Vanderbilt University, 4.5-2.5 (211-199, 166-197, 156-169,190-190, 202-182, 246-200) in the finals of the NCAA Women's Bowling Championships at Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, Mich., in front of a national television audience. It was the first for Nebraska since 2009. NU also won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2004 and 2005.
The college bowling season will come to a close next week when national champions are crowned at the xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships and the xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships starting April 16 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb. Defending men's and women's team champions Webber International return to defend their titles. 
The International Bowling Media Association (formerly Bowling Writers Association of America) has announced the sixteen nominees for the 2013 Collegiate Bowler of the Year. The committee, comprised of IBMA members who are bowling media and former college coaches, met on March 26, 2013 to determine the top eight male and female players eligible to receive the award. The 2012 Collegiate Bowlers of the Year were Jazreel Tan, Wichita State and Marshall Kent, Robert Morris-Illinois. Both players are in the running again this year.
The Webber International women (l.) and the Robert Morris Illinois University men (r.) won the 2013 NAIA National Championships presented by the Kegel Training Center at Woodland Bowl. In the women's final, Webber defeated Midland University, 4-1, in the deciding match. Robert Morris came out of the losers bracket and defeated Calumet twice in the men's championship.
The number of teams in the hunt for collegiate national titles was narrowed to 32, with one notable omission, on Sunday for the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. The field of 16 men's teams and 16 women's teams was determined at sectional qualifiers at four sites with the top four teams in each division advancing to the finals, which will be held April 18-20 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb.
For the seventh time this season, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) women's bowling team (pictured) claimed an event championship, this time knocking off Nebraska and Arkansas State, both 4-1, to win the 2013 James Brown Invitational, hosted by Morgan State University. The line-up was Victoria Jones (Baltimore, Md.), Megan Buja (Rockford, Ill.), Valentina Collazos (Cali, Colombia), Anggie Ramirez (Bogota, Colombia) and T'nia Falbo (Greensburg, Pa.).
The Wichita State men's and women's Shocker Bowling teams (pictured) have each earned another title for the season. Both teams took first place at the inaugural Trailblazer Tournament over the weekend in Terre Haute, Ind. The men defeated tournament host Vincennes University for the title, 3-1. The Lady Shockers went the distance against Marian University and sealed a 3-2 victory with a 279-163 win in the deciding fifth game.
The Bowling Combine for College Prospects has been a popular program for youth bowlers and collegiate coaches, filling to capacity in each of its first two years. Applications for the 2013 Bowling Combine, which will take place Aug. 6-10 at the ITRC in Arlington, now are being accepted, and another full house is expected. The program was developed to bring together youth bowlers, who want to
compete at the collegiate level, and college coaches, who are looking
for talented bowlers for their programs.
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Hawks won their second straight Kutztown Golden Bear Invitational title, besting Vanderbilt in the finals, 4-1. Along the way they shot a 300 game in the first match of the day. It was just the second time in school history the Hawks have shot a perfect game in Baker play. The perfect five line-up was: Kristie Lopez (Puerto Rico), Valentina Collazos (Colombia), Mariana Alvarado (Mexico), Anggie Ramirez (Colombia) and T'nia Falbo (United States). 