05/08/08
USBC Collegiate
Telecasts set for 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships
CBS College Sports Network will air both national title matches in early June
For the fifth consecutive year, CBS College Sports Network will showcase the pinnacle event of the college bowling season - the 2008 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Team Championships, presented by Storm - by airing the women's and men's national championship matches in early June. The women's national championship between top-ranked, defending champion Wichita State and No. 2 Pikeville will air Wednesday, June 4, at 8 p.m. EDT. Two days later, Wichita State goes for its eighth national title against upstart UNLV in the men's national championship on Friday, June 6, at 8 p.m. EDT.
The USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, presented by Storm, featured the top 16 men's and top 16 women's college bowling teams in the country vying for national titles.
CBS College Sports' broadcast team for the championships include analyst Lynda Barnes (left), 2008 USBC Queens champion and a former collegiate All-American, and play-by-play voice Mike Jakubowski.The telecasts, originating from Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan., will feature comprehensive coverage of the championship matches, including features on premier collegiate bowlers and interviews with All-Americans. In addition, select players will wear microphones during the championships, providing an intimate, insider's view of the action.
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