International bowlers dominate the men's and women's championships rounds
Webber International's Diana Zavjalova and Wichita State's Francois Lavoie (pictured, l-r) took home individual titles at the 2014 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships on Friday. Zavjalova of Latvia, the 2013 USBC Queens champion, defeated Wichita State's Tannya Roumimper of Indonesia, 290-247, to claim the women's title, while Canadian Lavoie, the 2013 World Champion in Trios, outlasted Midland's Perry Crowell, 217-188, to take home the hardware on the men's side.
It's down to for men and four women at the 2014 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships. Wichita State's Heather Melvin will be joined in Friday's semifinals by teammate Tannya Roumimper, Nebraska's Elise Bolton and Webber International's Diana Zavjalova. The men's semifinal will feature Notre Dame-Ohio's Chris Via, Midland's Perry Crowell, Wichita State's Francois Lavoie (Canada) and Webber International's Gabriel Garcia-Rinelli.
College bowling's national champions will be crowned next week as the top individuals and teams in the country will descend upon Reno, Nev., for the XBowling Intercollegiate Team and Singles Championships. The Reno-Sparks Convention Center, with 44 specially constructed lanes, will play host for the pinnacle events of the college bowling season.
The field of 24 men and 16 women who will compete for individual national championships was determined Friday at four 2014 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships sectional qualifiers. The ISC will take place April 14 and 18 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nev., with the men's and women's finals broadcast on CBS Sports Network in May. Qualifying for the national finals was held in Allentown, Pa.; Addison, Ill.; Smyrna, Tenn.; and Fort Worth, Texas.
Team and Singles events feature new pattern disclosure; separate patterns for men's and women's divisions for both championships; and best three-out-of-five game format team championships final
The 2014 XBowling Intercollegiate Team and Singles Championships will feature a key change designed to enhance the competition as the lane pattern used for the event will not be disclosed to players or coaches prior to play. This enhancement will be implemented in partnership with the bowling tournament service provider H2M Management. H2M Management will develop the competition pattern confidentially and provide lane maintenance for both championships as well as sectional qualifying events.
Webber International's Diana Zavjalova and Wichita State's Francois Lavoie (pictured, l-r) took home individual titles at the 2014 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships on Friday. Zavjalova of Latvia, the 2013 USBC Queens champion, defeated Wichita State's Tannya Roumimper of Indonesia, 290-247, to claim the women's title, while Canadian Lavoie, the 2013 World Champion in Trios, outlasted Midland's Perry Crowell, 217-188, to take home the hardware on the men's side.
It's down to for men and four women at the 2014 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships. Wichita State's Heather Melvin will be joined in Friday's semifinals by teammate Tannya Roumimper, Nebraska's Elise Bolton and Webber International's Diana Zavjalova. The men's semifinal will feature Notre Dame-Ohio's Chris Via, Midland's Perry Crowell, Wichita State's Francois Lavoie (Canada) and Webber International's Gabriel Garcia-Rinelli.
