BWAA announces 2010-11 Collegiate Bowlers of the Year
04/21/11
Singapore national team member Jazreel Tan of Wichita State University and TJ Schmidt of Purdue University were presented the Bowling Writers Association of America's (BWAA) Collegiate Bowlers of the Year awards at the awards reception held in conjunction with the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championshipsin Columbus, Georgia.
Both bowlers, Tan in the women's competitions and Schmidt in the men's, had dominating seasons, particularly in the year's major tournaments.
Also on Wednesday, the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association announced its 2010-11 Collegiate MVPs. Schmidt and Tan received those honors as well.
Tan captured the individual all-events titles in the Blue & Gold Classic and the Backhaul Direct Hoosier Classic. She also finished fourth in the Collegiate Shoot-Out and sixth in the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational, giving her a top-6 finish in all four of the Tier 1 tournaments in which she competed this season.
She also claimed the all-events crown in the Mid-States Tournament, a Tier 2 tournament which consistently features a very strong field, giving her top-6 finishes in 5 out of 6 tournaments this season.
Schmidt captured the men's all-events crowns in the National Collegiate Team Match Games and the Backhaul Direct Hoosier Classic. With a third place finish in the Blue & Gold Classic, he had top-3 finishes in three of the four Tier 1 tournaments in which he competed.
He also took the top individual honors in the Brickyard Classic, for top 3 finishes in 5 out of the 9 tournaments in which he competed this season.
Runners-up for the women's award (in alphabetical order):
Jenn Boisselle - University of Central Florida
Amanda Greene - Lindenwood University
Maria Rodriguez - University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Kim Yioulos - Pikeville College
Women's finalists receiving Honorable Mention (6th through 8th places in the BWAA voting) are:
Brandi Branka - McKendree University
Heather D'Errico - Robert Morris University - Illinois
Kristie Petravich - University of Central Florida
Runners-Up for the men's award (in alphabetical order, five names due to a tie for fifth place in the voting):
Chris Bardol - Robert Morris University - Illinois
Marcus Berndt - Wichita State University
Charles Easton - University of Toledo
Greg Geering - California State University - Fresno
Marcelo Suartz - Webber International University
Men's finalists receiving Honorable Mention (7th & 8th places in the BWAA voting) are:
Jack Castellano - Briarcliffe College
Erik Gulbrandson - Wichita State University
BWAA announces finalists for 2010-11 Collegiate Bowler of the Year honors
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Wichita State and Purdue athletes recognized as top college bowlers
Singapore national team member Jazreel Tan of Wichita State University and TJ Schmidt of Purdue University were presented the Bowling Writers Association of America's (BWAA) Collegiate Bowlers of the Year awards at the awards reception held in conjunction with the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championshipsin Columbus, Georgia.Both bowlers, Tan in the women's competitions and Schmidt in the men's, had dominating seasons, particularly in the year's major tournaments.
Also on Wednesday, the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association announced its 2010-11 Collegiate MVPs. Schmidt and Tan received those honors as well.
Tan captured the individual all-events titles in the Blue & Gold Classic and the Backhaul Direct Hoosier Classic. She also finished fourth in the Collegiate Shoot-Out and sixth in the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational, giving her a top-6 finish in all four of the Tier 1 tournaments in which she competed this season.
She also claimed the all-events crown in the Mid-States Tournament, a Tier 2 tournament which consistently features a very strong field, giving her top-6 finishes in 5 out of 6 tournaments this season.
Schmidt captured the men's all-events crowns in the National Collegiate Team Match Games and the Backhaul Direct Hoosier Classic. With a third place finish in the Blue & Gold Classic, he had top-3 finishes in three of the four Tier 1 tournaments in which he competed.
He also took the top individual honors in the Brickyard Classic, for top 3 finishes in 5 out of the 9 tournaments in which he competed this season.
Runners-up for the women's award (in alphabetical order):
Jenn Boisselle - University of Central Florida
Amanda Greene - Lindenwood University
Maria Rodriguez - University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Kim Yioulos - Pikeville College
Women's finalists receiving Honorable Mention (6th through 8th places in the BWAA voting) are:
Brandi Branka - McKendree University
Heather D'Errico - Robert Morris University - Illinois
Kristie Petravich - University of Central Florida
Runners-Up for the men's award (in alphabetical order, five names due to a tie for fifth place in the voting):
Chris Bardol - Robert Morris University - Illinois
Marcus Berndt - Wichita State University
Charles Easton - University of Toledo
Greg Geering - California State University - Fresno
Marcelo Suartz - Webber International University
Men's finalists receiving Honorable Mention (7th & 8th places in the BWAA voting) are:
Jack Castellano - Briarcliffe College
Erik Gulbrandson - Wichita State University
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