NCAA Bowling Championship
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| Sport | College Bowling |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Nebraska (5) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPNU |
| Official website | NCAA.com |
The NCAA Bowling Championship is a sanctioned women's championship in college athletics. Unlike many NCAA sports, only one championship is held each season with teams from Division I, Division II, and Division III competing together. Eight teams, all at-large selections, are chosen by the NCAA Bowling Committee to compete in the championships. The championship was first held in April of 2004.
The most successful team is Nebraska, with 5 titles. The Cornhuskers are also the reigning champions, having defeated Stephen F. Austin (who were making its first ever championship finals appearance) in the finals of the 2015 tournament held at Tropicana Lanes in Richmond Heights, MO.
Nebraska and Central Missouri have qualified for all 12 NCAA Bowling Championships.
Format
The collegiate bowling season runs during the winter (beginning in October), and the championship is typically held in April. The current format for the championships begins with qualifying rounds in which each team bowls one five-person regular team game against each of the other seven teams participating in the championship for a total of seven games. Teams will be seeded for bracket play based on their win-loss record after seven games. Teams will then compete in best-of-seven-games Baker matches in a double elimination tournament. In the Baker format, each of the five team members, in order, bowls a complete frame until a complete (10-frame) game is bowled. A Baker match tied 3½ games to 3½ games after seven games will be decided by a tiebreaker using the Modified Baker format, which is the last five frames (frames 6 to 10).[1]
At present, all participants receive at-large bids, but it is proposed that automatic qualifiers be awarded to conference champions, starting in 2018.[2]
Champions
| NCAA National Collegiate Bowling Championship | ||||||
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| Year | Site | Championship | ||||
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Individual Games | |||
| 2004 Details |
Emerald Bowl Houston, TX |
Nebraska | 4–2 | Central Missouri State | 170–131, 160–208, 185–190, 239–150, 219–197, 215–173[3][Note 1] | |
| 2005 Details |
Wekiva Lanes Orlando, FL |
Nebraska | 4–2 | Central Missouri State | 220–210, 247–266, 148–192, 205–190, 190–172, 235–184[4][Note 2] | |
| 2006 Details |
Emerald Bowl Houston, TX |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 4–1 | Alabama A&M | 209–165, 148–184, 172–165, 200–179, 196–165[6][Note 3] | |
| 2007 Details |
Apopka, FL | Vanderbilt | 4–3 | UMES | 167–164, 242–166, 154–202, 148–170, 224–180, 178–235, 198–150[7][Note 4] | |
| 2008 Details |
Omaha, NE | UMES | 4–2 | Arkansas State | 179–223, 200–181, 180–182, 217–164, 175–152, 174–170[9][10] | |
| 2009 Details |
Canton, MI | Nebraska | 4–1 | Central Missouri | 200–185, 149–198, 201–168, 201–177, 190–135[11] | |
| 2010 Details |
New Brunswick, NJ | Fairleigh Dickinson | 4–3 | Nebraska | 209–167, 202–222, 203–213, 229–192, 201–222, 230–190, 208–174[12] | |
| 2011 Details |
Taylor, MI | UMES | 4–2 | Vanderbilt | 215–197, 164–193, 201–248, 234–204, 235–166, 192–181[13][14] | |
| 2012 Details |
Wickliffe, OH | UMES | 4–2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 222–204, 236–215, 167–249, 208–168, 170–223, 203–176[15] | |
| 2013 Details |
Canton, MI | Nebraska | 4½–2½ | Vanderbilt | 211–199, 186–197, 156–169, 190–190, 196–189, 202–182, 246–200[16] | |
| 2014 |
Wickliffe, OH | Sam Houston State | 4–2 | Nebraska | 181-166, 182-187, 193-190, 189-197, 205-191, 195-165[17] | |
| 2015 |
Richmond Heights, MO | Nebraska | 4–2 | Stephen F. Austin | 237-232, 178-253, 201-171, 179-188, 205-201, 195-154[18][19] | |
| 2016 | North Brunswick, NJ[20] | |||||
| 2017 |
Baton Rouge, LA[21] | |||||
| 2018 |
Richmond Heights, MO[22] | |||||
Championship participants
Source:[23]
| School | Appearances | Years (Champion in BF) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 1 | 2006 |
| Arkansas State | 8 | 2008, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 2005, '06 |
| Central Missouri | 12 | 2004, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15 |
| Delaware State | 2 | 2009, '10 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 11 | 2004, '05, '06, '07, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15 |
| Fayetteville State | 1 | 2005 |
| Kutztown | 1 | 2011 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 11 | 2004, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14 |
| Minnesota State Mankato | 2 | 2007, '08 |
| Nebraska | 12 | 2004, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15 |
| New Jersey City | 7 | 2004, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10 |
| Sacred Heart | 5 | 2004, '05, '07, '08, '12 |
| Sam Houston State | 4 | 2011, '13, '14, '15 |
| Southern | 1 | 2004 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | 2015 |
| Valparaiso | 1 | 2012 |
| Vanderbilt | 10 | 2006, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15 |
| Winston-Salem State | 1 | 2004 |
| Wisconsin–Whitewater | 3 | 2013, '14, '15 |
NCAA Programs
A total of sixty-four teams competed in 2014-15:
- Thirty-four from Division I
- Twenty-one from Division II
- Nine from Division III
Conferences
- Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (4 D-III schools)
- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (10 D-II schools)
- East Coast Conference[24] (6 D-II schools)
- Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (11 D-I schools)
- Northeast Conference (5 D-I & 1 D-II schools)
- Southland Bowling League (8 D-I schools)
- Southwestern Athletic Conference (7 D-I schools)
Notes
- ↑ Nebraska had to win two best-of-seven matchups against Central Missouri State (who advanced to the finals after going undefeated in Friday's double elimination format) to win the first NCAA bowling title. Nebraska won the first match 4-2 (183-176, 168-200, 195-170, 212-212 (60-40), 168-203, 246-195) to force the winner-take-all match.
- ↑ Under the same double elimination format used in 2004, Nebraska went undefeated, winning three matches on Friday, meaning they only had to win once (out of a possible two best-of-seven matches) against Central Missouri State to win the NCAA Bowling Championship. Nebraska needed only one best-of-seven match-up to win their second straight NCAA Bowling title.[5]
- ↑ Fairleigh Dickinson (only team undefeated, 3-0 after Friday's double elimination matches) needed only one best-of-seven match (out of a possible two matches) to defeat Alabama A&M.
- ↑ The double elimination format was tweaked in 2007 and subsequently every NCAA Bowling Championships have used this format since. Under the previous double elimination format used from 2004-2006, the finalist with one loss had to defeat the undefeated finalist twice in best-of-seven matches to win the bowling championship. Beginning in 2007, two teams that win two best-of-seven matches advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the two undefeated teams would only need to win once out a possible two matches to advance to the final. In the 2007 championships, Vanderbilt and Maryland Eastern Shore won two matches to advance to the semifinals. Both teams only needed one match to advance to the best-of-seven finals match.[8]
References
- ↑ NCAA Bowling Championship Format
- ↑ "Committee recommends AQ proposal for bowling championship for 2018". NCAA. February 18, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Huskers Win NCAA Bowling Title" (Press release). University of Nebraska Athletics. April 10, 2004.
- ↑ "Huskers Repeat as National Champions" (Press release). April 16, 2005.
- ↑ 2005 NCAA Bowling Bracket
- ↑ Fairleigh Dickinson Win 2006 NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Bowlers Make History! Commodores Crowned as NCAA Champs" (Press release). Vanderbilt University Athletics. April 14, 2007.
- ↑ 2007 NCAA Women's Bowling Bracket
- ↑ "National Champions!!!!!" (Press release). University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. April 12, 2008.
- ↑ 2008 NCAA Women's Bowling Bracket
- ↑ "Huskers Capture NCAA Bowling Title" (Press release). University of Nebraska Athletics. April 12, 2009.
- ↑ "Fairleigh Dickinson Women's Bowling Wins National Championship" (Press release). Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. April 10, 2010.
- ↑ "National Champions!" (Press release). University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. April 16, 2011.
- ↑ 2011 NCAA Women's Bowling Championship
- ↑ "Hawks Soar Higher; Win Back to Back NCAA Championships" (Press release). University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. April 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Huskers Capture Fourth National Title" (Press release). University of Nebraska Athletics. April 13, 2013.
- ↑ Spoor, Mark (April 13, 2014). "Bearkat beginnings" (Press release). NCAA.
- ↑ "Huskers Capture Fifth NCAA Title" (Press release). University of Nebraska Athletics. April 11, 2015.
- ↑ "SFA Finishes as NCAA National Runner-Up" (Press release). Stephen F. Austin University Athletics. April 11, 2015.
- ↑ NCAA Awards 2016 Bowling Championship to Northeast Conference
- ↑ Tulane, Baton Rouge to serve as hosts for 2017 bowling tourney
- ↑ "Central Missouri and St. Louis Sports Commission will host 2018 Bowling Championships". University of Central Missouri Athletics. Dec 13, 2013.
- ↑ "National Collegiate Bowling" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ "East Coast Conference Announces Addition of Women's Bowling" (Press release). East Coast Conference. July 2, 2015.
External links
- NCAA bowling
- NCAA Women's Bowling Championship Tournament Records
- National Tenpin Coaches Association
- U.S. Bowling Congress intercollegiate champions
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