News Release
UDM Set to Co-Host 2011 NCAA Bowling Championship
The University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) and Detroit Sports will host the 2011 NCAA® Women's Bowling Championships April 14-16, at Skore Lanes in Taylor, Mich. The double-elimination format features the top eight teams from NCAA institutions that host bowling as a varsity sport.
The eight-team field competing for the 2011 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship as announced by the NCAA Women's Bowling Committee includes the following teams, all selected at large: Arkansas State University; University of Central Missouri; Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan; Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sam Houston State University and Vanderbilt University.
“The University of Detroit Mercy is committed to making the 2011 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship a tremendous success for the NCAA, the participating student-athletes and the local community,” said Keri Gaither, UDM Director of Athletics.
Several local student-athletes will compete for their teams: Kara Richard, Tecumseh, (Tecumseh HS); Theresa Christopher, Trenton (Trenton HS); Brittany Potts, Saginaw, Mich. (Swan Valley HS) from the University of Central Missouri; Sara Litteral , Chesterfield, (L'anse Creuse North HS) of Fairleigh Dickinson University; and Kelsey Smith, Fr., Grand Blanc, (Grand Blanc HS) of Arkansas State University.
As host NCAA institution, the University of Detroit Mercy will serve as co-host in partnership with the Detroit Sports and the venue.
“Detroit Sports is pleased to again host the National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship,” said Dave Beachnau, DMSC executive director. “Our strong relationship with the NCAA, along with the tremendous support of the University of Detroit Mercy as the host institution, Community Bowling Centers as owner and operator of Skore Lanes, Detroit's history in hosting the 2009 NCAA bowling championship, and as the bowling capital of the world, we expect another successful event.”
The event will bring student-athletes, coaches, officials and local and visiting bowling fans to Taylor and Southern Wayne County.
About Detroit Sports
The Detroit Metro Sports Commission is a subsidiary of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau that was formed in 2001 to bring regional, national and international amateur sporting events to metro Detroit.
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Release date: April 09, 2011
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The University of Detroit Mercy is Michigan's largest private Catholic University, offering approximately 100 majors and programs in 60 academic fields. Sponsored by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, the University has three campuses located in downtown and northwest Detroit.
For the 12th consecutive year, UDM was ranked among the top tier of Midwestern master's universities in U.S.News & World Report's "Best Colleges," 2013 edition.
