2016-17 TOURNAMENT NOTES - Nebraska Cornhuskers · the week, while Shannon Pluhowsky, who competed for Nebraska from 2000-05, was selected by the National Selection Committee based

NEBRASKA BOWLING2016-17 TOURNAMENT NOTES

2016-17 SCHEDULEDate Tournament Location/ResultOct. 21-23 Wildcat Invitational 5th/13Nov. 4-6 KAT Klash 2nd/17Nov. 11-13 Warhawk Invitational 3rd/17Jan. 13-15 Mid-Winter Invitational 1st/17Jan. 27-29 Prairie View Invitational at the ITRC 1st/12Feb. 10-12 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational 2nd/23Feb. 17-19 Crusader Classic Richton Park, Ill.Feb. 24-25 Central Missouri Mid-American Invitational Kansas City, Kan.March 2-4 Big Red Invitational Lincoln, Neb. (Sun Valley Lanes)April 13-15 NCAA Bowling Championship Baton Rouge, La.

No. Name Yr. Hometown3 Julie Lohman RFr. Chicago, Ill.4 Alexandra Mosquera Sr. Armenia, Colombia5 Briana Zabierek Sr. Lockport, Ill.6 Kelly Belzeski Jr. Schererville, Ind.7 Estefania Prieto Fr. Bogota, Colombia10 Gazmine Mason Sr. Cranston, R.I.14 Raquel Orozco Fr. Tijuana, Mexico15 Allison Morris RFr. Ann Arbor, Mich.24 Kelly Huddleston RFr. Papillion, Neb.28 Julia Bond Jr. Aurora, Ill.44 Meghan Straub So. Lincoln, Neb.

Head Coach: Bill Straub (20th Year)Assistant Head Coach: Paul Klempa (20th Year)

Kelly BELZESKI ....................................................BELL-zesk-EEJulie LOHMAN ..........................................................LOW-minGAZMINE Mason ......................................................JAZZ-minAlexandra MOSQUERA................................... mah-SCARE-uhESTEFANIA PRIETO ...................... es-te-fa-NEE-a pre-EH-towRAQUEL OROZCO ..................................... ra-KELL o-ROZ-coSTRAUB ......................................................................STRAWBBRIANA ZABIEREK .......................... bri-AW-nuh zuh-BEAR-ick

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THE MATCHUP

THE OPENING FRAME

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Location ...............................................................Lincoln, Neb.Population ................................................................... 268,738Enrollment ..................................................................... 25,897Founded .............................................................Feb. 15, 1869President .............................................Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D.Chancellor ..................................................... Ronnie D. GreenDirector of Athletics..........................................Shawn EichorstExecutive Associate A.D./SWA.............................Pat LogsdonSenior Associate A.D. .............................................Bob BurtonColors ......................................................... Scarlet and CreamNickname ...............................................Cornhuskers, HuskersAffiliation ........................................................ NCAA Division IFacility .............................................Nebraska Bowling FacilityBowling Office Phone ....................................... (402) 472-04042015-16 National Finish......................................................2nd2015-16 Tournament Victories ............................................... 4Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..............................................5/2All-Americans Returning ......................................................... 3Newcomers ............................................................................ 2Internet ................................................................ Huskers.comTwitter ................................................................. @NEBowling

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TEAMS COMPETING

Dates: ..............Friday-Sunday, Feb. 17-19Times (CT): ... 9:30 a.m., 9:35 a.m., 8:30 a.m. Location: .........................Richton Park, Ill.Facility: ............................ Lakewood Bowl

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CRUSADERCLASSIC

Seeking third Crusader Classic championship

Hosted by No. 23 Valparaiso

10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | FIVE-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS | 14-TIME NCAA QUALIFIER 61 NTCA ALL-AMERICANS | NINE NTCA BOWLERS OF THE YEAR | 69 NTCA SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICANS

No. 1 NebraskaNo. 23 ValparaisoNo. 2 Arkansas StateNo. 10 Sacred HeartNo. 11 Central MissouriNo. 13 Tulane

The top-ranked Nebraska bowling team travels to Richton Park, Ill., for the Crusader Classic this Friday through Sunday at Lakewood Bowl. The tournament is hosted by 23rd-ranked Valparaiso, and the Huskers have won the tournament twice in the last six years. NU has competed at the tournament in each of the last six seasons, finishing in the top-three each time

The tournament will feature 12 teams, including eight ranked teams in the latest National Tenpin Coaches Association Top 25 Poll.

The top two teams in the country will be represented at the tournament in Nebraska and Arkansas State. No. 10 Sacred Heart will also bowl this weekend at the tournament. The list of ranked teams includes No. 11 Central Missouri, No. 13 Tulane, No. 14 Wisconsin-Whitewater, Valparaiso and No. 24 Youngstown State. In addition, Aurora, Elmhust, Maryville and Lincoln Memorial will be represented at the tournament.

The Huskers are coming off a second-place finish at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational in Houston, Texas, last weekend. Julia Bond led the way for the Huskers, finishing second overall with an average of 228, her highest average of the season and the fourth-highest of her career. Gazmine Mason added an average of 219 to finish fifth overall. The Big Red went 10-3 on the weekend and defeated eight ranked teams, with the only three losses coming to third-ranked McKendree, which went 11-0 on the way to the championship.

Competition begins Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. (CT) with five sets of five-game Baker matches, followed by five traditional team matches on Saturday morning, beginning at 9:35 a.m. Combined results from Friday and Saturday will determine the seeding for Sunday’s best-of-seven Baker format championship tournament, which begins at 8:30 a.m.

• Nebraska has won 10 national championships, including five NCAA titles (2003, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2015) and five IBC national championships (1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001).

• Nebraska is one of just two schools to have qualified for every NCAA Championship since bowling became an NCAA-sanctioned sport prior to the 2003-2004 season.

• Nine Nebraska bowlers have been named National Collegiate Bowler of the Year.

• Four Huskers have been named National Collegiate Rookie of the Year

• NU has had 29 bowlers win a total of 61 NTCA All-America awards.

• The Huskers have had at least one All-American in each of the last 27 years, dating back to the club program days.

• Nebraska has had 39 bowlers named to a total of 69 NTCA Scholastic All-America teams in program history.

• The Huskers have won 96 tournament titles in 193 competitions including national championship tournaments.

• 14 Husker bowlers have qualified for their respective national teams.

• Nebraska has not been ranked lower than seventh in the top 25 team rankings since becoming a varsity sport in 1997.

No. 14 Wisconsin-WhitewaterNo. 24 Youngstown StateAuroraElmhurstMaryvilleLincoln Memorial

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2016-17 NEBRASKA BOWLING TOURNAMENT NOTES

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Place Team (1st Place Votes) Previous Points 1. Nebraska (23) 3 1,263 2. Arkansas State (4) 1 1,202 3. McKendree (4) 4 1,164 4. Sam Houston State (4) 2 1,118 5. Vanderbilt 6 1,043 6. Fairleigh Dickinson 7 919 7. Stephen F. Austin 5 895 8. Delaware State 12 827 9. Maryland-Eastern Shore 10 687 10. Sacred Heart 11 661 11. Central Missouri 8 660 12. Monmouth 9 570 13. Tulane 16 512 14. Wisconsin-Whitewater 14 447 15. St. Francis (Pa.) 19 307 16. Adelphi 18 305 17. LIU Brooklyn 13 300 18. North Carolina A&T 22 292 19. Prairie View A&M 15 251 20. Franklin Pierce 17 204 21. UAB 23 170 22. Norfolk State 20 102 23. Valparaiso 24 76 24. Youngstown State RV 70 25. St. Francis Brooklyn 21 33

Also Receiving Votes:Fayetteville State, Jackson State, Texas Southern

Date Rank First-Place Votes Points RecordOct. 3 1 8 1,312 (Preseason)Nov. 13 3 -- 1,170 25-12Jan. 22 1 23 1,263 34-14

NTCA TOP 25 POLL (JAN. 22)

NEBRASKA’S RANKING BY POLL

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CRUSADER CLASSIC NOTESThe 2017 Crusader Classic marks the seventh season in a row that Nebraska will compete at the tournament hosted by Valparaiso. The Huskers have finished in the top three at each of the last six editions of the Crusader Classic, winning in 2010 and 2014. NU finished third at the tournament last season, defeating Wisconsin-Whitewater in the third-place match. Gazmine Mason won MVP honors at the tournament last year, which was held in Valparaiso, Ind. Mason posted an average of 223.8 to finish first overall, while Melanie Crawford added an average of 201 to finish 10th. The Huskers won the season-opening Crusader Classic during the 2014-15 season, as Liz Kuhlkin finished first overall with an average of 212.6. Kuhlkin also finished first overall at the tournament in 2012 with a 230.6 average.

HUSKERS TAKE SECOND AT SFA STORMIN’ LADYJACK INVITATIONALNebraska closed a solid weekend at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational in Houston with a second-place finish and a 10-3 overall record. Each of the three Husker losses on the weekend came at the hands of No. 3 McKendree, including a 4-1 defeat in the championship match. Julia Bond posted her highest average of the season and the fourth-highest of her career with a dazzling 228 to finish second overall, while Gazmine Mason joined her in the top five, finishing fifth with an average of 219.

NU WINS FIFTH-CONSECUTIVE PRAIRIE VIEW INVITATIONAL CROWNFor the fifth year in a row, Nebraska left the Prairie View Invitational as tournament champions, winning the loaded invitational the weekend of Jan. 27-29 at the International Training and Research Center in Arlington, Texas. NU went 11-2 on the weekend, defeating 10 ranked teams along the way. The Huskers swept Vanderbilt in the championship match to claim the title. Gazmine Mason led the way for the Huskers, finishing eighth overall with an average of 202.7.

NEBRASKA BACK ON TOP IN NTCA POLLIn the latest NTCA Top-25 poll released Jan. 22, Nebraska returned to the top spot, claiming 23 first-place votes and a total of 1,263 points. The Huskers began the season ranked first overall, but fell to the third spot in the November poll. Arkansas State fell one spot to second, while McKendree, Sam Houston State and Vanderbilt round out the top five.

HUSKERS WIN MID-WINTER INVITATIONAL TITLENebraska picked up its first tournament title of the season, winning the Mid-Winter Invitational in Jonesboro, Ark., the weekend of Jan. 13-15. NU went 9-2 on the weekend, defeating six ranked teams in the process. The Mid-Winter Invitational field featured 10 ranked teams, including eight of the top-10 teams in the nation. Nebraska defeated McKendree in the opening round of the championship tournament, and then took down the Bearcats again in the final, 4-2. Meghan Straub paced the Huskers with an average of 210 to finish second overall, while Julia Bond was right behind with an average of 209.6 for a third-place finish.

BACK TO BACKNebraska won back-to-back tournaments in January, finishing first at both the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 13-15) and the Prairie View Invitational (Jan. 27-29). The back-to-back wins were the first for Nebraska since winning the Big Red Invitational and the TRACK Kat Klash in November and December of 2015. It is the 23rd time in school history that NU has won multiple tournaments in a row. The program record is 13 tournament wins in a row, stretching from the 2004-05 season to the 2005-06 season.

BOND WINS U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP, NAMED TO TEAM USAJulia Bond was crowned United States Amateur Bowling Champion and was named to Team USA for the 2017 season after winning the women’s U.S. Amateur final at the 2017 United States Bowling Congress Team USA Trials the week of Jan. 4-8 in Henderson, Nev. Bond finished fourth overall at the trials with 54 ranking points. Kayla Johnson, a Husker from 2010-2012, was also named to Team USA for the 2017 season by the National Selection Committee based on her performances throughout the week, while Shannon Pluhowsky, who competed for Nebraska from 2000-05, was selected by the National Selection Committee based on her submitted resume. Husker senior Gazmine Mason and junior Kelly Belzeski also competed at the trials.

LOOKING AHEADNebraska will return to action next weekend at the Central Missouri Mid-American Invitational. The tournament will take place next Friday and Saturday in Kansas City, Kan. The Huskers last competed at a tournament hosted by Central Missouri during the 2014-15 season, as they finished first at the Central Missouri Invitational. Liz Kuhlkin finished first overall with an average of 234.3, while Gazmine Mason was fifth with a 209 average.

POCKET HITS

All media requests for interviews with Nebraska bowling coaches and student-athletes should be directed to James Hajek of the Nebraska Athletic Communications Office at least 24 hours in advance.

Bowlers are usually available for telephone interviews in the afternoons and evenings following practices, depending on class and practice schedules. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice at the Nebraska Bowling Facility at the East Campus Union. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours.

Interviews with Head Coach Bill Straub can be arranged in-person or over the phone, and should be coordinated through James Hajek of the Nebraska Communications Office.

COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATIONBowling Contact .................................................. James HajekEmail ........................................................ [email protected] Phone ....................................................... (402) 943-6852Office Phone .................................................... (402) 472-7776Fax .................................................................... (402) 472-2005Mailing Address ................................. One Memorial Stadium..................................................................... Lincoln, NE 68588Website ................................................................Huskers.comTwitter ..................................................................@NEBowling

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Wildcat Invitational | Oct. 21-23 | Orlando, Fla. | Fifth PlaceW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.6 6 5 4,846 969.2 43 8,453 196.5

Friday, Oct. 21 - Five-Game Baker Format Matches (3-1 Record) 1. vs. Arkansas State (W, 1,038-958) 2. vs. North Carolina A&T (L, 899-839) 3. vs. Alabama State (W, 1,026-902) 4. vs. Bethune-Cookman (W, 923-838) 5. Bye (1,002)

Saturday, Oct. 22 - Traditional Team Matches (2-3 Record) 1. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (L, 987-961) 2. vs. Prairie View A&M (W, 976-875) 3. vs. Stephen F. Austin (L, 1,080-906) 4. vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (L, 1,030-956) 5. vs. Florida A&M (W, 1,047-816)

Sunday, Oct. 23 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (1-2 Record - Fifth Place) 1. vs. Stephen F. Austin (L, 4-2 - 179-190; 207-193; 172-215; 229-191, 174-161, 209-171) 2. vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (L, 4-2 - 199-193; 183-218; 138-231; 211-202; 205-178; 225-216) 3. vs. Monmouth (W, 4-2 - 197-213; 181-183; 225-200; 200-176; 223-167, 240-162)

KAT Klash | Nov. 4-6 | Houston, Texas | Second PlaceW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.10 3 5 4,755 951 47 9,302 197.9 Friday, Nov. 4 - Five-Game Baker Format Matches (5-0 Record) 1. Bye (958) 2. vs. Sam Houston State (W, 997-986) 3. vs. Prairie View A&M (W, 1,036-1,009) 4. vs. Tulane (W, 988-844) 5. vs. Arkansas State (W, 1,119-952) 6. vs. Central Missouri (W, 1,036-1,000)

Saturday, Nov. 5 - Traditional Team Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Arkansas State (L, 982-894) 2. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 964-938) 3. vs. Texas Southern (W, 1,008-979) 4. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 990-904) 5. vs. Louisiana Tech (W, 969-952)

Sunday, Nov. 6 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (1-2 Record - Second Place) 1. vs. Sam Houston State (L, 4-0 - 247-189; 187-178; 200-189; 178-173) 2. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 4-3 - 184-180; 197-180; 135-188; 193-174; 177-208; 203-216; 237-193) 3. vs. Sam Houston State (L, 4.5-1.5 - 181-222; 189-189; 226-183; 202-181; 211-179, 225-159)

Warhawk Invitational | Nov. 11-13 | Kenosha, Wis. | Third PlaceW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.9 3 5 4,941 988.2 42 8,646 205.8 Friday, Nov. 11 - Five-Game Baker Format Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Maryville (W, 1031-776) 2. vs. Valparaiso (W, 1,002-810) 3. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 1,094-939) 4. vs. Lincoln (Mo.) (W, 1,165-729) 5. vs. Arkansas State (L, 1,113-1,056)

Saturday, Nov. 12 - Traditional Team Matches (3-1 Record) 1. vs. Sacred Heart (W, 1,002-988) 2. vs. Elmhurst (W, 953-927) 3. Bye (1,033) 4. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 985-886) 5. vs. McKendree (L, 1,033-968)

Sunday, Nov. 13 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (2-1 Record - Third Place) 1. vs. Vanderbilt (L, 4-0 - 244-233; 192-191; 197-171; 207-169) 2. vs. Sacred Heart (W, 4-2 - 180-195; 192-216; 189-160; 193-181; 224-156; 170-137) 3. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 4-3 - 207-201; 179-165; 168-257; 215-221; 225-196, 178-194; 214-196)

2016-17 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

2016-17 NEBRASKA BOWLING SEASON STATISTICS

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Mid-Winter Invitational | Jan. 13-15 | Jonesboro, Ark. | First PlaceW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.9 2 5 4,869 973.8 36 7,150 198.6

Friday, Jan. 13 - Five-Game Baker Format Matches (4-0 Record) 1. Bye (976) 2. vs. Alabama State (W, 963-793) 3. vs. Arkansas State (W, 1,039-946) 4. vs. Jackson State (W, 921-832) 5. vs. Louisiana Tech (W, 1,058-934)

Saturday, Jan. 14 - Traditional Team Matches (3-2 Record) 1. vs. McKendree (L, 982-905) 2. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 1,032-988) 3. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 1,005-962) 4. vs. Valparaiso (L, 836-835) 5. vs. Monmouth (W, 1,092-865)

Sunday, Jan. 15 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (2-0 Record - First Place) 1. vs. McKendree (W, 4.5-0.5 - 183-180; 237-163; 188-188; 206-189, 232-209) 2. vs. McKendree (W, 4-2 - 222-190; 209-178; 161-200; 155-179; 177-176; 223-209)

Prairie View Invitational at the ITRC | Jan. 27-29 | Arlington, Texas | First PlaceW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.11 2 6 5,828 971.3 35 7,081 202.3

Friday, Jan. 27 - Five-Game Baker Format Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (L, 1,029-866) 2. vs. Prairie View A&M (W, 1,032-873) 3. vs. Texas Southern (W, 1,054-906) 4. vs. Sam Houston State (W, 1,091-1,006) 5. vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 998-943)

Saturday, Jan. 28 - Traditional Team Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 951-879) 2. vs. Arkansas State (W, 982-955) 3. vs. McKendree (L, 1,042-952) 4. vs. Jackson State (W, 961-932) 5. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 1,043-1,000)

Sunday, Jan. 15 - Traditional Team Match (1-0 Record) 1. vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (W, 939-866) Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (2-0 Record - First Place) 1. vs. Arkansas State (W, 4-2 - 177-159; 224-162; 197-167; 159-193; 167-213; 245-178) 2. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 4-0 - 220-206; 236-222; 233-222; 182-173)

SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational | Feb. 10-12 | Houston, Texas | Second PlaceW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.10 3 5 5,307 1,061.4 42 8,435 200.8

Friday, Feb. 10 - Five-Game Baker Format Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Maryville (W, 950-878) 2. vs. Sacred Heart (W, 1,008-894) 3. vs. UAB (W, 1,143-1,045) 4. vs. McKendree (L, 1,026-981) 5. vs. Youngstown State (W, 1,028-961)

Saturday, Jan. 28 - Traditional Team Matches (5-0 Record) 1. vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (W, 970-945) 2. vs. Monmouth (W, 1,014-849) 3. vs. Delaware State (W, 1,075-912) 4. vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 1,176-937) 5. vs. Lincoln Memorial (W, 1,072-852)

Sunday, Jan. 15 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (1-2 Record - Second Place) 1. vs. McKendree (L, 4-2 - 200-213; 166-187; 185-176; 200-184; 243-202; 219-170) 2. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 4-2 - 176-196; 202-194; 201-245; 235-196; 219-205; 226-225) 3. vs. McKendree (L, 4-1 - 215-164; 200-197; 177-194; 233-212; 192-167)

Season TotalsW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.55 19 31 30,546 985.3 245 49,067 200.2

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Team Baker (Five-Game) Traditional Baker (Best-of-Seven) OverallAlabama State 2-0 -- -- 2-0Arkansas State 3-1 1-1 1-0 5-2Bethune-Cookman 1-0 -- -- 1-0Central Missouri 1-0 -- -- 1-0Delaware State -- 1-0 -- 1-0Elmhurst -- 1-0 -- 1-0Fairleigh Dickinson 0-1 0-1 -- 0-2Florida A&M -- 1-0 -- 1-0Jackson State 1-0 1-0 -- 2-0Lincoln (Mo.) 1-0 -- -- 1-0Lincoln Memorial -- 1-0 -- 1-0Louisiana Tech 1-0 1-0 -- 2-0Maryland-Eastern Shore -- 2-1 0-1 2-2Maryville 2-0 -- -- 2-0McKendree 0-1 0-3 2-2 2-6Monmouth -- 2-0 1-0 3-0North Carolina A&T 1-1 1-0 -- 2-1Prairie View A&M 2-0 1-0 -- 3-0Sacred Heart 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-0Sam Houston State 2-0 -- 0-2 2-2Stephen F. Austin -- 4-1 1-1 5-2Texas Southern 1-0 1-0 -- 2-0Tulane 1-0 -- -- 1-0UAB 1-0 -- -- 1-0Valparaiso 1-0 0-1 -- 1-1Vanderbilt 1-0 3-0 3-1 7-1Youngstown State 1-0 -- -- 1-0Totals 24-4 22-8 9-7 55-19

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Wildcat Invitational | Oct. 21-23 | Orlando, Fla.Games Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 13.6 93 12 15

Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 5Pinfall: 947Average: 189.4

KAT Klash | Nov. 4-6 | Houston, TexasGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 14.4 98 9 21

Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 5Pinfall: 1,031Average: 206.2

Warhawk Invitational | Nov. 11-13 | Kenosha, Wis.Games Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 13.4 97 9 13


Mid-Winter Invitational | Jan. 13-15 | Jonesboro, Ark.Games Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 12.2 75 9 15


Prairie View Invitational | Jan. 27-29 | Arlington, TexasGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 13 94 13 20


SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational | Feb. 10-12 | Houston, TexasGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 13.4 106 5 16

Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 5Pinfall: 1,095Average: 219

Season Games Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 80 563 57 100Per Game 7 14 8


GAZMINE MASON

• NTCA All-American (Third Team: 2015, 2016)• NCAA All-Tournament Team (2016)• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2014)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014, 2016; Spring 2014, 2015)• Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2015, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)• Junior Team USA Member (2015, 2016)• 2016 World Bowling Youth Championships Medalist (Gold: Singles, All-Events; Silver: Doubles, Team of Four; Bronze: Masters)• 2015 Youth Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships Medalist (Gold: Singles; Silver: Masters, Doubles, Trios, Teams)

#10 | SENIOR | CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND | CRANSTON EAST

• Finished fifth overall with an average of 219 at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational (Feb. 10-12) to help the Huskers to a second-place finish• Posted an average of 202.7 at the Prairie View Invitational (Jan. 27-29), finishing eighth overall to help the Huskers to the team championship • Finished 12th overall with an average of 191.4 at the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 13-15), helping Nebraska to the team title• Led the Huskers with an average of 206.2, good for 11th overall at the KAT Klash (Nov. 4-6), helping the Huskers earn second place• Finished 21st overall with an average of 189.4 at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct. 21-23), helping the Huskers to a fifth-place finish

• Parents are George Mason and Danielle Daley-Mason• Born on August 15, 1995• Attended Cranston East High School in Cranston, R.I.• Major is business administration and minor is informatics

• Music City Classic (3/6/15-3/8/15): 230• Crusader Classic (11/6/15-11/8/15): 223.8

• Central Missouri Women’s Invitational (2/27/15- 3/1/15): 5th (209)• Big Red Invitational Day 3 (11/14/15): 3rd (226.3)• TRACK Kat Klash (12/4/15-12/6/15): 5th (208.6)• SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational (2/10/17-2/12/17): 5th (219)

• Big Red Invitational Day 2 (11/14/14): 6th (210.2)• NCAA Championship (4/14/16-4/16/16): 10th (212.7)• Prairie View Invitational at the ITRC (1/27/17- 1/29/17): 8th (202.7)

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ALEXANDRA MOSQUERA

• Academic All-Big Ten (2014)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2015, 2016; Spring 2013, 2014, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)• Colombian National Team Member• Pan American Games Individual Gold Medalist (2013)

#4 | SENIOR | ARMENIA, COLOMBIA | SAN LUIS REY

• Is one of three seniors on the roster this season

• Parents are Jairo Mosquera and Alba Nora Jimenez• Born on Jan. 4, 1995• Attended San Luis Rey in Armenia, Colombia• Major is chemical engineering


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Wildcat Invitational | Oct. 21-23 | Orlando, Fla. Games Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 7.4 49 7 12

Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 1Pinfall: 154Average: 154





Mid-Winter Invitational | Jan. 13-15 | Jonesboro, Ark.Games Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 8 39 9 17





Season Games Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 57.6 329 53 97Per Game 5.7 10.8 5.9


BRIANA ZABIEREK

• NTCA All-American (Honorable Mention, 2016)• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2014, 2016)• NTCA Scholastic All-American (Honorable Mention, 2015)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2014, 2015, 2016)• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2015)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016)

#5 | SENIOR | LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS | LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP EAST

• Fired an average of 200 at the Warhawk Invitational (Nov. 11-13), helping Nebraska to a third-place finish• Posted an average of 191 at the KAT Klash (Nov. 4-6) to help the Huskers to a second-place finish• Bowled in a total of 7.4 games at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct. 21-23), helping the Huskers to a fifth-place finish• Is one of three seniors on the roster this season

• Parents are Walter and Denise Zabierek• Born on December 29, 1994• Has two sisters, Amanda and Marikate• Attended Lockport Township East High School in Lockport, Ill.• Majors are nutrition, exercise and health science and nutrition science

• SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic (2/12/16-2/14/16): 5th (217.1)• Warhawk Invitational (2/19/16-2/21-16): 3rd (225.2)

• Big Red Invitational Day 3 (11/14/15): 6th (216.7)• Mid-Winter Invitational (1/15/16-1/17/16): 10th (209.8)• NCAA Championship (4/14/16-4/16/16): 7th (213.9)




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Prairie View A&M Invitational | Jan. 27-29 | Arlington, TexasGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 11.2 61 7 17






KELLY BELZESKI

• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2016)• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award (2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)

#6 | JUNIOR | SCHERERVILLE, INDIANA | LAKE CENTRAL

• Finished 12th overall with an average of 208.2 to help the Huskers to a second-place finish at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational (Feb. 10-12)• Scored an average of 197.3 at the Prairie View Invitational (Jan. 27-29), good for 19th overall, helping the Huskers to the team title• Averaged a score of 198 at the KAT Klash (Nov. 4-6), good for 20th overall, helping Nebraska to a second-place finish• Finished 15th overall at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct. 21-23) with an average of 192.6 to help the Huskers to a fifth-place finish.• Is one of two juniors on the roster this season

• Parents are Robert and Kathleen Belzeski• Born on June 8, 1996• Has two sisters, Lisa and Amy, and one brother, Bobby• Attended Lake Central High School in Schererville, Ind.• Major is social science education


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Wildcat Invitational | Oct. 21-23 | Orlando, Fla.Games Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 13.6 130 6 13












JULIA BOND

• NTCA All-American (First Team, 2016)• NTCA All-American (Third Team, 2015)• NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Bowler (2015)• NCAA All-Tournament Team (2015, 2016)• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2015, 2016)• Academic All-Big Ten (2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016)• Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)• Team USA Member (2017)• U.S. Amateur Bowling Champion (2017)• Junior Team USA Member (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)• 2016 World Bowling Youth Championships Medalist (Silver: Doubles, Team of Four; Bronze: Singles)• 2015 Tournament of the Americas Gold Medalist (Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Team, All-Events)

#28 | JUNIOR | AURORA, ILLINOIS | WAUBONSIE VALLEY

• Posted a season-high 228 average to finish second overall at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational (Feb. 10-12) to help the Huskers to a second-place finish• Helped the Huskers to their first tournament title of the season, posting an average of 209.6 at the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 13-15), good for third place overall• Won the 2017 U.S. Amateur Bowling title at the 2017 United States Bowling Congress Team USA Trials (Jan. 4-8) and finished fourth overall at the trials with 54 ranking points, earning a spot on Team USA for the 2017 season• Averaged a score of 209.2 at the Warhawk Invitational (Nov. 11-13), good for 17th place overall, helping the Huskers to a third-place finish• Finished 23rd overall at the KAT Klash (Nov. 4-6) with an average of 196.2 to help the Huskers earn second place• Posted a fifth-place finish after averaging a 220.2 at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct. 21-23), helping the Huskers to a fifth-place finish

• Parents are Daniel and Sonia Bond• Born on January 28, 1996• Attended Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Ill.• Major is biological sciences

• Big Red Invitational Day 2 (11/14/14): 223.8• Mid Winter Classic (1/16/15-1/18/15): 223.4 • NCAA Championship (4/14/16-4/16/16): 228.4

• NCAA Championship (4/10/15-4/12/15): 2nd (225.6)• Big Red Invitational Day 2 (11/13/15): 2nd (214.7)• TRACK Kat Klash (12/4/15-12/6/15): 3rd (214.4)• Prairie View A&M Invitational (1/29/16-1/31/16): 5th (228.6)• Warhawk Invitational (2/19/16-2/21/16): 2nd (229.0)• Wildcat Invitational (10/21/16-10/23/16): 5th (220.2)• Mid-Winter Invitational (1/13/17-1/15/17): 3rd (209.6)• SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational (2/10/17-2/12/17): 2nd (228)

• Big Red Invitational Day 3 (11/15/14): 6th (211.2)


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MEGHAN STRAUB

• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

#44 | SOPHOMORE | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA | LINCOLN PIUS X

• Scored an average of 201.6 at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational (Feb. 10-12) to help the Huskers to a second-place finish• Posted first-career top-five finish with an average of 210 at the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 13-15), good for second overall, helping the Huskers to the team title• Led the Huskers with a 209.6 average at the Warhawk Invitational (Nov. 11-13), good for 15th overall to help the Huskers to a third-place finish• Bowled in 13.6 games at the KAT Klash (Nov. 4-6), helping the Huskers to a runner-up finish• Finished 18th overall with an average of 190.2 at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct. 21-23), helping the Huskers to a fifth-place finish• Is the only sophomore on the roster this season

• Parents are Nebraska Head Coach Bill and 1992 National Collegiate Bowler of the Year Kim (Berke) Straub• Born on August 19, 1997• Attended Lincoln Pius X High School in Lincoln, Neb.• Majors are English education and journalism

• Mid-Winter Invitational (1/13/17-1/15/17): 2nd (210)

• Warhawk Invitational (2/19/16-2/21/16): 6th (213.2)




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KELLY HUDDLESTON

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)• Four-Time Nebraska State Champion (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

#24 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN | PAPILLION, NEBRASKA | PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH

• Is one of three redshirt freshmen on the roster this season

• Parents are Charles and Joni Huddleston• Born on Aug. 1, 1997• Has one sister, Emily• Attended Papillion-La Vista South High School in Papillion, Neb.• Major is chemical engineering


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JULIE LOHMAN

• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

#3 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | JONES COLLEGE PREP

• Is one of three redshirt freshmen on the roster this season

• Parents are Terri Lohman and Matt Carroll• Born on Jan. 3, 1997• Has one sister, Emily• Attended Jones College Prep in Chicago, Ill.• Major is elementary education


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Mid-Winter Invitational | Jan. 13-15 | Jonesbork, Ark. Games Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 4.2 24 8 12




ALLISON MORRIS

• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2016)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

#15 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN | ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR HURON

• Saw action at the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 13-15), helping the Huskers to the team title• Bowled in 4.5 games at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct. 21-23), helping the Huskers to a fifth-place finish• Is one of three redshirt freshmen on the roster this season

• Parents are Jason and Laura Morris• Born on Aug. 5, 1997• Has one brother, Alex• Attended Ann Arbor Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Mich.• Majors are finance and accounting


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Prairie View Invitational | Jan. 27-29 | Arlington, TexasGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 3.8 20 3 11






RAQUEL OROZCO

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016)• Six-Time Mexican National Champion• Four-Time Junior Team Mexico Member• 2015 Youth Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships Medalist (Gold: Trios)

#14 | FRESHMAN | TIJUANA, MEXICO | COLEGIO CADI

• Posted an average of 204.6 to finish 19th overall at the 23-team SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational (Feb. 10-12), helping the Huskers to a second-place finish• Participated in the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 13-15) and bowled a game of 247 to help the Huskers to the team title• Saw action at the KAT Klash (Nov. 4-6) and helped the Huskers to a runner-up finish• Bowled in 3.8 games at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct. 21-23), helping the Huskers to a fifth-place finish• Is one of two freshmen on the roster this season

• Parents are Felipe Orozco and Maribel De Leon• Born on Jan. 4, 1998• Has one sister, Maribel• Attended Colegio CADI in Tijuana, Mexico• Has not declared a major


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ESTEFANIA PRIETO

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016)• 2012 Central America and Caribbean Sub-16 Champion

#7 | FRESHMAN | BOGOTA, COLOMBIA | BUCKINGHAM SCHOOL

• Is one of two freshmen on the roster this season

• Parents are Gustavo Prieto and Monica Pinilla• Born on Oct. 23, 1997• Has one sister, Sara• Attended Buckingham School in Bogota, Colombia• Major is business administration


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Kelly BelzeskiJunior

Schererville, Ind.

Raquel OrozcoFreshman

Tijuana, Mexico

Gazmine MasonSenior

Cranston, R.I.

Julia BondJunior

Aurora, Ill.

Julie LohmanRedshirt Freshman

Chicago, Ill.

Meghan StraubSophomore

Lincoln, Neb.

Kelly HuddlestonRedshirt Freshman

Papillion, Neb.

Allison MorrisRedshirt FreshmanAnn Arbor, Mich.

Alexandra MosqueraSenior

Armenia, Colombia

Briana ZabierekSenior

Lockport, Ill.

Bill StraubHead Coach20th Season

Paul KlempaAssistant Head Coach

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