The second season of Jax State bowling ended with a team and an individual title at the Intercollegiate Championships hosted by the US Bowling Congress.
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The Gamecocks were the Intercollegiate Team Champions, going 5-0 in the bracket and finished with a 3-0 win in a best-of-five series against Mount Mercy in the championship which will air on CBS Sports Network next month. Jax State won the first game 218-192 before a 183-180 win in the second game. The match concluded with a 194-182 win by Jax State.
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This is the first Intercollegiate Team title for the Gamecocks after winning the NCAA championship in 2024 and finishing as the runner-up at last year's ITC.
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Sophomore
Dannielle Henderson was named the tournament MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by senior
Anna Warkel.
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Freshman
Erin Klemencic won the singles championship with an incredible run on the show that will also air next month on CBS Sports Network. In the semifinals, Klemencic was a 274-202 winner over Jenna Lehrer of Monmouth to clinch a spot in the championship final. She came away with a 245-236 victory to become the first individual champion in Jax State history.
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This marks the second consecutive season Jax State has had an individual make the Intercollegiate Singles TV show after
Crystal Elliott reached last year's semifinals.
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