The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, January 11
Jonesboro, Ark.
ALL DAY
UAB
vs
Mid-Winter Invitational
No. 20 UAB Kicks Off 2019 with the Mid-Winter Invitational
1/10/2019 4:34:00β―PM | Women's Bowling
BIRMINGHAMΒ β Coming off a repeat performance as Hornet Classic Champions to cap the fall season, the No. 20 UAB bowling team kicks off 2019 with a trip to Jonesboro, Ark., competing in the Mid-Winter Invitational hosted by Arkansas State.
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Last season, the Blazers finished the tournament in eighth place among other top-ranked opponents, led by junior Taylor Russell's third place individual performance.
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This year's nationally ranked edition of the Blazers sits in first place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and boasts a 34-15 record overall and has finished inside the top 10 at every fall tournament.
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UAB will matchup against several top-ranked opponents this weekend, including No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Vanderbilt, No. 6 Tulane, No. 10 Stephen F. Austin, No. 15 Lincoln and No. 22 Maryville.
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"We are excited to return to the Mid-Winter Invitational," head coach Michelle Crews said. "It is one of our favorite tournaments of the year and it always provides a good measuring stick. This will be one of the strongest fields we will compete against and we are looking forward to getting 2019 started with a bang."
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Leading the way for UAB isΒ Caitlin Cunningham who has tallied seven 200+ performances with a collective pin-fall of 3,958 on the season for an average of 197.90.
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Looking for another strong finish in Jonesboro is Russell who also leads the team bowling six 200+ games with a total pin-fall of 3,486 and an average of 183.47 across her 19 match appearances.
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The two will be joined on the trip by Rachel Strogin, Samantha Johnson, Annie Hurley, Jamie Krasnigor, Elise London and Rachel Berg.
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For more information on the UAB bowling team, follow the Blazers on Instagram and Twitter (@UAB_Bowl) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABBOWL).
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Last season, the Blazers finished the tournament in eighth place among other top-ranked opponents, led by junior Taylor Russell's third place individual performance.
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This year's nationally ranked edition of the Blazers sits in first place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and boasts a 34-15 record overall and has finished inside the top 10 at every fall tournament.
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UAB will matchup against several top-ranked opponents this weekend, including No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Vanderbilt, No. 6 Tulane, No. 10 Stephen F. Austin, No. 15 Lincoln and No. 22 Maryville.
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"We are excited to return to the Mid-Winter Invitational," head coach Michelle Crews said. "It is one of our favorite tournaments of the year and it always provides a good measuring stick. This will be one of the strongest fields we will compete against and we are looking forward to getting 2019 started with a bang."
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Leading the way for UAB isΒ Caitlin Cunningham who has tallied seven 200+ performances with a collective pin-fall of 3,958 on the season for an average of 197.90.
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Looking for another strong finish in Jonesboro is Russell who also leads the team bowling six 200+ games with a total pin-fall of 3,486 and an average of 183.47 across her 19 match appearances.
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The two will be joined on the trip by Rachel Strogin, Samantha Johnson, Annie Hurley, Jamie Krasnigor, Elise London and Rachel Berg.
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For more information on the UAB bowling team, follow the Blazers on Instagram and Twitter (@UAB_Bowl) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABBOWL).
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