Women's Bowling

SWAC Women’s Bowling Weekly Awards: Oct. 19

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced Weekly Awards for Women’s Bowling where Jackson State’s MacKenzie Conway was named Bowler of the Week along with Florida A&M’s Nikia Thomas earning Newcomer of the Week.
 
SWAC Women’s Bowler of the Week: MacKenzie Conway, Jackson State
The Junior from Diamondhead, Mississippi opened her season earning her first weekly honor of the season after being named to the All-Tournament Team at the Colonial Lanes Classic. Conway recorded a 203.0 average to finish eighth individually while leading the Lady Tigers to seventh place finish out of 14 teams. As Conway continues to build on her Junior season, she will turn her attention to the Bulldog Classic hosted by Louisiana Tech in Fort Worth, Texas from November 6-8th.
 
SWAC Women’s Bowling Newcomer of the Week: Nikia Thomas, Florida A&M
The Junior from Canal Winchester, Ohio made her debut with the Lady Rattlers at the Colonial Lanes Classic, finishing 10th overall and registering three 200+ games, including her a team-high 245 in her second traditional game of the weekend against Oklahoma Christian. In the Baker matches against Southern, she added a 203 score and 202 against Prairie View A&M. Overall, Thomas totaled 1,007 pins and averaged 201.40 for the Lady Rattlers as Florida A&M went 4-9 overall. Thomas adds her first weekly award and will turn her attention to the Destination Florida Tournament in Orlando, Florida on October 30-31.
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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