Perfect Weekend for Lady Bulldogs Bowling at CIAA North/South Round-Up I

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Lady Bulldogs women’s bowling team dominated their Northern Division foes, rolling to a perfect 12-0 record at the North/South Round-Up I. Bowie State recorded 9,957 Team Match Total Pins, 4,330 Baker Pins and a Total Pin Count of 14,287 to claim first place among the conference’s Northern Division institutions. COMPLETE RESULTS ATTACHED

Elizabeth City State placed second overall with 12,212 Total Pins while Virginia State was third (12,392), Virginia Union fourth (10,854) and Chowan finished fifth (7,632). In the Southern Division, host Fayetteville State took first (13,030 Total Pins) with a 13-0 record. Winston-Salem State placed second in the south (10,855) and St. Augustine’s rounded out the top three (10,324). Johnson C. Smith ended the weekend event in fourth place (9,336) followed by Shaw in fifth (8,493) and Livingstone was sixth with 8,922 (based on won/loss record).

Bowie State senior Shayla Lightfoot (Henrico, Va.) led the way with a 224.7 average, rolling 200 plus games of 227, 234, 246, 269, 231, 214, 236 and 215. Lightfoot also had games of 197 and 178 to total 2,247 over 10 games.

Sophomore Keyandra Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) averaged 198.5 and had a personal high-game of 245 and 2,247 total pins. Freshmen Adrienne Tolson (Bowie, Md.) and Ashley Wade (Richmond, Va.) recorded high-games of 236 and 205 respectively and junior Ambrianna Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) totaled 1,931 pins that included a high-game of 247.

The Lady Bulldogs take next weekend off before returning to the lanes November 22-24 at the Virginia Union Invitational.