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Bowling Signs Strong Incoming Class
4/13/2005
Vanderbilt signed four bowlers Wednesday to the national letter of intent to comprise its first recruiting class in program history. The foursome has a distinctly national flavor with representatives from Illinois, New Jersey, Colorado and Pennsylvania. Three of the signees will be freshmen this fall while one transfer will be a sophomore.
“The first step in building an NCAA championship caliber team is recruiting quality student-athletes and that’s what we’ve done,” says Head Coach John Williamson. “We believe this incoming class includes some of the finest junior bowlers in the nation and they should give us a firm foundation upon which to build in the future. I am very proud of the growth of our team this year and the dedication and leadership our returning bowlers are showing during off-season workouts. When we combine these two groups this fall we are very excited about our future.”
Williamson noted that his signing class was drawn to Vanderbilt by its outstanding academic reputation along with the opportunity to help establish the Commodores’ bowling tradition. Vanderbilt just elevated the sport to varsity status last September and competed this year with walk-ons and former members of the club team.
Each signee is considered to be among the best girls junior bowler in her respective state.
Here are brief biographical sketches on each incoming Commodore:
Karen Grygiel
Brick, N.J. (Brick Township)
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Considered by many to be the top high school bowler in New Jersey…team co-captain her senior year… a three time first team All-State selection in New Jersey…member of the three time defending state Champion Brick High…led the state in average her junior year (214, which is a state record) and senior year (209)….a member of the National Honor Society and ranks 10th in her class of 425….prep grade point average is 97%.
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Tara Kane
Greensburg, Pa. (Hempfield High School)
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The top female prep bowler in Pennsylvania…in four years her high school team was state champion, runner up and placed 3rd twice….individually placed in the top 5 all-state all four years of high school…two time team MVP as a junior and senior…set the girls’ high school state series record with a 775…team captain for three years….has a 4.0 grade point average and ranks in the top 15% of her class.
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Mandy Keily
Brighton Colo. (Chatfield High School) Colorado State University
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One of the top amateur bowlers in the west…transferring from Colorado State University…in Colorado the left-hander was the second woman to win an open bowling event…has a high sanctioned series of 801 and a high sanctioned game of 300…won numerous amateur tournaments including the 2003 Colorado Springs Junior Masters, the 2003 Walter Miller CSBPA, the 2002 Mile High Yaba Fall Festival…was the 2003 points leader for the Mile Hi Tour…editor-in-chief of Colorado Bowler, a magazine run by her family.
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Kaitlin Reynolds
Loves Park, Ill. (Harlem High School)
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Top bowler on the state’s most consistently strong teams, Harlem High School…in four years her high school team was state champion, runner up and placed 3rd…her junior and senior years her high school team was undefeated in conference play…senior year she was hampered by an injury but her junior year she lead the conference in average and high game…placed 13th in the State Tournament and was first team all-conference her junior and senior years…senior year she was the conference and school MVP…ranks 13th in her class and will graduate with honors.
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