Ashley Belden Season 2007-08

Class Sophomore

Height 5'6''

Hometown Tijeras, N.M.

High School East Mountain

Bio

Vanderbilt Bowling Highlights

2009 Season

• Averaged 173 in seven games

• Was a steady performer during 2009 NCAA Tournament

2008 Season

• Averaged 188 over 36 games with 13 over 200

• High game was 243 at Holiday Classic

• Best finish was 17thth at Capital City Classic

2007 Season

• Averaged 176 in 16 games

• High game was a 201 at the Cheeseland Classic

Athletic Background

• 2006 New Mexico Bowler of the Year

• January 2006 first place at a PBA Pro-Am

• March 2006 won BRC South Plains event.

• 2006 New Mexico State Female Open Division champion

• 21 games over 200 and eight series in excess of 600.

• High game of 278 and a high series of 708.

• 2006 EMHS Student-Athlete of the Year

• Softball captain two years and was a four-year starter.

• Softball[apos]s offensive player of the year as a sophomore and defensive player of the year as a junior.

• Pitched her school[apos]s first no-hitter as a senior.

• Lettered once in basketball

Personal

• Born September 11, 1987

• Daughter of Floyd Belden and Nancy Cabagua

• Majors is Communications with Managerial Studies minor

• Valedictorian of high school class

Favorites

• Pro Bowler: Norm Duke

• Athlete from another sport: Lisa Fernandez

• Other sport: Softball

• TV Show: Friends and I Love Lucy

• Actor/Actress: Ben Stiller and Sandra Bullock

• I[apos]d star in a music video with: Justin Timberlake

• Movie: The Breakfast Club, Mean Girls

• Sports Movie: League of Their Own, The Sandlot

Belden on Vanderbilt

‘Vanderbilt has been an important modifier in my life the past three years. Between academics and athletics, I have transformed my physical game, my mental game (both in the classroom and on the lanes), and most importantly I have seen personal growth and development. Every aspect of Vanderbilt has helped me go from adolescent to adult and for that, I will be eternally grateful. I am so excited for senior year, to see where else Vanderbilt will take me and for the many adventures I will experience along the way.’