NTCA ANNOUNCES TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC AWARDS

Four AMCC bowling teams, along with 24 individuals, were recognized by the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) this week after the NTCA All-Academic Scholar Athletes and the All-Academic Scholar Teams were announced.

To qualify for the NTCA All-Academic Scholar Team award, programs must have maintained a cumulative team GPA of 3.2 or higher during the 2024–25 academic year. This year, forty-nine teams earned this prestigious distinction, exemplifying a strong commitment to excellence both on the lanes and in the classroom. AMCC teams that were honored include Hilbert College (3.426 team GPA), Saint Vincent College (3.340 team GPA), William Smith College (3.310), and Penn State Behrend (3.278).

The NTCA All-Academic Team honors collegiate bowlers who have excelled in the classroom while competing at the highest levels of the sport. To be eligible, student-athletes must have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.4 during the academic year. AMCC bowlers who were recognized include: 

Hilbert College
Julia Stutz, JR, Lancaster, NY (Business Management)
Katelyn Bean, JR, Kennedy, NY (Business Management)
Morgan Ebert, SR, Glenville, NY (Forensic Science-Crime Scene Investigation)
Paige Angle, SO, Lackawanna, NY (Digital Media and Communications)
Paige Mullen, JR, Dunkirk, NY (Forensic Science- Crime Scene Investigation)

La Roche University
Ashlee Bair, JR, Avonmore, PA (Cybersecurity and Forensics)
Krista Keene, JR, Forest Hills, PA (Professional & Creative Writing)

Penn State Behrend
Emily Warrene, JR, Tarentum, PA (Psychology)
Katy Richardson, SR, Hamburg, NY (Software Engineering)
Kayla Kohut, FR, North East, PA (Psychology)
Lillie Holt, JR, Pulaski, PA (Finance & Accounting)
Sidney Batsa, SR, Latrobe, PA (Nursing)

Pitt-Greensburg
Kayla Fillar, FR, Herminie, PA (Biology)
Paige Gauchan, FR, Greensburg, PA (English Literature)

Saint Vincent College
Alexandra Pilyih, SO, Pittsburgh, PA (Early Childhood Education)
Cassandra Bromke, JR, Hunker, PA (Biology)
Daphne Stuber, SO, Bowerston, OH (Business Administration)
Kaylee Kurland, FR, Littlestown, PA (Business Administration)
Rachel Babinsack, SO, Natrona Heights, PA (Finance/ Investment Management)
Sabine Strickland, SR, Niceville, FL (Digital Art and Media/ Marketing)
Skyy Nichols, SO, North Versailles, PA (Criminology, Law and Society)

William Smith College
Colleen Jump, SO, Port Byron, NY (Mathematics Education)
Sarah Shoobe, FR, Moriah, NY (Mathematics and Education)
Tiana Wolkiewicz, SO, Elmwood, NY (Religious Studies)