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krikya18.com | April 15, 2024

Jacksonville State wins 2024 NC bowling championship

Jacksonville State captures 2024 women's bowling national championship

In the first year of its program, Jacksonville State captures the 2024 NC bowling national championship. The Gamecocks beat Arkansas State 4-3 in Saturday night’s best-of-seven championship match.

Head coach Shannon O’Keefe hoists the NCAA’s top prize for the third time in her career, her previous two wins coming at McKendree in 2017 and 2022. For Jax State, it marks the school's first team national title outside of the Division II level. Its previous national titles in football, baseball and basketball all came at the Division II level.

The 2024 NC bowling championship selections were announced via a selection show on March 27 ahead of regional matches in early April. The championships took place on April 12 and April 13 from Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan.

2024 NC bowling championship bracket:

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2024 NC bowling regional brackets

Bracket Note:
1. All matches shall utilize the "Mega Match Format" except the if necessary Match 7.
2. If the winner of Match 5 defeats the winner of Match 3 in Match 6, then Match 7 is necessary. Match 7 shall be a best-of-seven Baker match play.

NCAA bowling final bracket

Click or tap here for every regional bracket

2024 NC bowling championship schedule:

Friday, April 12

Saturday, April 13

2024 NC bowling championship history

Year Champion Coach Games Runner-Up Games Host/Site
2024 Jacksonville State Shannon O'Keefe 4 Arkansas State 3 Allen Park, MI
2023 Vanderbilt John Williamson 4 Arkansas State 3 Las Vegas, NV
2022 McKendree Shannon O'Keefe 4 Stephen F. Austin 0 Columbus, OH
2021 Nebraska Paul Klempa 4 Arkansas State 1 Kansas City, Mo.
2020 Canceled due to Covid-19 -- -- -- -- --
2019 Stephen F. Austin Amber Lemke 4 Vanderbilt 1 Wickliffe, Ohio
2018 Vanderbilt John Williamson 4 McKendree 3 St. Louis, Mo.
2017 McKendree Shannon O'Keefe 4 Nebraska 0 Baton Rogue, La.
2016 Stephen F. Austin Amber Lemke 4 Nebraska 3 North Brunswick, N.J.
2015 Nebraska Bill Straub 4 Stephen F. Austin 2 St. Louis
2014 Sam Houston State Brad Hagen 4 Nebraska 2 Wickliffe, Ohio
2013 Nebraska Bill Straub 4.5 Vanderbilt 2.5 Canton, Mich.
2012 Maryland-Eastern Shore Kristina Frahm 4 Fairleigh Dickinson 2 Cleveland, Ohio
2011 Maryland-Eastern Shore Sharon Brummell 4 Vanderbilt 2 Taylor, Mich.
2010 Fairleigh Dickinson Mike LoPresti 4 Nebraska 3 New Jersey City
2009 Nebraska Bill Straub 4 Central Missouri 1 Detroit, Mich.
2008 Maryland-Eastern Shore Sharon Brummell 4 Arkansas State 2 Omaha, Neb.
2007 Vanderbilt John Williamson 4 Maryland-Eastern Shore 3 Apopka, Fla.
2006 Fairleigh Dickinson Mike LoPresti 4 Alabama A&M 1 Houston, Texas
2005 Nebraska Bill Straub 4 Central Missouri 2 Orlando, Fla.
2004 Nebraska Bill Straub 4 Central Missouri 2 Houston, Texas

National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship field announced

The NCAA Women’s Bowling Committee announced today the 18 teams vying for the 2024 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship.
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