Photo by: Brian Blalock
TRACK Kat Klash begins Friday
11/3/2022 3:26:00 PM | Women's Bowling
The TRACK Kat Klash returns to Houston on Friday as the Bearkats will host 20 other schools, including 13 ranked in the NTCA Top 25. This is the 12th installment of this event which returns to Emerald Bowl, which has served as host for the event for seven seasons.
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The Schedule
DAY 1
Friday, Nov. 4             9:15 a.m. — 9:28 a.m.        Team introductions & National AnthemÂ
                         9:55 a.m. — 3:45 p.m.        Day one competition (five sets of 5gm Baker)Â
DAY2
Saturday, Nov. 5               9:30 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.               Day two of competition (five-team GMS)Â
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DAY3Â Â Â Â
Sunday, Nov. 6               8:20 a.m. — 1:30 a.m.        Three rounds of bracket (best of four of seven)
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Awards Ceremony Immediately following
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The Teams
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No. 1 McKendree
No. 3 Nebraska Â
No. 5 Sam Houston
No. 7 North Carolina A&T
No. 8 Louisiana Tech
No. 12 Delaware State
No. 14 UMES
No. 15 Maryville
No. 17 Tulane
No. 20 Lewis
No. 21 Central Missouri
No. 23 Monmouth
No. 24 Lincoln Memorial
Alabama A&M
Alabama State
Prairie View
Southern
Texas Southern
UAB
Upper Iowa
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The Venue
Emerald Bowl has been home to some significant events in NCAA history. The very first women's bowling championships in 2004 was played there, where Nebraska beat Central Missouri. In 2006 the championships returned to Emerald Bowl when Fairleigh Dickenson defeated Alabama A&M.
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The History
This is the 12th year of the Kat Klash. The first two years were held at Huntsville Lanes. Year three was held at Palace Lanes in Houston. The next six years were held at Emerald Lanes in Houston.
The Kats were the winners of the first two events. In 2013 Arkansas State took the team title while Nebraska won back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015. Sam Houston won in 2016 and Nebraska won in 2017. McKendree won its first Kat Klash title in 2018 and Nebraska claimed its fifth and sixth Kat Klash titles in 2020 and last year.
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In 2021, the tournament was held at Time to Spare in Cut and Shoot, with Vanderbilt winning the modified five-team event.Â
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Live Results
Live results and standings will be updated throughout the day here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1rwHshQKbV6nSlK62yFDjzWWCFyWAfs5M0mmfVsk9y4Y/htmlview#gid=2141725325
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The Schedule
DAY 1
Friday, Nov. 4             9:15 a.m. — 9:28 a.m.        Team introductions & National AnthemÂ
                         9:55 a.m. — 3:45 p.m.        Day one competition (five sets of 5gm Baker)Â
DAY2
Saturday, Nov. 5               9:30 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.               Day two of competition (five-team GMS)Â
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DAY3Â Â Â Â
Sunday, Nov. 6               8:20 a.m. — 1:30 a.m.        Three rounds of bracket (best of four of seven)
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Awards Ceremony Immediately following
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The Teams
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No. 1 McKendree
No. 3 Nebraska Â
No. 5 Sam Houston
No. 7 North Carolina A&T
No. 8 Louisiana Tech
No. 12 Delaware State
No. 14 UMES
No. 15 Maryville
No. 17 Tulane
No. 20 Lewis
No. 21 Central Missouri
No. 23 Monmouth
No. 24 Lincoln Memorial
Alabama A&M
Alabama State
Prairie View
Southern
Texas Southern
UAB
Upper Iowa
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The Venue
Emerald Bowl has been home to some significant events in NCAA history. The very first women's bowling championships in 2004 was played there, where Nebraska beat Central Missouri. In 2006 the championships returned to Emerald Bowl when Fairleigh Dickenson defeated Alabama A&M.
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The History
This is the 12th year of the Kat Klash. The first two years were held at Huntsville Lanes. Year three was held at Palace Lanes in Houston. The next six years were held at Emerald Lanes in Houston.
The Kats were the winners of the first two events. In 2013 Arkansas State took the team title while Nebraska won back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015. Sam Houston won in 2016 and Nebraska won in 2017. McKendree won its first Kat Klash title in 2018 and Nebraska claimed its fifth and sixth Kat Klash titles in 2020 and last year.
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In 2021, the tournament was held at Time to Spare in Cut and Shoot, with Vanderbilt winning the modified five-team event.Â
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Live Results
Live results and standings will be updated throughout the day here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1rwHshQKbV6nSlK62yFDjzWWCFyWAfs5M0mmfVsk9y4Y/htmlview#gid=2141725325
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