FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2016

CONTACT:
Gordon Vadakin
Phone (316) 978-7655
Fax (316) 978-6056
email - shocker.bowling@wichita.edu
www.wichita.edu/bowling

First Away Stop: 38 Shockers are jumping on the bus to head out to the Five Seasons Classic, their first away tournament and their second tournament of the season.

Off to Cedar Rapids: May City Bowl will host the men and Lancer Lanes will host the women over the weekend in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

First Timers: The Shocks are competing in the inaugural Five Seasons Classic, hosted by Mount Mercy University.

Schedule: Competing at two different centers, there are different start times in each center. On Saturday, the men and women will bowl five, traditional team games. The women start at 11:00 a.m. and the men start at 11:30 a.m. On Sunday, everyone returns for 16 Baker games, the women beginning at 8:45 a.m. and the men at 9:15 a.m. After the Baker games, the fields are cut to the top four varsity teams and top two JV teams for a single elimination, Baker bracket.

Keeping Up With the Shocks: Follow the Shockers scores on their Facebook (/shockerbowling) and Twitter (@shockerbowling) for periodic score updates when they are available!

Five Seasons Rosters: All the Shockers are headed to the Five Seasons Classic. Brandon Biondo, Kamron Doyle, Mitch Hupé, Jerod Hromek, Wesley Low, Doug Wagner and Justin Zwaschka will represent the men’s varsity team. On the JV1 team, Jonathan Bowman, Bradley Crouse, Packy Hanrahan, Enzo Hernandez, Alex Lankford, Thomas Peters and Jack Stewart are competing. Shawn Curtis, Joe Grondin, Ryan Kendall, Jacob Kersten, Aaron Major, Josh Roca, Alex Sorge and Derek Vonarx make up the JV2 team. The Lady Shockers on varsity this weekend are Sydney Brummett, Hollyann Johansen, Kristie López, Kayla Ovesny and Kaitlyn Rudy. Estefania Cobo, Natalie Dutton, Ashlyn Herzberg, Mina San Nicolás and Brooke Woodard are on the JV1 team. JV2 is made up of Victoria Askin, Meghan Beehler, Cassie Edgar, Taylor Schoeni and Shelby Snyder.

Colombian in Colombia: Senior Laura Plazas flew to Cali, Colombia last weekend and has been competing in the South American Games with Team Colombia. She will return to Wichita Sunday after the tournament is over.

What’s Next? This weekend is the start of a three week run of tournaments. Next weekend the Shockers head to Lawrence, Kansas for the Jayhawk Classic and the following weekend they head to the Quad Cities for the Leatherneck Classic.

Shocker Speak: Freshmen Kaitlyn Rudy and Jerod Hromek
It’s been a very busy semester with tryouts, trainings, study halls, practices, workouts and keeping up with school work. How do you balance all of it?

  • KR: It has been a challenge to balance but I find it easier to take it one week at a time. I keep a very updated planner and take some time every Sunday to plan my week and see when I have free time.
  • JH: I use a lot of calendars and keep my planner up to date. It’s been important for me to set aside specific times to get certain things done and stick to that schedule.

With this being your first away trip, what are you most excited for this weekend?

  • KR: I’m really excited to bond with the team this trip. I’m excited to grow stronger with them as a group!
  • JH: I’m excited to bowl with my other teammates this weekend. It’s going to be fun to go to a place I’ve never been and spend the whole weekend with my teammates.

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