Overview
Class: Senior
Hometown: Harker Heights, Texas
High School: Harker Heights High School
Major: Nursing & Health Science
Minor: Psychology, Aging, Health Management
Social Media: Insta: __sierra.e Twitter: @sierraciesiolka
Honors/Awards:
- 2014 Texas High School State Team Champions
- 2016 Texas High School Stars Team Runner-up
- 2017 Texas High School Singles Regionals Champion
- 2017 James Land Memorial Scholarship winner
- 2019 Women’s Nationals team 5th place
Freshman: Ciesiolka was a preselected member her freshman year. She had placed in the top 25 once this season landing a 17th place finish at the Mid-States Tournament averaging 188. For this season she had bowled 10 total team games averaging a 194.
Sophomore: Her second year at Wichita State she reclaimed her spot on the selected team during tryouts to become a notable member of the Women’s team, Ciesiolka had a first place finish at the SWIBC III tournament, averaging 202 for the 5 games. Earlier in the season she had made the All Tournament Team at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational, placing 5th with a 213 average for 9 games. She ended the season with a top 10 finish at SWIBC IV by placing 6th with a 191 average for 7 games. Her season average was 194 for 33 total team games.
Junior: Ciesiolka was preselected again adding volume to the success of the Wichita State Women's team. She brought home some personal hardware with a first place finish at the SWIBC I Tournament averaging a 203 for 5 games. She also brought home another All Tournament Team plaque from the Jayhawk Collegiate Challenge finishing 5th with a 188 average for 6 games. Earlier in the season she had a 10th place finish at the SWIBC II tournament averaging a 179 for 7 games. Ciesiolka’s season average for this season was 184 for 37 games.
Senior: Rounding up her college career as a Wichita State bowler, Ciesiolka has attained three All Tournament Team placements. Starting off the season with a 2nd place finish at the Leatherneck Classic, holding an exceptional 222 average for 6 games. Continuing her success at the Jayhawk Collegiate Classic I, she finished 4th with a 207 average for 4 games. Her third Top 5 finish was 5th at the 12th Annual Lions Classic carrying a 181 average for 3 games. She has also placed in the Top 10 twice which was at SWIBC III (8th) averaging 205 for 4 games and at SWIBC IV (9th) averaging 211 for 6 games. Her end of season average is 202 for 30 games.
Before WSU: Before Ciesiolka came to Wichita State University she was a Texas State team Champion in 2014. Ciesiolka was also a 2017 Texas State Regional Singles Champion. Also in 2017, she became the winner of the James Land Memorial Scholarship.
Personal: The daughter of Karin and John Ciesiolka, Sierra was born June 2, 1999. Her sister is Shyanne Ciesiolka. She is majoring in Nursing and Health Science while minoring in Aging, Psychology, and Health Management. Some of her other hobbies before college bowling included playing tennis for her high school.