Verity Crawley

Verity Crawley (born July 19, 1994) is an English professional bowler who competes on the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour in the United States. She moved from England to the US in 2012 to join the bowling program at Webber International University in Babson Park, Florida. In 2017, she began competing professionally on the PWBA Tour.[1]

Verity Crawley
Personal information
Full nameVerity Francesca Crawley
NationalityEnglish
Born (1994-07-19) 19 July 1994
Bournemouth, England
EducationWebber International University
Years active1999 – present
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Websiteverity-crawley.com
Sport
SportBowling
Event(s)PWBA Tour
Turned pro2017
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1 PWBA Tour win;
multiple 300 games
Updated on 1 September 2021.

Crawley is sponsored by Storm Bowling,[2] CoolWick sportswear, VISE grips, BowlerX.com, and Kegel Training Center.

Career

In 2012, Crawley won a gold medal in the European Youth Championship. She was also named Junior Bowler of the Year by the British Tenpin Bowling Association (BTBA).[2]

During her time at Webber International University, Crawley won the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) National Championship. She also took two first-place finishes in the Tenpin Team Challenge and YAC Lincoln Singles.

In 2016, Crawley's team won the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championship.[3]

In 2017, Crawley began competing on the PWBA Tour. She finished second to Kelly Kulick in the Fountain Valley Open[4] and second in the Greater Detroit Open, falling to her former college teammate Daria Pajak.[5]

The following year, Crawley had three perfect games on the PWBA Tour. In 2019, Crawley defeated Maria Jose Rodriguez and Bryanna Cote, but fell seven pins short to O'Keefe.[6]

In the 2021 PWBA season, Crawley won her first title at the PWBA Greater Nashville Open by topping Daria Pajak in the title match on June 12.[7] She finished the 2021 season tied for most championship round appearances (6) and third in Player of the Year points.[8]

In 2022, Crawley was named 2022 Female Bowler of the Year.[9]

References
  1. "Verity Crawley Official Website PWBA Pro Bowler and Coach - Home". Official Website of PWBA Pro Bowler Verity Crawley. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. "Storm Bowling Athletes - Verity Crawley". stormbowling.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. "BOWL.com | Champions decided at 2016 ITC". bowl.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "Kulick wins PWBA Fountain Valley Open for first PWBA title since tour's relaunch". Professional Women's Bowling Association. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. "Verity Crawley earns top seed at PWBA Greater Detroit Open". bowlingdigital.com. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  6. "Shannon O'Keefe Wins Twin Cities Open for Ninth Career PWBA Title – Bowlers Journal International – Professional Bowling Magazine". www.bowlersjournal.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. "VERITY CRAWLEY WINS FIRST TITLE AT 2021 PWBA GREATER NASHVILLE OPEN". pwba.com. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. "2021 PWBA TOUR STATISTICS". pwba.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. "Female bowler of the year – Verity Crawley".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.