Kolberg, Bohn nab NCBCA/IBMA honors
LAS VEGAS -- Mount Mercy junior Megan Kolberg and freshman Brandon Bohn were named player of the year and rookie of the year for the 2022-23 United States Bowling Congress Collegiate season by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association (NCBCA).
Those awards, along with the NCBCA All-America teams, were presented on Wednesday at the Night of Champions banquet at the South Point Hotel and Casino. The Storm/International Bowling Media Association (IBMA) Collegiate Award winners were also announced, with Kolberg and Wichita State's Spencer Robarge being named Bowlers of the Year.
Kolberg, a first-time NCBCA all-American, finished the regular season fifth in average (208.57) and third in average differential (33.98) over 10 events. She also finished in the top 10 in both statistics across five Tier I events and posted four individual wins and five top-five finishes to lead Mount Mercy to the top team ranking for the regular season.
Bohn also garnered NCBCA all-America honors and was named the NCBCA Rookie of the Year after recording three individual wins and averaging better than 224 during his freshman campaign with the Mustangs.
2022-23 NCBCA Men's All-America Teams
- First Team: Alex Acosta, Saint Xavier; Brandon Bohn, Mount Mercy; Bryce Oliver, Pikeville; CJ Petrin, Oklahoma Christian; Spencer Robarge, Wichita State.
- Second Team: Brandon Bonta, Wichita State; Alec Keplinger, Wichita State; Eli Mayberry, Pikeville; Jorge Rodriguez-Rosas, McKendree; Hayden Stippich, Tennessee Southern.
- Honorable Mention: Noah Akiona, Newman; Drake Bazzy, Wisconsin-Whitewater; Tyler Betz, Tennessee Southern; Daniel Chin, McKendree; Devin Flowers, Northwestern Ohio; Tyrell Ingalls, SCAD-Savannah; Nick Larsen, Webber International; Dylan Mollo, Marian-Indiana; Joseph Ocello, Calumet; Julian Salinas, SCAD-Savannah.
- Most Valuable Player: Spencer Robarge, Wichita State
Rookie of the Year: Brandon Bohn, Mount Mercy
Gordon Vadakin Coach of the Year: Bob Learn Jr., Tennessee Southern
2022-23 NCBCA Women's All-America Teams
- First Team: Kaylee Back, Oklahoma Christian; Hope Gramly, McKendree; Megan Kolberg, Mount Mercy; Caitlin Lucas, Baker; Maranda Pattison, McKendree.
- Second Team: Isabel Allen, McKendree; Lindsay Brown, Tennessee Southern; Bailey Delrose, St. Francis-Illinois; Brianna Rogers, Pikeville; Chloe Skurzynski, Stephen F. Austin.
- Honorable Mention: Carlene Beyer, Stephen F. Austin; Juliana Botero, Wichita State; Karine Bouchard, Davenport; Kasey Eaton, Davenport; Madison Janack, Wichita State; Allie Leiendecker, Louisiana Tech; Lindsay Manning, Louisiana Tech; Cassidy Potter, Rochester Institute of Technology; Hailey Triske, Tennessee Southern; Haley Youker, Mercyhurst.
- Most Valuable Player: Megan Kolberg, Mount Mercy
Rookie of the Year: Kaylee Back, Oklahoma Christian
Kerm Helmer Coach of the Year: Katie Thornton, SCAD-Savannah
Gordon Teigen Meritorious Service Award: Bobby Brown, Meritorious Service
2022-23 Storm/IBMA Collegiate Awards
- Men's Bowler of the Year: Spencer Robarge, Wichita State
Runners-Up: Alex Acosta, Saint Xavier; Bryce Oliver, Pikeville; CJ Petrin, Oklahoma Christian; Hayden Stippich, Tennessee Southern.
Honorable Mention: Brandon Bohn, Mount Mercy; Brandon Bonta, Wichita State; Alec Keplinger, Wichita State. - Women's Bowler of the Year: Megan Kolberg, Mount Mercy
Runners-Up: Kaylee Back, Oklahoma Christian; Hope Gramly, McKendree; Caitlin Lucas, Baker; Maranda Pattison, McKendree.
Honorable Mention: Lindsay Brown, Tennessee Southern; Bailey Delrose, St. Francis-Illinois; Chloe Skurzynski, Stephen F. Austin.