PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - With the 2013-14 season on the horizon, the Prairie View A&M bowling team will enter the season with high expectations once again as they open season ranked 19th nationally by The National Tenpin Coaches Association.
The reigning back-to-back SWAC Champions and the lone school from the conference ranked nationally, the Lady Panthers return four letterwinners from last year's squad in juniors Alexis Holmes, Sharita Turner and sophomores Ashle Reid and Brittney Wehmeier. In addition to head coach Glenn White's three returning letterwinners, the Lady Panthers will finally have the depth White has coveted as seven freshmen join the team this fall.
2013/14 NTCA Preseason Bowling Poll.pdf
With the foundation in place, White's goals from this point forward are for the Lady Panthers to become a contender on the national level week-in and week-out. With a limited number of spots available for the NCAA Bowling Championship, the Lady Panthers will have to rank high after each event in addition to tweaking their schedule for additional exposure.
In addition to their usual tournament schedule, the Lady Panthers will venture to the New Jersey Jamboree for the first time ever on Nov. 1 and battle a variety teams from the East Coast which should help tremendously in terms of competition, recruiting and exposure. Along with the New Jersey Jamboree on Nov. 1, the team will open the season in New Orleans, La. at Tulane on Oct. 18 followed by a trip to Valparaiso, Ind. for the Crusader Classic on Nov. 8.
Due to the change in date for the annual Sam Houston State Track-Kat Clash which normally took place in December, the Lady Panthers will have an extended break from that point and won't return to action until the SWAC West Round-up on Jan. 17 in Baton Rouge, La. The annual Prairie View A&M Invitational at the ITRC is slated for Jan. 31 in Arlington, Texas followed by the Track-Kat Clash on Feb. 14 in Houston for the first time ever. The SWAC East Round-up will take place in Jackson, Miss. on Feb. 21 followed by the Music City Classic in Smyrna, Tenn. on March 7 and the 2014 SWAC Championship on March 21 in Arlington, Texas at the ITRC.
"The team is very excited and eager to get started with the season," said White. "We have a great group of young ladies and they are working hard to get prepared. There is a lot of work to be done. Our goals are set high as we know it will not be easy to defend our conference championship but we are also focusing on competing on a national level. We feel it's attainable and we will follow our team motto, 'No Excuses--Make It Happen'."
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