Hershey takes Diamond All-Events lead by one pin at Women’s Championships
June 25, 2024
RENO, Nev. – Sabrena Hershey of Gillette, Wyoming, fired three strong sets at the National Bowling Stadium on Sunday and Monday to take the lead in Diamond All-Events by a single pin at the 2024 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships.
Hershey’s team series was a fantastic score of 784. She followed that up in doubles with a score of 709, and her singles set featured a total score of 706. She edged her way to the lead with a score of 2,199 to beat out the 2,198 held by the previous leader – Kayla Pashina of Otsego, Minnesota – since April 30.
“I came in and tried to do the same thing, and the lanes played a lot different,” Hershey said. “So, I had to make adjustments and make them fast, knowing I had a good chance for all-events. I mean, I was lucky to just shoot seven (hundred) and keep it up throughout.”
The final frame of singles provided plenty of excitement as Hershey started with a 2-4-5 combination. She converted the spare and needed to get nine pins on her fill ball to take the outright lead. Her final delivery got to the pocket, and she got the count she needed as the 7 pin was the only one left standing.
“I am just in awe,” said Hershey, a three-time National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-American at Midland University. “I knew I had a good cushion yesterday, and I thought I had a really good look from yesterday.”
Hershey has grown up bowling her entire life. It has been a big part of her family’s dynamic.
“I started bowling when I was like 3 years old, and I am 32 now,” Hershey said. “My parents owned a bowling center in Gillette, Wyoming, and it’s my second home. I have grown up there for a lot of my life.”
Hershey’s parents have been very supportive throughout her bowling career.
“It means a great deal,” Hershey said. “My mom and dad were following at home on live scoring the whole time and just cheering me on through text messaging. It means the world because I have never done anything this big. This is huge for me.”
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Hershey’s team series was a fantastic score of 784. She followed that up in doubles with a score of 709, and her singles set featured a total score of 706. She edged her way to the lead with a score of 2,199 to beat out the 2,198 held by the previous leader – Kayla Pashina of Otsego, Minnesota – since April 30.
“I came in and tried to do the same thing, and the lanes played a lot different,” Hershey said. “So, I had to make adjustments and make them fast, knowing I had a good chance for all-events. I mean, I was lucky to just shoot seven (hundred) and keep it up throughout.”
The final frame of singles provided plenty of excitement as Hershey started with a 2-4-5 combination. She converted the spare and needed to get nine pins on her fill ball to take the outright lead. Her final delivery got to the pocket, and she got the count she needed as the 7 pin was the only one left standing.
“I am just in awe,” said Hershey, a three-time National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-American at Midland University. “I knew I had a good cushion yesterday, and I thought I had a really good look from yesterday.”
Hershey has grown up bowling her entire life. It has been a big part of her family’s dynamic.
“I started bowling when I was like 3 years old, and I am 32 now,” Hershey said. “My parents owned a bowling center in Gillette, Wyoming, and it’s my second home. I have grown up there for a lot of my life.”
Hershey’s parents have been very supportive throughout her bowling career.
“It means a great deal,” Hershey said. “My mom and dad were following at home on live scoring the whole time and just cheering me on through text messaging. It means the world because I have never done anything this big. This is huge for me.”
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Women’s Championships page.