Bowling – The Sunflower

Gordon Vadakin, head coach of the Wichita State bowling team, announced his retirement on Tuesday. This will be the first time since 1978 that the team will have a new head coach.

Vadakin retires, Steelsmith new bowling head coach

Marshall Sunner, Reporter
May 15, 2019

Mark Lewis laughs with a players of the women's bowling team on Feb. 12, 2019 at the Rhatigan Student Center.

Mark Lewis threw strikes on the Olympic stage. Now, he instructs Wichita State’s best how to roll ’em

Sean Marty, Reporter
April 17, 2019

Wichita State freshman Nick Sommer practices with his team on Feb. 12, 2019 at the Rhatigan Student Center. Sommer wants to own his own business after college, preferably in the bowling industry. (Photo by Joseph Barringhaus/The Sunflower).

Rockford’s kingpin Nick Sommer is making a splash at Wichita State

Sean Marty, Reporter
February 18, 2019

Wesley Low began bowling at the age of three.

Shocker claims spot on bowling’s Team USA

Evan Pflugradt, Sports Editor
January 7, 2019

Cortez Schenck and teammates package food boxes at the Kansas Food Bank. The boxes include shelf-stable healthy food options.

Bowling team practices team unity through volunteering

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter
April 4, 2018

Cortez Schenck is a first year freshman on the bowling team. His favorite athlete is Tom Brady.

“It was nice to get some revenge:” Wichita State bowler wins national championship

Andrew Linnabary, Reporter
January 24, 2018

Cortez Schenck earned a silver medal in the PABCON Tournament.

Freshman bowler returns with silver from PABCON Tournament

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter
September 14, 2017

Wesley Low began bowling at the age of three.

Low’s ‘unorthodox’ bowling style lands him U20 championship title

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter
August 24, 2017

Kamron Doyle leaves Wichita State, joins pros

Kamron Doyle leaves Wichita State, joins pros

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor
August 18, 2017

Wichita State junior Sydney Brummett bowls in the RSC during the media day
prior to the Intercollegiate Bowling Championship. Brummett won the women’s
intercollegiate singles championship on Saturday.

Brummett wins singles at Intercollegiate Championships

Nick Beach, Reporter
April 24, 2017

Wichita State student named Collegiate Bowler of the Year

Wichita State student named Collegiate Bowler of the Year

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2017

Former Shocker reaches nationally televised bowling championship

Former Shocker reaches nationally televised bowling championship

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2017

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