DEARBORN, Mich. (4/11/24) – Emma Stull, Karli VanDuinen, Brooklyn Buchanan and Faith Welch of the Arkansas State women’s bowling team were recognized by the National Tenpin Coaches Associaiton (NTCA) as All-America selections, the organization announced Thursday at an awards banquet held at the Hendry Ford Museum of American Innovation.

Stull and VanDuinen were recognized as Second Team All-America while Buchanan and Welch were Honorable Mention All-America selections. The All-America teams are a result of voting by participating head coaches. The NTCA announced its traditional All-America teams Thursday ahead of the National Collegiate Bowling Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich.

Stull ranked 12th nationally with a player composite performance index (PCPI) percentage of 94.655. The fifth-year senior rolled a traditional average of 210.5 and a Baker average of 207.6 for an overall average of 208.7. She carried a Baker double percentage of 53.5 percent on the year and had an average score of 9.14 on the first ball. Stull compiled an overall spare conversion rate of 72.7 percent, knocking down 89.5 percent of single pin spares. Stull is honored as an All-America choice for the second consecutive season after earning honorable mention honors in 2022-23.

VanDuinen ranked 13th in the national PCPI report with a rate of 94.655 percent. The sophomore registered a traditional average of 210.0 and a Baker average of 209.1 for an overall average of 209.5. She carried a Baker double percentage of 57.9 percent and had an average pin count of 9.19 on the first ball. VanDuinen tabulated an overall spare conversion rate of 70.4 percent, rolling 86.0 percent of single pin spares. This marks the first All-America honors for VanDuinen.

Buchanan ranked 29th in the PCPI with a rate of 85.655 percent. The senior compiled a traditional average of 203.6 and a Baker average of 199.9 for an overall average of 201.3. She carried a Baker double percentage of 46.4 percent and downed an average of 9.03 pins on the first ball. Buchanan registered an overall spare conversion rate of 73.3 percent, downing 89.3 percent of single pin spares. This is the third All-America honor for Buchanan after she was named first team in 2021-22 and third team in 2022-23.

Welch ranked 30th in the PCPI at 85.458 percent rolling a traditional average of 198.9 and a Baker average of 203.9 for an overall total of 202.0. She posted a Baker double percentage of 50.8 percent and rolled an average of 9.07 pins on the first ball. Welch compiled a and overall spare percentage of 70.7 percent, finishing off 87.0 percent of single pin spares. Welch becomes a three-time All-America choice after being named first team in 2020-21 and honorable mention in 2021-22.

The Red Wolves have had at least one All-America choice every year since the program began in the 2004-05 season. This is the 15th season, 13th consecutive, that the Red Wolves have had multiple All-America picks. A-State has 45 NTCA All-Americans in program history, third-most among any program. This is the third time in program history A-State has had four All-America selections, joining the 2018-19 and 2015-16 seasons.

A-State is set to appear in the National Collegiate Bowling Championship in Allen Park, Mich., April 12-13 at Thunderbowl Lanes. The Red Wolves won the Rochester Regional for the second consecutive season and are assured of a top four finish in the NCAA Championship for the sixth time in program history.

The Red Wolves open the National College Bowling Championship against third-seeded Youngstown State at 8 a.m. (CT) Friday. A live stream is available on NCAA.com.