ICCAC Athlete of the Week - Kiyrah Karstens

Kiyrah Karstens placed 61st out of 240 other bowlers at the Leatherneck Classic in Rockford, Ill. last week. According to coach Roger Taylor, Karstens goal for the weekend was to bowl a 200. In her opening game Karstens bowled a tournament-best 222 to help her quickly achieve that mark. From there, Karstens cooled off in the middle three games bowling, 133, 170 and 147. The freshman found her groove in the last 10 frames, rolling a 192 to help her average in the tournament. Karstens averaged 172.8 to solidify her spot at 61st in the tournament -- the highest among ICCAC Bowlers at the event.