Shannon Pluhowsky

Shannon Pluhowsky is an American ten-pin left-handed bowler who bowls in the Professional Women's Bowling Association.

Shannon Pluhowsky
Personal information
BornDayton, Ohio
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska
Sport
SportTen-pin bowling
LeaguePWBA
Turned pro2001

Pluhowsky is a 17-time and current member of team USA. Pluhowsky has five professional championships, including major wins at the 2006 USBC Queens in Reno, Nevada and the 2014 BPAA Women's All-Star in Rockford, Illinois.

Early life

Pluhowsky was born on August 8, 1982 in Dayton, Ohio. Before her successful professional career she had a successful amateur and college career.[1] When she was younger she was a three-time Junior Gold Champion and a USOC World Bowler of the Year in 2004. She bowled at the University of Nebraska under coach Bill Straub who is credited for Pluhowsky's impeccable left-handed form.[2] She sports a big push-away and a straight and loose swing with a textbook finishing position.[3] She will still consult Straub to this day if she is struggling on her form.

Pluhowsky is married to professional bowler Megan Kelly. The two participate on the PWBA Tour.[4]

Career Accomplishments and Accolades Under Team USA
  • One gold medal (trios), one silver medal (team) and three bronze medals (singles, doubles, all-events) at 2018 PABCON Women's Championships
  • Bronze medal at 2016 World Bowling Singles Championships
  • Two gold medals (trios, Masters) at 2016 PABCON Women's Championships
  • One gold medal (doubles) at the 2016 PABCON Champion of Champions
  • One gold medal (team) at 2015 World Bowling Women's Championships
  • One gold medal (singles) and one silver medal (doubles) at 2015 Pan American Games
  • One gold medal (team) at 2014 PABCON Championships
  • Four gold medals at 2011 World Championships (doubles, trios, team, Masters)
  • 2002 and 2004 AMF World Cup champion

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Other Career Accomplishments

Pluhowsky's other professional titles came in the PBA Women's Series, and include the 2007 Etonic Championship, the 2009 Chameleon Championship, and the 2009 Scorpion Championship.[1] Pluhowsky also earned the United States Bowling Congress National High Average and High Series Awards for the 2017–2018 season as she set the record for the highest average for a season by a woman.[5] She bowled a 250.7 average for 71 games during the Inland Owls league at Capri Lanes in Kettering, Ohio.[5] Pluhowsky was also:

  • Inducted into the World Bowling Writers Hall of Fame in 2012
  • 2011 World Bowling Writers Bowler of the Year
  • 2011 and 2015 Team USA Trials champion
  • Three-time USBC Women's Championships titlist (2007 Classic Team, 2011 Scratch Singles, 2015 Diamond Team)
  • 2000-01 and 2004-05 Collegiate Player of the Year
  • 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2004–05 Collegiate All-America first team
  • U.S. Amateur champion in 2001, 2003 and 2004
  • 2002 and 2004 World Bowling Writers Female Player of the Year
  • 1999, 2000 and 2001 USBC Junior Gold Championships winner

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References
  1. "PWBA - Player Profile, Stats, Photos & Video". pwba.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  2. "BowlersJournal" (PDF).
  3. Spigner, Bill. "BowlersJournal" (PDF): 74–75. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "BOWL.com | Bowling legacy continues for Kelly family". bowl.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  5. "Shannon Pluhowsky Reclaims Record for Highest Season Average by a Woman – Bowlers Journal International – Professional Bowling Magazine". www.bowlersjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
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