Emily Cheesman named SSAC Bowler of the Week

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (November 8, 2022) – Milligan University freshman Emily Cheesman was tabbed as the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Women's Bowler of the Week for her historic performance at the Bowlero Southern Collegiate Classic over the weekend.

Cheesman became Milligan's first-ever individual tournament champion and did so at Milligan's first Tier 1 event of the 2022-23 season. Cheesman topped a field of over 130 bowlers with a six-game total of 1,301 pins. Each of her first four games were over 230 with a high of 254. Cheesman's average of 216.8 was over seven pins ahead of the individual runner-up.

Milligan finished sixth of 19 teams at the Tier 1 event that featured teams from the NAIA, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and the junior college ranks.

Cheesman is a three-time all-tournament finisher through the first five events of the season.

Milligan bowling returns to action in two weeks at the MSC Brandon Burns Memorial.