Payton Rowley

#16 Payton Rowley

Yr. Fr.
Bowls R
Hometown Stewartville, Minn.
High School (Prev. School) Stewartville

2023-24: Started 31 traditional team matches as a freshman ... posted 185.2 scoring average, second-best on the team ... rolled five games of 200 or better and led Valpo three times ... capped first day of traditional match action of her collegiate career with a 224 in win over #3 Nebraska Oct. 14 at the MOTIV Penguin Classic ... registered a 212 to open traditional action Nov. 11 at the MOTIV Ladyjack Classic against #9 Maryville ... led Valpo to win over Pitt-Bradford Jan. 26 at the Red Flash Invitational with a 230 game ... posted Valpo's top single-game effort of the season in March 16 win over Belmont Abbey at the Vanderbilt Music City Classic ... rolled a 262 in that victory, just six pins shy of cracking the program's single-game top-10 ... paced Valpo in its next match that day as well, rolling a 215 ... earned CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal ... named to CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Prep: Five-time girls All-State honoree ... two-time state Most Outstanding Player (number-one girl’s bowler in state) ... three-time member of coed All-State Team ... finished in 29th place at Junior Gold 2023 ... won one NEYBP title and one WYBT title ... earned spot on MJBT All-Season Team.

Personal: Daughter of Nicole and Richard Rowley ... majors are psychology and sports management.