Ashley Busiel

#22 Ashley Busiel

Yr. 5th/Sr.
Bowls R
Hometown Elk Grove Village, Ill.
High School (Prev. School) James B. Conant (Harper College)

Enters her senior season with the sixth best scoring average (180.1) in the program's three-year existence.

2011-2012: Bowled in 46 traditional games in her junior season ... averaged a 184.3 on the winningest team in program history ... eclipsed 200 on 10 occasions ... rolled a team-high score five times ... posted a team-best 224 against No. 20 Prairie View A&M on Oct. 29 ... rolled a season-high 238 against Nebraska on Nov. 12 ... turned in a team-high 215 against No. 8 Nebraska on Jan. 14 ... rolled a 207 against Fairleigh Dickinson at the NCAA Championships on April 12 ... earned Valparaiso University Student-Athlete Presidential Academic honors ... named as an NTCA All-Academic honoree.

2010-2011: Started eight matches for the Crusaders in her sophomore year of eligibility … averaged a 186.1 in her appearances for the Crusaders … broke 200 on two occasions and led Valpo three times … rolled a team-best 234 at the Big Red Invitational Jan. 21 against #19 Minnesota St.-Mankato … also led the Crusaders that day against host #3 Nebraska with a 197 … posted a season-high game of 237 against #1 Fairleigh Dickinson on Mar. 19 at the Music City Classic … also rolled a 188 Mar. 19 versus Texas Southern.

2009-2010: Bowled in 40 traditional games in her first season as a Crusader ... also entered as a substitute three times ... posted an average of 174.1 ... named an NTCA All-Academic Honoree ... registered five games of 200 or better ... led Crusader bowlers in four games ... paced Valpo with a 176 against #12 Minnesota State-Mankato at the Big Red Invitational Nov. 6 ... rolled a team-high 233 against #7 Arkansas State Nov. 7 ... recorded a season-high game of 245 in win over Adrian to open second day of action at Crusader Classic Nov. 14 ... followed very next game with a 210 in victory over #17 Elmhurst ... ended Crusader classic with a 193.2 average, sixth-best among all competing bowlers, to earn All-Tournament honors ... led Crusaders with a 214 game against #5 Central Missouri at Kutztown Invitational Jan. 30 ... followed by rolling a 225 in win over Howard.

2008-2009 [Harper]: Did not bowl, as Harper did not have a intercollegiate bowling team ... a Junior Olympics Gold qualifier ... Wisconsin Scholarship Bowling Club champion in March of 2009 ... named to Illinois Scholarship Bowling Club Team of the Year in 2009 ... captured the Greater Aurora USBC 2009 Youth Doubles Scratch championship.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Cougars ... an individual at-large finalist at sectionals in 2007 ... posted an average of 198.5 in her senior season ... also earned one letter in softball and one letter in volleyball ... a member of the National Art Honor Society.

Personal:
Ashley is the daughter of Robert and Bernadette Busiel ... earned early entry and is currently enrolled in masters of education program/education specialist in school counseling ... holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology ... had minors in coaching education and communication ... has earned Presidential academic honors during her time at Valpo ... born November 22, 1988.