Verity Crawley

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Verity Crawley
Personal information
Full nameVerity Francesca Crawley
Born (1994-07-19) 19 July 1994 (age 30)
Bournemouth, England
EducationWebber International University
Years active1999 – present
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Website verity-crawley.com
Sport
Sport Bowling
EventPWBA Tour
Turned pro2017
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2 PWBA Tour wins;
multiple 300 games
Updated on 3 June 2023

Verity Crawley (born 19 July 1994) is an English professional bowler who competes on the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour in the United States. In 2012 Crawley moved from England to Babson Park, Florida to join the bowling program at Webber International University. In 2017, she began competing professionally on the PWBA Tour. [1]

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Crawley is currently sponsored by Storm Bowling, [2] VISE grips, Bowler X and Coolwick sportswear. [3]

Amateur career

In 2012, Crawley won a singles gold medal and a bronze all-events medal at the European Youth Championships. She was also named 2012 Junior Bowler of the Year by the British Tenpin Bowling Association (BTBA). [2] As a member of Junior Team England, she won two gold medals (singles and team) and two bronze medals (trios and Masters) at the 2011 Junior Triple Crown event. [3]

During her time at Webber International University, Crawley and her teammates won the NAIA National Championship in 2013 and 2014, and the Intercollegiate Team Championship in 2016. [4] Crawley also finished third in the 2015 Intercollegiate Singles Championship. She was named an NAIA second-team All American in the 2013-14 college season, and first-team All American in the 2015-16 season by both the NAIA and NCBCA. [3]

Professional career

In 2017, Crawley began competing on the PWBA Tour. She finished second to Kelly Kulick in the Fountain Valley Open [5] and second in the Greater Detroit Open, falling to her former college teammate Daria Pajak. [6]

The following year, Crawley had three perfect games on the PWBA Tour. [ citation needed ] She made another bid for her first title at the 2018 PWBA Sonoma County Open, only to lose a high-scoring championship match by two pins to Shannon O'Keefe, 268–266. [7] At the 2019 Twin Cities Open, Crawley defeated Maria Jose Rodriguez and Bryanna Cote, but fell seven pins short to O'Keefe in the title match. [8]

In the 2021 PWBA season, Crawley won her first title at the PWBA Greater Nashville Open by topping Daria Pajak in the title match on 12 June. [9] She finished the 2021 season tied for most championship round appearances (6) and third in Player of the Year points. [10]

In 2022, Crawley was named 2022 Female Bowler of the Year by the British Tenpin Bowling Association. [11]

On 2 June 2023, Crawley won her second PWBA title at the Grand Rapids Classic in Wyoming, Michigan. After qualifying as the No. 2 seed, Crawley defeated American Lauren Pate in the semifinals, then posted a 258–189 victory over top seed Birgit Noreiks of Germany. [12] As a 2023 title winner, Crawley gained automatic entry into the season-ending PWBA Tour Championship, where she earned the #5 seed for the televised finals after 24 games of qualifying. She lost an opening match in the finals, tying Erin McCarthy, 268–268 after the standard ten frames only to lose a one-ball roll-off, 10–6. [13]

On 4 May 2024, Crawly climbed the ladder from the #5 position to reach the final match of the PWBA Go Bowling! Twin Cities Open, but she then lost to top seed Shannon Pluhowsky. She earned $10,000 for her runner-up finish. In her opening match against Crystal Elliott, Crawley rolled the first 11 strikes, but was denied a perfect game when she got a seven-count on her final shot for a 297 score. [14]

PWBA Tour titles

  1. 2021 Greater Nashville Open (Smyrna, TN)
  2. 2023 Grand Rapids Classic (Wyoming, MI)

Source: [15] [16]

Personal

When not bowling in tournaments, Crawley is the assistant men's and women's bowling coach for Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. [3]

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References

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