Belmont Abbey picked for Conference Carolinas women's bowling crown

9/19/2025 2:00:00 PM

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Back-to-back Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Athletic Conference champion, Belmont Abbey College, has been picked to win the Conference Carolinas title in 2025-26 Women’s Bowling Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

The conference office officially unveiled the preseason poll on September 19. The preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches.

Belmont Abbey earned both two first place votes and four points to set atop the poll ahead of Emmanuel University who received the other first place vote and three points. Barton College is picked third with two points.

The 2025-26 Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women’s Bowling Championship is scheduled for Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22 at Super Bowl Bellewood in Newport, Kentucky.
 

2025-26 Conference Carolinas
Women's Bowling Preseason Poll

 
School Total (First Place)
1 Belmont Abbey 4 (2)
2 Emmanuel 3 (1)
3 Barton 2
 

2025-26 Conference Carolinas Women’s Bowling Players to Watch
Barton
  • Addison Williams, Jr., Durham, North Carolina
  • Michelle Flores-Orea, Sr., Nashville, North Carolina
  • Ashanti Edmundson, Fr., Wilson, North Carolina
Belmont Abbey
  • Tara Kuster, Jr., Virginia Beach, Virginia (2024-25 All-Conference Carolinas, 2023-24 All-Conference Carolinas)
  • Kiersten Michel, Jr., Chesapeake, Virginia
  • Alexis Tignor, Fr., Hebron, Kentucky
Emmanuel
  • Danielle Fendenheim, Jr., Jacksonville, Florida
  • Hailey Jansky, Sr., Ocean Springs, Mississippi
  • Makayla Angel, So., Orlando, Florida