Release courtesy of Kutztown University Sports Information

CLEVELAND – After the National Tenpin Coaches Association announced its All-Rookie Teams earlier today, freshman phenom Madilyn Bogovic was recognized by the organization as the Division II Rookie of the Year and a Second Team All-American, the organization announced at its pre-championship banquet on Thursday evening.

Bogovic won the honors after leading all DII competition in baker double percentage (57.0 percent), strike percentage (54.6 percent), traditional frame average (21.1 pins) and baker frame average (21.25 pins). The DII honor is the top rookie recognition for a first-year bowler at the Division II level, while the All-American honor includes all of the nation's bowlers, regardless of division.

The ECC Rookie of the Year and All-ECC First Team selection, Bogovic's individual accomplishments in her first collegiate season were only rivaled by the top bowlers on the nation's highest-ranked teams. The Player Composite Performance Index, a scale developed by the NTCA that combines both traditional and baker numbers while measuring fill, strike, and overall conversion rate, placed Bogovic 12th among all bowlers and tops among Division II or III counterparts.

Her performance throughout the season kept the Golden Bears in the national rankings throughout the season and lifted the team to a 57-31 season and a third-place finish at the East Coast Conference Championships in late March.

Bogovic becomes the third Kutztown bowler to earn Division II Rookie of the Year honors, after two other Golden Bear bowlers, Kayla Stamm (2008) and Kayla Jones (2009) collected the honor in back-to-back seasons nearly two decades ago.

“Madi is a true epitome of a student-athlete and is incredibly deserving of this honor," said Kutztown women's bowling head coach Angela Reynolds. "She has a positive attitude and is extremely coachable, and I’m proud of the effort she put in in her freshman campaign.”