Kristen Derr

Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Shikellamy HS
Hometown:
Sunbury, PA

Prior to Tulane: Competed the last three seasons at Adelphi University (N.Y)...Graduated Cum Laude in the spring of 2023 with her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science....As a member of the Panthers' squad in her senior season, she led the team with her 235 completed frames, 189.4 Baker average, 95 strikes and 97 spares...As a junior, during the 2021-22 season, the Sunbury, Pennsylvania native was All-East Coast Conference (ECC), a member of the ECC All-Tournament Team, a National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Scholar-Athlete, selected to the ECC's Commissioner's Honor Roll and aided the team to a conference runner-up finish....Finished fourth in the ECC in spare-conversion rate (67.5) and single spare percentage (87.7) while tying for the team lead in a 191.3 Baker average. She was named All-Tournament at the Griffin Baker Classic and at the Northeast Roundup....Competed at Delaware State during the 2019-20 season where she had a 183 average in 12 events for the Hornets. All together she has made five All-Tournament teams during her collegiate career. In high school at Shikellamy among her accomplishments were being a two-time State Champion, a three-time Regional Champion, a three-time National Team Final Four finalist, a three-time Conference Player of the Year, twice she finished among the top-five at State Singles, she placed sixth at Nationals in 2018 and during her senior season she set the Pennsylvania State Record and led the nation in high average at 234.43....Her high game is 300 twice and she has a high series of 802...She aspires to join the PWBA and become a touring professional bowler...Her sister, Shelby, also was a collegiate bowler at St. Francis University (2012-16).