North Carolina A&T State Wins the 2025 MEAC Bowling Championship

RALEIGH, N.C., March 23, 2025 – North Carolina A&T State University reclaimed its spot atop the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), securing its ninth MEAC Bowling Championship with a dominant 4-1 victory over the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) on Sunday, March 23.

As the tournament’s top seed, the Aggies swept all four of their matches en route to the 2025 championship title, earning the MEAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Bowling Tournament. This victory marks North Carolina A&T’s fourth MEAC title in the past five years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2025).

The 2025 NCAA Bowling Championship selection show will air on NCAA.com at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 26. The championship matches will take place at Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas, NV, from April 11-12.

Match Recap

North Carolina A&T set the tone early, using five strikes and three spares in Game 1 to claim a 183-163 win, with Maya Avilez delivering a crucial double in the tenth frame. UAB responded with three strikes and five spares but left two frames open.

The Aggies edged out the Blazers in Game 2, winning 179-167 with four strikes and five spares, extending their match lead to 2-0.

In Game 3, N.C. A&T increased its advantage to 3-0 with a 187-175 victory. Laura Garcia’s two strikes in the second and seventh frames proved pivotal, while UAB’s Madison Colston kept her team in the fight with a turkey (three consecutive strikes) in the tenth frame.

UAB fought back in Game 4, narrowing the match deficit to 3-1 with a 171-162 win. The Blazers tallied two strikes and six spares, capitalizing on N.C. A&T’s two open frames.

The Aggies sealed the championship in Game 5 with a commanding 196-145 win. Four strikes and five spares helped N.C. A&T clinch the 4-1 match victory, while UAB struggled, leaving four frames open.

2025 MEAC Bowling Championship – Best-of-Seven Baker Scores

• Game 1: N.C. A&T 183 – UAB 163 (N.C. A&T leads 1-0)

• Game 2: N.C. A&T 179 – UAB 167 (N.C. A&T leads 2-0)

• Game 3: N.C. A&T 187 – UAB 175 (N.C. A&T leads 3-0)

• Game 4: UAB 171 – N.C. A&T 162 (N.C. A&T leads 3-1)

• Game 5: N.C. A&T 196 – UAB 145 (N.C. A&T wins 4-1)

2025 MEAC Bowling Championship – All-Tournament Team

• Most Outstanding Bowler: Maya Avilez, North Carolina A&T State University

• Most Outstanding Coach: Kim Terrell-Kearney, North Carolina A&T State University

All-Tournament Selections:

• Maya Avilez, North Carolina A&T State University

• Madison Colston, University of Alabama-Birmingham

• Jordan Shipp, University of Alabama-Birmingham

• Diana Ochoa Hubbard, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

• Emily Breidegam, Delaware State University

With this victory, North Carolina A&T looks ahead to the NCAA Bowling Tournament, where they aim to continue their dominant run on the national stage.