Pluhowsky Makes World Women's Championship History

Hong Kong - Shannon Pluhowsky, a former four-time NTCA All-American at Nebraska, has made World Tenpin Bowling Association World Women's Championships history by becoming the first bowler to win four gold medals in a single event.

Pluhowsky won the Master's final event on Sunday over Daphne Tan. Pluhowsky started off perfectly, rolling a 300 game. Pluhowsky's game, which allowed her to take a 1-0 lead over Tan who rolled a 226, was just the fifth perfect game in the event's history.

Pluhowsky won the series over Tan 3-1 after rolling consecutive games of 300, 219, 299 and 223. Tan rolled games of 226, 238, 234 and 191 in the loss.   

The former Husker's record setting week began when she won the doubles event, the trio event and the team event on her way to her fourth gold medal.

In the doubles final, Pluhowsky teamed with Liz Johnson. The duo defeated New Hui Fen and Jazreel Tan by a combined score of 453-392.

The trio final match saw the former Husker team with Stefanie Nation and Shannon O'Keefe to defeat Japan, 631-605.  

The team event saw Team USA (Pluhowsky, Johnson, O'Keefe, Kelly Kulick and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard) overcome Singapore 1210-1140 to secure Pluhowsky's record-setting fourth gold medal at the World Women's Championships. It had been 25 years since the United States had won the team event.

Following the championships, Pluhowsky was honored with the "Most Popular Bowler of the Championship" award at the event's victory banquet.

The next world championship will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2013 and will be hosted by the USBC.

Pluhowsky earned numerous awards and accolades during her time at Nebraska. The four-time NTCA All-American holds nearly every individual bowling record at NU. She was named Collegiate Bowler of the Year three times (2001, 2004, 2005) and is a two-time World Cup titlist. In 2005, Pluhowsky was named the Lincoln Journal  Star's 2004 Star of the Year.