Huskers Head South for Track Kat Klash

Houston, Texas - After a two week hiatus following the Motiv Penguin Classic, the Nebraska women's bowling team is back in action and will travel south for the Track Kat Klash, hosted by No. 8 Sam Houston.

A loaded 15-team field will join the Huskers in a quest for the title including nin of the top 25 teams in the nation ranked by the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA). The list of teams joining the Huskers this weekend includes No. 4 North Carolina A&T, No. 8 Sam Houston, No. 9 Maryville, No. 10 Louisiana Tech, No. 12 UMES, No. 13 Newman, No. 19 Central Missouri, No. 21 Lincoln Memorial, Alabama State, Grambling State, Prairie View A&M, Lewis, Oklahoma Christian, Southern University and Texas Southern.

The Huskers have been a familiar face at the Track Kat Klash since the tournament berth in 2011. Since then, the Huskers have claimed the tournament title a total of six times in its 12-year span.

The first ball will be thrown Friday morning at 9:55 a.m. (CT) with five sets of five-game Baker matches. The tournament continues with five traditional matches Saturday morning, beginning at 9:30 a.m. (CT). The combined results from Friday and Saturday will determine seeding for Sunday’s bracket-play championship tournament. Each team will play three best-of-seven Baker matches to finalize overall tournament placements beginning at 8:20 a.m. (CT).

Track Kat Klash Teams Competing:
No. 3 Nebraska
No. 4 North Carolina A&T
No. 8 Sam Houston
No. 9 Maryville
No. 10 Louisiana Tech
No. 12 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
No. 13 Newman
No. 19 University of Central Missouri
No. 21 Lincoln Memorial
Alabama State University
Grambling State
Prairie View A&M
Lewis
Oklahoma Christian
Southern University
Texas Southern

Track Kat Klash Tournament Champions: 
2011: Sam Houston
2012: Sam Houston
2013: Arkansas State
2014: Nebraska
2015: Nebraska
2016: Sam Houston
2017: Nebraska
2018: Mckendree
2019: Nebraska
2020: Nebraska
2021: Nebraska
2022: North Carolina A&T