No. 5 Huskers Travel to Destination Florida

The fifth-ranked Nebraska Bowling team departs for the Sunshine State this week as they will play in the newly-christened Destination Florida tournament hosted by No. 10 Sacred Heart from Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at Boardwalk Bowl.

The Huskers are coming off a third-place finish at the Chelsea Gilliam Classic, where they went 10-3 with a 13,356 pinfall and 212.0 average. The Huskers were led individually by Kayla Starr, who bowled 1,140 in five games for a career-best 228.0 average. Other bright spots for the Big Red were Karina Capron, bowling 1,085 with a 217.0 average and Brenna Hartzler shooting 1,074 with a 214.8 average.

Nebraska previously placed fifth in Orlando in 2025, knocking down 13,487 pins for a 198.6 average. This year, the Huskers face a stacked field of 24 teams including 17 of the NTCA Top 25. Notably, nine of the top 10 teams and all of the top five in the nation will be in attendance, with No. 1 Jacksonville State, No. 2 Vanderbilt, No. 3 Wichita State, No. 4 Arkansas State and the No. 5 Huskers headlining.

Competition begins on Oct. 30 at 9:25 a.m. (CT) with five Baker Five matches, followed by five traditional matches on Oct. 31 starting at 8:25 a.m. (CT), with the tournament concluding on Nov. 1 at 7:25 a.m. (CT) with the ladder bracket of three best four-of-seven Baker matches.

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