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Honors & Awards
- NTCA All-American (Honorable Mention, 2024)
- NTCA First-Team All-Rookie Region (2024)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023; Spring 2024)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024, 2025)
2024-25 (Sophomore)
In her sophomore season, Brenna Hartzler participated in 10 of 11 tournaments and 66 games total. Hartzler had two top-five finishes, a fifth-place finish at the MOTIV Ladyjack Classic and fourth at the Big Red Invitational. Additionally, Hartzler finished sixth to begin the year at the Penguin Classic. Hartzler averaged 205.39 on the season with a 279 high game. Academically, Hartzler was named for the second time to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024, 2025).
2023-24 (Freshman)
Stepping into a starting role as a freshman, Brenna Hartzler was the only member of the Husker team to compete in every single game at every tournament this season. Hartzler began her collegiate career with a second-place finish at the Motiv Penguin Classic, along with three other top-10 finishes at the SFA Ladyjack Classic, Prairie View A&M Invite and the Flyer Classic. Hartzler also received two national honors at the end of her first season, earning First-Team All-Rookie Region selection and Honorable Mention NTCA All-American Honors. Off the lanes, Hartzler excelled both in the community and classroom earning a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024) as well as Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection.
Before Nebraska
A graduate of Smithville High School, Hartzler was an eight-time JTBA champion, a nine-time MJMA U20 champion and a three-time Great Lakes Junior Gold Tour champion. As the top recruit in her class, Hartzler is a two-time Ohio Pepsi District Champion, a five-time NWIJTPA champion and was named the NWIJTPA Player of the Year for the 2020-2021 season. During the 2021-2022 season, Hartzler was named the MJMA and JTBA Player of the Year, and most recently, she was crowned the MWUSA Mixed Doubles Champion. Hartzler has a high series of 761 and has bowled four perfect games (300).
Personal
The daughter of Al and Julie Hartzler, Brenna has one sister, Brittany. A broadcasting major. Brenna earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2023-24. She is a two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Nebraska over Arkansas State, Davenport and McKendree.