Christine Couvillon Season 2001-02

Bowling Honors:

• Two-Time Academic All-American (2000, 2001)
• 1997-98 New Orleans High School Player of the Year

Academic Honors:

• Member of Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Society)
• 3.9 Cumulative GPA
• Honor Society Member
• Honor Roll (Three years)

Outlook: A two-time academic All-American, Christine Couvillon (pronounced Koo-vee-on) will battle for All-America honors on the lanes as a senior.

As a Junior (2000-01): Couvillon's development late in the season was important to the success of the Huskers' national championship drive. At the Mid-States tournament, she played a career high 12 games and had a pinfall of 2,331, also a career best.

As a Sophomore (1999-2000): Couvillon was a major contributor on the No. 1 Husker squad, finishing fifth on the team with a 195.698 average. She had a career-high average with a 210.250 at the Texas LeTi Classic. Couvillon also had a career-high finish, when she concluded the Texas LeTi in seventh place.

As a Freshman (1998-99): Couvillon finished the season ranked sixth on the Huskers' national championship team.

Benjamin Franklin High School: Couvillon was a three-time champion of the Southern Scratch Junior Bowler's Association and won numerous other state titles. Couvillon was named the New Orleans high school player of the year in 1997-98 while attending Benjamin Franklin High, in Baton Rouge, La.

• Birthday: Feb. 25, 1980
• Nickname: Christie
• Height: 5?8"
• Throwing Arm: Right
• Parents: Karen and Milton Couvillon
• Sisters: Kathy (24); Cheryl (32)
• Brothers: John (27); Kerry (30)
• Major: History
• Interesting Fact: Plays the violin
• Most embarrasing moment: "When the heel on my bowling shoe fell off while I was throwing a shot. I fell on the approach, but I still struck."

Career Highs:

• Highest Pinfall: 2,331 (Mid-States ?00)
• Games Played: 12 (Mid-States ?00)
• Highest Average: 210.250 (Texas LeTi ?99)
• Highest Finish: 7th (Texas LeTi ?99)
• High Game: 289 (Dec. 2000)
• High Series: 774 (Feb. 2000)
• Best showing of the 2000-01 season: 12 games, 2,331 pins, 194.250 avg. (Mid-States)