Diandra Hyman Season 2001-02

Bowling Honors:

• 2001 BWAA Bowler of the Year Runner-up
• TEAM USA Member (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 )
• Mid-America Bowler of the Year (2000, 2001)
• Collegiate First-Team All-American (2000,2001)
• 2000 Finalist for Sportswoman of the Year
• 2000 World Cup Finalist
• 2000 Junior World Championships (1 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze)
• 2000 NCBCA Player of the Year
• 2000 Bowling Digest Collegiate Bowler of the Year
• 2000 World 10-pin Team Cup (1 Gold; Broke the world record for two-game Baker match pinfall)
• 2000 Bowler's Journal Amateur Bowler of the Year
• F.I.Q. American Zone Championships (1997, 2000) (2 Gold, 1997; 4 Gold and 1 Silver, 2000 )
• Tournament of the Americas (1999, 2000) (4 Gold and 2 Silver, 1999; 5 Gold and 1 Silver, 2000)
• 1999 National Amateur Champion (Broke all-time high record)
• 1998 Dayton Junior Masters
• 1998 Indiana State Masters
• 1997 Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow
• 1996 Sportsmanship Award
• 1996 Indiana State YABA Female Bowler of the Year
• Indiana Woman Amateur Bowler of the Year (1995, 1996)
• 1995 Tournament of the Americas (3 Gold and 2 Silver)
• 1995 Highest Female Series National (824)
• 1995 Third All-Time Highest Series (824)

Outlook: Diandra Hyman exemplifies the best qualities of today's student-athlete. She has a personality that inspires others to reach for their dreams. Her individual records attest to her great skill and she is the heart and soul of the Husker team. Look for her to continue to lead the Huskers through another strong season.

As a Junior (2000-01): Hyman led the Husker squad to its fifth national title at the No.1 position. Hyman medaled in numerous international competitions. She finished the year as a runner-up for BWAA Bowler of the Year and had a career-high average of 231.455 at the 2000 National Team Match Games.

As a Sophomore (1999-2000): Hyman competed in 11 events and was a first-team All-American, setting a career-best 2,424 pinfall at the 1999 Las Vegas Invite. She ended the year with the highest average in the nation with a 212.57.

As a Freshman: (1998-99): Hyman was a full-time starter for the national champion Huskers.

Lake Central High School: Hyman graduated with several titles in junior bowling competition and received the Alberta E. Crowe award recognizing the No. 1 high school player in the country.International: In 1995, 14-year-old Hyman became the youngest player ever to qualify for the U.S. national amateur championships.

In 1999, Hyman set an all-time record for the match-game phase of the U.S. national amateur championships with 5,430 pins and a 226.2 average.

Last year, Hyman, a senior at Nebraska, traveled the world, competing in event after event. The 2000 Collegiate Bowler of the Year began her international competition schedule in Miami, Fla., in August of 2000 at the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas by winning five gold medals and one bronze.

Hyman earned gold in the adult women's singles division, the adult women's doubles division with partner Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., the adult mixed team event with TEAM USA, the adult national overall event, and the adult individual all-events division. Hyman also won a bronze along with teammate Bill Hoffman in the adult mixed doubles division.

Next up for Hyman was a trip to Lisbon, Portugal, to compete in the 36th Annual World Cup Tournament in October. Hyman qualified for the World Cup Tournament in July when she won the TEAM USA tournament, making Hyman the female representative for the United States, teaming up once again with mixed doubles partner Bill Hoffman.

Hyman was edged out by Kristen Penny of England, who took the eighth and final qualifying spot at the World Cup, but had a dazzling comeback during the second round of competition that kept Hyman in the running for a qualifying spot throughout the tournament.

After eight games, Hyman was in 21st place and after 16 games, she bowled a 207.6 average to move into eighth place. Hyman fell to 11th after 24 games but climbed back up two spots to ninth place, where she finished the competition, out of the last qualifying spot.

Hyman moved on to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where Hyman competed for TEAM USA at the World Youth Championships, Oct. 26 to Nov. 4. Her medal count escalated, as she won one gold, two silver and one bronze.

Hyman won the gold in the Masters division by beating Kulick 389-382. The two silvers were earned in the singles and doubles division, and bronze in the all-events competition.

In Puerto Rico, Hyman won the gold medal at the World 10-pin Team Cup in the singles division by defeating Kulick again, by the same final of 389-382.

After all of the traveling was done, Hyman headed back to Nebraska to lead the Huskers to their fifth national title in April.

As she enters her final season with the Huskers this year, Hyman looks to lead the team to yet another national title and become only the second team in college bowling history to win back-to-back titles.

The Hyman File:

• Birthday: Aug. 2, 1980
• Height: 5-5
• Throwing Arm: Right
• Parents: Kandi and Dennis Hyman
• Sister: Kassy (24)
• Major: AdvertisingInteresting
• Hobbies: Photography, Zen
• The best part about being at Nebraska: "The best part about being at Nebraska is our close knit team, the coaches unbelievable knowledge and the memories we create every single day together."

Career Highs:

• High Pinfall: 2,424 (Las Vegas Invite ?99)
• Games Played: 11 (four times)
• High Average: 231.455 (Nat?l Team Match ?00)
• High Finish: 1st (three times)
• High Game: 290 (three times; last time in 2000)
• High Series: 824 (1997)
• Best showing of the 2000-01 season: 11 games, 2,546 pins, 231.455 avg. (Nat?l Team Match)