May 5, 2004

Indianapolis, IN - Winston-Salem State University women's bowler Latoya DesChamps (Durham, NC/Riverside H.S.) has been honored by the National Tenpin Coached Association as a Division II/III Women's Bowling Second-Team All American for her performance over the 2003-04 bowling season.

DesChamps, a graduate student and women's bowler on the WSSU women's bowling team helped to lead the Lady Rams to a 59-10 regular-season record and a CIAA Western Division regular-season bowling title.

As well, she helped the Lady Rams receive one of only eight nation-wide bids to the inaugural edition of the 2004 NCAA Women's Bowling National Championship tournament in Houston, TX this past April where she turned in an average of 167 over the five day event.

DesChamps, the best bowler in the CIAA, led the conference in bowling average with a 182.9 and was named to the All-CIAA First-Team. She was also selected as the WSSU Women's Bowling Most Valuable Player.

The Women's Bowling All-American first and second teams are as follows:

2003-2004 National Tenpin Coaches Association Division II/Division III All-American Teams

*As voted on by DII/DIII coaches

First Team
Amber Gazverde, Central Missouri State University
Alecia Hefter, Central Missouri State University
Angie Pasterczyk, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Christina Peak, Central Missouri State University
Jennifer Viens, New Jersey City University

Second Team
Eryn Cully, New Jersey City University
Latoya DesChamps, Winston-Salem State University
Jennifer Walter, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Kathleen Weissman, New Jersey City University
Christine Zsilavetz, New Jersey City University

Honorable Mention
Sara Cox, Central Missouri State University
Amber Griffin University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Tanishia Jones Virginia Union University
Amber Lester, Junior, Central Missouri State University
Lisa Melchior, New Jersey City University
Aqueeiah Patterson, Elizabeth City State University
Lynette Payne, Virginia State University
Keshia Scott, Bowie State University
Angela Swift, Central Missouri State University
Kelleye Underwood, Bowie State University
Tracey Ward, Elizabeth City State University
Carrie Zuege, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Player of the Year
Amber Gazverde, Central Missouri State University

Rookie of the Year
Christina Peak, Central Missouri State University

Coach of the Year
Ron Holmes, Central Missouri State University