CONTACT: R. Sean Coffey, (518) 629-7898, r.coffey@hvcc.edu
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Monday, March 15, 2010
The Hudson Valley Community College men's and women's bowling teams competed in the Intercollegiate Sectional Qualifiers on Sunday, March 14. The invitational includes the best four-year and two-year bowling programs from the respective section of the country. The tournament took place in Buffalo.
The men finished fourth out of 18 teams. As a fourth-place finisher, the Vikings have qualified to bowl in the Intercollegiate Team Championships in El Paso, Texas. Hudson Valley is the only junior college to qualify for the championships and will roll against the likes of Arizona State University, Purdue University and the University of Nebraska in the 16 team event.
The 2010 NJCAA National Champion Lady Vikings also had a great showing at the Women's Intercollegiate Sectional Qualifiers as they took seventh out of 14 teams and narrowly missed qualifying for the Women's Intercollegiate Team Championships.