University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Kiara Abanto earned athlete of the week honors after posting back-to-back top ten finishes at the Crossroads League 1 & Crossroads League 2 Tournament.  Abanto opened the weekend by winning the individual portion of the Crossroads League 1 Tournament with a score of 821.  This is her second career individual win as she averaged 205.25 over four games to pull away from the field and with by 31 pins.  The Rock Hill, SC native posted the highest score of the tournament bowling a 257 before closing out with a 204 in the fourth game.  Abanto was also part of UC’s team that competed in baker games and earned a third place finish.  The senior followed that up with a seventh place in the individual standings at the Crossroads League 2.  Abanto knocked down 778 pins, averaging 194.5 per game, while posting a high of 216 in game three.  She also competed in the baker games and helped lead UC to the tournament win, which was their first since 2019.