{"id":4699,"date":"2019-07-09T12:47:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T17:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/?p=4699"},"modified":"2019-07-09T12:47:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T17:47:28","slug":"up-their-alley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2019\/07\/09\/up-their-alley\/","title":{"rendered":"Up Their Alley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">By: Jake Meikel<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.missouriwestern.edu\/clubs-and-organizations\/mwsu-bowling-club\/\" class=\"broken_link\">The Bowling Club<\/a> made its debut at Western in the fall of 2015. According to coach and sponsor Monty Smith, it\u2019s a vastly growing interest at the collegiate level with colleges adding programs every year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201cOne of our new members specifically came here because we have a bowling team,\u201d Smith said. \u201cIf we didn\u2019t have a bowling team, these kids would be somewhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The Bowling Club is more than a student organization to its members. Even during the offseason, members are showing up for practices three times a week at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beltbowl.com\/\">St. Joseph\u2019s Belt Bowl<\/a>. Most of Western\u2019s bowlers have been doing this for years. Jacob Dec, a freshman history major, has been bowling nearly as long as he\u2019s been able to walk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Bowling Club has opened doors for many of the club members. Carson Field, a sophomore studying computer science, has received multiple opportunities from Bowling Club. Not only did the Bowling Club bring Field to Western, it\u2019s brought him scholarships and the chance to travel around the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A good workout can come from bowling too. Ceramics student, Austin Holmes, thinks bowling is a simple way to get fit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201cYou\u2019re either standing or bowling the entire time, so it really works out your legs, your core, your arms,\u201d Holmes said. \u201cIt\u2019s a really good way to tone your entire body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The Bowling Club offers a wholesome sense of community. Dalton Cook, a freshman studying engineering, has a deep appreciation for fellow bowlers. He explained that not only are there many great members within the bowling community, but there are other perks, as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201c\u2026this is something you can do until you\u2019re old. You can do it to have fun or you can do it to be competitive. There\u2019s room for all skill levels,\u201d Cook said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv kg fx kh ki kj kk kl km kn gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Bowling is undoubtedly up their alley. Check out the club to see if it\u2019s up your alley too!<\/p>\n<p data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Jake Meikel The Bowling Club made its debut at Western in the fall of 2015. 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