ROCHESTER, N.Y. — College bowling reached the postseason tournament, and Rochester was one of four stops for the regionals round.
Vanderbilt won the regional at ABC Gates Bowl, which was special because one of their bowlers is from Newark. Natalie Kent got to compete in front of family, friends and youth bowlers from her home center.
“It’s really special to be here. A ton of my family is here, our friends. A lot of our youth bowlers came today from back home at our center so that was really special to see them,” Kent said.
Vanderbilt was last in Rochester when Kent was a freshman. Since then, she overcame injuries that made her a better bowler and teammate.
“She wasn’t able to really play, so she sat back and watched. So she was really good with her teammates,” Vanderbilt coach John Williamson said.
“She’s very good at remembering all the little cues that everybody needs. She embraced that role for the time that she was out,” Williamson added.
Kent earned an endearing nickname from her teammates.
“I think they’d say she’s the team mom. She wants to make sure everybody has what they need. She’s very responsible. She’s very selfless that way,” Williamson said.
Being back home, Kent showed her teammates around Rochester.
“We went to DiBella’s yesterday so that was amazing. None of them had had that before, so that was fun. Wegman’s. Love Wegman’s. We don’t have Wegman’s in Tennessee so none of them have been to Wegman’s,” Kent said.
So it’s been a fun journey, but Kent also bowled with a little bit of a sigh of relief.
“You could tell Natalie was comfortable this morning when she was playing,” Williamson said.
“I think as I’ve grown, specifically in bowling, that nerve has turned to comfort. Especially with the amount of people here. Because I know they’re here supporting us,” Kent said.
The hometown star gave the crowd plenty to cheer about.
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