2020-21: Day two of the La Tech Invite
Crystal Cline is also inside the top 20 individual ranks with an 186 mean through four games ending in 18th with an average of 186. SWAC West Roundup PVAMU ended the day with an 8-2 record in league play and a total pinfall of 8,911. Junior
Crystal Cline led all PVAMU bowlers with an average pinfall of 202.2 and a total pinfall of 2,022, both marks good for second overall. Day one of the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Bowling Roundup from USA Bowl with a 3-2 record. Junior
Crystal Cline, who posted an average of 200.5 and stands second in combined individual standings with an average pinfall of 201.74. Ending the conference with an 195.05 and placing in 2nd.
2021 SWAC Women's Bowling Championships, The Lady Panthers placed a trio of bowlers on the All-SWAC First Team, led by junior
Crystal Cline, who earned her third-straight first team selection after posting an average pinfall of 195.05, good for second in the league.Day one of the tournament Fellow all-conference honoree
Crystal Cline surpassed the 240 plateau twice, finishing third among individual bowlers with a 216.4 average.
2019-20: Stalling invite Sophomore follows in 20th place, with an average of 200.80 pins per game. SWAC West roundup Sophomore
Cline is in third place with a total of 1,830 pins and a 183.00 average through 10 games. Blue and Gold Vegas Classic Sophomore
Crystal Cline has fared well during competition as well, boasting a 184.21 pin fall average. Day two of the Southwestern Athletic Conference West Bowling Roundup Sophomore
Crystal Cline is in third place with a 186.88 average, ending in third place with a total of 1,830 pins and a 183.00 average through 10 games. Day two of the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Roundup Sophomore
Crystal Cline has also moved into the top five standings with a total of 1,776 pins and an average of 197.33. University of Nebraska-hosted Big Red Invitational Cline posted the fifth-highest average among all individual competitors, bowling four games of 200 or better and averaging a pinfall of 216.8 during traditional play. 2018-19 SWAC Freshman of the Year
Crystal Cline earned first team distinction for the second-straight season. In conference play, Cline averaged a pinfall of 188.71, a score that ranks second-highest in the SWAC. Cline posted a pinfall of 200 or higher in 32 percent of her outings this season.
2018-19: As a
freshman
Cline finished in the top 10 in individual play out of a 100 bowlers. Bowling a total pin count of 1,064, with her best game a 276, averaging a score of 212 per contest. The freshman was named to the All-Tournament team among three of the champion winners of the tournament University of Nebraska, runner up Vanderbilt (2), and third place finishers the host team McKendree University (1). Track Klash Classic Cline completed the weekend 18
th overall with a 980 pin fall, JSU Sonic Boom freshman
Crystal Cline (939) both finished in the top 20 earning 12
th and 13
thfinishes. SWAC West Round up Freshman
Crystal Cline also kept her place on top of all freshman individual standings and ended with a 2,774 total pin count. She averaged 198.14 pins per game, and finished fourth in overall individual standings. Prairie View A&M Invitational Freshman
Crystal Cline claimed the high game trophy after rolling a 277 game. Sunshine State Classic Freshman
Crystal Cline finished 13th overall in the individual standings. Cline accumulated a total pin count of 995, averaging 199 pins per game. SWAC Regular Season Champs Freshman
Crystal Cline finished third in individual standings with a 208.22 average per game. Cline was also the top freshman finisher. while
Crystal Cline was named SWAC Freshman of the Year for their performances during both Southwestern Athletic Conference Round-ups.The Katy, Texas top freshman bowler Cline, earned her award after finishing with the third-best pin-fall total among all competitors in the conference boasting a 208.22 average. She bowled a game best of 277 in league play.
The National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) recognized the Prairie View A&M bowling team along with four Lady Panthers members for their GPA accomplishments.
"I am very proud of this team and the efforts that they displayed in the classroom this past season," said head PVAMU head bowling coach Glenn White. "To be honored as one of top All-Academic teams in the country individually and collectively while winning two Championships really establishes them as true Champions on and off the lanes. They have represented the University and the Athletic department very well."
The NTCA recognizes NCAA bowling teams that excel academically each year. Programs must have a cumulative team GPA of a 3.2 or higher for the academic school year. For the 2018-19 academic school year, 38 bowling programs achieved a cumulative team GPA of 3.2 or higher. The Lady Panthers was the only Southwestern Athletic team to earn this recognition. As a team PVAMU earned a 3.291 GPA.
The NTCA also recognized student athletes who have excelled in the classroom throughout the academic year. This year there were 256 honorees, representing NCAA bowling programs at 55 schools. A student athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher for the academic school year to qualify for this award. The National Tenpin Coaches Association is privileged to recognize outstanding academic achievement by our student athletes.
Prairie View A&M's Crystal Cline, Shirley Kennebrew, Jada Davis along with Asia Wren were recognized for their academic accomplishments by the NTCA.
High School: Cline has a deep bowling background of over 12 years. The Morton Ranch High graduate has a bowling average of above 200. Her best game bowled was 299, and has a series best of 749.
In 2018, Cline won the Katy ISD Singles District Champion and was a Katy ISD Team District Champions. She was first place in the 2017 Katy ISD Singles District Champion and Katy ISD Team District Champions. Cline also was a 2016 Katy ISD Singles District Champion, Katy ISD Team District Champions and Greater Houston USBC City Tournament Champion. In 2015, Cline was Katy's ISD Team District Champion and Katy ISD District-2nd Place winner.
In the Texas High School Regional Singles and Texas High School Regional Team in 2018, she placed second. In the 2017 Texas High School Regional Singles and Texas High School Regional Team, she placed first. Cline also placed first in the 2016 Texas High School Regional Singles and Texas High School Regional Team. She captured a first place finish in 2015 in the Texas High School Regional Team.
She has won numerous state and national awards. Cline was a 2018 Texas HS Girls Singles Semi-Finalist, 2017 Pepsi Texas State Tournament fourth place finalist, Texas HS Girls Singles Runner-Up and Texas HS Girls Team Runner-Up. In 2016 she was a Texas HS Girls Singles Champion. In 2017 nationals Cline placed 129th in the U20G Junior Gold Participant, High School National Championship- 62nd Place. She has a City of Houston High Female Average of 204.
| Career Scoring |
Games |
Total Pins |
Avg. |
High Game |
| 2015-2016 |
54 |
9,545 |
176.7 |
289 |
| 2016-2017 |
33 |
6,274 |
190.1 |
|
| 2017-2018 |
51 |
5,048 |
183.3 |
287 |
| 2018-2019 |
58 |
2,774 |
201.6 |
277 |
| 2019-2020 |
50 |
4,360 |
188.1 |
244 |
Personal:
Birth Date: January 9
Parents: Carl & Carol Cline
Siblings: C.J. Cline
Fun Facts About Crystal:
Favorite Song Artist: Ed Sheeran
The Best Movie I've seen: Gran Torino
Favorite Foods: Ice Cream
Hobbies: Drawing
If I could be any fictional character, I'd be.....Angus MacGyver
What are your favorite words to live by: "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there's footprints on the moon.
People would never guess that I...am a huge rock music fan
If there was something that I could change it would be.....to be taller
If I weren't a bowler I would be... a volleyball player
Dream Job: host of diner's drive-Ins & dives
I see myself teaching a kindergarten class in five years
My family members would describe me as....I am independent and hard working
