Apr 17, 2026 | By Press Release

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IBMA Announces 2026 Storm Collegiate Bowlers of the Year

Apr 17, 2026 | By Press Release

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Brandon Bohn, a senior at Webber International University, and Elizabeth Weeks, a junior at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, have been selected by the International Bowling Media Association as the 2026 IBMA/Storm® Collegiate Bowlers of the Year.

The winners were announced prior to the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships "Night of Champions" banquet.


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Brandon Bohn, a Marketing major from Jackson Liberty High School in Jackson, Michigan, who also attended Mount Mercy University before transferring to Webber International, finished the season ranked first in all four key performance metrics - average (227.4), adjusted average (230.9), average differential (+40.8), and adjusted average differential (+49.6).

Bohn earned first-place individual honors at three events: the SCAD Bee Bash I (222.0), the NAIA Southeast Open #1 (258.4), and the Tier 1 Hoosier Classic (240.8).

He finished in the top 3% in six of the seven events he competed in during the season.


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Elizabeth Weeks, an Industrial Design major from South Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina, finished the season second in both average differential (+37.4) and adjusted average differential (+43.0), and fourth in adjusted average (207.0).

She claimed first-place individual honors at the Tier 1 McKendree Match Games (216.0) and the NAIA Southeast Open #1 (225.2).

Weeks also recorded top-five finishes at the Mid-South Conference Greater Nashville Open (208.0) and the MSC Brandon Burns Memorial Tournament (213.5). In addition, she placed in the top 5% in three of her other five events.

In March, Weeks also became 2026 NAIA Player of the Year. She became the first female player to win the honor in the history of SCAD Bowling.

To be eligible, players must complete at least 32 games and rank among the top 20 in either Average or Average Differential, or win a Tier 1 event individually.

The award, established in 1987, has been earned by many professional and high-level amateur bowlers and continues to recognize the sport’s top collegiate performers.

For more information please visit IBMA official website.

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