ACTION PHOTO GALLERY
For starters: The 2007 New Jersey High School Girls Individual Champion…Joins former NJCU standout Jennifer Viens as the only two state champions to compete for the Gothic Knights.
2007-2008 Highlights: (11/06; North East Women’s Bowling Conference Event #1): Bowled three NCAA matches and had a pinfall of 590 (196.67). Overall in five total games, she had 934 effort (200, 144, 188, 197, 205) for a 186.8 average, and was 3-2 in head-to-head action... (11/21 at Maryland Easter Shore Hawk Classic): Rolled one game, tallying scores of 154 and 136, respectively... (12/04 at St. Paul's College Tournament): Registered a 180.50 average with a 361 two-game count, and a 214 high...(12/28 at FDU Holiday Jamboree): Tallied a 193 in the same contest...(01/19; North East Women’s Collegiate Bowling Conference Event #3): Won the head-to-head matche while bowling the final game against Saint Peter's, she is now 3-1... (01/22; North East Women’s Collegiate Bowling Conference Event #4): Went 3-1 in head-to-head action in the No. 3 bridge slot, tallying 723 total wood (212-171-199-141) for a 180.75 average. In limited time, she went 6-2 in conference play as a freshman... (01/27 at Bowie State University Invitational): Placed 10th overall with a 205.67 average and 93rd in total pinfall, bowling only three games (227-197-193)... (02/27 at Bowie State University Invitational): Placed 10th overall with a 205.67 average and 93rd in total pinfall, bowling only three games (227-197-193)... (03/07 at Eastern College Athletic Conference Singles Championship): Tied for 20th with a 725 total (169-149-201-206) and a 181.25 average... (04/10 at 2008 NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championships): Finished with a 337 (144, 193)...
High School: A June 2007 graduate of Toms River East High School in Toms River, NJ where she was a four-year bowler for Coach Peg Stephens…Graduated with honors and a 3.7 GPA…Won the 2007 New Jersey High School Girls State Bowling Championship…Named First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Shore Conference…Won the 2007 State Sectional title...2007 Asbury Park Press Girls Bowler of the Year…The No. 1 seed in the five-player step-ladder tournament after a six-game qualifying score of 1,328, she advanced to the finals where she defeated Jackson High senior Annie Orobono, 204-195 at Carolier Lanes in New Brunswick…The anchor of one of the top teams in the state, she rolled a high series of 692 to capture individual honors at the NJSIAA South Jersey sectionals, had the third-highest average in the Shore Conference with a 199 and led her team to a 41 1/2-12 1/2 record and second-place finish in the Shore Conference Tournament…Led the Raiders to the New Jersey State Tournament four consecutive years and to two Shore Conference championships…High school highs: Game (279); Series (747), Average (204)…Former high school teammate of current collegiate bowlers Tracy Ganjoin of FDU, Karen Grygiel of Vanderbilt and Kristin Hayes of Adelphi.
Personal: Kerry Ann M. Schmidt…Born October 29, 1988 in Lakewood, NJ…Parents are Patricia and Bill Schmidt…Has one brother, William…Her father Bill is a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame as a bowler…Right-handed…Major at NJCU is Business Administration with a minor in Spanish…Career goal is to start her own business or manage in a large corporation…Enjoys cleaning, cooking and community service…Describes herself as loud and energetic, an avid gum chewer and hardcore New York Yankees fan…Will have a different hair color every season…Lists her father, Bill Schmidt, as her hero…She has overcome several medical conditions in her family and herself has undergone two surgeries for an existing heart condition she is able to compete with.
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Favorites: |
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Hobbies/interest: |
Cleaning, cooking, community service |
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NJCU Class: |
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Hero/Idol: |
Father, Bill Schmidt |
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Sports Team: |
New York Yankees |
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Song: |
“The Way I Are” by Timbaland |
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Music Artist: |
Ne-Yo |
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Movie: |
The Perfect Murder |
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Food: |
Chicken |
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What do you like most about NJCU?: |
“It’s close to the city.” |
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What do you like about Coach Parisi?: |
“He’s funny and encouraging.” |
