ROCKINGHAM — Following a career week, senior bowler Katie Way has been named the Official Richmond County Female Student-Athlete of the Week presented by Rockingham NC Self Storage.
Participating in the Sandhills Athletic Conference team and individual championships, Way qualified for the state tournament in both.
Finishing in the top five of the individual championship, Way also helped the Lady Raiders take third overall as a team. This is Way’s fourth career recognition and her second this bowling season.
Athletic Profile
Year: Senior
Winter Sport: Bowling
Position: Bowler
Varsity Experience: 1 season
Other Sports: Volleyball, softball
CLASSROOM CREDITS WITH KATIE WAY
Graduation is just a few months away, as Way is in the beginning of her final semester at Richmond.
Like she did in the fall, she’s taking dual-enrollment classes at the high school and Richmond Community College. Way started the new nine weeks with a 4.58 weighted GPA.
During the fall semester, Way earned As in Biology 110 and Personal Finance Honors. She also had a B in English 112 at RichmondCC.
This spring she’s taking two courses at the college — Music 110 and Sociology 210 — and two classes at the high school — English IV Honors and a sports management internship with her dad and athletic director Mike Way.
Around campus, Way also participates in volleyball and softball, and is a member of the National Honors Society.
“HEADED TO STATES” WITH KATIE WAY
During the SAC championship meet, the Lady Raiders entered as the No. 2 seed and finished third overall. Receiving a first-round bye, Richmond faced Hoke County and then Union Pines high schools.
Falling to Hoke County 2-1 in the semifinal match, Way bowled a pair of strikes and closed two of her six frames across the three games.
She followed that with a 4-for-6 performance as part of a 2-1 win over Union Pines to secure the team’s berth in the state championship tournament. Way rolled one strike and three spares, finishing the team tournament with a .500 combined closing percentage.
In the individual tournament, which saw bowlers play three full games, Way recorded a final pin count of 454. Game scores of 150, 161 and 143 landed her in fifth place, naming her to the All-SAC team.
The top-10 finish also penciled her into the individual state championship, as Way will be joined by junior teammate Ava Thompson, who took 10th.
This season, Way has bowled 25 strikes and 28 spares in 15 regular-season matches and the SAC team championship (not counting the individual tournament). She has closed 53-of-116 frames for a .457 closing percentage.
The state championship meet will be held Friday in Aberdeen and start at 10 a.m.
RAPID RESPONSE VIDEO WITH KATIE WAY
The Richmond Observer will publish its Official Richmond County Male Student-Athlete of the Week soon.
