GREENSBORO, North Carolina — The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its 2026 Women's Bowling All-Conference honors in the leadup to the conference's bowling championship tournament and three members of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore earned All-MEAC honors.

Senior Mariana Santos Rivero earned All-MEAC First Team honors after a year in which she bowled 932 frames for UMES, including 576 Baker frames. She earned a 19.69 average per frame with an over-all-fill % (Strikes and Spares) of 82.8% and a Baker Fill % of 84.2%. She also recorded a 45.5% strike percentage, a 68.5% all spare conversion percentage and a 87.2% single pin spare conversion percentage.

Senior Jayda Gordon earned All-MEAC Second Team honors in her first year with UMES after bowling 940 frames, including 570 Baker frames. She earned a 18.76 average per frame and a 79.6% over-all-fill percentage. Additionally, she held a 76.7% baker fill percentage and a strike percentage of 42.3%. Gordon finished the regular season with a 64,7% all spare conversion percentage and a 83.3% single pin spare conversion percentage.

Sophomore Mariane Almeida earned All-MEAC Third Team honors following a year of 719 frames bowled, including 440 Baker frames. In addition to a 76% over-all-fill percentage, Almeida averaged 18.07 per frame while hitting a 74.9% on Baker fill percentage. She also maintained a 37.8% strike percentage, a 61.4% all spare conversion percentage and a single pin spare conversion percentage of 82.6%.

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate Madison Colston was named MEAC Player of the Year, while Delaware State's Ryan Starke earned Rookie of the Year honors. North Carolina A&T State head coach Kim Terrell-Kearney was named Coach of the Year for the seventh consecutive season.

All awards were voted on by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.

Colston delivered a standout season for UAB, earning All-MEAC First Team honors after ranking among the league's top performers across multiple statistical categories. She led the conference in individual frame percentage (86.0%) and Baker strike percentage (53.1%), while ranking second in overall scoring average (20.51) and traditional strike percentage (53.7%). Serving as UAB's anchor, Colston elevated her performance in key moments, leading the MEAC in 10th-frame scoring average (20.867). She earned MEAC Player of the Week honors three times, posted an impressive 232.71 average at MEAC Meet No. 2, and recorded a perfect 300 game against Morgan State.

Starke made an immediate impact in her debut season at Delaware State, ranking 13th in scoring average (18.616) and contributing across several key categories, including strike percentage (43.2%) and first-ball percentage (65.9%). She earned two MEAC Rookie of the Week honors and was also named Player of the Week on November 18. In addition to being named Rookie of the Year, Starke earned All-MEAC Second Team recognition.

Terrell-Kearney continued her dominance at the helm of North Carolina A&T, earning her seventh Coach of the Year honor (sixth consecutive) after leading the Aggies to their sixth straight MEAC regular season championship. North Carolina A&T posted a 56–27 overall record and a 12–2 mark in conference play, including a perfect 7–0 showing at MEAC Meet No. 2. Nationally ranked at 19, the Aggies secured more than 20 wins over ranked opponents, highlighted by victories over No. 11 Sacred Heart, No. 10 Maryville, No. 16 Maryland Eastern Shore, and No. 19 Tulane. The Aggies also led the conference in several team categories, including scoring average (19.68), fill percentage (82.84%), strike percentage (47.44%), and single-pin conversion rate (88.27%).

2026 MEAC Bowling All-Conference Honors

Player of the Year - Madison Colston, UAB

Rookie of the Year - Ryan Starke, Delaware State

Coach of the Year - Kim Terrell-Kearney, North Carolina A&T

All-MEAC First Team

Madison Colston, UAB

Victorya White, North Carolina A&T

Jordan Shipp, UAB

Johnna Hill, Morgan State

Mariana Santos Rivero, Maryland Eastern Shore
 

All-MEAC Second Team

Madelynn Oliva, UAB

Savannah Schneider, UAB

Amina Hall, Delaware State

Ryan Starke, Delaware State

Jayda Gordon, Maryland Eastern Shore

All-MEAC Third Team

Kaylenia McGonigal, Delaware State

Mariana Almeida, Maryland Eastern Shore

Ayanna Carroll, Morgan State

Hannah Perry, Delaware State

Shenae Harrison, Coppin State