| Josie Earnest |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Vandalia, Ill.
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| High School:
Vandalia
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| Height:
5-5
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Earnest on Vanderbilt:
"I chose Vanderbilt because it offered the total package. We get a combination of exceptional academics, homey environment and a sports program that strives to succeed. This was an opportunity that could not be passed up."
Vanderbilt Bowling Highlights:
2007-08: Voted Player of Year by NTPCA... First team All-America... Led VU with 205 average in 63 games, 52 over 200... Four Top-5 finishes, best was second at Capital City... 2008 National Player of the Year.
2006-07: Led VU with 198 average in 70 games... Missed national "Rookie of the Year" by a single vote... Second team All-America... MVP of NCAA Tournament... 32 games over 200, 14 over 225, high of 268 at Arkansas State.
Junior Bowling Highlights:
2005, 2007, 2008 Member of Junior Team USA
2008- Four Gold Medals and One Silver with Junior Team USA at the PABCON Youth International Tournament in El Salvador, capturing the Gold in singles, trios, team, and all-events and the Silver in Doubles.
2008 -Two Gold, Three Silver, and One Bronze with Junior Team USA at the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas in Orlando.
2007- Three Gold and One Bronze at the Warm Up to World Youth in Orlando.
2005 -Five Gold Medals with Junior Team USA at the International Youth Friendship Tournament in the Dominican Republic, capturing the singles, doubles, team, all-events and Masters titles.
2005 -Won three Gold Medals and one Silver Medal in another international competition - the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale.
2006 Won North Point Insurance High School Open Singles
Won four Pepsi Cola State Championships... Won the 2004 Junior Masters Tournament in Dayton, Ohio... 12-time Illinois Scholarship Bowling Club champion... Twice won the Illinois State Amateur Championship (2003-2004)... Four top-12 finishes at the Junior Gold Tournament... 2005 Teamed with younger sister Jessica to win Illinois State doubles title... Six sanctioned 300 games, one with "sport shot" conditions, high series of 787 and over 70 700 series.
Personal:
Born on June 28, 1988... Daughter of Larry and Lisa Earnest... Won two conference tennis singles titles; qualified for the '05 state tournament... National Honor Society, Who's Who Among American High School Students, student council and the National Honor Roll... Salutatorian of high school class... 2006 Won Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award... 2006 Illinois Star of Tomorrow Award... Majoring in human and organizational development.
