Bishop Carroll sophomore Kaylee Back has basically been a bowler from birth, so it only makes sense that she won the 5-1A Individual State Title as a freshman. 

“I have been around bowing and in the bowling alley since the day I was born, but I really started bowling at the age of two,” she said. “My dad spiked my interest and love for bowling. He had bowled with his grandpa since he was young and I wanted to follow in my dad’s footsteps.”

In addition to becoming the Bowling State Champion as a freshman, Kaylee shares that her other proudest accomplishment was shooting a 662 at bowing state last year. With the rest of her high school career ahead of her, she is starting on a high note, and needs to stay motivated to remain a champion. 

“One thing that keeps me motivated is just the plain love for the game,” she said. “But most important motivation is the support of my family and my teammates, because without them, I wouldn’t have anyone to push me to the best of my ability.”

Kaylee’s favorite thing about bowling for Bishop Carroll, and high school in general, is the community surrounding it.

“My favorite thing about high school bowling is the high energy everyone has, everyone wants to be there and wants others to succeed,” she said. “Just the overall family aspect is amazing, we all want to beat each other and win but at the end of the day we all love and support each other. Everyone in the bowling community loves this amazing sport.”

Looking to the future, Kaylee says she would like to study sports medicine, and definitely wants to continue her athletic career, whether in bowling or softball.