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2025-26 Bowling Roster

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY

24 Mia Kottke

  • Yr. Junior
  • Bowls R
  • Hometown Niles, Ill.
  • High School (Prev. School) Resurrection

Biography

2025-26: Started 14 traditional team matches ... posted a 190.6 scoring average ... rolled six games of 200 or better and led the Beacons on three occasions ... surpassed her then-collegiate best with a 214 game to lead Valpo versus #9 Louisiana Tech Oct. 25 at Destination Orlando ... rolled a 215 later that same day in a win over Bryant ... set a new career high with a team-best 233 in a win over Quincy Jan. 31 at the Columbia 300 Saints Invitational ... matched that mark in a win over Lewis at the Viking Classic Feb. 14 ... bowled a 224 later that day in a win over Carthage ... named to CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2024-25: Started eight traditional team matches as a sophomore ... posted a 179.0 scoring average ... rolled a 199 at the Northeast Classic Jan. 18 against #22 Delaware State ... recorded a collegiate-best 211 game in win over #15 Tulane Feb. 1 at the Saints Invitational ... followed with a 196 the next match against #12 Louisiana Tech ... registered a 192 in Feb. 22 win over Quincy at the Big Red Invitational ... named to CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023-24: Started 11 traditional team matches as a freshman ... posted a 178.8 scoring average ... led Beacons with a 209 in win over #20 Oklahoma Christian Jan. 9 at the Stormin' Blue & White Vegas Classic ... rolled a 191 in Jan. 26 win over Morgan State at the Red Flash Invitational ... recorded a 183 in March 16 victory over Wright State at the Vanderbilt Music City Classic ... named to CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Prep: Two-time GCAC Athlete of the Year ... regional champion in 2023 ... two-time team MVP ... won Vernon Hills Snow Tap tournament each of her final two years ... owns multiple spots on her high school’s top games all-time with scores of 277, 278 and 279 ... also played golf for the Bandits ... finished seventh at Pepsi States in 2021 ... two-time runner-up in elite youth tournaments ... Junior Gold qualifier in 2023 ... member of Math National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Nadine and Louis Kottke ... major is mechanical engineering.

Historical Player Information

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    2023-24Freshman

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    2024-25Sophomore

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    2025-26Junior

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