2016-17 (Sophomore Year): Participated in 23 traditional games but did not compete in the last few tournaments of the season … Averaged 171.1 on the year with six 200 games … Knocked down a total of 3,935 pins … Had her best tournament at the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawk Classic on Nov. 19, averaging 186.3 in six games … Rolled a career-high 246 that day … In the opening tournament of the year, rolled a 201 and average 175.8 in four games at the Virginia Union Invitational on Nov. 5 … Tallied a 174.3 average in three games, including a high of 207, at the Red Flash Invitational on Jan. 28 … Also competed in 29 Baker games.
2015-16 (Freshman Year): Competed in 34 traditional games and in all but one tournament on the season after battling injury late in the year … Averaged 173.8 on the season … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll … Bowled nine 200 games … Knocked down a total of 5,910 pins … Had her best tournament in the February MEAC Southern Divisional, bowling four games and averaging a career-high 200.8 on Feb. 27 … Rolled a season-high 245 that day … Had a 202 and averaged 185.2 in five games at the Lady Bulldog Classic on Jan. 16 … Bowled in four games, with a best of 205, and averaged 183.3 at the MEAC Southern Divisional on Dec. 5 … Also competed in 40 Baker games on the year.
High School: Attended Antilles High School in Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico … Earned the Antilles HS Female Athlete of the Year and the Marine Corps Distinguished Female Athlete of the Year awards as a senior in 2015 … Placed first in the U-20 Division of the Puerto Rico Youth All-Star Tournament in both 2014 and ’15 … Finished with the highest average (203), scratch game (286) and scratch series (747) in the Fort Buchanan Ten Pin Bowlers league in 2015 … Also had the highest average (197), scratch game (265) and scratch series (725) as a junior in 2014, as a sophomore in 2013 (194, 256, 701) and a freshman in 2012 (190, 250, 689) … Ranked second in the Puerto Rico Bowling Federation rankings in 2014 … Had the highest series (861) at the federation bowling tournament that year … Placed first in the U-15 Division of the PR Youth All-Star tournaments in 2012 and ’13 … Was the All-Event Champion and the Singles Event Champion at the PR Youth Open Tournament in 2012 … Also earned gold medals at the Sebelen Bowling Center International Tournament in the Dominican Republic in the all-event and singles event in both 2012 and ’13 … Finished second in the doubles event at the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas in 2013 … Played softball all four years at Antilles HS … Also played volleyball her freshman and senior years, basketball her freshman season and soccer her senior year … Was named the Best Shortstop of the Puerto Rico High School Athletic Association (PRHSAA) all four years … Led the softball team to the sub-state championship all four years … Was voted an all-star all four years as well as the team MVP as a junior and senior … Member of the school’s Honor Roll … Took home the President’s Award as a junior … Competed in seven tournaments over three years with the Boyd & Girls Club of Puerto Rico … Was a member of the Puerto Rico National Selection Team of Bowling.
Personal: Full name is Yarelis Mar Burgos … Born on Nov. 3, 1997 … First name is pronounced Ya-RAY-lease and last name is BURR-gose … Daughter of Yamitza Quiñones and Edgar Burgos, a master sergeant in the national guard … Father Edgar also played baseball at Ohio State … Has one older brother, Erick, and one younger brother, Edgar … Majoring in biology … Wants to pursue a Ph.D. in marine biology … Member of the Student-Athlete Advisor Committee (SAAC) … Enjoys dancing, singing, reading, going to the beach, and a variety of sports, including softball.
Burgos' Career Statistics
| YEAR |
Pinfall |
GP |
Avg. |
High |
| 2015-16 |
5,910 |
34 |
173.8 |
245 |
| 2016-17 |
3,935 |
23 |
171.1 |
246 |
| Totals |
9,845 |
57 |
172.7 |
246 |
Baker
| YEAR |
GP |
| 2015-16 |
40 |
| 2016-17 |
29 |
| Totals |
69 |
