Norfolk State University Athletics

2009-10: Averaged 177.2 pins per game through the first six tournaments before leaving the team in mid-January, the best collegiate average in her three seasons … Averaged would have ranked second on the team at the end of the season … Competed in 28 games, totaling 4,962 pins … Rolled a season-high 220 at the Eastern Shore Hawk Classic Nov. 21 … Had five 200 games on the year … Had her best showing in the first meet of the season at the Down South Open Oct. 24, averaging 191.4 in five games.

2008-09: Second on the team in total pins (8,616) and third in average (175.5) … Had her best weekend of the year at the MEAC Championship, where she was an all-tournament team selection … Averaged a season-high 201.3 pins in NSU’s four games, including her season-high game of 234 … Averaged a 190 with a high game of 223 against Bethune-Cookman during NSU’s division-clinching MEAC Southern Division weekend in early January.

2007-08: Led the Spartans in total pins (8,311) and average (176.8) in her rookie campaign … Best weekend was a 194 average (1,164 pins) at the Bowie State Classic, including her college-high game of 257 against Morgan State … Averaged a 190.2 (951 pins) with a high game of 237 against S.C. State at the second MEAC Southern Division meet.

Personal: Full name is Cathryn La’Verne Myrick … Was born on Oct. 29, 1977 … Daughter of Claude and Cora Sparrow … Majoring in sociology … Has two uncles who attended school at NSU.