Norfolk State University Athletics

2014-15 (Sophomore Year): Competed in 15 games before sitting out the spring semester … Averaged 177.3 on the year, knocking down 2,660 pins … Named the MEAC Bowler of the Week on Oct. 28 after averaging 183.8 in five games at the Hampton Roads Invitational … Named to the all-tournament team that weekend as well … Averaged 181.8 in four games at the MEAC Southern Divisional on Dec. 6 … Rolled a season-best 218 during the UMES Hawk Classic on Nov. 15, one of three 200 games on the year … Also competed in 12 Baker matches.
 
2013-14 (Freshman Year): Finished second on the team with a 185.6 average in 36 games … Knocked down 6,683 total pins … Named the MEAC Bowler of the Week on Jan. 21 after averaging 195.8 in five games at the Lady Bulldog Classic on Jan. 18 … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll … Rolled 10 200 games on the season … Also took part in 41 Baker games … Had the best tournament of the year at the MEAC Southern Divisional on Dec. 7, averaging 208.8 in five games with a season-high 251 … Began the year with a 197.0 average in three games at the Hampton Roads Invitational on Oct. 26 … Also topped 180 at the Kutztown Invitational (180.3) and the MEAC Championship (180.2).
 
High School: Made the Puerto Rican Sub-20 Division National Team during her senior year … Also competed in the Puerto Rico Youth Bowlers Association (PRYBA) as a member of the Puerto Rico Strike Force from 2012-13 … Member of the Puerto Rican Sub-16 Division National Team during her sophomore year in 2011 … Was on the Puerto Rican national team each year from 2011-13 … Won the silver medal in the team event at the Pan-American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) Youth Championships (U-16 and U-20) in the Dominican Republic in 2011 … Competed at the Junior Gold Championship in Indianapolis in 2012 following her junior year … Won a couple of tournaments while competing for the Puerto Rican Bowling Federation … Competed at the Olympic Cup in 2011 … Also played in the Caribe Bowling League from 2007-12.
 
Personal: Full name is Nicole Marie Rivera Santiago … Born on Sept. 7, 1995 … Daughter of Nancy Santiago Jiménez and Luis Rivera A’lvarez … Majoring in electronics engineering … Wants to eventually continue her bowling career post-grad … Enjoys dancing.