Verity Crawley (born July 19, 1994), is an English professional bowler who competes on the

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(PWBA) Tour in the United States. She moved from

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to the US in 2012 to join the bowling program at

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. In 2017, she began competing professionally on the PWBA Tour. Crawley is sponsored by Storm Bowling, CoolWick sportswear, VISE grips, BowlerX.com, and Kegel Training Center.

Career

In 2012, Crawley won a gold medal in the European Youth Championship. She was also named Junior Bowler of the Year by the British Tenpin Bowling Association (BTBA). During her time at

, Crawley won the NAIA (

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) National Championship. She also took two first-place finishes in the Tenpin Team Challenge and YAC Lincoln Singles. In 2016, Crawley's team won the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championship. In 2017, Crawley began competing on the PWBA Tour. She finished second to

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in the Fountain Valley Open and second in the Greater Detroit Open, falling to her former college teammate Daria Pajak. The following year, Crawley had three perfect games on the PWBA Tour. In 2019, Crawley defeated Maria Jose Rodriguez and Bryanna Cote, but fell seven pins short to O'Keefe. In the 2021 PWBA season, Crawley finally broke through with her first title, winning the PWBA Greater Nashville Open by topping Daria Pajak in the title match on June 12. She finished the 2021 season tied for most championship round appearances (6) and third in Player of the Year points. In 2022, Crawley was named 2022 Female Bowler of the Year.

References

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