CHARLOTTE, NC - Fayetteville State University has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2025–26 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) bowling championship.
The Broncos, who have consistently been among the conference's top contenders, enter the season with a deep and talented roster that includes four student-athletes named to the 2025–26 Preseason All-CIAA Bowling Team: seniors Ericka Reed and Paige Rockwell, and sophomores Nicole Sarko and Janari Aiken.
Fayetteville State tops the Predicted Order of Finish, followed by Virginia Union and Bowie State:
Predicted Order of Finish
- Fayetteville State University
- Virginia Union University
- Bowie State University
- Shaw University
- Elizabeth City State University
- Virginia State University
- Livingstone College
- Johnson C. Smith University
The Preseason All-CIAA Bowling Team features 11 student-athletes expected to make a significant impact this season:
- Ericka Reed, Sr., Fayetteville State University
- Brooke Smith, Jr., Shaw University
- Paige Rockwell, Sr., Fayetteville State University
- Nicole Sarko, So., Fayetteville State University
- Alexis Jackson, Sr., Virginia Union University
- Janaya Ward, So., Virginia State University
- Arianna Clayton, Fr., Bowie State University
- Janari Aiken, So., Fayetteville State University
- Kiara Powell, Sr., Virginia Union University
- Janaye Monroe, Sr., Bowie State University
Fayetteville State opens its season on Thursday, October 31 at the Virginia Union Invitational in Midlothian, Virginia, where the Broncos will begin their quest for another CIAA title.
Follow the Broncos bowling team on fsubroncos.com as they pursue their third consecutive CIAA Championship.
