Gracie Hood finishes as national runner-up at bowling championship
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 6, 2026, 1:02 AM
Last updated Jul 6, 2026
SoccerGracie Hood, a bowler from Bellefontaine, Ohio, secured the runner-up position at the U.S. High School Bowling National Championship held at the Columbus Bowling Palace on July 5. Competing against 250 bowlers, Hood finished with a score of 227 in the finals, losing to Illinois' Ashlin Teves, who scored 258. Hood's performance followed her victory in the Girls Division I State Bowling Tournament earlier this season, where she averaged 679 in singles. The recent tournament served as a preparatory step for the upcoming Junior Gold Championships, taking place July 11-18 in Minneapolis, where she aims to qualify for Team USA. Alongside Hood, Baylie Massingill from Troy High School also achieved a top-five finish.
- •Gracie Hood bowled 227 in the championship match against Ashlin Teves.
- •Hood was a key competitor among 250 bowlers nationwide.
- •She previously won the Division I State Bowling Tournament this season.
- •Hood aims to qualify for Team USA at the Junior Gold Championships.
- •Baylie Massingill placed fifth at the national event.
- 1:02 AMYahoo Sports — Bowling: State champion claims national runner-up title
"Jul. 5—One pound — a little change that made a big difference for Gracie Hood. "At the beginning of the season, I was throwing a 14-pound ball, and I couldn't get anything to carry," the Bellefontaine bowler said. "I was not scoring the way I wanted to, and I was so frustrated because it was my senior year and I felt like I had to do good." Hood switched to a 15-pound ball midway through the ...
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