Portfolio
About Diandra
- Birthdate: 08/02/80
- Hometown: Chicago, IL
- College: University of Nebraska
- Major: Advertising Minor: English, Communication Studies, Sociology
- Height: 5ʼ5″
- Eye Color: Green
- Passions: Coaching, Her Children, Photography, Family, Traveling,
Career Highlights
- Over 60 International Medals
- Team USA 1999-2011
- World Bowler of the Year 2007
- World Cup Champion 2006
- Malaysian Open Champion 2006
- National Amateur Champion1999,2006
- Inducted into World Bowling Hall of Fame 2005
- World Ranking Masters Champion 2004
- Bowlers Journal International Amateur Bowler of the Year 2000,2001,2003, 2006
- USOC Athlete of the Year, Bowling 2000,2003
- World Champion 2003
Many Hats
- International Art of Bowling Founder
- Team USA 1998-2014
- Bowlers Journal International Senior Columnist
- Coach
- Storm Staff
- Turbo 2-N-1 Grips Staff
- United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors 2000-2004
- CEO of clothing line Kaizen by diandra, LLC 2006-2010
Education
- Graduated with an Advertising degree in the spring of 2003
- University of Nebraska National Champions 1999,2001
- Collegiate Player of the Year 2000 Collegiate First Team All American 2000-2002
- University of Nebraska Student Athlete of the Year 2002
In The News
- International Bowling Industry Magazine, Cover Story 2010
- Money For Breakfast, Fox Business Live, 2008
- WGN Morning News Segment Promoting US Women’s Open
- Chicago Tonight Segment Promoting US Women’s Open 2007
- Chicago Tribune 2007
- Chicago Sun-Times 2007
- ABC Channel 7 News 2007
- Bowling Center Management Businessperson of the Year 2006
- Good Morning America 2005
- Inside Edition 2005
- USA Today 2005
- Sports Illustrated 2005
- Guest Athlete on Sports Illustrated Radio Show
- Sports Illustrated for Kids 2005
- ESPN The Magazine 2006 Cover of US Bowler Magazine 2006
- Cover of US Youth Bowler Magazine 2006 “Ask Diandra” Column in US Youth Bowler Magazine
- Biography Today 2006
International
- Punta Cana Open-Dominican Republic, 1st place; $12,000, November 2003
- World Championships- Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Gold: Masters; Silver: Doubles and All-Events; Bronze: Trios, 2003. (Broke the women’s 3 game world record with a 778 and women’s and men’s 6 game record with a 1496)
- World Ranking Finalist-Lake Wales, Florida, July 2003
- World Invitational Foundation Games Finalist-Lakeview, Florida, July 2003
- World TenPin Team Cup-Denmark, Bronze: 5 player team, 2003
- Tournament of the Americas-Miami, Florida, Gold: Adult Singles, Adult All-Events, Team, Team All-Events, Bronze: Doubles, 2002
- British Open, Nottingham, England, 4th place, 2002
- World Ranking Finalist- Aalborg, Denmark, 3rd place, 2002
- Aalborg International- Aalborg, Denmark, 9th place (men and women), 2002
- FIQ American Zone Championships-Buenos Aires, Argentina, Gold: Team, Individual All-Events, Grand Masters; Silver: Singles; Bronze: Trios, 2001
- World Youth Friendship Match-Orlando Florida, Gold: Individual All-Events, Trios; Silver: Doubles; Bronze: Singles, 2001
- Tournament of the Americas-Miami, Florida, Gold: Adult Singles, Adult Doubles, Adult Team, Adult Team All-events, Adult Individual All-events; Silver: Mixed Doubles, 2000
- World Cup Finalist- Lisbon, Portugal, 9th Place, 2000
- Youth World Championships- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Gold: Grand Masters; Silver: Singles, Doubles; Bronze: Individual All-Events, 2000
- World Tenpin Team Cup- Puerto Rico, Gold: 5 player team, 2000. (Broke the World Record for a two game baker match.)
- FIQ American Zone Championships- Cancun, Mexico, Gold: Singles, Doubles, Team, Individual All-Events; Silver: Grand Masters, 2000
- World Championships- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Bronze: Trios and Team, 1999. (Broke the World Record for a Single Team Game.)
- Tournament of the Americas-Miami, Florida, Gold: Individual Adult All Events, Adult Team, Adult Team All-Events; Silver: Adult Singles, Adult Mixed Doubles, 1999.
National and Collegiate
- PABCON American Zone Championships- San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gold: Team, Silver: Singles, Oct 2009
- World Bowling Writers Bowler of the Year, 2007
- Panama Invitational, Panama City, Panama, 1st Place, $15,000, October, 2007
- Panama Invitational, Panama City, Panama, Queen of the Hill Champion, $5,000, Oct. 2007
- World Championships, Monterrey, Mexico, Gold: Masters, Silver: Team, September 2007
- Pan American Games, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Gold: Doubles, All Events, 1st place, July 2007
- World Ranking Masters, Lake Wales, Florida, 1st place, $10,000, May 2007
- World Ranking Masters, Lake Wales, Florida, leader of two squads, $1,000 each, May 2007
- World TenPin Masters Invite, Barnsley, England, $1500, April 2007
- World Cup, Caracas, Venezuela, 1st place, November 2006
- World Bowling Writers World Bowler of the Year, 2006
- Inducted into the World Bowling Writer’s Hall of Fame, 2005
- Malaysian Open-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1st Place, April 2006
- Malaysian Open- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1st place trios, April 2006
- FIQ American Zone Championships- San Jose, Costa Rica, Gold: Doubles, Team, Grand Masters; Silver: All Events; Bronze: Singles, 2005
- Bowlers Journal International 1st Team All American, 2005
- World Championships-Aalborg, Denmark, Silver: Team, 2005
- World Ranking Masters, Lake Wales, FL, 1st Place Qualifying; $2000, April 2005
- World Ranking Masters, Lake Wales, FL, set World Record with 1994 for 8 games on long/short oil, April 2005
- World Ranking Masters, Lake Wales, FL, 3rd Place, $3000, April 2005
- World TenPin Team Cup-Holland, Silver: 5 player team, November 2004
- Gutperle Grand Prix, Veirnheim, Germany, 1st Place/300 game; $1,500, Sept. 2004
- World Ranking Masters, Moscow, Russia, 1st Place, Gold Medal; $9,000, June 2004
- Malaysian Open- Kuala Lumpur, All Events 1st Place; Doubles 2nd place; Trios, 2nd Place, 2004
- Bowlers Journal International Amateur Bowler of the Year, 2000, 2001, 2003
- American Zone Ranking Leader, 2003
- 33rd at the PBA Tournament of Champions, January, 2011
- Bowlers Journal 1st Team All-American, 2010
- PBA Women’s Series Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles, 1st Place, $25,000, 2010
- US Women’s Open, Romeoville, 5th Place, $6,000, August, 2008
- Bowlers Journal Bowler of the Year, 2007
- Bowling Writers Amateur Bowler of the Year, 2003, 2006, 2007
- PBA Women’s Series Great Lakes Classic, 1st Place, $10,000, 2007
- Bowlers Journal 1st Team All-American, Captain
- Bowlers Journal Bowler of the Year, 2006
- USBC Women’s Championships, 8th place, All Events, 2007
- USBC Women’s Championships, 6th place, Team, 2007
- USBC Open Championships, Reno, NV, 5th place Team Event, $4,000, June 2007
- USBC Queens, 2nd Place, Charlotte, NC, $18,000 2007
- Pan American Trials, 1st place, 2007
- National Amateur Champion- Reno, NV, 2006
- Cream of the Crop-Tampa, FL,1st Place Mixed Doubles, $3000, 2nd Place Men’s Singles, $3000, 2006
- USBC Masters Top quarter, Wisconsin, 2005
- Placed 8th at the PBA Chicago Open Qualifier, 2005
- Odor Eaters US Open Top quarter, New Jersey, 2005
- ABC Masters Top 24, Wisconsin, 2004
- United States Olympic Committee “Athlete of the Year”- Bowling, 2003
- Bowlers Journal International Women’s Second Team All American, 2003
- United States Olympic Committee Nominee “Sportswoman of the Year,” 2003
- WIBC National Second Team All-American, 2003
- Storm National Mixed Championships-Reno, NV, Scratch Singles, 1st place; Scratch Open Trios, 1st Place, 2003
- Mid-America Bowler of the Year, 1999,2000,2001,2003, 2005
- Luci Bonneau Regional Mixed Doubles- Houston, TX, 1st place, Dino Castillo, $1,600, 2002
- Mini-Eliminator- Las Vegas, NV, 3rd Place, $5000, 2002
- PWBA Dallas Open- Dallas, TX, 19th Place, $1,250, 2002
- University of Nebraska Student Athlete of the Year, 2002
- Junior World Team Challenge- Las Vegas, NV, 1st place, 2001
- United States Olympic Committee “Athlete of the Year”- Bowling, 2000
- Top Ten Finalist in the Women’s Sports Foundation “Sportswoman of the Year,”2000
- National Amateur Champion-Reno, Nevada, 1999
- Full Athletic Scholarship, 2000-2003
- Intercollegiate National Champions, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, 1998-1999, 2000-2001
- National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association First Team All-American, 2001
- Bowling Writer’s Bowler of the Year Runner-Up, 2001
- National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association -Player of the Year, 2000
- National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association -First Team All- American, 2000
- Bowling Digest Magazine Collegiate Bowler of the Year, 2000
- Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow, 1998
Professional
- USBC Queens Champion 2012
- Champion at 2007 PBA Women’s Series Great Lakes Classic
- Champion at 2010 PBA Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles tournament (with Brian Voss)