Gracie Hood of Bellefontaine has signed a letter of intent to attend Mount Mercy University as a member of the women’s bowling team.
Hood was named the Division I and Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail bowler of the year last season. She is a three-time member of the first team for the CBC as well.
She holds the program records for high game (289), two game series (558), three-game series (712) and high average (220).
Hood is the daughter of Matthew Hood and Barbie Coppus.
She plans to study nursing at Mount Mercy. The school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is a member of the NAIA and the Heart of America Athletic Conference
Hood chose to attend Mount Mercy after visiting the campus and meeting with the team and coach Andy Diercks.
Bellefontaine girls bowling coach Jane Kline said, “BHS has never had a girls bowler as dedicated to the sport. She has set a bar that will be hard to match. She is above all a great teammate, and is open to trying new techniques to be even better. I have loved being Gracie’s coach. She never ceases to amaze me with her talent.”
