What at first was a hobby for Chayse Samuelson became a path to college.
The Mexico senior signed his letter of intent on Friday at the Mexico Sports Complex to join the William Woods University …
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What at first was a hobby for Chayse Samuelson became a path to college.
The Mexico senior signed his letter of intent on Friday at the Mexico Sports Complex to join the William Woods University bowling program in Fulton. The NAIA school has had bowling for about two years.
Samuelson said William Woods was a school he was set to attend after being accepted in December anyway to study sports communication but found out months later he could do more.
“In April, I got the scholarship offer to bowl for William Woods,” Samuelson said. “I’ve been taking it seriously for about two years so I’ve just been practicing and getting ready.”
Samuelson said he is going to compete in a nine-pin league in Mexico to gain competitive experience. He said he looks forward to getting a better feel of competition after having so much with the sport.
“What made me want to start bowling is I just wanted a new hobby,” Samuelson said. “I just kept doing it, and it became second nature to me. Every time I went to the bowling alley, I felt a sense of calmness and it felt like a second home to me.”
Samuelson hopes William Woods won’t be the end of his bowling career as he wants to become a “well-known” competitor in the Professional Bowlers Association tour.
