Spencer Robarge

Overview

Class: Sophomore

Major: Business Management

Hometown: Springfield, Missouri

Awards:

2023 Junior Team USA
2022 NCBCA Rookie of the Year
2022 NCBCA Second Team All American
2022 SWIBC V All-Tournament Team, 4^thplace
2023 NCBCA Most Valuable Player
2023 IBMA Bowler of the Year
2023 NCBCA All American, First Team
2023 Great Plains USBC Bowler of the Year
2023 Southwest Bowling Tournament, Regular and Handicap All Events Champion
2023 Youth Pan Am Championships 鈥� singles, doubles, trios & team gold medals, all-events bronze medal
2022 Mid States Championships All-Tournament Team, 2^nd place
2022 Leatherneck Classic All-Tournament Team, 1^st place
2022 National Team Match Games All-Tournament Team, 1^st place
2022 Collegiate Shootout All-Tournament Team, 5^th place
2023 SWIBC V All-Tournament Team, 1^st place
2023 Hoosier Classic All-Tournament Team, 4^th place
2022 NCBCA Rookie of the Year
2022 NCBCA All American, Second Team
2022 SWIBC VI All-Tournament Team, 4^th place
2022 Junior Team USA
2022 IBF World Youth Championships 鈥� silver medal, team event
2022 USBC Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Recipient
2021 Leatherneck Classic All-Tournament Team, 4^th place
2021 Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational, 2^nd place
2021 Junior Team USA
2021 USBC Masters, 3^rd place
2021 PBA Junior Champion
2020 Junior Team USA
2020-2021 USBC Male Youth High Average Award Winner (250 over 78 games)
2015 U12 Junior Gold Championships Champion
12-time Storm Youth Championships Champion

2022-2023 Season: Robarge once again bowled in every event for the Shockers during his sophomore year. He averaged 227 for 56 games while earning All-Tournament Team recognition at six events. At the end of the season Robarge was named NCBCA Most Valuable Player and IBMA Bowler of the Year, as well as an NCBCA First-Team All American. Robarge also played a massive part in the National Championship bowling leadoff and setting the tone for the match.

2021-2022 Season: Robarge competed in every event for the Shockers during his freshman year. He averaged 213 over 62 games while earning All-Tournament Team recognition at four events: SWIBC V (4^th), Leatherneck Classic (4^th), Las Vegas Invitational (2^nd) and SWIBC VI (4^th). He bowled in the fourth spot at the Intercollegiate Team Championships, where the men finished second. At the end of the season, Robarge was named an NCBCA Second Team All American and the NCBCA Rookie of the Year. He was also recognized as an NCBCA Scholar Athlete award winner.

Personal: Robarge is the son of Susan Robarge. His brother, Blake, bowled at 红领巾瓜报 from 2009-2013. Robarge graduated from Kickapoo High School and came to 红领巾瓜报 as the most decorated youth player in the country. He owns 45 300 games and 33 800 series, with the highest being 847. He is the record holder for all USBC youth bowlers, bowling 41 300 games and 22 800 series as a youth bowler. Prior to coming to Wichita State, Spencer qualified for the USBC Masters television show, one of bowling鈥檚 major championships, where he finished third. Spencer has been on Junior Team USA since 2020 an in the summer of 2022, he joined teammate Alec Keplinger as they represented the United States at the 2022 IBF World Youth Championships in Sweden, where they earned the silver medal in the team event.