Caldwell University senior bowler Lauren Marks (Parsippany, N.J.) has been named to the Academic All-America® Women’s At-Large Third Team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), the organization announced yesterday.
The Fine Arts major and Parsippany High School graduate has shined on the academic side of her life, pulling a remarkable 3.95 GPA during her 2023-24 school year.
Additionally, Marks–the CACC Bowler of the Year, Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament Most Valuable Bowler, National Tenpins Coaches Association Strike Percentage Leader and CSC Academic All-District selection–paced the Cougars to their second straight CACC championship, as Coach Ken Yokobosky’s squad won the regular season and tournament championships.
The At-Large category encompasses the NCAA Division II sports that are not included in the other CSC Academic All-America programs. Lacrosse and bowling are the two sports that Caldwell University sponsors that are among the more than 10 sports included in the classification. Of the 194 At-Large honorees across all Divisions plus NAIA, only one other, Lara Kurt of SCAD Savannah, competes in bowling.
Marks, who has retained one year of eligibility, is the 11th Caldwell University student-athlete in the school’s NCAA era (since 2003) to earn the honor.
Photos: Courtesy of Caldwell University Athletics Department.
— Jerry Del Priore
NY NJ Sports World/Brooklyn Sports World 
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