CHARLOTTE, NC (October 20, 2025) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) announces its 2025-2026 Women’s Bowling Preseason All-CIAA Team and Predicted Order of Finish, as voted on by the CIAA Bowling Head Coaches Association. The selections highlight returning talent and programs expected to compete for the conference title during the upcoming season. 

2025-2026 Preseason All-CIAA Bowling Team 

The preseason team recognizes student-athletes projected to make a significant impact for their respective programs this season: 

• Ericka Reed, Jr., Fayetteville State University 

• Brooke Smith, Jr., Shaw University 

• Paige Rockwell, Jr., Fayetteville State University 

• Nicole Sarko, Fr., Fayetteville State University  

• Alexis Jackson, Sr., Virginia Union University 

• Janaya Ward, So., Virginia State University 

• Arianna Clayton, Fr., Bowie State University 

• Janari Aiken, Fr., Fayetteville State University 

• Kiara Powell, Sr., Virginia Union University 

• Janaye Monroe, Sr., Bowie State University 

Predicted Order of Finish 

The CIAA Bowling Head Coaches Association also projected the following order of finish for the 2025-2026 season: 

1. Fayetteville State University 

2. Virginia Union University 

3. Bowie State University 

4. Shaw University 

5. Elizabeth City State University 

6. Virginia State University 

7. Livingstone College 

8. Johnson C. Smith University 

Fayetteville State enters the season as the defending CIAA Champion after capturing its fifth consecutive conference title last spring. The Broncos return a strong core, including multiple All-CIAA performers, while Virginia Union and Bowie State are expected to contend for the top spot with experienced lineups and promising newcomers. 

The 2025-2026 CIAA Bowling season will feature three regular-season events leading into the 23rd Annual CIAA Bowling Championship, scheduled for March 20–22, 2026, at Bowlero Bowling in Mechanicsville, VA. The event will determine the conference’s automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division II Women’s Bowling Championship. 

For complete schedules, results, and championship information, visit theciaa.com and follow the CIAA on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. 

Media Contact: 
Anna M. Butzlaff 
Associate Commissioner, Strategic Communications 
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) 
abutzlaff@theciaa.com 

About the CIAA 
Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is the first, and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. The Basketball Tournament has been honored as a 2019 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, for both 2018 and 2019. 

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the CIAA is governed by the Presidents and Chancellors of its 12 member institutions: Bowie State University, Bluefield State University, Claflin University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Winston-Salem State University. For more information on the CIAA, visit theciaa.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.