Hall of Fame
Rebekah Diers VanScoyk helped raise the visibility of the McKendree University women's bowling program on a national scale during her four years as a member of the program. Thanks to a combination of consistent performance and year-round dedication, Rebekah and her teamates helped establish a standard of excellence on the lanes that elevated the Bearcats into national prominence.
In each of Rebekah's four years as a part of the McKendree women's bowling team, the Bearcats earned the right to bowl in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Team Championships, which serves as the collegiate national championship event. As a sophomore in 2007, Rebekah showed the way for McKendree as she led the squad to a second-place finish in the 16-team field, which marked the highest finish for the Bearcats in the tournament to date. For her tlfforts, Rebekah was named the tournament's Most Valuable Bowler. That same year, she also qualified for the USEC Intercollegiate Singles Championships and placed third overall.
As a senior in 2009, Rebekah again led McKendree deep into competition at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. The Bearcats finished third at the tournament as Rebekah earned both All-Tournament honors along with the Chris Stoehr Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of the event. She also competed at the USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships once again in 2009 and reached the quarterfinals of the 16-player tournament.
In 2008, Rebekah won the USEC Youth Open Championship All-Events title to earn a spot in the Bowling's Clash of Champions that was held in May 2009. Facing an elite field that con~isted of 16 bowlers, Rebekah battled her way all the way to the championship match before taking home a second-place finish. At the time of her induction, Rebekah is still the only McKendree bowler to compete in the Clash of Champions.
During her four years at McKendree, Rebekah captured numerous in-season tournament titles and All-Tournament accolades. She was a two-time first-team All-America selection by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association (NCBCAJ, with the accolades coming following her junior and senior seasons.
