COTTRELL, Cindy

COTTRELL, Cindy. (Dubuque, IA--- ). Bowler. Cindy Cottress comes from a family that is a bowling dynasty. In 1972, her parents, Jan and Jim Vogt, became managers of Riverside Bowl along with Jerry and Carol Pregler. To make traveling to and from work easier, they moved their family to the north-end of town, about five blocks from the lanes.

Because her family managed the bwling lanes, Cindy was able to hone her skills learning to bowl at a very young age and by practicing daily. She did break with tradition, as she is the only true left-hander in the Vogt family.

Cindy took a brief hiatus from bowling during her college years. After receiving her degree as an accountant, she came back to the lanes strong. First making her name known locally--most notably in the local city tournament where she has dominated. She earned seventeen titles between 1988 and 2008:

6 All Events totls 3 Doubles titles 1 single title 3 team titles 3 Hi-Game titles 1 Hi Series title

By 1997, Cindy started to make her name known across the state. She would bowl her best in team and doubles competition starting with her first state title in 1998 in doubles with Lisa Lanser. In 2002 she and her partner Amy Haas finished 2nd, and in 2003 they finished 3rd. In 2004 with a new partner, Patty Beck, they went on to finish 2nd at state. In 2005 she paired up with her sister Stephanie BECK, but they did not get the desired results they were working to achieve. In 2006 they bowled together again and finished in 2nd place in doubles. In 2007 the pair competed together again, only to come up short one more time, another 2nd place finish for Cottrell ad Beck. Finally in 2008, with Cottrell leading the way with her 682, and Beck following with her 681 finally captured the 1st place crown in the Iowa Women's State Tournament.