Diandra Asbaty

Diandra Hyman Asbaty (born August 2, 1980 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) is an American bowler who represented Team USA for fifteen years and was United States Amateur Champion in 1999 and 2006.^[1] She is also an official youth bowling spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). She competed in the PBA Women's Series from 2007 to 2010, winning two titles in that span. She also won the 2012 USBC Queens major tournament and continues to compete in PWBA tournaments.^[2][3] Asbaty has been elected to the USBC Hall of Fame.^[4]

Diandra Asbaty

Personal information
Born	(1980-08-02) August 2, 1980 (age 45) Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S.
Education	University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Years active	1999-Present
Medal record Women's Ten-pin Bowling Representing  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Bowling Championships 1 2 1 World Tenpin Team Cup 1 1 1 Tournament of the Americas 12 1 1 American Zone Youth Championships 2 – – Junior World Championships 1 2 1 Junior World Team Challenge 1 – – Total 18 6 4 World Tenpin Bowling Championships 2007 Monterrey Masters 2003 Kuala Lumpur Masters 2003 Kuala Lumpur Doubles 2003 Kuala Lumpur Silver 2003 Kuala Lumpur Trios 1999 Abu Dhabi Trios AMF Bowling World Cup Winner 2006 Caracas Champion International Titles Winner 2007 World Ranking Masters Champion Winner 2004 World Ranking Masters Champion Winner 2002 Australian Masters Champion 2002 British Open 4th 2002 World Ranking Masters 4th Professional Titles Winner 2012 USBC Queens Champion Winner 2007 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour Women's Series Great Lakes Classic Champion Winner 2010 PBA Don and Paula Carter Winner Mixed Doubles tournament Champion Winner 2022 Storm Striking Against Breast Cancer Winner Mixed Doubles tournament Champion

Asbaty is a pro staff member for Storm Bowling.^[5]

Personal

Asbaty started bowling at age 5 with her older sister, Kassy. Kassy Hyman would go on to bowl for Wichita State University. Diandra graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband, John, son Madden and daughter Jersey.

Bowling career

Diandra owns two PBA Women’s Series titles, one in singles (2007) and one in mixed doubles (2010). The latter event accounted for the 25th and final PBA Tour title for Asbaty's partner, PBA Hall of Famer Brian Voss.^[6]

Diandra owns two PWBA Tour titles. She won the 2012 USBC Queens major championship and the 2022 Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles (with partner E. J. Tackett).^[7]

She has also earned over 60 international medals.^[8][9]

In November 2022, Asbaty was elected to the USBC Hall of Fame, Performance category. She was officially inducted on April 26, 2023.^[4]

Accomplishments

International

• 2012 Australian Masters champion^[10]
• Bowling World Cup champion 2006 AMF World Cup
• 2004 and 2007 World Ranking Masters champion
• Silver medal at 2004 WTBA World Tenpin Team Cup
• Gold, bronze and two silver medals at 2003 FIQ World Championships
• Bronze medal at 2003 FIQ World Tenpin Team Cup
• Four gold medals and one bronze at 2002 Tournament of the Americas
• 4th at 2002 British Open
• 4th at 2002 World Ranking Masters
• Four gold medals and one silver at 2001 Tournament of the Americas
• 2001 Junior World Team Challenge champion
• Gold medal at 2000 FIQ World Tenpin Team Cup
• One gold medal, two silver and one bronze at 2000 Junior World Championships
• Four gold medals at 1999 Tournament of the Americas
• Two gold medals at 1997 FIQ American Zone Youth Championships

National

• Winner at 2012 USBC Queens
• 7th at 2005 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
• 10th at 2004 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
• 8th at 2003 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
• 5th at 2001 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
• 7th at 2000 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
• 1999 and 2006 U.S. Amateur champion
• 7th at 1998 USA Bowling National Amateur Championships
• 2nd at 2000 USA Junior Gold Bowling National Championships
• 6th at 2001 USA Junior Gold Bowling National Championships
• Member of 1999 and 2001 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships winner (Nebraska)

State/Local

1998 Indiana Junior Queens champion (Muncie, Indiana)

1998 Indiana State Female Youth Bowler of the Year

Professional

• Champion at 2007 PBA Women's Series Great Lakes Classic
• Champion at 2010 PBA Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles (with Brian Voss)
• Champion at 2012 USBC Queens
• Champion at 2022 Storm Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles (with E. J. Tackett)^[11]

Awards

• Bowlers Journal 1st Team All-American, 2010
• World Bowling Writers Bowler of the Year, 2007
• Bowlers Journal Bowler of the Year, 2007
• Bowling Writers Amateur Bowler of the Year, 2003, 2006, 2007
• Bowlers Journal Bowler of the Year, 2006
• World Bowling Writers World Bowler of the Year, 2006
• Inducted into the World Bowling Writer’s Hall of Fame, 2005
• Mid-America Bowler of the Year, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005
• Bowlers Journal International 1st Team All American, 2005
• Bowlers Journal International Amateur Bowler of the Year, 2000, 2001, 2003
• United States Olympic Committee “Athlete of the Year”- Bowling, 2003
• United States Olympic Committee Nominee “Sportswoman of the Year,” 2003
• University of Nebraska Student Athlete of the Year, 2002
• United States Olympic Committee “Athlete of the Year”- Bowling, 2000
• National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association - Player of the Year, 2000
• National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association - First Team All- American, 2000
• Bowling Digest Magazine Collegiate Bowler of the Year, 2000
• Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow, 1998

In the media

Diandra was the laneside reporter for ESPN's broadcasts of the PBA Team Challenge in July 2008.