KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic All-Conference First Team distinction along with a regular season average of 213.3 has resulted in University of St. Francis senior Jalen Pfaff being named to the 2025-26 NAIA All-America Men's Bowling Second Team.  The NAIA made the announcement on Thursday afternoon.

A total of 15 individuals garnered the recognition, split up between a 5-member first team, a 5-member second team and 5-member third team.

Pfaff authored the second-best average among all WHAC bowlers during the 2025-26 regular season with his 213.3 mark.  Of the 10 regular season tournaments that the Saints competed in, the senior finished among the top 10 percent of performers in eight of those meets while registering a Top 10 overall placement in five.  He also knocked down 200-plus pins in 35 of his 44 games.

Pfaff's top finish of the year came at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out (Dec. 20-21), where he placed third overall among 478 competitors with a 237.0 average and gained all-tournament accolades while helping lead the Saints to the Tournament Championship in bracket play.  His best single-game score came at the same tournament when he fired a 295 after carrying a perfect game into the 11th frame.

Pfaff also earned four WHAC Bowler of the Week awards during the 2025-26 regular season and was named to four separate All-Tournament Teams.

St. Francis finished the 2025-26 NAIA regular season campaign with two tournament titles and a fifth-place finish at the WHAC Conference championships before receiving an at-large bid to the NAIA National Tournament.  At the national tournament, the Saints went 2-2 to place in a tie for seventh among 12 teams.  The team has yet to compete in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Team Championships which will take place April 13-18 in Las Vegas, Nev.

For the All-America release, go to NAIA.

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