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Looking At Some Of The Obscure Big Ten Varsity Sports

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When I did a preview of Big Ten women’s sports last summer, I was intrigued by some of the varsity sports that some athletic departments supported. I can see all of the following as being club sports at nearly any university, but a varsity sport? That merits a look, so let’s take a shallow dive into what I’m talking about.

Women’s Bowling - Nebraska

Cornhusker’s women’s bowling was founded in 1983 as a club sport, and became a varsity in 1997. Nebraska has been in NCAA tournament 21 seasons in a row and won 11 national championships.