Shannon Pluhowsky got off to a tough start at the 2016 Pan American Bowling Confederation Adult Championships at Bolera Departamental in Cali, Colombia.
The 34-year-old lefty and EBI staffer struggled to 1,227 in singles and 1,202 in doubles on the 36-foot Beijing lane pattern, but some grit — literal and figurative — and a daring change from a 4- to 5-step approach helped her rally and ultimately on Friday she won the Masters gold medal.
Pluhowsky, a 16-time Team USA...