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Gazmine Mason

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Gazmine "GG" Mason is a 4x Gold Medalist and 2x World Champion from Providence, Rhode Island. She is the first African-American to win singles and all-events gold medals for Team USA. As a professional bowler, GG is committed to being a global ambassador for her sport. She launched Got Game, striving to make bowling as popular as traditional sports like basketball and football while championing all non-traditional sports. GG is the founder of Black Girls Can Bowl 2, dedicated to empowering Black women and women of color who are underrepresented in the sport. The initiative focuses on providing educational resources and dismantling mental limitations. She also established the Gazmine Mason Foundation, with a mission to foster education, health, and nutrition for under-resourced youth and individuals through the sport of bowling. While at the University of Nebraska, she made four consecutive appearances at the NCAA National Bowling Championships, capturing the championship title in her sophomore year.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Minor in Informatics from the University of Nebraska

Professional Achievements

  • 4-time Gold Medalist
  • 2-time World Champion
  • First African American to win singles & all-events Gold medals for Team USA
  • Set new world record of 4,100 pins knocked down (previous world record was 3,922)
  • 4-time Team USA Member (Junior (2016, 2015) & Adult (2021, 2020))
  • 2 Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Regional Titles (2020, 2019)
  • NCAA National Bowling Champion (Apr 2015)
  • 4 Consecutive NCAA Championship Appearances

Certifications & Organizations

  • Starred in the Last Place Champ Documentary
  • International Women's Day Honoree, Hope and Change for Haiti, and the State of RI
  • Recipient of the Dare2BDifferent Award, 11th Annual Action Icon Awards

Favorite Piece of Advice

Stay present and enjoy yourself while you do it—that’s the most important part. For those new to the sport of bowling, don’t overthink it: just aim for the one in the middle and have fun learning as you go!

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