Maryland Eastern Shore's National Championship Women's Bowling Team reaps one of the many honors for winning the title today, when they travel to The White House to meet with President George W. Bush and be honored for their accomplishments at NCAA Champions Day.

"This is so exciting," said Head Coach Sharon Brummell.  "To win the NCAA Championship and then to be included in this event where our President and country honor what we have done, it is just amazing."

The  team,  spread  out  literally  across  the  world  for  the summer,  will  all  converge  today  in Arlington, Va. before boarding a UMES shuttle and heading into The White House.  They will be
greeted  by  a  White  House  staffer,  given  a  tour  of  the facility,  have  a  meet  and  greet  with President Bush where a team photo will be taken and then be escorted to the South Lawn.  There the team, along with 19 other NCAA Division I Champions from the past school year, will hear remarks from President Bush.

UMES is just the second bowling team to be invited to The White House since the NCAA started granting National Championships in the sports five seasons ago.  Vanderbilt University, the 2007 National Champions attended last season.  UMES is just the second bowling team to attend The White House in 37 years and will be just the second collegiate bowling team in history to meet with a sitting President.

The Lady Hawks will be one of 20 champions today at The White House.  A complete list follows.

2007 Champions:  University of California at Berkeley, Men's Water Polo Team, University of North Carolina, Women's Field Hockey Team, University of Oregon, Men's Cross Country Team, University of
Southern California, Women's Soccer, Pennsylvania State University, Women's Volleyball

2008 Champions:  Boston College, Men's Ice Hockey, Ohio State University, Men's and Women's Fencing, Pennsylvania State University, Men's Volleyball, Syracuse University, Men's Lacrosse,
University of California Los Angeles, Women's Water Polo, University of California Los Angeles, Women's Tennis, University of California Los Angeles, Men's Golf, University of Denver, Men's and Women's Skiing, University of Georgia, Women's Gymnastics, University of Georgia, Men's Tennis, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Women's Bowling, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Women's Ice Hockey, University of Oklahoma, Men's Gymnastics, University of Southern California, Women's Golf, University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers Women's Basketball