Brittany and Brianna Musgrave signed letters of intent Tuesday to attend and bowl for Grand View University in Des Moines. Pictured seated from left are Melody Felton, head men’s and women’s bowling coach at Grand View; Brittany Musgrave; Brianna Musgrave; and the girls’ father, Bruce Musgrave. Standing in back is Dave Wiebers, the Denison High School principal. PHOTO BY GORDON WOLF

Sisters Brianna and Brittany Musgrave signed letters of intent on Tuesday morning to attend Grand View University in Des Moines.

Both girls competed in the state individual bowling tournament earlier this month. Brianna placed second in Class 2A and Brittany finished in 16th place.

Brianna told why she chose Grand View.

“I toured a couple of other schools, and just visiting there(Grand View) I liked the facilities, and I liked the dorms,” she said. “The coach was really inviting and really welcoming so it made it just feel more like home and somewhere I could spend the next few years.”

Brittany agreed.

“She’s (the coach) very nice and she’s always willing to help us whether it’s with bowling or other things, even before we signed,” Brittany said. “And I like the fact that I’m super close to my other sister. We’re only 15 minutes apart so we can go see her whenever we want.”

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That sister, Courtney Clark, lives in Altoona.

Brianna said Grand View has a solid bowling program.

“It’s definitely going to be fun getting to maybe make the program a little better,” she said.

Brittany pointed out that this summer she and Brianna went to a tournament where they met a couple girls that bowled for Grand View, and on a visit to Grand View Brianna met some other members of the team.

“They were super welcoming and nice to us,” said Brittany.

Melody Felton, head men’s and women’s bowling coach at Grand View, spoke about how she came in contact with Brianna and Brittany.

“I follow high school bowling and go through stats and check out Facebook pages to see whose bowling hot and reach out to bowlers to see if they’re interested in furthering their education and bowling in college,” she said.

Read more about the Musgrave sisters in the bowling season wrap-up story.

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