NEW HAVEN, Conn. (March 20, 2026) – Briana Sinnott, a junior at Dominican University New York, is the winner of the 2025-26 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Bowling Top XVI Award, CACC Commissioner Dan Mara announced today.

The CACC Top XVI Award is presented in each of the conference’s NCAA championship sports to the student-athlete at the finals site with the highest cumulative undergraduate grade-point average and at least 48 credits earned at his/her current institution. The student-athlete must be a member of the active roster and be competing at the finals site.

Sinnott, of Upper Nyack, N.Y., maintains a 3.98 GPA at Dominican while majoring in criminal justice.

Chestnut Hill College will host the CACC Women’s Bowling Championship Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Pike Lanes in Southampton, Pa. For more information, visit the CACC Championship Central web page.

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.