Josie Barnes, born Josie Earnest on June 28, 1988, in Vandalia, Illinois, is a professional tenpin bowler and bowling coach and one of the leading players on the Professional Women's Bowling Association Tour. She has six PWBA Tour titles, including two majors: the 2021 U.S. Women's Open, where she won a record 100,000 dollar first prize, and the 2025 USBC Queens. At Vanderbilt University she was on the team that won the 2007 NCAA Women's Bowling Championships, was voted its Most Outstanding Player, and was a first team All-American from 2008 to 2010. She has been a nine-time member of Team USA and an associate head coach at Vanderbilt for eight seasons, with promotion to head coach announced for the end of the 2026 season.
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Josie Barnes (née Earnest, born June 28, 1988) is a professional tenpin bowler and bowling coach originally from Vandalia, Illinois.
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Josie Barnes (née Earnest, born June 28, 1988) is a professional tenpin bowler and bowling coach originally from Vandalia, Illinois.
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She has six PWBA Tour titles to date, including two major championships
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Josie Barnes (née Earnest, born June 28, 1988) is a professional tenpin bowler and bowling coach originally from Vandalia, Illinois.
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Josie Barnes (née Earnest, born June 28, 1988) is a professional tenpin bowler and bowling coach
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She is one of the top players currently competing in the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA).
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