Jordan Kos
Jordan Kos (born June 25, 2000), is a female international Canadian lawn bowler.[1]
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Birth name | Jordan Audra Sargent Kos | ||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||
Citizenship | Canadian | ||||||||||
Born | June 25, 2000 Regina, Saskatchewan | ||||||||||
Education | University of Regina | ||||||||||
Occupation | Student / Marketing Assistant | ||||||||||
Years active | 2007 - present | ||||||||||
Employer | Ripplinger Financial Corp | ||||||||||
Website | https://jordankos.weebly.com | ||||||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||||||
Sport | Bowls | ||||||||||
Club | Regina LBC | ||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
National finals | 2019 Bronze Women's Singles | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal
Kos started lawn bowling at the Regina Lawn Bowling Club in May, 2008 at the age of 7 years. Kos became a member of the Development Squad of Team Canada in 2014, at the age of 14 years - the youngest player every to do so. Kos became a member of the High Performance, Senior Squad, Team Canada in 2016. Kos is currently attending the University of Regina, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Arts History.
Bowls career
Asia Pacific
Kos won a bronze medal in the triples with Jacqueline Foster and Leanne Chinery at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, held in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[2][3]
World Championships
In 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia which will now take place in September, 2021.[4] Jordan will skip the Pairs team with Joanna Cooper as Lead and will vice the Triples team with Leanne Chinery as skip and Jackie Foster as lead.
Internationals
- 2019 - Multi Nations Tournament - Selected to Represent Canada. Vice for Women's Fours. Vice for Women's Triples.
- 2019 - US Open - Sun City, Arizona. Runner Up in the Championship Flights for Women's Fours, Women's Pairs, Women's Singles. Female Player of the Tournament.
- 2019 - US Open - Bowler of the Tournament https://www.lawnbowlingusopen.com/2019-results
- 2018 - Competed in the US Open in Sun City, Arizona. Finished 1st in Flight 4 in Women's Fours. Finished 2nd in Flight 1 in Women's Pairs.
- 2018 - Competed in the NAC (North American Challenge), Laguna Hills, California. Team Jarvis. Competed in Women's Pairs and Women's Fours.
- 2018 - Represented Canada in Cardiff, Wales at the 10 Nations Test Match. Competed in Women's Triples and Women's Singles.
- 2017 - Represented Canada in the 8 Nations Event in Broadbeach, Australia.
- 2016 - Represented Canada in the NAC (North American Challenge), Vancouver, BC. Team Folkins. Competed in Women's Fours and Women's Pairs.
- 2015 - Silver Medal - 18th Annual Tiger Bowls and China Open. Women's Fours.
- 2014 - Represented Canada in the NAC (North American Challenge), Arizona.
National
- 2019 - Bronze Medal - Women's Singles (Kitchener)
- 2019 - Bronze Medal - Women's U25 (Victoria)
- 2018 - Silver Medal - Women's U25 (Winnipeg)
- 2018 - Bronze Medal - Women's Fours (Regina)
- 2017 - Silver Medal - Women's Singles (Winnipeg)
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's U18 (Halifax)
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Forster-Lang Pairs (Halifax)
- 2016 - Silver Medal - Woman's Singles (Vancouver)
- 2016 - Silver Medal - Women's Fours (Edmonton)
- 2015 - 3rd after Round Robin - Women's Singles (Winnipeg)
- 2015 - Gold Medal - Forster-Lang Pairs (Saskatoon)
- 2015 - Gold Medal - Women's U18 (Saskatoon)
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours (Ontario)
- 2014 - Silver Medal - Women's U18 (Etobicoke)
- 2013 - Gold Medal - Forster-Lang Pairs (New Brunswick)
- 2013 - 4th Place - Women's U18 (New Brunswick)
- 2012 - Women's U18 (Kelona)
- 2012 - Women's U18 (Kelona) won Player of the Tournament
- 2011 - Women's U18 - 1st National Tournament (Montreal)
Provincial
- 2019 - Gold Medal - Women's U25
- 2019 - Silver Medal - Women's Singles
- 2018 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's Singles
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
- 2016 - Bronze Medal - Women's Singles
- 2016 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2016 - Silver Medal - Women's Pairs
- 2016 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
- 2015 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2015 - Silver Medal - Mixed Pairs
- 2015 - Gold Medal - Women's Pairs
- 2015 - Silver Medal - Women's Fours
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
- 2014 - Bronze Medal - Women's Pairs
- 2013 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2012 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2011 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
- 2010 - Silver Medal - Women's U18
Local
- 2021 - Singles Club Champion - Region Lawn Bowling Club
- 2021 - Women's Singles Club Champion - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
- 2021 - Women's Pairs Provincial Champion - Skip Jean Roney, Lead Jordan Kos
- 2021 - Mixed Pairs Provincial Champion - Skip Carter Watson, Lead Jordan Kos
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's Champion - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
- 2014 - Gold Medal - Club Champion - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
Other
- 2018 - Youth Female Athlete of the Year Finalist - Province of Saskatchewan
- 2017 - Nominated for the Sask Sport Youth Athlete of the Year by Bowls Sask
- 2016 - Nominated for the Sask Sport Youth Athlete of the Month for September.
- 2016 - CTV Athlete of the Week (August 29, 2016) with Carter Watson
Bowls
- Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Raspberry Ripple
- Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Pink & White Speckle
- Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Yellow & White Speckle
- Taylor Redline - Size 3 - Red
- Henselite Dreamline XG - Size 3 - Joker (Orange/Black/Violet/Pink)
- Tiger - Size 3 - Marine
Team Canada
- 2021 - 2022 - Contract Extended - High Performance Squad, Team Canada
- 2018 - 2021 - Selected to the High Performance Squad, Team Canada
- 2016 - 2018 - Selected to the High Performance Squad, Team Canada
- 2015 - 2016 - Selected to the Development Squad, Team Canada
Media Appearances
- 2021 - Locker Talk Interview
- 2021 - CTV Morning Live Interview
- 2021 - Talk of the Town Interview
- 2021 - Interview with Fox News (Emily Fulford and Skycron, an affiliate of Fox News)
- 2019 - Global TV - Live Morning Segment at the RLBC
- 2019 - CTV Morning Live
- 2019 - Talk of the Town
- 2019 - https://globalnews.ca/news/5362482/lawn-bowling-club-regina/
- 2018 - Appeared at the Government of Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
- 2018 - http://www.ilawnbowl.com/the-spirit-award/
- 2018 - https://biasedbowls.ca/2020/09/11/bowls-in-the-age-of-covid-19-checking-in-with-the-youth-squad/
- 2018 - Locker Talk
- 2017 - CBC Vignette
- 2017 - Talk of the Town
- 2017 - Leader Post Article
- 2017 - https://www.wlbowl.ca/youth/
- 2015 - Global TV Field Trippin
- 2015 - CTV Noon Show
- 2015 - https://leaderpost.com/sports/regina-teen-has-right-touch-on-the-green
References
- "Senior Squad". Bowls Canada.
- "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
- "2019 ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS: FRIDAY FINALS WRAP". World Bowls.
- "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.