WICHITA, Kan. -- Rising sophomore Sara Duque Jiménez will represent her home country of Colombia in the 2024 International Bowling Federation World Youth Championships in Incheon, South Korea.

The 2024 World Youth Championships run from July 7-18 and are contested at Incheon's 32-lane Fiesta Bowling Center. The biennial event is considered to be bowling's most prestigious event for young competitors. It features more than 300 bowlers, all under the age of 21, representing 39 countries. Each member federation may register a maximum of four male and four female athletes to participate in the 2024 IBF World Youth Championships. Braden Mallasch from the Wichita State men's bowling team will also take part in the competition, representing the United States.

The official practice sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, with tournament play set to begin one day later. Singles qualifying and match play takes place from July 10-12, doubles preliminary rounds July 12-15, team qualifying and match play July 15-16 and all phases of mixed team competition on July 17. The tournament concludes on July 18 with semifinal- and final-round action in singles, doubles and team competition.

Duque Jiménez is coming off a banner 2023-24 season in her debut campaign with the Shockers. The native of Envigado, Columbia helped Wichita State to an 11th ITC national championship and shortly afterward claimed the ISC national championship, defeating Lindenwood's Hailey Bozych, 234-167. Duque Jiménez previously competed in the IBF World Youth Championships in 2022, prior to her time at Wichita State.