Jordan Kos

Jordan Audra Sargent Kos (born June 25, 2000) is a female international Canadian lawn bowler.[1]

Jordan Kos
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
BornJune 25, 2000 (2000-06-25) (age 23)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
EducationUniversity of Regina
OccupationStudent / Marketing Assistant / Teacher
Years active2007 - present
EmployerRipplinger Financial Corp
Websitehttps://jordankos.weebly.com
Sport
CountryCanada
SportBowls
ClubRegina LBC
Achievements and titles
National finals2022 Gold Medal - Canadian Women's Singles
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gold Coasttriples

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

World Championships

In 2020, Kos was selected for the blue riband event of the sport, the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

In 2023, she was selected again, as part of the team to represent Canada at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[3] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[4][5] In the fours, Kos qualified in second place in her group before being eliminated in the quarter final, after losing to Scotland.[6]

In 2023, Kos represented Canada at the World Bowls Champion of Champions. Kos placed 2nd in her pool and 4th overall. Kos advanced to the semi-finals and was eliminated by USA.

Commonwealth Games

Kos was selected to represent Canada at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England. She competed in the women's singles and the women's pairs (as skip).[7] This was Kos' debut appearance at the Commonwealth Games.[8]

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.[9][10]

Results

International Competitions

  • 2014 - Represented Canada in the NAC (North American Challenge), Arizona.
  • 2015 - Silver Medal - 18th Annual Tiger Bowls and China Open. Women's Fours.
  • 2016 - Represented Canada in the NAC (North American Challenge), Vancouver, BC. Team Folkins. Competed in Women's Fours and Women's Pairs.
  • 2017 - Represented Canada in the 8 Nations Event in Broadbeach, Australia.
  • 2018 - Represented Canada in Cardiff, Wales at the 10 Nations Test Match. Competed in Women's Triples and Women's Singles.
  • 2018 - Competed in the NAC (North American Challenge), Laguna Hills, California. Team Jarvis. Competed in Women's Pairs and Women's Fours.
  • 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.
  • 2019 - US Open - Bowler of the Tournament
  • 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 - Multi Nations Tournament - Selected to Represent Canada. Vice for Women's Fours. Vice for Women's Triples.
  • 2022 - Selected to the Commonwealth Games Team. Singles. Skipping Pairs with Jackie Foster from Nova Scotia.
  • 2023 - SWD (South West Division) Open. Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club. Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club. 1st in Women's Fours. 1st in Women's Pairs. 3rd in Women's Singles. Player of the Tournament.
  • 2023 - World Bowls, Gold Coast, Australia. Skipped the women's fours team and advanced to the semi finals. Lead the woman's pairs team.
  • 2023 - World Bowls Champion of Champions, Robina, Australia. Placed 2nd in section 2 and 4th overall. Advanced to the semi finals; eliminated by USA.
  • 2023 - US Open, California - 3rd in Women's Singles, Championship Flight | 1st in Women's Pairs 3rd Flight

National Competitions

  • 2011 - Women's U18 - 1st National Tournament (Montreal)
  • 2012 - Women's U18 (Kelona) won Player of the Tournament
  • 2012 - Women's U18 (Kelona)
  • 2013 - 4th Place - Women's U18 (New Brunswick)
  • 2013 - Gold Medal - Forster-Lang Pairs (New Brunswick)
  • 2014 - Silver Medal - Women's U18 (Etobicoke)
  • 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours (Ontario)
  • 2015 - Gold Medal - Women's U18 (Saskatoon)
  • 2015 - Gold Medal - Forster-Lang Pairs (Saskatoon)
  • 2015 - 3rd after Round Robin - Women's Singles (Winnipeg)
  • 2016 - Silver Medal - Women's Fours (Edmonton)
  • 2016 - Silver Medal - Woman's Singles (Vancouver)
  • 2017 - Gold Medal - Forster-Lang Pairs (Halifax)
  • 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's U18 (Halifax)
  • 2017 - Silver Medal - Women's Singles (Winnipeg)
  • 2018 - Bronze Medal - Women's Fours (Regina)
  • 2018 - Silver Medal - Women's U25 (Winnipeg)
  • 2019 - Bronze Medal - Women's U25 (Victoria)
  • 2019 - Bronze Medal - Women's Singles (Kitchener)
  • 2022 - Silver Medal - Women's Fours (Burlington)
  • 2022 - Gold Medal - Women's Singles (Burlington) | Kos will represent Canada at the World Singles Champion of Champions in November 2023, scheduled to be hosted at the Naenae Bowls Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
  • 2023 - Gold Medal - Women's U25 (Regina)
  • 2023 - Indoor Singles (PIBC, Vancouver)

Provincial Playdowns

  • 2010 - Silver Medal - Women's U18
  • 2011 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
  • 2012 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
  • 2013 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
  • 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
  • 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
  • 2014 - Bronze Medal - Women's Pairs
  • 2015 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
  • 2015 - Silver Medal - Mixed Pairs
  • 2015 - Gold Medal - Women's Pairs
  • 2015 - Silver 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
  • 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's Singles
  • 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's U18
  • 2017 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
  • 2018 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
  • 2019 - Gold Medal - Women's U25
  • 2019 - Silver Medal - Women's Singles
  • 2022 - Gold Medal - Women's Outdoor Singles
  • 2022 - Gold Medal - Women's Fours
  • 2023 - Gold Medal - Women's U25
  • 2023 - Gold Medal - Women's Indoor Singles

Local

  • 2014 - Gold Medal - Women's Champion - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
  • 2014 - Gold Medal - Club Champion - Regina Lawn Bowling Club
  • 2021 - Singles Club Champion - Regina 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
  • 2022 - New Zealand 5s - 1st place - Regina Lawn Bowling Club

Other

  • 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
  • 2017 - Nominated for the Sask Sport Youth Athlete of the Year by Bowls Sask
  • 2018 - Youth Female Athlete of the Year Finalist - Province of Saskatchewan

Details

Make of bowls

  • Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Raspberry Ripple
  • Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Hot Pink & White Speckle
  • Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Lemon Yellow & White Speckle
  • Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Navy Blue and Light Blue Speckle (Commonwealth Games 2022 Bowls)
  • Taylor Ace - Size 3 - Red (Commonwealth Games 2022 Bowls)
  • Taylor Redline - Size 3 - Red with Gold Rings (World Bowls 2023)
  • Taylor Redline - Size 3 - Navy Blue with Light Blue Speckle; Red Rings (World Bowls 2023)
  • Taylor Redline - Size 3 - Red
  • Henselite Dreamline XG - Size 3 - Joker (Orange/Black/Violet/Pink) (USA Bowler of the Tournament 2019)
  • Tiger - Size 3 - Marine

Team Canada

  • 2015 - 2016 - Selected to the Development Squad, Team Canada
  • 2016 - 2018 - Selected to the High Performance Squad, Team Canada
  • 2018 - 2021 - Selected to the High Performance Squad, Team Canada
  • 2021 - 2022 - Contract Extended - High Performance Squad, Team Canada
  • 2023 - High Performance Squad, Team Canada

Media Appearances

Boards & Committees

  • Regina Lawn Bowling Club Board of Directors
  • Cubed Committee Member
  • Cathedral Short Mat Board of Directors
  • 2023 Canadian Youth Championship Host Operating Committee

References
  1. "Senior Squad". Bowls Canada.
  2. "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  3. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. "Canada Advances to Quarterfinals in 3 of 4 Disciplines". SIRC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. "2022 Commonwealth Games Team Selected - Bowls Canada".
  9. "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  10. "2019 ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS: FRIDAY FINALS WRAP". World Bowls. 28 June 2019.
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