Youngstown State’s 2025 national championship bowling team was recognized at the White House on Tuesday as one of seven recent NCAA championship teams invited by President Donald Trump.

The Penguins spent a few moments and were photographed with the President in the Green Room on the State Floor, and they joined the other national championship teams for public comments in the State Dining Room shortly after.

It was the first time a team from Youngstown State has been hosted at the White House since the football team joined President Bill Clinton on March 6, 1995, after winning national championships in 1993 and 1994.

“It was quite an honor to visit the White House and be recognized for our accomplishments. We thank the President and his staff for what was an unforgettable experience,” Penguins coach Doug Kuberski said in a press release. “I know there were a lot of moving parts to make the day go smoothly, and our ongoing support from our campus is always appreciated. Getting members of last year’s team back together and honoring what we accomplished was truly special.”

Nine members of the travel party departed campus together early Tuesday morning, and the whole group convened for lunch at Founding Farmers DC. The YSU delegation then walked to the White House to join the other six teams for a 3 p.m. scheduled entrance, and teams entered the White House State Floor with a small ensemble from the United States Marine Band playing We Are The Champions. The Penguins explored the East Room, Blue Room and Red Room on the State Floor before settling into the Green Room for an arranged photograph and introduction with President Trump. The President entered with the Marine Band playing Youngstown State’s Fight Song shortly before 4:50 p.m., and Marx presented the President with a YSU letterman’s jacket.

Youngstown State was then escorted by United States Air Force Officer Morris, a northeast Ohio native and the son of two Youngstown State graduates, into the State Dining Room to sit with the other six championship programs for congratulatory remarks during a session that was broadcast nationally on television. Marx was recognized individually by President Trump at the podium as a 2025 First-Team All-American, and she answered a question about her average.

The other national championship teams in attendance were the Florida State women’s soccer team, the Georgia women’s tennis team, the Oklahoma State men’s golf team, the Texas A&M women’s volleyball team, the Wake Forest men’s tennis team, and the West Virginia mixed rifle team.