Honors & Awards
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023, 2024; Spring 2024)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024, 2025)
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Desiree Buchert competed in nine of the Huskers’ 11 tournaments, including the NCAA Championship in Las Vegas. Buchert saw action in 12 individual games this season, holding a 215 average. Buchert’s best finish of the season came at the Prairie View A&M Invite with a 13th-place finish and a season-high game of 250. Academically, Buchert was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024, 2025) and to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.
2023-24 (Freshman)
Desiree Buchert made her Husker program debut her freshman year, competing in five of nine regular season tournaments. Buchert’s season was highlighted by her first All-Tournament team placement at the Northeast Classic finishing fourth. Buchert ended the season with a 201.3 average for 21 games and a 264 season-high game. Off the lanes, Buchert excelled academically earning her a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll as well as selection to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team during her Freshman season.
Before Nebraska
A four-year bowling letterwinner, Buchert attended William Howard Taft High School and was named the 2020 Freshman of the Year. Buchert was an all-state bowler for her entire high school career and is a member of the National Honor Society, as well as National Technical Honor Society at William Howard. In Buchert’s senior year (2023), she placed first in districts, second in regionals and fifth in state. During Buchert’s club bowling career, she was named Bowler of the Month and was inducted into the Texas USBC Hall of Honor. She currently holds the title of champion of Pepsi Queens Champion City.
Personal
The daughter of Charles and LaRonda Buchert, Desiree has an older sister, Alexis, who was also a member of the Nebraska bowling team. A criminology and criminal justice major, Desiree is a three-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. She is a two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.