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Can you name the only team in Nashville to win a Division I national championship in 2023? It wasn’t Vanderbilt baseball, Belmont basketball or Tennessee State track and field. None of the city’s pro franchises finished as the last team standing, either. For those not paying attention, Vanderbilt bowling brought home the program’s third national title in April. With National Player of the Year Mabel Cummins (a Hermitage native) and National Coach of the Year John Williamson leading the way, the ’Dores were the easy choice for the city’s best team. President Joe Biden agreed — Vanderbilt received an invite to the White House in June.

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