While she didn't win any tournaments that season, she finished runner-up three times and was honored with the 1980 Rookie of the Year award.
[3] After two more second-place finishes in 1981 and 1982, Wagner's first title came on her 22nd birthday (May 19, 1983) at the Robby's Midwest Classic in Rockford, Illinois.
[3] After reaching 25 tour victories in 1990, Wagner won only five titles between 1991 and 1998, but the 1993 season saw her win her fourth PWBA Player of the Year award.
(Hall of Famer Patty Costello had 39 professional titles, but some of her wins came in tournaments not officially recognized by the PWBA.
[8] While she was still bowling in PWBA events, Wagner would regularly appear as a color commentator for ESPN television coverage of tournaments where she did not make the TV finals.