A round of bingo landed one member of the U.S. Navy a pair of the most-coveted sporting event tickets.
Religious Programs Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ashlei Chwalek blacked out all the spaces in the bingo game aboard USS John C Stennis two weeks ago.
Her prize was two tickets to Super Bowl XLIX – a game that just happened to take place in her home state of Arizona and include her favorite team the Seattle Seahawks.
Chwalek, a Tucson native, joined the Navy in April 2013. When USS John C Stennis was stationed in Bremerton Washington, Chwalek became a Seahawks fan.
Nothing surprised her like the moment when the last number was called and she blacked out her entire bingo card.
"I was in shock," said Chwalek. "When I won, I started running to the TV studio to get my tickets and I didn't even know where I was going so a friend had to help me.”
John C. Stennis is currently undergoing an operational training period in preparation for future deployments.
