A pair of Tier I events on the 2019-2020 United States Bowling Congress Collegiate schedule took place this week in Las Vegas, bringing together nearly 70 programs for competition.

The Wichita State men and Saint Xavier women were victorious at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational held at the South Point Bowling Plaza, and the Calumet men and Martin Methodist women claimed wins at the Collegiate Shoot-Out at Gold Coast.

The Glenn Carlson Invitational featured nine traditional games Wednesday and Thursday to determine the top 16 varsity teams in the men's division and top eight programs in the women's division. The advancing teams then competed in a single-elimination bracket to determine the champion in each division, featuring a best-of-five Baker format.

The men's bracket final featured Wichita State against William Penn. The teams tied the first game at 194, but William Penn took the momentum in Games 3 and 4 with wins of 270-215 and 268-178 to take a 2.5-1.5 lead. Wichita State won Game 5 (267-164) to force a sixth game, with the Shockers prevailing 209-176 to record the victory, 3.5-2.5.

On the way to the finals, Wichita State defeated top qualifier Webber International in the semifinals, 3-1, while William Penn bested Concordia, 3-1.

Webber placed three players on the men's all-tournament team at the Glenn Carlson Invitational, including Nash Medico, who paced the field with a nine-game score of 2,133 (237 average). He was joined by teammates Tommy Hankey (2,076) and Nicholas Howard (2,045), who finished third and fifth, respectively.

Also earning spots on the all-tournament team were Calumet's Daniel Chin (second with 2,109) and Martin Methodist's Brady Adler (fourth with 2,075). Adler and Emmanuel's Ryan Lopano were the only two players to roll perfect games at the Glenn Carlson Invitational.

In the women's title match, Saint Xavier advanced to face defending champion Midland. Saint Xavier was steady throughout the first three games, taking a 2-1 advantage. Midland bounced back in Game 4 with a 208-187 victory to push the match to a deciding game. Saint Xavier missed an opportunity to shut out Midland in the final frame of Game 5 after failing to convert a 4-6-7 split, but Midland could not deliver the double it needed in the 10th frame, giving Saint Xavier a 215-205 victory and the bracket win.

Saint Xavier swept St. Francis-Illinois in the semifinals to advance, 3-0, while Midland defeated top qualifier Wichita State, 3-2.

Webber's Caitlyn Johnson led the women's individual field at South Point, posting a 1,983 total (220.33 average). She was followed in the standings by Wichita State's Addie Herzberg (1,975); St. Francis-Illinois' Abby Ragsdale (1,903); Wichita State's Madison Janack (1,872); and Martin Methodist's Lindsay Brown (1,830).

The Collegiate Shoot-Out featured six traditional games Friday and 16 Baker games Saturday to determine the eight teams in each division advancing to the following round. The eight teams were split into two semifinals, with four-game Baker totals determining the two teams from each semifinal advancing. The finals featured the same format, with total pinfall determining the champion.

The men's championship round featured top qualifier Wichita State, Webber, Calumet and St. Francis-Illinois. Calumet took the lead in Game 2 after rolling 224 and built a 46-pin lead over St. Francis-Illinois after posting 234 in Game 3.

The Crimson Wave struggled during the final game but were able to hold off a rally from St. Francis-Illinois, winning the title with a score of 838. The Fighting Saints finished with 813, while Wichita State (800) and Webber (748) finished third and fourth, respectively. Webber was the defending champion at the event.

Seven players from the men's field were recognized as part of the all-tournament team, based on six-game pinfall totals from Friday.

St. Francis-Illinois' Robert Kicmal led the way with a 1,325 total (220.8 average) to edge Webber's Nicholas Howard, who made his second all-tournament team of the week with 1,318. Joining Kicmal and Howard included Wichita State's Brandon Biondo (1,315); Midland's Kristopher Yadao (1,313); William Penn's Jayson Miner (1,288); Calumet's Pete Vergos (1,282); and Grand Canyon's Mathew Adragna (1,280).

The women's title round featured top qualifier Wichita State, Martin Methodist, Newman and Ottawa. Martin Methodist took the lead in Game 1 with 208 and never relinquished the top spot, rolling consistent games of 190, 201 and 205 to claim the win with a score of 804. Newman was second with 754 and Ottawa was third with 715. Wichita State, which was looking for its 10th consecutive title at the Collegiate Shoot-Out, finished fourth with 649.

Five players earned spots on the women's all-tournament team at the Collegiate Shoot-Out.

Martin Methodist's Lindsay Brown cruised to the top spot in the standings and collected her second top-five finish of the week with a 1,281 score (213.5 average). She was joined by Wichita State's Sarah Klassen (1,233); William Penn's Bailey Palmer (1,217); Baker's Megan Carpenter (1,214); and Emmanuel's Gillian Moore (1,200).

A total of 42 men's and 27 women's varsity programs competed at each event. BowlTV.com provided wire-to-wire broadcast coverage at both events.