Collegiate Ticker - Jan. 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
The Baker women and Hastings men worked their way into the winner's circle last weekend at the Mustang Invitational in Sioux City, Iowa.
The Mustang Invitational featured nine varsity women's and nine varsity men's programs competing in four traditional games and 16 Baker games, with total pinfall determining the champion in each division.
In the women's division, Baker set the pace during the block of traditional games, which included a 1,065 five-player team score out of the gates. The Wildcats were able to maintain the lead during Baker competition to hold onto a 27-pin victory over Midland (6,598), finishing with a 6,625 total. Ottawa-Kansas finished in third place with 6,287.
Midland's Brittney Schnicke rolled a 266 game on her way to earn top individual honors at the Mustang Invitational, posting a four-game block of 876 (219 average). Baker's Kristina Harris was second with 872 and was followed in the standings by Shalee Bradley of Iowa Western CC (808), Midland's Chloe Herman (801) and Baker's Caitlin Lucas (790).
On the men's side, Hastings was second overall after the traditional block but was the top performer in Baker competition, averaging more than 203 as a team to take the top spot with a 7,058 total. Midland was second with 6,990 and Baker was third with 6,940.
Brady Brunson of Ottawa-Kansas fired 269 in his final game to sneak into the top individual spot, finishing with a four-game score of 860 (215 average). Reece Kelly of Iowa Western CC (852) and Waldorf's Harry Weigle (850) were second and third, respectively, while Ottawa-Kansas teammates Tyler Barnett (849) and Jared Freed (813) rounded out the top five.
In other collegiate action:
- At the Cincinnati Collegiate Classic in Cincinnati, the Martin Methodist men and women swept the top spots.
- At the Columbia 300 Saints Invite in St. Louis, the top-seeded McKendree women defeated Maryville in the bracket final, 4-1.
- At the Mount Shootout in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, the Mount St. Mary's women rolled to the top spot.
- At the Sabre Shootout in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the Wisconsin-Whitewater men and Marian-Wisconsin women were victorious.
- The Newman women and men claimed the top spots at the Southwest Intercollegiate Bowling Conference (SWIBC) I and II in Dallas and Plano, Texas, respectively.
- At the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) 1B in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Lawrence Tech men and women finished at the top of the standings.
- At the WHAC 1 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Huntington women cruised on the way to victory, while the Spring Arbor men made their run in Baker competition to claim the win.
For more information on USBC Collegiate, visit BOWL.com/Collegiate or CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.
The Mustang Invitational featured nine varsity women's and nine varsity men's programs competing in four traditional games and 16 Baker games, with total pinfall determining the champion in each division.
In the women's division, Baker set the pace during the block of traditional games, which included a 1,065 five-player team score out of the gates. The Wildcats were able to maintain the lead during Baker competition to hold onto a 27-pin victory over Midland (6,598), finishing with a 6,625 total. Ottawa-Kansas finished in third place with 6,287.
Midland's Brittney Schnicke rolled a 266 game on her way to earn top individual honors at the Mustang Invitational, posting a four-game block of 876 (219 average). Baker's Kristina Harris was second with 872 and was followed in the standings by Shalee Bradley of Iowa Western CC (808), Midland's Chloe Herman (801) and Baker's Caitlin Lucas (790).
On the men's side, Hastings was second overall after the traditional block but was the top performer in Baker competition, averaging more than 203 as a team to take the top spot with a 7,058 total. Midland was second with 6,990 and Baker was third with 6,940.
Brady Brunson of Ottawa-Kansas fired 269 in his final game to sneak into the top individual spot, finishing with a four-game score of 860 (215 average). Reece Kelly of Iowa Western CC (852) and Waldorf's Harry Weigle (850) were second and third, respectively, while Ottawa-Kansas teammates Tyler Barnett (849) and Jared Freed (813) rounded out the top five.
In other collegiate action:
- At the Cincinnati Collegiate Classic in Cincinnati, the Martin Methodist men and women swept the top spots.
- At the Columbia 300 Saints Invite in St. Louis, the top-seeded McKendree women defeated Maryville in the bracket final, 4-1.
- At the Mount Shootout in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, the Mount St. Mary's women rolled to the top spot.
- At the Sabre Shootout in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the Wisconsin-Whitewater men and Marian-Wisconsin women were victorious.
- The Newman women and men claimed the top spots at the Southwest Intercollegiate Bowling Conference (SWIBC) I and II in Dallas and Plano, Texas, respectively.
- At the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) 1B in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Lawrence Tech men and women finished at the top of the standings.
- At the WHAC 1 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Huntington women cruised on the way to victory, while the Spring Arbor men made their run in Baker competition to claim the win.
For more information on USBC Collegiate, visit BOWL.com/Collegiate or CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.