Collegiate Ticker - Nov. 11, 2026
November 11, 2026
The women’s and men’s programs from Milligan University claimed the top spots at the Bowlero Southern Collegiate Classic over the weekend, earning the championship trophies from the Tier I event in Marietta, Georgia.
The 2026 event featured 15 varsity teams in the women’s division and 25 varsity squads in the men’s field. Qualifying included five traditional games and 16 Baker games over two days.
The top four teams advanced to a best-of-five Baker bracket to determine the winner in each division.
On the women’s side, the top four teams separated themselves from the rest of the field. Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah led in Marietta with a total score of 7,859. Pikeville was second with 7,809, Cumberland qualified third with 7,682 and Milligan earned the final spot with 7,495.
Moving to the bracket, SCAD-Savannah took the first two games against Milligan, but the Buffaloes averaged more than 215 to win the final three games (222-162, 220-193, 204-177) to advance to the finals, 3-2.
The other semifinal match needed six games to determine which team would move onto the title match. Pikeville and Cumberland were tied 2-2 heading into Game 5, and they remained locked after each team closed with 181. Cumberland won Game 6 (230-215) to record the victory, 3.5-2.5.
Milligan swept Cumberland in the championship round, 3-0, to claim the program’s second Tier I title of the 2026-2027 season. The Buffaloes also won the women’s bracket at the Midwest Collegiate Championships in October.
SCAD-Savannah defeated Pikeville, 3-0, to finish in third place.
In the individual standings, Milligan’s Carly Wireman rolled 266 in the final game to take top honors, finishing with a 1,049 total for five games (209.8 average). Student-athletes from Pikeville claimed the next two spots as Cierra Gabriel and Kaytlen Peck had 1,043 and 1,026, respectively. Tennessee Wesleyan’s Kassidy Ritenbour was fourth with 999, while Pikeville’s Allison Taylor and Cumberland’s Jennifer Chiarillo tied for fifth with 992.
The battle for the top four spots in the men’s division was much tighter in Marietta. At the conclusion of qualifying, just 57 pins separated first from fifth place. Pikeville earned the top seed with 8,691 and was followed by Milligan (8,677), Belmont Abbey (8,643) and Webber International (8,638). Southern Nazarene missed the final spot by four pins, finishing with 8,634.
Pikeville delivered a 3.5-1.5 win over Webber to advance, while Milligan averaged nearly 230 (253-208, 230-170, 205-153) to sweep Belmont Abbey, 3-0.
In the finals, Pikeville took the early advantage at 2-1, but the Buffaloes won Games 4 and 5 (212-170, 246-176) to earn the victory and complete the sweep for their program, 3-2.
Webber finished third after posting a 3-1 win over Belmont Abbey.
Big scores were needed to earn a spot on the all-tournament team for the men’s division, as Milligan’s Sean Jenkins averaged 258 to record the victory with 1,290. Jenkins had games of 243, 220, 300, 289 and 238 in the extraordinary performance.
Webber’s Westyn Griffin also averaged over 250 to take second with 1,272. Pikeville’s Andrew Robitaille (1,238), Cumberland’s Braxton Dedmon (1,182) and Deion Ahmed of Pikeville (1,171) also finished in the top five.
In other collegiate action:
- At the Bulldog Classic in San Antonio, the Wichita State women bounced back from an earlier loss in the bracket to Vanderbilt to win the title. The Shockers claimed the victory against the Commodores in the title tilt by a margin of 4-2.
- At the Duquesne Invitational in Pittsburgh, the Duquesne women secured the home win. The Dukes defeated Maryland Eastern Shore in the title match, 4-2.
- At the Pat Lacey Memorial in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the Lewis women went undefeated on the day and claimed the victory in the final match against Saint Vincent, 966-929.
- At the Wildlife Classic in Burrell, Pennsylvania, the Saint Vincent women posted a 5-0 record and secured the title with a victory over Alvernia in the final game, 859-759.
- At the AC Open in Adrian, Michigan, the Adrian men cruised to the victory in the one-day event. Alma took the women’s title by six pins over Jackson.
- At the 18th Annual Lions Match Play Classic in St. Charles, Missouri, the McKendree women and men each navigated their way through the varsity brackets to finish with the weekend sweep.
- At the Nittany Lion Cup in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, the New Jersey Institute of Technology men and Kutztown women finished at the top of the standings.
- At the Trailblazer Open in Vincennes, Indiana, the home team – Vincennes – rolled to the victory in the men’s division by over 500 pins. Joshua Jones of Brescia University connected for a 300 game to start his individual block.
- A pair of events took place in Fresno, California, for the 53rd Annual West Coast Collegiate Team Championships. The Washington men claimed the victory at the first event, while Grand Canyon collected the win in the second tournament by 19 pins over San Jose State.
- At the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Great Lakes Open in Clinton Township, Michigan, the top two teams in the women’s division finished just two pins apart. Aquinas moved ahead of Indiana Tech in the final Baker game to record the win. On the men’s side, Indiana Tech rolled to the top spot by more than 340 pins.
For the full schedule of collegiate events, results and more, visit BOWL.com/Collegiate and CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.
The 2026 event featured 15 varsity teams in the women’s division and 25 varsity squads in the men’s field. Qualifying included five traditional games and 16 Baker games over two days.
The top four teams advanced to a best-of-five Baker bracket to determine the winner in each division.
On the women’s side, the top four teams separated themselves from the rest of the field. Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah led in Marietta with a total score of 7,859. Pikeville was second with 7,809, Cumberland qualified third with 7,682 and Milligan earned the final spot with 7,495.
Moving to the bracket, SCAD-Savannah took the first two games against Milligan, but the Buffaloes averaged more than 215 to win the final three games (222-162, 220-193, 204-177) to advance to the finals, 3-2.
The other semifinal match needed six games to determine which team would move onto the title match. Pikeville and Cumberland were tied 2-2 heading into Game 5, and they remained locked after each team closed with 181. Cumberland won Game 6 (230-215) to record the victory, 3.5-2.5.
Milligan swept Cumberland in the championship round, 3-0, to claim the program’s second Tier I title of the 2026-2027 season. The Buffaloes also won the women’s bracket at the Midwest Collegiate Championships in October.
SCAD-Savannah defeated Pikeville, 3-0, to finish in third place.
In the individual standings, Milligan’s Carly Wireman rolled 266 in the final game to take top honors, finishing with a 1,049 total for five games (209.8 average). Student-athletes from Pikeville claimed the next two spots as Cierra Gabriel and Kaytlen Peck had 1,043 and 1,026, respectively. Tennessee Wesleyan’s Kassidy Ritenbour was fourth with 999, while Pikeville’s Allison Taylor and Cumberland’s Jennifer Chiarillo tied for fifth with 992.
The battle for the top four spots in the men’s division was much tighter in Marietta. At the conclusion of qualifying, just 57 pins separated first from fifth place. Pikeville earned the top seed with 8,691 and was followed by Milligan (8,677), Belmont Abbey (8,643) and Webber International (8,638). Southern Nazarene missed the final spot by four pins, finishing with 8,634.
Pikeville delivered a 3.5-1.5 win over Webber to advance, while Milligan averaged nearly 230 (253-208, 230-170, 205-153) to sweep Belmont Abbey, 3-0.
In the finals, Pikeville took the early advantage at 2-1, but the Buffaloes won Games 4 and 5 (212-170, 246-176) to earn the victory and complete the sweep for their program, 3-2.
Webber finished third after posting a 3-1 win over Belmont Abbey.
Big scores were needed to earn a spot on the all-tournament team for the men’s division, as Milligan’s Sean Jenkins averaged 258 to record the victory with 1,290. Jenkins had games of 243, 220, 300, 289 and 238 in the extraordinary performance.
Webber’s Westyn Griffin also averaged over 250 to take second with 1,272. Pikeville’s Andrew Robitaille (1,238), Cumberland’s Braxton Dedmon (1,182) and Deion Ahmed of Pikeville (1,171) also finished in the top five.
In other collegiate action:
- At the Bulldog Classic in San Antonio, the Wichita State women bounced back from an earlier loss in the bracket to Vanderbilt to win the title. The Shockers claimed the victory against the Commodores in the title tilt by a margin of 4-2.
- At the Duquesne Invitational in Pittsburgh, the Duquesne women secured the home win. The Dukes defeated Maryland Eastern Shore in the title match, 4-2.
- At the Pat Lacey Memorial in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the Lewis women went undefeated on the day and claimed the victory in the final match against Saint Vincent, 966-929.
- At the Wildlife Classic in Burrell, Pennsylvania, the Saint Vincent women posted a 5-0 record and secured the title with a victory over Alvernia in the final game, 859-759.
- At the AC Open in Adrian, Michigan, the Adrian men cruised to the victory in the one-day event. Alma took the women’s title by six pins over Jackson.
- At the 18th Annual Lions Match Play Classic in St. Charles, Missouri, the McKendree women and men each navigated their way through the varsity brackets to finish with the weekend sweep.
- At the Nittany Lion Cup in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, the New Jersey Institute of Technology men and Kutztown women finished at the top of the standings.
- At the Trailblazer Open in Vincennes, Indiana, the home team – Vincennes – rolled to the victory in the men’s division by over 500 pins. Joshua Jones of Brescia University connected for a 300 game to start his individual block.
- A pair of events took place in Fresno, California, for the 53rd Annual West Coast Collegiate Team Championships. The Washington men claimed the victory at the first event, while Grand Canyon collected the win in the second tournament by 19 pins over San Jose State.
- At the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Great Lakes Open in Clinton Township, Michigan, the top two teams in the women’s division finished just two pins apart. Aquinas moved ahead of Indiana Tech in the final Baker game to record the win. On the men’s side, Indiana Tech rolled to the top spot by more than 340 pins.
For the full schedule of collegiate events, results and more, visit BOWL.com/Collegiate and CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.