Jacksonville State claims victory at 2024 Prairie View A&M Invitational
January 28, 2024
Photo provided by Jacksonville State University.
FINAL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jacksonville State collected a victory in their first appearance at the Prairie View A&M Invitational at the International Training and Research Center on Sunday, sweeping Arkansas State in the title tilt, 4-0.
The Gamecocks set the pace out of the gates Sunday, starting the championship match with 10 strikes on the way to a 284-152 win.
The strikes didn’t come as easy for either team as they moved into Game 2 of the best-of-seven Baker match, but Jacksonville State was able to rely on filling frames to take the next three games.
A spare in the final frame from anchor Crystal Elliott helped the Gamecocks record a 183-179 win in Game 2, and a clean effort in Game 3 helped Jacksonville State move one win away from the program’s fifth consecutive title this season, 198-190.
In Game 4, the Gamecocks again stayed clean, and strikes in the seventh, eighth and ninth frames helped to complete the sweep, 234-203.
The team competing at the ITRC this week for Jacksonville State featured Elliott, Rebecca Hagerman, Maranda Pattison, Kayla Smith, Isabel Allen, Anna Warkel, Keyla Covarrubias, Dannielle Henderson and Olivia Fehlner.
Jacksonville State, the top qualifier, earned its spot in the finals with a 4-3 win over No. 4 Nebraska in Sunday’s first bracket match. No. 3 Arkansas State also advanced by a 4-3 margin, defeating No. 2 Youngstown State.
Youngstown State finished the weekend in third place after recording a 4-2 win against Nebraska in the final round.
The 2024 event featured 12 teams competing this week at the ITRC. The event kicked off Friday with five five-game Baker matches, while six traditional games were contested Saturday and Sunday to conclude qualifying. Total pinfall determined seeding for Sunday’s match-play bracket.
Jacksonville State earned the top seed with an 11,570 total. Youngstown State finished qualifying with 11,454, Arkansas State had 11,394 and Nebraska placed fourth in qualifying with 11,227.
The bracket was broken into three sub-brackets, based on seeding. The top four qualifiers competed in the main bracket and had the opportunity to secure the title. The teams that placed from fifth to eighth in qualifying were in the second bracket, and the programs ranked from ninth to 12th competed in the third bracket.
All rounds of the 2024 Prairie View A&M Invitational were broadcast live at BowlTV.com.
The six traditional games also helped to determine the all-tournament team.
Nebraska’s Kayla Verstraete led the field for six games, averaging more than 236 to earn top honors with a 1,418 total. Youngstown State’s Jade Côté finished second with 1,372, while Jacksonville State teammates Elliott (1,362) and Hagerman (1,332) placed third and fifth, respectively. Arkansas State’s Karli VanDuinen was fourth with 1,338.
The 2024 event featured nine teams ranked in the top 10 from the most recent National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Coaches Poll (Dec. 2023).
Previous Prairie View A&M Invitational champions:
2012 – Vanderbilt
2013 – Nebraska
2014 – Nebraska
2015 – Nebraska
2016 – Nebraska
2017 – Nebraska
2018 – McKendree
2019 – Arkansas State
2020 – McKendree
2021 – McKendree (held at USA Bowl in Dallas)
2022 – Sam Houston State
2023 – Vanderbilt
2024 – Jacksonville State
FINAL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jacksonville State collected a victory in their first appearance at the Prairie View A&M Invitational at the International Training and Research Center on Sunday, sweeping Arkansas State in the title tilt, 4-0.
The Gamecocks set the pace out of the gates Sunday, starting the championship match with 10 strikes on the way to a 284-152 win.
The strikes didn’t come as easy for either team as they moved into Game 2 of the best-of-seven Baker match, but Jacksonville State was able to rely on filling frames to take the next three games.
A spare in the final frame from anchor Crystal Elliott helped the Gamecocks record a 183-179 win in Game 2, and a clean effort in Game 3 helped Jacksonville State move one win away from the program’s fifth consecutive title this season, 198-190.
In Game 4, the Gamecocks again stayed clean, and strikes in the seventh, eighth and ninth frames helped to complete the sweep, 234-203.
The team competing at the ITRC this week for Jacksonville State featured Elliott, Rebecca Hagerman, Maranda Pattison, Kayla Smith, Isabel Allen, Anna Warkel, Keyla Covarrubias, Dannielle Henderson and Olivia Fehlner.
Jacksonville State, the top qualifier, earned its spot in the finals with a 4-3 win over No. 4 Nebraska in Sunday’s first bracket match. No. 3 Arkansas State also advanced by a 4-3 margin, defeating No. 2 Youngstown State.
Youngstown State finished the weekend in third place after recording a 4-2 win against Nebraska in the final round.
The 2024 event featured 12 teams competing this week at the ITRC. The event kicked off Friday with five five-game Baker matches, while six traditional games were contested Saturday and Sunday to conclude qualifying. Total pinfall determined seeding for Sunday’s match-play bracket.
Jacksonville State earned the top seed with an 11,570 total. Youngstown State finished qualifying with 11,454, Arkansas State had 11,394 and Nebraska placed fourth in qualifying with 11,227.
The bracket was broken into three sub-brackets, based on seeding. The top four qualifiers competed in the main bracket and had the opportunity to secure the title. The teams that placed from fifth to eighth in qualifying were in the second bracket, and the programs ranked from ninth to 12th competed in the third bracket.
All rounds of the 2024 Prairie View A&M Invitational were broadcast live at BowlTV.com.
The six traditional games also helped to determine the all-tournament team.
Nebraska’s Kayla Verstraete led the field for six games, averaging more than 236 to earn top honors with a 1,418 total. Youngstown State’s Jade Côté finished second with 1,372, while Jacksonville State teammates Elliott (1,362) and Hagerman (1,332) placed third and fifth, respectively. Arkansas State’s Karli VanDuinen was fourth with 1,338.
The 2024 event featured nine teams ranked in the top 10 from the most recent National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Coaches Poll (Dec. 2023).
Previous Prairie View A&M Invitational champions:
2012 – Vanderbilt
2013 – Nebraska
2014 – Nebraska
2015 – Nebraska
2016 – Nebraska
2017 – Nebraska
2018 – McKendree
2019 – Arkansas State
2020 – McKendree
2021 – McKendree (held at USA Bowl in Dallas)
2022 – Sam Houston State
2023 – Vanderbilt
2024 – Jacksonville State