NE Nashville News

The University of Tennessee Southern men's bowling squad qualified third after six team games. UTS would advance to the semifinals with a 3,399 clip in 16 baker games.  Both the Firehawks and the Shockers would escape their semifinal pod to roll in the championship pod. UTS would claim the runner-up spot.

The Firehawks qualified third with 6,470 pins over six team games. In day two action, UTS would finesse a 3,399 over eight 2-game baker sets to improve to second place. AJ Wolstenholme, of Webber International, captured the top podium spot with a total pinfall of 1,471.

Tyler Betz led the Firehawk effort earning an all-tournament team 2nd place finish with 1,438 over six team games.

VARSITY TEAM SCORING

1. Webber International – 10,050
2. Tennessee Southern – 9,869
3. Wichita State – 9,804
4. Calumet College of St. Joseph – 9,698
5. Davenport – 9,474
6. Spring Arbor – 9,358
7. Purdue – 9,340
8. Saint Xavier – 9,319
9. Emmanuel – 9,278
10. Midland – 9,275
11. Newman – 9,209
12. Texas-San Antonio – 9,124 
13. Tennessee Wesleyan – 9,088
14. Concordia – 9,065
15. St. Francis – 8,991
16. Houston – 8,986
17. Oklahoma Christian – 8,939
18. Grand Canyon – 8,914
19. California State-Fresno – 8,913
20. Missouri Baptist – 8,879
21. William Penn – 8,876
22. Kansas Wesleyan – 8,738
23. Ottawa (Kan.) – 8,715
24. Wisconsin-Oshkosh – 8,638
25. Baker (Kan.) – 8,631
26. Arizona State – 8,609
27. St. Vincent – 8,567
28. Huntington – 8,562
29. Wartburg – 8,513
30. Milligan – 8,513
31. Drury – 8,499
32. California-Davis – 8,415
33. Waldorf – 8,404
34. Morningside – 8,349
35. Ohio State – 8,249
36. Upper Iowa – 8,206
37. Arizona Christian – 8,250
38. San Jose State – 8,120
39. Kanas State – 8,112
40. Kansas – 8,010
41. Nebraska – 7,949
42. Oklahoma State – 7,944
43. California Polytechnic State – 7,701
44. Nevada-Las Vegas – 7,594
45. Louisiana State – 7,566
46. West Texas A&M – 7,523
47. California State-Fullerton – 7,470
48. Texas A&M – 7,337
49. Ottawa (Ariz.) – 7,008

CHAMPIONSHIP PODS

Semifinals (top two advances)

1. Wichita State – 874 (258, 225, 211, 180)
2. Tennessee Southern – 786 (187, 190, 215, 194)
3. Purdue – 774 (157, 195, 207, 215)
4. Spring Arbor – 645 (181, 150, 171, 143)

Finals

1. Webber International – 873 (247, 183, 200, 243)
2. Tennessee Southern – 860 (234, 202, 211, 213)
3. Wichita State – 824 (222, 194, 207, 201)
4. Davenport – 720 (213, 174, 170, 163)

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will open the spring schedule competing in the Kegel ISBPA Midwest Collegiate Classic on January 14th in Addison, Ill.

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