USBC Collegiate Sectionals Taking Place This Weekend
The USBC Sectionals Qualifiers are taking place this upcoming weekend, March 12-14, 2010. The top 64 men’s and top 64 women’s teams have been divided into four groups of 16. The team events will take place on Saturday and Sunday, with the singles events taking place on Friday.
The four sectionals locations are spread across the country. The East Sectional is in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The West Sectional is in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Midwest Qualifier is in Peoria, Illinois. The Central Qualifier is in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
In the singles events, bowlers will bowl six games of qualifying. The top four bowlers from each location will advance to the Intercollegiate Singles Championships, taking place in Euless, Texas on May 16-19, 2010.
In the team events, teams will bowl 64 baker games across two days. The top four teams from each sectional location will advance to the Intercollegiate Team Championships, taking place in El Paso, Texas on April 14-17, 2010.
Hoosier Classic Final Results
This weekend college bowlers participated in the final tier 1 tournament of the season. The Backhaul Direct Hoosier Classic took place in Indianapolis, IN. This is the last chance for college teams to earn power points to make it into the USBC Collegiate Sectionals tournaments.
Webber International University took home the title in the men’s division and the University of Central Florida took home to women’s title. Andro Simounet of Webber led the men with a final 9 game score of 2064 (+264, 229.3 Average). Jenn Boisselle from UCF led the women with a final 9 game score of 1943 (+143, 215.9 Average).
Webber took out McKendree University while Robert Morris University beat Fresno State in the semifinals. Webber beat RMU in the finals, 3 games to 0. Over on the women’s side UCF beat Wichita State University while Webber took out Pikeville College. UCF beat Webber in the finals, 3 games to 1.
Other All-Tournament team members included John Szczerbinski (2054, Wichita State), Michael Fujita (2048, UC Davis), Marcelo Suartz (2036, Webber), and Josh Blanchard (2029, Wichita). The women’s All-Tournament team members included Kaidee Sutphin (1899, UCF), Nicole Burke (1887, Pikeville), Josie Earnest ( 1847, Vanderbilt), and Jessica Earnest (1800, Vanderbilt)
Roto Grip Eagles NAIA Baker Challenge
The Roto Grip Eagles NAIA Baker Challenge took place on January 16-17, 2010, in West Chicago, Illinois. The tournament was hosted by Robert Morris University. Here are the full results, from Bowl.com.
Men’s competition
McKendree-B entered the championship bracket seeded third, but it ended the day second to none as it dispatched Viterbo-Cardinal, 3-2, Robert Morris University of Illinois-Daschler, 3-2, and Robert Morris University of Illinois-Stern, 3-0, to collect the tournament title.
First place in the Power Point standings went to Robert Morris University of Illinois-Lefties +1, which set the qualifying pace with a grand total of 8,049. Robert Morris-Daschler grabbed second billing with 8,030. McKendree-B (7,780), McKendree-A (7,761) and Nebraska-Lincoln (7,756) rounded out the top five in the points standings.
Bracket results
Championship
#3 McKendree-B def. #8 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Stern 3-0.
Semifinals
#3 McKendree-B def. #2 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Daschler 3-2.
#8 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Stern def. #5 Nebraska-Lincoln 3-0.
Quarterfinals
#2 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Daschler def. #7 Northern Illinois 3-2.
#3 McKendree-B def. #6 Viterbo-Cardinal 3-2.
#5 Nebraska-Lincoln def. #4 McKendree-A 3-2.
#8 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Stern def. #1 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Lefties +1 3-1.
Women’s competition
McKendree-A shot 7,413 to take first place in Power Points, but McKendree-B walked away with the tournament title thanks to championship-bracket victories over Robert Morris University of Illinois-Maroon, 3-0, McKendree-A, 3-1, and Ball State, 3-2.
Robert Morris University of Illinois-Gold was second in Power Points with 7,349. Ball State was third (7,178) in points, leaving McKendree-B (7,053) and Robert Morris University of Illinois-Maroon (7,034) to settle for fourth and fifth, respectively.
Bracket results
Championship
#4 McKendree-B def. #3 Ball State 3-2.
Semifinals
#3 Ball State def. #2 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Gold 3-1.
#4 McKendree-B def. #1 McKendree-A 3-1.
Quarterfinals
#1 McKendree-A def. #8 Western Illinois 3-1.
#2 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Gold def. #7 Viterbo 3-1.
#3 Ball State def. #6 Robert Morris-Peoria 3-2.
#4 McKendree-B def. #5 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Maroon 3-0
Keystone Quaker Classic Final Results
Rochester Institute of Technology won the Roto Grip Keystone Quaker Classic. RIT came from behind to take over the lead from Davenport University in the last game. Davenport finished in second with Saginaw Valley State University in third.
The top five teams were:
1. RIT
2. Davenport
3. SVSU
4. Robert Morris University
5. Wright State University
Derek Hartnell Wins Chris Barnes Challenge
Derek Hartnell took on Chris Barnes in the Chris Barnes Challenge this afternoon. Hartnell is a collegiate bowler and All-American at Newman University. Newman University is located in Wichita, Kansas, the same city as college bowling rival Wichita State University, where Chris Barnes excelled as a collegiate bowler. Each bowler put down $1600 of their own money in the challenge. The Chris Barnes challenge came after Barnes was the only bowler to put down the $5000 entry fee to bowl in the All-In Sweeper. Barnes started the challenge to see if he could get someone to put down the money. Hartnell was the highest bidder at $1600.
Chris Barnes started out the 3-game series with games of 248 and 289 to take a 77-pin lead over Hartnell and his 232 and 229 games. Hartnell came back strong the third game with a 258 game to finish with a 719 series. Meanwhile, Barnes struggled and threw a few splits to finish with a 161 game and 698 series. By defeating Barnes, Hartnell won the $3200 pot.
Hartnell is having a successful year so far, finishing in the top 25 in all four of his college tournaments. He has finished in first in two of the four tournaments this year.
Congratulations to Derek and good luck to both bowlers throughout their seasons.
Derek Hartnell is Winning Bidder for Chris Barnes Challenge
Derek Hartnell ended up being the highest bidder for the Chris Barnes Challenge, which will take place this weekend on Saturday, December 13, at 3:00. Hartnell’s winning bid was $1600, well short of the $5000 that Barnes was willing to put on the table. The Chris Barnes challenge came after the PBA announced the All-In Action Sweeper. Chris Barnes was the only bowler to put up the $5000 entry fee. Barnes started this challenge this week, putting his own $5000 on the table, saying he’ll take on whoever is willing to put up the most money, up to $5000. There were a few bids earlier this week, one being Mika Koivuniemi with $1500. Derek Hartnell ended up beating Mika’s bid with $1600. Hartnell is a current collegiate bowler for Newman University. He is a 1st team All-American. This should be a good match, as Barnes was a successful collegiate bowler at Wichita State University. The two Wichita area bowlers will face each other on Saturday and the match will be aired on Xtra Frame. The Chris Barnes Challenge is being sponsored by Columbia 300. Good luck to both bowlers!
2009 ISYL Leatherneck Classic Results
Lindenwood University took home the men’s title in the 2009 ISYL Leatherneck Classic. Lindenwood’s B team won the tournament with a final score of 9751 (6464 Team + 3287 Baker), while their A team finished in sixth place. Lindenwood B was led by Kimani Smith (1st, 1363, +163, 227.17 Average). Wichita State University finished the tournament in second with a score of 9674 and Newman University finished in third with a score of 9432. Other All-Tournament Team members included Newman University’s Derek Hartnell (2nd, 1343), Lindenwood A’s Steve Miller (3rd, 1326), Wisconsin – Whitewater’s Kyle VanderLoop (4th, 1321), and Mikey Hill (5th, 1310) from Robert Morris University. In other notes, Lindenwood’s Zach Hunter had a 300 game in the tournament.
Webber International University continued their strong season with a first place finish with a score of 8609. Wichita State University led the tournament with a score of 8709 (5810 Team + 2199 Baker), but it was WIU who ended up winning it all. Wichita State was led by Jessica Baker (1st, 1237, +37, 206.17 Average). Robert Morris University finished in third with a score of 8555. RMU was led by Samantha Kelly’s score of 1236 (2nd, +36, 206 Average). Other All-Tournament Team members included St. Ambrose University’s Kelly Granzow (3rd, 1195), Lindenwood University’s Jillian McBride (4th, 1185), and Newman University’s Desiree Lee (5th, 1172).
The full team and top 25 individual results can be found on the CollegeBowling.com forums.
2009 National Collegiate Team Match Games Final Results
Wichita State University used their great starts on day 1 and kept going on day 2 in the baker games with win both the men’s and women’s championships in the 2009 National Collegiate Team Match Games.
The Wichita State men used their baker game total of 4345 (20 baker games + 500 bonus pins) to keep their lead in the tournament and finish with a final score of 11,512. Lindenwood University (11,194) finished the tournament in second. Rounding out the top five was Newman University (10,868) in third, Saginaw Valley State University (10,687) in fourth, and Robert Morris University (10,644) in fifth.
The University of Maryland – Eastern Shore women made a big charge in the baker games, but UMES was not quite able to take over the lead from Wichita State. Wichita State kept their lead with a baker score of 3990 (20 baker games + 400 bonus pins) to finish with a final score of 10,895. UMES finished in second with a final score of 10,828 after having a baker score of 4238. The top five included Webber International University (10,781) in third, Pikeville College “A” (10,698) in fourth, and Pikeville College “B” (10,691) in fifth.
The full results and more tournament information can be found at McKendree.edu
National Collegiate Team Match Games Day 1 Results
After day 1 of the National Collegiate Team Match Games, Wichita State University has taken the lead for both the men and women. Day 1 consisted of six team games on Friday. Day 2 takes place on Saturday and will consist of five 4-game blocks of baker games.
Wichita State men took the early lead with a first day score of 7161 (6261 + 900 bonus pins). Wichita State was led by Jake Peters (1st, 1375, +175, 229.17 Average) and Ronnie Sparks Jr. (2nd, 1296). Lindenwood University currently has teams in second and third. Their “black” team has a score of 6715 and their “gold” team has a score of 6453. Other top 5 bowlers include Wright State University’s Jay Foote (1272), Saginaw Valley State University’s Mike Snow (1248), and the University of Kansas‘ Matt Washford (1243).
Wichita State women hold the lead with a score of 6905 (6055 + 850 bonus pins). Wichita State was led by Daniela Alvarado (3rd, 1240) and Jazreel Tan (5th, 1227). The University of Maryland – Eastern Shore is currently in second with a score of 6590. UMES was led by Anggie Ramirez (1st, 1273, +73, 212.17 Average) and Maria Rodriguez (2nd, 1247). Pikeville College is currently in third (6476), led by Jennifer Wright (4th, 1230).
For the full results and more tournament information, see tournament host McKendree University’s website at McKendree.edu
AHIBC Tournament #3 Results
Wright State University finished off a great weekend by winning both the men’s and women’s titles in American Heartland Intercollegiate Bowling Conference Tournament #3.
The Wright State men finished with a score of 8634 to beat second place Davenport University by over 600 pins. Saginaw Valley State University finished the tournament in third. Wright State’s Jay Foote (1090) and Curtiss Rasnic, Jr. (1071) led the tournament. Other members of the All-Tournament team included Bellarmin University’s Mike Conn (1064), Wright State’s Justin Marcinko (1049), and Youngstown State University’s Chuck Zarbaugh III (1034).
The Wright State women finished with a score of 7680 to win the tournament by over 400 pins. Adrian College finished in second, with Michigan State University in third. Wright State was led by Heidi Sanders (962) and Kristen Keenan (948). Other All-Tournament Team members included Grand Valley State University’s Samantha Johnson (946), Bellarmin University’s Theresa Schwiermann (940), and Ohio State University’s Allyse Harrah (931).
The full results can be found at CollegeBowling.com
AHIBC #4 will take place on February 6 in Monroe, Michigan.
