Lindenwood was led by Brad Miller, who finished 4th individually, posting a 9-game score of 2110. The tournament was led by Aaron Lorincz of SVSU with a 9-game total of 2146 (238.4 Average). Rounding out the top 5 were Marshall Kent of RMU (2nd, 2142), Jacob Kent of RMU (3rd, 2133), and Morehead State’s Mike Conn (5th, 2089).

Wichita State University led the women with a 9-game score of 9098 (1010/game, 202/bowler). They edged out Robert Morris University by 1 pin. Lindenwood finished in 3rd, with William Penn University and Florida State University in 4th and 5th.

Wichita State was led by Jazreel Tan (2nd, 1987). Katie Sexton from Robert Morris led all of the women with a 9-game total of 2030. The top 5 also included Amanda Greene from Lindenwood (3rd, 1899), Alejandra Mora from Robert Morris (4th, 1891), and Davenport University’s Reba Wilke (5th, 1856).

The men’s side of the tournament was led by WSU’s Geoffrey Young with a 9-game total of 2092. Pikeville’s Lucas Hohnstein finished in second with 2013 and Weber State’s Kasey Kolczak finished third with 1965.

Over on the women’s side, Kim Yioulos from Pikeville College led with a 9-game score of 1932. Midland’s Katie Maher finished second with 1929 and WSU’s Jazreel Tan finished third with 1926.

Full Results: Men | Women

Wright State beat out Marian University and Davenport University to start out the season with a win. Wright State was led by Erica Morgan (972, 194.4 Average), Katie Ruehl (912), and Melissa Klodnick (909), who finished 1st, 4th and 5th. Others in the top 5 included Shannon Dewitt (945) from Marian University and Jerrecah Heibel (913) of Notre Dame College.

Full Results

Men Team | Men Individual

Women Team | Women Individual

McKendree took down St. Ambrose, 3-1, while Davenport defeated William Penn, 3-1, in the championship matches at Woodland Bowl. The event was streamed live on BOWL.com from start to finish.

After dropping the first game 220-185, the Bearcats battled back to win the next three to defeat St. Ambrose. McKendree, the runner-up at the United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Team Championships last year, rolled with victories of 168-164, 217-186 and 243-159.

“All eight of my players had a great look, so I felt like I could use any of them at any time,” McKendree women’s coach Gary White said. “We just started steamrolling people in match play. It’s one of those rolls you like to get on and it just kept going. The girls did a great job.”

Davenport entered the double-elimination match-play bracket as the No. 15 seed after 24 games of qualifying on Thursday. The Panthers won the opening two games against William Penn, 183-176 and 205-190, before dropping the third game, 213-179. They took the fourth game 214-168 to lock up the win.

“We’ve got a group of guys who have really come to life in the last few weeks,” Davenport men’s coach Mike Eaton said. “Our bracket seemed pretty tough, but some of the top teams got beat early and that really helped us out.”

In the semifinals, St. Ambrose took down Robert Morris (Illinois), 3-2, while William Penn knocked off Viterbo, 3-1, to advance.

NAIA elevated bowling to emerging sport status last summer. The move by one of the nation’s governing bodies for collegiate athletics puts bowling on the path to becoming a championship sport for dozens of additional colleges and universities across the country.

In the 2010-11 season, teams from 28 schools fielded bowling teams.  If 50 or more NAIA member institutions designate bowling as a varsity sport, then bowling will be eligible for championship sport status and an NAIA national championship.

The NAIA has 50,000 student-athletes participating at nearly 300 member colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. Divided into 25 conferences and the Association of Independent Institutions, the NAIA offers 23 championships in 13 sports. All NAIA bowling programs are members of USBC Collegiate.

A total of 23 men’s teams and 22 women’s teams competed in the NAIA Invitational.

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1 Wichita State 9558
2 Lindenwood Black 9355
3 Wright State 9169
4 Martin Methodist 9168
5 Urbana-Ohio 9156
6 Robert Morris-Illinois 9077
7 Calumet 9071
8 Morehead State 9070
9 Notre Dame College 9021
10 Wisconsin-Milwaukee Gold 9017
11 RIT 9005
12 Purdue-Old Gold 8988
13 William Penn 8929
14 McKendree 8913
15 West Texas A&M 8906

Top Men Individuals:
1 Frank Testa Notre Dame College 2056
2 Dan Lemiesz Lindenwood Black 2043
3 TJ Schmidt Purdue-Old Gold 2015
4 Erik Gulbrandson Wichita State 1998
5 Dean Richards Lindenwood Black 1989
6 Sean Rangel William Penn 1978
7 Jay Foote Wright State 1973
8 Anthony Szeluga Martin Methodist 1946
9 Mike Poirier Martin Methodist 1936
10 Charles Easton Toledo 1925
11 Chris Walden Urbana-Ohio 1916
12 Steven Kaiser RIT 1913
13 Justin Marcinko Wright State 1906
14 Ryan Slosser Purdue-Old Gold 1903
15 Paul Kelly RMU-PA 1894
16 Joe Vrobel Robert Morris-Illinois 1886
17 Justin Franzer Morehead State 1881
18 Chris Bardol Robert Morris-Illinois 1878
19 Will Haroldson Bellarmine 1875
20 Matt Pope Newman 1868

1 Wichita State 8707
2 Lindenwood Black 8663
3 Robert Morris-Illinois 8571
4 Central Florida 8525
5 McKendree 8300
6 Wisconsin Whitewater Purple 8186
7 Lindenwood Gold 8129
8 Bellarmine 8064
9 Calumet 8058
10 Wright State 8045
11 Robert Morris-Peoria 8031
12 William Penn 7930
13 Adrian 7924
14 Wisconsin Whitewater Black 7815
15 Marian 7805

Top Women Individuals:
1 Jazreel Tan Wichita State 1903
2 Jenn Boisselle Central Florida 1844
3 Heather D’Errico Robert Morris-Illinois 1834
4 Amanda Greene Lindenwood Black 1826
5 Kelsey Muther Wichita State 1824
6 Kristie Petravich Central Florida 1800
7 Michelle Wallenberg Wisconsin Whitewater Purple 1798
8 Jessica Spires McKendree 1791
9 Cheryl Ogden Urbana-Ohio 1774
10 Samantha Kelly Robert Morris-Illinois 1768
11 Emily Gesell Adrian 1763
12 Michelle Secours Bellarmine 1759
13 Stephanie Bergman Lindenwood Black 1758
14 Brittany Curtis Indiana 1752
15 Caitlin Hofmann Robert Morris-Illinois 1748
16 Alejandra Mora Robert Morris-Illinois 1734
17 Leigh-Anne Price Lindenwood Gold 1727
18 Crystal Brooks Lindenwood Black 1726
19 Samantha Johnson Grand Valley State 1722
20 Ashley Bright Lindenwood Gold 1718

As posted on the CollegeBowling.com forums, here are the results of the 2011 Hoinke Bearcat Open.

Men’s Division:

Leading Qualifiers (received 1st round bye in match play):
1. Lindenwood Black (A)
2. Calumet of St. Joseph Liberty (A)
3. Wright State A
4. Saginaw Valley State A

Match play: (Best of 5 Baker format)
First Round:
Pikeville A over Toledo A 3-2
Vincennes over Penn St – Main 3-0
Bellarmine A over Urbana A 3-1
Cumberland over Morehead St A 3-0

Second Round:
Pikeville A over Lindenwood A 3-0
Vincennes over Saginaw Val St A 3-2
Wright St A over Bellarmine A 3-1
Calumet A over Cumberland 3-2

Semi-Finals:
Vincennes over Pikeville A 3-2
Wright St A over Calumet A 3-2

Championship:
Vincennes over Wright St A 3-2

Individual Leaders:
Sammy Krucek Calumet of St. Joseph 227.4 (299 game)
Chris Walden Urbana 222.1
Robert Klann Lindenwood 221.8
Logan Mills Michigan – Ann Arbor 221.6
Dean Richards Lindenwood 220.8

Women’s Division:

Leading qualifiers:
Lindenwood Black (A)
Bellarmine A

Match play:
First Round:
Wright St Green (A) over Wright St Orange (B) 3-1
Marian A over Adrian 3-2

Semi-Finals:
Lindenwood (A) over Wright St A 3-1
Marian A over Bellarmine A 3-0

Championship:
Lindenwood A over Marian A 3-1

Individual Leaders:
Jillian McBride Lindenwood 200.4
Amanda Greene Lindenwood 197.8
Kandis Garland Northwest Ohio 195.8
Rachel Ringrose Bellarmine 193.9
Lauren Gunderson Marian 193.0

Men’s Results
Women’s Results

In Allentown, Pennsylvania, Webber International University won for the men with a final score of 12914 (+114, 201.78 Average).  William Paterson University finished in second with 12662.  Other teams making the cut are Rochester Institute of Technology (12653) and Hudson Valley Community College (12591).  Pikeville College led the women with a score of 12599 (-201, 196.86 Average).  Webber International University finished in second with 12417.  Other teams making the cut included Erie Community College (11396) and Briarcliffe College (11324).

Saginaw Valley State University led the men in Chattanooga, Tennessee with 13356 (+556, 208.69 Average).  Lindenwood University finished second with 13316.  Others making the cut were the University of Central Florida (12806) and Purdue University (12804).  The University of Maryland – Eastern Shore led the women at 12842 (+42, 200.66 Average).  The University of Central Florida finished in second with 12805.  Other teams making the cut were Lindenwood University (12269) and Florida State University (11736).

The Peoria, Illinois men’s sectional was led by Wichita State University with a score of 13072 (+272, 204.25 Average).  McKendree University finished second at 12739.  Other teams making the cut included Newman University (12734) and Calumet College (12718).  Wichita State also led the women with a score of 12350 (-450, 192.97 Average).  McKendree University finished second with 12281.  Wright State University (11676) and the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (11600) also made the cut.

Robert Morris University men led the Las Vegas sectional with a score of 13424 (+624, 209.75 Average).  California State University – Fresno finished in second at 13033.  Arizona State University (12933) and the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (12772) also made the cut.  California State University – Fresno led the women with 12294 (-506, 192.09 Average).  Robert Morris University finished in second with 12050.  St. Ambrose University (11846) and West Texas A&M (11795) also made the cut.

These top 32 teams (16 men, 16 women) advance to the 2010 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships.  This event will take place on April 14-17, 2010 in El Paso, Texas.

North Carolina State University took sole possession of the lead in Chattanooga, Tennessee by finishing with a score of 6626 (+226, 207.06 Average).  The cut score is at 6498 at the end of day 1.  The University of Central Florida took over the women’s lead by finishing with a score of 6481 (+81, 202.53 Average).  The cut score is at 5812 after day 1.

In Peoria, Illinois, Wichita State University took over the men’s lead with a score of 6644 (+244, 206.59 Average).  The current cut score is 6417.  The Wichita State University women are also in the lead, with a score of 6373 (-27, 199.16).  The cut score is at 5887 after 32 games.

Rochester Institute of Technology remains in the lead in Allentown, Pennsylvania with 6393 (-7, 199.78 Average).  The current cut score is 6293.  Pikeville College is still leading the women with a score of 6325 (-75, 199.22 Average).  The cut score is at 5649 after 32 games.

The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater is still in the lead out in Las Vegas, Nevada with a score of 6546 (+146, 204.56 Average).  The current cut score is 6425 after day 1.  California State University – Fresno is leading the women with 6359 (-41, 198.72 Average).  The cut score after 32 games is at 5976.

In Allentown, Pennsylvania, Rochester Institute of Technology is leading the men with a score of 3234 (+34, 202.13 Average).  The current cut score is 3136.  Pikeville College is leading with women with a score of 3142 (-58, 196.38 Average).  The current cut score is 2810.

In Chattanooga, Tennessee, Lindenwood University and North Carolina State University are tied for the lead with 3315 (+115, 207.19 Average).  The current cut score is 3201.  The University of Maryland – Eastern Shore is leading the women with 3274 (+74, 204.63 Average).  The current cut score is 2924.

Vincennes University is leading the men in Peoria, Illinois with a score of 3378 (+178, 211.13 Average).  The current cut score is 3327.  Wichita State University is leading the women with 3276 (+76, 204.75 Average).  The cut score is currently at 2995.

Out in Las Vegas, Nevada, The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater is leading the men with a score of 3255 (+55, 203.44 Average).  The cut score is currently at 3233.  California State University – Fresno is leading the women with a score of 3055 (-145, 190.94 Average).  The current cut score is at 2996.

The two Eastern Time Zone Sectionals have finished up for the day.  I will work on posting those results right now and have them available as soon as possible.  I will update the results as they become available.

2010 Intercollegiate Team Sectionals Day 1 Results