Second Chris Barnes Challenge Set to Take Place
The second Chris Barnes Challenge is set to take place on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM Eastern Time. Chris Barnes will take on the highest bidder (Up to $5,000). This event will take place at Brunswick Zone-Wheat Ridge in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Challengers have until 7:00 PM Eastern Time to post their bids. The match will be aired on PBA Xtra Frame.
The first Chris Barnes Challenge took place in Wichita, Kansas in December of 2009. Derek Hartnell was the winning bidder and bowled against Barnes. Hartnell won the match and the $3,200 ($1600 each).
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.
39th Annual Midwest Collegiate Championships Final Results
Day 2 of the 39th Annual Midwest Collegiate Championships looked a lot like day 1 did. Robert Morris University (IL) and University of Central Florida finished on top.
Robert Morris University (IL) won on the men’s side with a score of 11,559. Lindenwood University fell one pin short at 11,558, and Saginaw Valley State University finished 3rd with a score of 11,487. Robert Morris was led by Mikey Hill. Lindenwood and SVSU were led by Kimani Smith and Toby Sambueno. Leading the All-Tournament Team was Derek Hartnell from Newman University with a score of 2152 (239 Average). Other memebers of the All-Tournament Team included Robert Morris’ Mikey Hill (2114), Cal-State Fresno’s Greg Geering (1979), Viterbo University’s Greg Pizl (1966), and Central Florida’s Joe May (1955).
Central Florida won on the Women’s side with a score of 10,723. Webber International University took 2nd with a score of 10,534, and Lindenwood University took 3rd with a score of 10,234. Central Florida was led by Jenn Boisselle. Webber International and Lindenwood were led by Ashly Galante and Laura Fonnegra. Jenn Boisselle led the All-Tournament Team with a score of 1922 (213 Average). The rest of the All-Tournament Team consisted of Webber International’s Ashly Galante (1849), Wright State University’s Heidi Sanders (1837), Grand Valley State University’s Samantha Johnson (1813), and Webber International’s Jessica Santiago (1796).
Congratulations to all the winners! The full results can be found on the CollegeBowling.com Forums.
There are a few tournaments next weekend. The Midstates Championships in Wichita, KS, the Blue Hen Open is in Wilmington, DE, the Central Florida Classic in Orlando, FL, and the Brickyard Classic will take place in Indianapolis, IN. Good luck to all bowlers!
