College Bowling Tournaments This Week
There are a few college bowling tournaments taking place this weekend. Last weekend featured the Central Florida Classic, Brickyard Classic, and Mid-States Championship. Webber International University (men) and the University of Central Florida (women) won in the Central Florida Classic. Vincennes University (men) and Robert Morris University (women) won in the Brickyard Classic. Wichita State University (men & women) won in the Mid-States Classic.
This weekend’s big tournament is the Orange & Black Classic taking place at Beaver-Vu Bowl in Beavercreek, Ohio. The Orange & Black Classic is hosted by Pikeville College. Last year’s champions were Lindenwood University (men) and Ball State University (women). The Pennsylvania Classic is taking place at Leisure Lanes in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Last year’s champions were William Paterson University (men) and Briarcliffe College (women). The first NCAA tournament is also taking place this weekend. The Bossier City Classic will take place in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Mid-States Championship Final Results
Wichita State University‘s “Lambert” team finished first on the men’s side of the 2009 Mid-States Championship with a score of 13,441. Newman University‘s “Blue” team (12,772) finished second, while Wichita State’s “Waliczek” team (12,592) finished 3rd. Wichita State University had two other teams in the tournament, finishing 4th and 7th. See the full results on the CollegeBowling.com forums.
In the women’s tournament, Wichita State University fielded three of the top four teams. Wichita’s State’s “Guerrero” team won the tournament with a score of 12,685. Wichita State’s “Lagrange” team (11,706) finished in second and their “Sandham” team (10,928) finished in fourth. West Texas A&M University finished third in the tournament with a score of 11,294. See the full results on the CollegeBowling.com forums.
Mid-States Championship Day 1 Women’s Results
Wichita State University is leading with a score of 6805. Wichita has another team in second with a score of 6353, and West Texas A&M University is in third with 5869. The full results can be found on the CollegeBowling.com forums.
Mid-States Championship Day 1 Men’s Results
After day one of the two day Mid-States Championship, Wichita State University is leading the men with a score of 7110. Newman University is in second with a score of 6839 and Kansas University is third with 6935. The full results can be found on the CollegeBowling.com forums.
College Bowling This Weekend
There are four college bowling tournaments taking place this weekend. Last weekend was a busy weekend, with the 39th Annual Midwest Collegiate Championshps and the SWIBC Tournament #1 taking place. Robert Morris University (men) and the University of Central Florida (women) won in the Midwest Collegiate Championships. The University of North Texas won in SWIBC 1.
This is the second of back to back big weekends in the college bowling world. The 15th Annual Brickyard Classic will take place in Indianapolis, IN. Calumet College of St. Joseph (men) and Wright State University (women) are the defending champions. The Mid-States Championship will take place in Wichita, KS. Last year’s champion was Wichita State University in both the men’s and women’s tournaments. In Wilmington, DE is the Blue Hen Open. North Carolina State University won this event last year. The Central Florida Classic will take place in Orlando, FL. The University of Central Florida won last year for both the men and the women.
Good luck to everyone bowling this weekend!
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