Gene J. Kanak
March 10, 2025
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Team Results.
Final Results: Addison I Allen Park I Fort Worth I Smyrna
ARLINGTON, Texas – The teams that will compete for the Helmer Cup at the 2025 Intercollegiate Team Championships in April were determined Sunday after two days of sectional qualifying concluded at four locations across the country.
The top four performers in the men’s and women’s divisions at each location advanced to the national team competition, which will take place April 16-19 at South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas.
The sectional qualifiers were held at Stardust Bowl in Addison, Illinois; Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan; Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas; and Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tennessee.
Teams bowled a total of 64 Baker games Saturday and Sunday at their respective locations with total pinfall determining the advancers.
The possibility of a repeat national champion remains alive in the men’s division as Webber International advanced to nationals by winning the Smyrna Sectional.
There will be a new women’s national champion in 2025 as Wichita State opted to compete exclusively in NCAA postseason competition this season.
While Webber International will be looking to repeat and add its fourth men’s national title, the men’s team from Milligan and the women’s team from Judson will be making their ITC national finals debuts this year.
The qualifiers in the men’s division include (place, college, pinfall):
• Addison – 1, St. Ambrose, 13,701; 2, Calumet, 13,481; 3, Mount Mercy, 13,313; 4, Wisconsin-Whitewater, 13,175
• Allen Park – 1, Muskingum, 13,224; 2, Pikeville, 13,023; 3, Marian-Indiana, 12,776; 4, Lawrence Tech, 12,750
• Fort Worth – 1, Oklahoma Christian, 13,428; 2, Wichita State, 13,418; 3, McKendree, 13,050; 4, Newman, 12,918
• Smyrna – 1, Webber International, 13,607; 2, Savannah College of Art and Design – Savannah, 13,266; 3, Milligan, 13,221; 4, Trine, 12,894
The qualifiers in the women’s division are (place, college, pinfall):
• Addison – 1, Mount Mercy, 13,191; 2, Louisiana Tech, 12,965; 3, Judson, 12,824; 4, Wisconsin-Whitewater, 12,445
• Allen Park – 1, North Carolina A&T, 12,719; 2, Pikeville, 12,691; 3, Mount St. Mary’s, 12,369; 4, Saint Xavier, 12,315
• Fort Worth – 1, Sacred Heart, 12,428; 2, Newman, 12,180; 3, Central Missouri, 11,993; 4, Lindenwood, 11,900
• Smyrna – 1, Jacksonville State, 13,030; 2, Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah, 12,596; 3, Maryville, 12,521; 4, Stephen F. Austin, 12,488
Select pairs at each sectional location were broadcast live at BowlTV.com.
The finalists for the 2025 Intercollegiate Singles Championships also were determined at the sectional qualifying locations Friday.
Student-athletes rolled six games to determine the advancers out of each location. A total of 24 men and 24 women moved on to the national singles event, which also will take place at South Point Bowling Plaza and run from April 14-19.
For more information on the Intercollegiate Team Championships, CLICK HERE.
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Gene J. Kanak
March 08, 2025
Men's Results: Addison I Allen Park I Fort Worth I Smyrna
Women's Results: Addison I Allen Park I Fort Worth I Smyrna
ARLINGTON, Texas – The finalists have been determined for the 2025 Intercollegiate Singles Championships with the conclusion of four sectional qualifying events held throughout the United States on Friday.
The national singles competition will feature 24 female and 24 male student-athletes vying for the title in their respective divisions April 14-19 at South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas.
Friday’s sectional qualifiers were contested at Stardust Bowl in Addison, Illinois; Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan; Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas; and Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tennessee.
Competitors at each location bowled six games with the top four women and top four men at each qualifier earning an automatic spot at the ISC. The remaining spots were determined based on field size at each location.
On the women’s side, a total of seven student-athletes advanced from Addison, six from Allen Park and five each from Fort Worth and Smyrna. The men’s division advanced eight from Addison, six from Fort Worth and five each from Allen Park and Smyrna.
The qualifiers in the men’s division include (place, athlete, college, pinfall):
• Addison – 1, Luke Winter, Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1,534; 2, Cayleb Carey, Lawrence Tech, 1,483; 3, Blake Walsh, Mount Mercy, 1,478; 4, Tyler Meade, Marian-Wisconsin, 1,463; 5, Keaton Ostrowski, Mount Mercy, 1,444; 6, Lucas Hersrud, St. Ambrose, 1,437; 7, Bryce Massingill, Northwestern Ohio, 1,434; 8, Ardani Rodas, St. Francis-Illinois, 1,428
• Allen Park – 1, Andrew Allen, Pikeville, 1,431; 2, Colin Hunter, Bowling Green State, 1,380; 3, Isaiah Shannon, Wright State, 1,376; 4, Ethan VanderSlik, Davenport, 1,373; 5, Charlie Johnson, Davenport, 1,370
• Fort Worth – 1, Braden Mallasch, Wichita State, 1,420; 2, Connor Fleming, Oklahoma Christian, 1,416; 3, Brandon Bonta, Wichita State, 1,408; 4, Spencer Robarge, Wichita State, 1,400; 5, Bryce Keykal, Willian Penn, 1,394; 6, Nicholas Blagojevic, McKendree, 1,385 (Defeated Wichita State’s Josh Hammons in a roll off, 279-181)
• Smyrna – 1, Edgar Burgos, Webber International, 1,536; 2, Gael Egana, Savannah College of Art and Design – Savannah, 1,484; 3, Conner Lackey, Concordia, 1,413; 4, Thomas McLaughlin, Florida State, 1,408; 5, Matthew Mesecher, Webber International, 1,406
The qualifiers in the women’s division are (place, athlete, college, pinfall):
• Addison – 1, Kaitlyn Ruszczak, Arkansas State, 1,360; 2, Lorrie Decker, Elmhurst University, 1,351; 3, Jenna Lehrer, Monmouth, 1,347; 4, Kylee Trexler, Louisiana Tech, 1,335; 5, Jordyn Norvell, Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1,318; 6, Kaylee Back, Arkansas State, 1,314; 7, Nada Nawwarah Abdul Jalil, Mount Mercy, 1,310
• Allen Park – 1, Maya Avilez, North Carolina A&T, 1,399; 2, Piper Chalmers, Mount St. Mary’s, 1,313; 3, Victorya White, North Carolina A&T, 1,298; 4, Leah Varela, Mount St. Mary’s, 1,287; 5, Karli VanDuinen, Arkansas State, 1,286; 6, Amanda Granata, Youngstown State, 1,267
• Fort Worth – 1, Denise Blankenzee, Sam Houston State, 1,377; 2, Ramita Sarntong, Sam Houston State, 1,349; 3, Hailey Bozych, Lindenwood, 1,336; 4, Madilyn Yockel, Sacred Heart, 1,303; 5, Elizabeth Rittenour, Lindenwood, 1,294; Karleigh Lemond, Sacred Heart, 1,284
• Smyrna – 1, Melia Mitskavich, Jacksonville State, 1,394; 2, Erin Klemencic, Jacksonville State, 1,356; 3, Lara Kurt, Savannah College of Art and Design – Savannah, 1,326; 4, Sydney Reardon, Delaware State, 1,322; 5, Anna Warkel, Jacksonville State, 1,318 (Defeated Stephen F. Austin’s Juliana Kerrigan in a roll off, 216-204)
Select pairs at each sectional location were broadcast live at BowlTV.com.
Team competition will follow at each location Saturday and Sunday for sectional qualifying for the Intercollegiate Team Championships.
Total pinfall for 64 Baker games will determine the four women’s teams and four men’s teams from each site to advance to the ITC, which also will be held at South Point Bowling Plaza from April 16-19.
For more information on the Intercollegiate Singles Championships, CLICK HERE.