The Kentucky Wesleyan College bowling team got to compete with some of the best schools in the country over the weekend in the 2019 Mid Winter Classic hosted by Arkansas State University.
The Panthers finished 17th overall in a field that included seven of the top 10 and 12 of the top 25 teams in the country, with wins over No. 2 University of Nebraska and No. 15 Lincoln Memorial University. They also hung close with No. 6 Tulane University, losing by only 31 pins.
Overall, Kentucky Wesleyan went 5-8 on the weekend as a team, and four individuals placed in the top 39. Alyssa Zombirt had the best finish, placing 31st with 941 pins. She was followed closely by Angelique McKeny (34th, 936), Erika Sisk (38th, 925) and Kayla Payne (39th, 924).
The team will be back in action this weekend at the Kegel/Isbpa Midwest Collegiate Classic, a USBC Tier 1 tournament in Addison, Ill.
Full team results
Baker Match 1 – Win over Alabama A&M University
Baker Match 2 – Loss to Texas Southern University
Baker Match 3 – Win over Lincoln University (Mo.)
Baker Match 4 – Loss to University of Alabama-Birmingham
Baker Match 5 – Loss to No. 3 Vanderbilt University
Traditional Match 1 – Loss to Maryville University
Traditional Match 2 – Loss to No. 10 Stephen F. Austin State University
Traditional Match 3 – Loss to No. 6 Tulane university 0 1 846 877 5 169.2
Traditional Match 4 – Win over No. 2 University of Nebraska
Traditional Match 5 – Loss to No. 15 Lincoln Memorial University
Championship Bracket Round 1 – Loss to No. 24 University of Central Missouri
Championship Bracket Round 2 – Loss to Alabama State University
Championship Bracket Round 3 – Win over Texas Southern University
