Henry Van Bogaert Head Women's Bowling Coach | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
Henry Van Bogaert Head Women's Bowling Coach | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
The Illinois Wesleyan University bowling team participated in the Columbia 300 Saints Invite on January 29, 2023, at Bowlero Lakeside in Valley Park, Missouri. The event was hosted by Maryville University and featured 12 teams from various institutions.
Illinois Wesleyan finished the three-day tournament in 12th place, trailing Spalding University by 361 pins. On Friday, the team competed in five Baker matches, achieving a total pinfall of 3,355. During their second match against North Central College, they recorded their second-highest team Baker total pinfall of 761.
Saturday's competition included five traditional matches where Illinois Wesleyan posted scores of 730, 726, 735, 633, and 690 for a total traditional pinfall of 3,514. The final day saw the Titans engage in match play under the Baker system but suffered losses to Spalding and North Central College.
Freshman Kiera Henderson led Illinois Wesleyan with an average pinfall of 177.67 across six traditional matches. She achieved a new career-best score of 203 during game one of these matches. Senior Alivia Catey and junior Macy Michorczyk also set personal records with scores of 140 and 180 respectively.
The team's next competition is scheduled for February 4 at Pheasant Lanes in Bloomington for the CCIW Illinois Faceoff.
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