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Illinois Wesleyan women's bowling team finishes seventh at CCIW Tournament

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Illinois Wesleyan Titans Women's Bowling | Illinois Wesleyan Titans

Illinois Wesleyan Titans Women's Bowling | Illinois Wesleyan Titans

The Illinois Wesleyan University women's bowling team completed its participation in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament #2 on Sunday, March 2. The event took place at Bertrand Lanes in Waukegan, Illinois, where the Titans secured a seventh-place finish.

Junior Kiera Henderson from Silvis, Illinois led the team with her performance. She played four traditional games and achieved a total pinfall of 573, placing her 22nd overall. Her best game score was 152 in her fourth game.

Sophomore Joanna Steven from Chicago, along with freshmen Neveah Porter from Appleton, Wisconsin and Sapphire Bankston-Hunter from North Chicago, finished in consecutive positions—27th, 28th, and 29th respectively. Steven recorded a total pinfall of 448 with a high score of 156, setting a new single-game record for herself. Porter accumulated a total of 409 pins with a top score of 111. Bankston-Hunter ended with a total pinfall of 369 and her highest game score was 103.

As a team, the Titans did not win any baker games and concluded the tournament in seventh place overall.

The team's next competition will be at the Music City Classic held at Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tennessee from March 14 to March 16.

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