The University of Tennessee Southern men's bowling squad found themselves in a hole after day one of the Glenn Carlson Invitational trailing tournament leader Oklahoma Christian by 686. The Firehawks would blaze three team games of 1,189, 1,091, and 1,093 to surge to a fourth qualifying position. UTS would run through bracket play to score a Tier One crown.
The Firehawks qualified fourth with 9,057 pins over nine team games. C.J. Petrin, of Oklahoma Christian, captured the top podium spot with a total pinfall of 2,130.
Nathan Samuels led the Firehawk effort earning a 27th-place finish with 1,813 over nine team games.
VARSITY TEAM SCORING
- Oklahoma Christian – 9,455
- Wichita State – 9,389
- Newman – 9,098
- Tennessee Southern – 9,057
- Emmanuel – 8,903
- William Penn – 8,885
- Midland – 8,876
- Davenport – 8,836
- Calumet College of St. Joseph – 8,827
- Webber International – 8,802
- Texas-San Antonio – 8,775
- Purdue – 8,747
- St. Francis – 8,728
- Grand Canyon – 8,717
- Tennessee Wesleyan – 8,643
- Saint Xavier – 8,624
- Kansas Wesleyan – 8,538
- Ottawa (Kan.) – 8,489
- Baker (Kan.) – 8,487
- California State-Fresno – 8,445
- Wartburg – 8,417
- Concordia – 8,415
- Arizona State – 8,377
- Milligan – 8,359
- St. Vincent – 8,322
- Ohio State – 8,259
- Nebraska – 8,257
- Upper Iowa – 8,231
- Drury – 8,220
- Missouri Baptist – 8,204
- Huntington – 8,129
- Arizona Christian – 8,083
- Houston – 8,059
- San Jose State – 8,042
- Waldorf – 8,037
- California-Davis – 8,035
- Oklahoma State – 7,963
- Kanas State – 7,958
- Wisconsin-Oshkosh – 7,878
- Morningside – 7,723
- Nevada-Las Vegas – 7,655
- Kansas – 7,634
- Texas A&M – 7,227
- California Polytechnic State – 7,175
- West Texas A&M – 7,119
- California State-Fullerton – 6,878
- Ottawa (Ariz.) – 6,864
CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
Round of 16
Tennessee Southern def. St. Francis, 3-2 (130-201,199-165, 213-145, 176-212, 162-148)
Quarterfinals
Tennessee Southern def. Emmanuel, 3-2 (190-193, 227-182, 225-243, 194-188, 205-152)
Semifinals
Tennessee Southern def. Calumet College of St. Joseph, 3-0 (224-170, 199-190, 224-197)
Championship
Tennessee Southern def. Wichita State, 3-1 (236-202, 187-203, 208-189, 239-211)
NEXT UP
The Firehawks will close the trip to Vegas competing in the Collegiate Shootout.
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