Cougars Open Season at Mid-States Championships

WICHITA, Kan. – The Columbia College bowling team opened their season this weekend at the Mid-States Championships (Tier 1), finishing 10th out of 24 teams. This was the Cougars first top-ten finish at a Tier I tournament in Columbia College bowling history. Over 20 Baker games, the Cougars averaged 174, accumulating an overall total of 8616.

Columbia took three individual spots in the top-35, as Samantha Malley took the top spot with a 25th place finish. Malley produced a 1087 across six games, while averaging 181 in tournament play.

Also placing in the top-35 was Jordyn Czerw in 29th place, notching a 1070 total, averaging 178. Kiana Hodges held down a 31st place finish, collecting an overall a 1068, which an average of 178.

Columbia’s Breanne West averaged 160, while Emma Shaner averaged 171. Rounding out the Cougars was Mallory Cross who put together an average of 143.

The Cougars are back in action at the Jayhawk Collegiate Championship on October 28-29.

Place	Bowler	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Total
#25	Samantha Malley	153	167	222	169	197	179	1087
#29	Jordyn Czerw	190	200	148	182	185	165	1070
#31	Kiana Hodges	155	196	168	198	184	167	1068
#99	Breanne West	178	146	178	170	132	X	804
#124	Emma Shaner	X	X	143	192	178	171	684
#176	Mallory Cross	157	131	X	X	X	142	430

This article is provided by Columbia Cougar Athletics