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Addison, Ill. – The Columbia College women’s bowling team traveled to Addison, Ill. to compete in the 2022 Kegel/ISBPA Collegiate Classic, a tier 1 tournament certified by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Collegiate Division.
The tournament started on Saturday, as the 57 competing teams bowled five games. The Cougars finished the five games with a total pinfall of 4,448. CC scored a 919 in game three, their highest of the tournament. After the five games, Columbia sat in 30th place.
Individually, Katyn Fischer finished 11th out of 342 bowlers. She cracked 200 in four of the five games, including a 246 in game three. Fischer finished the tournament with a total pinfall of 1,064.
Katie Leonard added a top-100 finish as the senior placed 77th with a 942 and a game high of 211 in game two.
On Sunday, the participating teams squared off in 20 baker games. Columbia finished with a 213 in game two, their highest of the baker games. After the baker games, CC had a pinfall of 3,308, bringing their two-day total to 7,756.
Columbia College Team Result:
35th out of 57
Columbia College Individual Results (out of 342):
11th – Katyn Fischer (211-201-246-198-208—1,064)
77th – Katie Leonard (169-211-190-179-193—942)
149th – Jordyn Czerw (169-160-157-210-169—865)
261st – Grace Kowalski (0-0-128-184-177—489)
289th – Mollie Lynn Goodwin (0-0-198-145-0—343)
306th – Brianna Acord (159-147-0-0-0—306)
308th – Lindsay Tribble (155-139-0-0-0-294)
335th – Breanne West (0-0-0-0-145—145)
Head Coach Damon Helgevold:
“This was the toughest weekend as far as competition goes that we have seen all year—57 solid teams from all over the country. Placing 35th isn’t anything to be disappointed in. I think what’s sticking in the team’s mind, as well as mine is that we left positions out there.
Saturday was outstanding. Great energy from everyone all day long. We were dialed in for the most part. Two, three of us really scored well in each of the five individual games. I was super happy for Katyn to place 11th! She was top 5 in the session for the majority of the day and held on for 11th, which is a program-best in tier 1 tournaments. I was extremely happy with Saturday’s performance from every standpoint.
Sunday was just a struggle. At times we looked lost on the lanes. I felt lost of answers, and we had to just grind out the best scores possible. All week long, we had talked about battling adversity, and at times we struggled with that. However, we ended the day on a much more positive note and really put together two solid sets to finish the weekend. It would have been nice to have it sooner, but I’m glad we were able to end well. On only one week of practice and bowling in a tough Tier 1, there’s a lot to work on but a lot to be happy about. Always proud of this group.”
Up Next:
The Cougars travel to Hastings, Neb. to compete in the Bronco Open in Jan. 29-30.
