ADDISON, ILLINOIS -  The Grand View men's bowling team traveled to Addison, IL. this past weekend to compete in the USBC Collegiate Team Sectionals qualifier for the chance at one of the top four spots to advance to the USBC Collegiate Team Nationals.

Qualifiers are held in four locations around the country on the same weekend, with the top 80 men's and 80 women's teams divided into 20 teams and sent to the four locations, with four teams each advancing to nationals. There are 177 men's teams and 162 women's teams that compete all season to become one of the top 80 ranked in the nation for a chance at the USBC Collegiate Championship. The teams bowl 64 baker games and 32 baker games each day, with total pinfall determining the top 4 men's and women's teams to advance to the National Championship help April 17-20.

Bowling for the men's team was SR. Lucas Kramer, SR. Nicholas Prochnow, SR. Alex Knoshaug, JR. Camrey Cavan, SO. Dru Wilder, SO. Brandon Nakaoka, SO. Xander Pickett. Bowling without SR. Johnathan Hemmingsen due to a military obligation.

The men competed against 20 other men's teams and started a day of one with a 16-game baker block of 2688/168 ave but came back with a 3079/193 ave. for a first-day team total of 5769/181 ave. and sitting in 17^th place. On day two, the men started with a 2803/176 ave and a final 16-game block of 2865/179 ave. for a two-day team total of 11482/179 team ave. and finishing 18/20.

FROM COACH FELTON: 
"The men's team had a bit of a struggle with three JV bowlers stepping up to fill out our national roster due to early graduation and the military obligation of three full-time starters.
The team might have struggled, but that didn't stop them from creating positive team energy from the first ball thrown to the last of the tournament. They learned so much about this difficult pattern, and it will only make them better when we compete in the NAIA National Championship March 21-23. The men's roster for NAIA Nationals will have a different lineup as senior Johnathan Hemmingsen will be able to compete. We also were ranked 81 in the nation, but some teams did not attend for reasons unknown, and they took the next teams in line. We are so very proud of these men, not only what they have accomplished on the lanes but off the lanes as well."