Jameson Whaley’s top-10 finish highlights Men’s Bowling at MSC Thomas Burris Memorial

LOUSIVILLE, Ky. (October 24, 2021) – The Milligan University men's bowling team concluded its weekend Louisville as the Buffs competed in the Mid-South Conference's Thomas Burris Memorial on Sunday.

The Buffs posted a 17th-place finish by clearing 6,716 pins through five games of individual play and 12 baker games. As a team, the Buffs cleared 4,635 pins in individual play and 2,081 pins in baker games. The Buffs improved their team finish by five spots and overall score by 432 pins compared the Saturday's Lynne Jordan Memorial, which followed the same format.

"Today was definitely a grind being the second of back-to-back tournaments," said head coach Brian Rickert. "I was pleased with how we came out of the gate with some of our best bowling of the season. Jameson Whaley was on fire with huge games of 255 & 279 and ended finishing in 10th place out of a very strong field. We'll enjoy the week off from action and I look forward to our first Tier 1 tournament of the season in Marietta, GA in a few weeks."

Jameson Whaley's 10th-place finish in a field of over 200 bowlers that competed in individual play highlighted the day. Whaley cleared 1,105 pins for an average of 221 with three games over 200. He recorded one of the highest single-game scores at the event with a 279 in game two and 255 in his first game.

Cooper Brackins also logged three individual games over 200 on his way to a 195.2 average and 976 total pins. His event-high was 242 in game four. Tristan Crawford posted a single-game high of 213 in his second game and Christian Brown registered a 211 in his opening round.

The Buffs went over 200 in three Baker games with a high of 224 in the second game.

Men's bowling is idle next weekend before heading to Marietta, Ga. for the Bowlero Southern Classic on Nov. 6-7.