Crawford and MacQuisten sweep SSAC Bowler of the Week honors

MONTOMGERY, Ala. (October 11, 2022) – The Milligan University men's and women's bowling teams swept the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Bowler of the Week awards as sophomore Tristan Crawford and freshman Laci MacQuisten received weekly awards from the conference office on Tuesday.

Crawford became the first Milligan men's bowler to secure all-tournament honors as he posted a fourth-place individual finish at the Orange & Black Classic. Over the course of five individual games, he knocked down 1,074 pins (214.8 average) with three 200-pin games and a high of 278.

Milligan's men went on to finish fourth of 21 squads in the team standings with 7,728 pins. The Buffs qualified for match play and knocked off top-seeded Pikeville on their way to a runner-up match play showing.

MacQuisten paced Milligan's women's bowling team as it competed for the first time in team history over the weekend. MacQuisten cleared 914 pins (182.8 average) in individual play with a high game of 231 to finish ninth overall. Milligan's women went on to finish sixth of 16 teams through individual and baker play and the Buffs reached the match play semifinals in their first outing.

Milligan bowling returns to Ohio for the Cincinnati Classic on Oct. 22-23.