Darion Hite
  • Fitness Sports Management
  • Class of 2017
  • Hillsborough, NC

Bowling Patriots Finish Middle of Pack at Bulldog Classic

2016 Feb 2

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Bowling teams returned to action as they traveled to Richmond, KY to participate in the second tournament of the weekend, the Bulldog Classic. The Patriots again saw action against some of the top talent of the Mid-South Conference (MSC) and were determined to show their best against rivals from opposing teams.

BY THE NUMBERS

The men's team finished 7th of 16 teams overall and 5th of 12 MSC squads. The Patriots would rack up a five game total of 5,007 and 2,238 points in 12 Baker games for an overall score of 7,245.

  • Darion Hite (Hillsborough, NC) finished 25th overall with a total score of 1036.
  • Brad Paynter (Carlisle, OH) finished 31st with a total of 1017 points.

The women's team finished 8th out of 16 teams overall and 6th of 11 MSC squads. The Patriot ladies racked up 4,311 points in 5 games and 2,084 points in the 12 Baker games for an overall total of 6,395 points.

  • Finishing in the Top 20 was Amanda Kelly (Georgetown, KY) as she finished 15th overall with 922 points.
  • Shannon Jones (Eagle River, AK) finished in 24th place with 910 total points.
  • Nicole Eades (Lexington, KY) finished in 41st place with 847 points.
  • Jill Bunnell (Franklin, OH) finished with 826 total points and a 45th place finish.

Head Coach Kevin Reigle commented, It was a solid weekend for both teams. They worked hard and gave it their all. It was exciting to be back in action and finish out the conference regular season.

UP NEXT

The Patriots will return to the lanes on Sunday, February 6th as they travel to Lexington, KY to participate in the Eagle Classic.

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