Lady Braves Take 2nd Place at Collegiate Shootout in Las Vegas

Lady Braves Take 2nd Place at Collegiate Shootout in Las Vegas | Ottawa University

By Press release submission

Dec 26, 2022

The Ottawa University women's bowling team finished in second place at the Collegiate Shootout at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Dec. 20th & 21st. The men's side finished in 23rd place.

The lady's team had four bowlers individually in the top-50 out of 200 participants. Rebekah Loker was the top OU bowler, finishing 18th with a pin total of 1174 in six games for a 195.67 average. Gabriella Hernandez came in 31st place, scoring a 1135 pin total in six games for a 189.17 average. Holly Bridges placed 41st, totaling 1109 pins in six games for a 184.83 average.

Kaitlyn George finished 82nd but had the second highest average for OU, totaling 968 pins in five games for a 193.6 average. Alaina Burris came in 115th place, but also had a high average of 188.25 through four games. Danika Hickey and Jadyn Barr rounded out the rest of OU women's team.

For the men's side Jared Freed paced the Braves in 71st place out of 400 bowlers, totaling 1188 in six games for a 198 average. Jerry Jennings followed in 82nd place with a 1165 pin total in six games for a 194.2 average. Kyle Lovell was the third OU bowler in the top-100, totaling 1148 pins in six games for 191.3 average.

From Coach Poston
I was extremely happy with the way the women bounced back. We struggled consistently executing good shots consistently in the opening Glenn Carlson Tournament. I was ecstatic about the quick turn around with the consistency and focus at the Collegiate Shootout, which resulted in our fantastic finish. It shows the team's chemistry and energy, to be able to turn around like that in such a short period. These girls are not scared of any challenge and have some serious fight to them. Overall just a great full team effort.