Bowling Wins Second Tournament in as Many Tries - Jacksonville State University Athletics

Jax State won the Destination Florida tournament for the third consecutive year, racking up almost a 600-pin advantage over the field.

The Gamecocks went 4-1 in their five Baker total pinfall games on Friday and trailed Nebraska by two pins in the overall count. During Saturday's five traditional games plus an additional team game on Sunday, Jax State totaled 6,756 total pins to jump to first in the field and take the top seed in the Baker best-of-seven bracket.

Sophomore Kaitlyn Stull was the tournament MVP, finishing second in the field with a 240.33 average over six traditional games. Senior teammate Annalise OBryant joined her on the all-tournament team, finishing fourth in the field with a 227.33 average in six games.

During Sunday's Baker bracket, the Gamecocks swept fourth-seeded Wichita State with a 236.5 average and a high game of 248, twice. In the final, Jax State faced third-seeded Nebraska after it swept Vanderbilt in the semifinals. The Gamecocks took the first game with a 269-173 win, but the Huskers evened up the match with a 215-213 win. The Gamecocks took control of the match with 218-189 and 200-176 wins to go up 3-1 before Nebraska was a 200-176 winner to force a sixth game. Jax State claimed the crown with a 236-224 win.

Through two tournaments, Jax State is now 21-4 and will return to action on November 13^th at the Bearcat Invitational hosted by McKendree at St. Clair Lanes in Fairview Heights, Ill.

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Annalise OBryant

Kaitlyn Stull

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