Men's Bowling improves two spots on Day 2, finishes 24th of 28 at Lehigh Valley Collegiate Classic

Men's Bowling improves two spots on Day 2, finishes 24th of 28 at Lehigh Valley Collegiate Classic
Results
December 21, 2023

WHITEHALL, Pa. — The Ohio Northern men's bowling team posted a strong second day of competition on Thursday to improve two spots from Day 1 and finish 24th at the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Classic.

The Basics

  • Ohio Northern finished 24th of 28 teams with 7,488 pins.
  • Venue: Jordan Lanes — Whitehall, Pa.

The Tournament

  • ONU currently defeated Penn State University Park (7,481), Schenectady County Community College (7,357), Millersville University (7,243) and Rutgers (4,968).
  • The Polar Bears were in 26th place with 4,113 pins after Day 1 of the competition, which consisted of five team games. They recorded a pinfall of 3,375 on Day 2, which consisted of 20 Baker games.
  • Indiana Tech won the team title with 9,412 pins.
  • Individually, freshman Nolan Caban (Dayton/Centerville) led the Polar Bears on Day 1 with 870 pins through five games. He posted a high game of 217 with an average game of 174.
  • Freshman Lukas Dunbar (Orient/Teays Valley) scored 865 pins through five games on Day 1. He posted a high game of 206 and averaged 173.

Notables

  • This was the fourth of four days for the Polar Bears competing in two events in Pennsylvania.
  • The Polar Bears placed 27th of 29 teams at the two-day Roto Grip Keystone Quaker Classic at Haja Rose Bowl in Allentown, Pa., on Monday and Tuesday.
  • First-year head coach Jeff Robinson leads the Polar Bears.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Jan. 13 for the Greater Pittsburgh Classic at Hillcrest Lanes in Greensburg, Pa.