Field set for 2007 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships
03/26/07
The field is set for the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Team Championships following the completion of Sectional Qualifier competition March 24-25, with the Saginaw Valley State University men's team and Lindenwood University women's team ready to defend their titles.
Four Sectional Qualifiers, comprising of 64 Baker System games, were held at AMF Parkway in Allentown, Pa.; Holiday Bowl Brainerd in Chattanooga, Tenn.; St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights, Ill.; and Southpoint Hotel & Casino Bowling Center in Las Vegas. The top four in the men's and women's divisions at each sectional advanced to the 2007 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, scheduled for April 18-21 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan.
Saginaw Valley State, which defeated Newman in the men's national championship last season to claim its third national title and first since 1997, won the Chattanooga Sectional to advance to the national finals for the fourth straight year. The Cardinals are ranked No. 1 in the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association and Bowling Writers Association of America polls.
Other qualifiers from the men's division, which features six past champions and eight returning teams from the 2006 event, include sectional champions Nebraska, St. John's and Fresno State. Also advancing were Wichita State, William Paterson, Robert Morris (Pa.), Morehead State, Pikeville, Central Florida, Florida State, Missouri Baptist, Lindenwood, California-Davis, West Texas A&M and Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.), which will be making its USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships debut in the program's inaugural season.
Wichita State will make its 22nd straight appearance and record 27th overall appearance in the event's 33-year history. Missouri Baptist will also be making its first appearance.
In the women's division, Lindenwood, which got by Central Florida in the women's national championship last year to win its first national title, finished second in the Las Vegas Sectional to advance for the fifth time in the program's five-year history.
Other qualifiers from the women's division, which features six former champions and 13 returning teams from 2006, include sectional champions Wichita State, Pikeville, Morehead State and Fresno State. Joining them will be Penn State, Shippensburg, Hudson Valley Community College, Central Florida, Ohio State, Ball State, McKendree, Purdue, Western Illinois, Newman and West Texas A&M.
Top-ranked Wichita State will make its record 32nd appearance and 26th straight since 1982. Ohio State will return to nationals for the first time since 1992, while Hudson Valley's last trip came in 1998.
Seven schools qualified both their men's and women's teams from sectionals, which consisted of 32 Baker System games each day for a total of 64 Baker games.
The USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships is the pinnacle event of the college bowling season. The tournament brings together the top 16 men's and top 16 women's teams in the country to compete for national titles on national television (College Sports Television).
Final results after 64 Baker games, x-advanced to 2007 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships
Allentown (Pa.) Sectional
1. x-St. John's, 12,148; 2. x-William Paterson, 12,069; 3. x-Robert Morris (Pa.), 11,874; 4. x-Morehead State, 11,794; 5. Penn State, 11,683; 6. Erie CC, 11,536; 7. RIT, 11,315; 8. Canisius, 11,228; 9. Ferris State, 11,159; 10. Briarcliffe, 11,033.
11. South Florida, 10,746; 12. Mohawk Valley CC, 10,695; 13. SUNY Tech, 10,689; 14. Stevens Tech, 10,537; 15. Westchester CC, 10,379; 16. Youngstown State, 10,161.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Sectional
1. x-Saginaw Valley State, 12,617; 2. x-Pikeville, 12,291; 3. x-Central Florida, 12,290; 4. x-Florida State, 12,186; 5. Michigan State, 12,072; 6. Ohio State, 11,999; 7. Bowling Green, 11,931; 8. Illinois, 11,860; 9. Vincennes, 11,821; 10. Indiana, 11,750.
11. Martin Methodist, 11,606; 12. Toledo, 11,596; 13. Grand Valley State, 11,494; 14. Wright State, 11,422; 15. Rock Valley, 11,330; 16. Cincinnati, 11,152; 17. Louisiana-Lafayette, 10,840.
Fairview Heights (Ill.) Sectional
1. x-Nebraska, 12,513; 2. x-Wichita State, 12,470; 3. x-Calumet (Ind.), 12,200; 4. x-Missouri Baptist, 12,114; 5. McKendree, 11,928; 6. Purdue, 11,815; 7. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 11,743; 8. Wisconsin-Whitewater, 11,609; 9. Kansas, 11,518; 10. Nebraska-Omaha, 11,380. 11. Wisconsin, 11,342; 12. Western Illinois, 11,278; 13. North Dakota State, 11,044; 14.
Minnesota State, 10,925; 15. St. Cloud State, 10,827; 16. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 10,685; 17. Illinois State, 10,489.
Las Vegas Sectional
1. x-Fresno State, 12,844; 2. x-Lindenwood, 12,283; 3. x-UC Davis, 12,262; 4. x-West Texas A&M, 12,099; 5. UNLV, 12,001; 6. Newman, 11,890; 7. Arizona State, 11,689; 8. Clackamas CC, 11,530; 9. San Jose State, 11,467; 10. Weber State, 11,046.
11. Cal Poly, 10,994; 12 Texas A&M, 10,954.
Allentown (Pa.) Sectional
1. x-Morehead State, 11,309; 2. x-Penn State, 11,197; 3. x-Shippensburg, 10,977; 4. x-Hudson Valley CC, 10,647; 5. Erie CC, 10,508; 6. Mohawk Valley CC, 10,437; 7. Youngstown State, 10,091; 8. Westchester CC, 8,030.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Sectional
1. x-Pikeville, 12,057; 2. x-Central Florida, 11,861; 3. x-Ohio State, 11,265; 4. x-Ball State, 11,153; 5. Martin Methodist, 10,929; 6. Bellarmine, 10,882; 7. Robert Morris (Ill.), 10,773; 8. Michigan State, 10,527; 9. Florida State, 10,520; 10. Rock Valley, 10,163.
11. Indiana, 10,017; 12. Virginia Tech, 9,799.
Fairview Heights (Ill.) Sectional
1. x-Wichita State, 12,247; 2. x-McKendree, 11,519; 3. x-Purdue, 11,383; 4. x-Western Illinois, 10,982; 5. Nebraska-Omaha, 10,852; 6. Wisconsin-Platteville, 10,826; 7. Illinois State, 10,257; 8. Northern Illinois, 9,683; 9. Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9,488; 10. South Dakota State, 9,483.
11. Carthage, 9,419; 12. Calumet (Ind.), 9,220; 13. Wisconsin, 9,123.
Las Vegas Sectional
1. x-Fresno State, 12,083; 2. x-Lindenwood, 11,757; 3. x-Newman, 11,438; 4. x-West Texas A&M, 11,007; 5. UC Davis, 10,453; 6. Texas A&M, 10,074; 7. UNLV, 4,967.
USBC Collegiate
Saginaw Valley State men, Lindenwood women will have opportunity to defend titles
The field is set for the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Team Championships following the completion of Sectional Qualifier competition March 24-25, with the Saginaw Valley State University men's team and Lindenwood University women's team ready to defend their titles. Four Sectional Qualifiers, comprising of 64 Baker System games, were held at AMF Parkway in Allentown, Pa.; Holiday Bowl Brainerd in Chattanooga, Tenn.; St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights, Ill.; and Southpoint Hotel & Casino Bowling Center in Las Vegas. The top four in the men's and women's divisions at each sectional advanced to the 2007 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, scheduled for April 18-21 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan.
Saginaw Valley State, which defeated Newman in the men's national championship last season to claim its third national title and first since 1997, won the Chattanooga Sectional to advance to the national finals for the fourth straight year. The Cardinals are ranked No. 1 in the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association and Bowling Writers Association of America polls.
Other qualifiers from the men's division, which features six past champions and eight returning teams from the 2006 event, include sectional champions Nebraska, St. John's and Fresno State. Also advancing were Wichita State, William Paterson, Robert Morris (Pa.), Morehead State, Pikeville, Central Florida, Florida State, Missouri Baptist, Lindenwood, California-Davis, West Texas A&M and Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.), which will be making its USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships debut in the program's inaugural season.
Wichita State will make its 22nd straight appearance and record 27th overall appearance in the event's 33-year history. Missouri Baptist will also be making its first appearance.
In the women's division, Lindenwood, which got by Central Florida in the women's national championship last year to win its first national title, finished second in the Las Vegas Sectional to advance for the fifth time in the program's five-year history.
Other qualifiers from the women's division, which features six former champions and 13 returning teams from 2006, include sectional champions Wichita State, Pikeville, Morehead State and Fresno State. Joining them will be Penn State, Shippensburg, Hudson Valley Community College, Central Florida, Ohio State, Ball State, McKendree, Purdue, Western Illinois, Newman and West Texas A&M.
Top-ranked Wichita State will make its record 32nd appearance and 26th straight since 1982. Ohio State will return to nationals for the first time since 1992, while Hudson Valley's last trip came in 1998.
Seven schools qualified both their men's and women's teams from sectionals, which consisted of 32 Baker System games each day for a total of 64 Baker games.
The USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships is the pinnacle event of the college bowling season. The tournament brings together the top 16 men's and top 16 women's teams in the country to compete for national titles on national television (College Sports Television).
2007 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships - Sectional Qualifiers
Final results after 64 Baker games, x-advanced to 2007 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships
MEN
Allentown (Pa.) Sectional
1. x-St. John's, 12,148; 2. x-William Paterson, 12,069; 3. x-Robert Morris (Pa.), 11,874; 4. x-Morehead State, 11,794; 5. Penn State, 11,683; 6. Erie CC, 11,536; 7. RIT, 11,315; 8. Canisius, 11,228; 9. Ferris State, 11,159; 10. Briarcliffe, 11,033.
11. South Florida, 10,746; 12. Mohawk Valley CC, 10,695; 13. SUNY Tech, 10,689; 14. Stevens Tech, 10,537; 15. Westchester CC, 10,379; 16. Youngstown State, 10,161.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Sectional
1. x-Saginaw Valley State, 12,617; 2. x-Pikeville, 12,291; 3. x-Central Florida, 12,290; 4. x-Florida State, 12,186; 5. Michigan State, 12,072; 6. Ohio State, 11,999; 7. Bowling Green, 11,931; 8. Illinois, 11,860; 9. Vincennes, 11,821; 10. Indiana, 11,750.
11. Martin Methodist, 11,606; 12. Toledo, 11,596; 13. Grand Valley State, 11,494; 14. Wright State, 11,422; 15. Rock Valley, 11,330; 16. Cincinnati, 11,152; 17. Louisiana-Lafayette, 10,840.
Fairview Heights (Ill.) Sectional
1. x-Nebraska, 12,513; 2. x-Wichita State, 12,470; 3. x-Calumet (Ind.), 12,200; 4. x-Missouri Baptist, 12,114; 5. McKendree, 11,928; 6. Purdue, 11,815; 7. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 11,743; 8. Wisconsin-Whitewater, 11,609; 9. Kansas, 11,518; 10. Nebraska-Omaha, 11,380. 11. Wisconsin, 11,342; 12. Western Illinois, 11,278; 13. North Dakota State, 11,044; 14.
Minnesota State, 10,925; 15. St. Cloud State, 10,827; 16. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 10,685; 17. Illinois State, 10,489.
Las Vegas Sectional
1. x-Fresno State, 12,844; 2. x-Lindenwood, 12,283; 3. x-UC Davis, 12,262; 4. x-West Texas A&M, 12,099; 5. UNLV, 12,001; 6. Newman, 11,890; 7. Arizona State, 11,689; 8. Clackamas CC, 11,530; 9. San Jose State, 11,467; 10. Weber State, 11,046.
11. Cal Poly, 10,994; 12 Texas A&M, 10,954.
WOMEN
Allentown (Pa.) Sectional
1. x-Morehead State, 11,309; 2. x-Penn State, 11,197; 3. x-Shippensburg, 10,977; 4. x-Hudson Valley CC, 10,647; 5. Erie CC, 10,508; 6. Mohawk Valley CC, 10,437; 7. Youngstown State, 10,091; 8. Westchester CC, 8,030.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Sectional
1. x-Pikeville, 12,057; 2. x-Central Florida, 11,861; 3. x-Ohio State, 11,265; 4. x-Ball State, 11,153; 5. Martin Methodist, 10,929; 6. Bellarmine, 10,882; 7. Robert Morris (Ill.), 10,773; 8. Michigan State, 10,527; 9. Florida State, 10,520; 10. Rock Valley, 10,163.
11. Indiana, 10,017; 12. Virginia Tech, 9,799.
Fairview Heights (Ill.) Sectional
1. x-Wichita State, 12,247; 2. x-McKendree, 11,519; 3. x-Purdue, 11,383; 4. x-Western Illinois, 10,982; 5. Nebraska-Omaha, 10,852; 6. Wisconsin-Platteville, 10,826; 7. Illinois State, 10,257; 8. Northern Illinois, 9,683; 9. Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9,488; 10. South Dakota State, 9,483.
11. Carthage, 9,419; 12. Calumet (Ind.), 9,220; 13. Wisconsin, 9,123.
Las Vegas Sectional
1. x-Fresno State, 12,083; 2. x-Lindenwood, 11,757; 3. x-Newman, 11,438; 4. x-West Texas A&M, 11,007; 5. UC Davis, 10,453; 6. Texas A&M, 10,074; 7. UNLV, 4,967.