Brittni Hamilton of Vanderbilt and Kyle Barnes of Middle Tennessee claimed the titles at the 2011 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Singles Championships on Tuesday at AMF Euless Lanes in Euless, Texas..

Hamilton (pictured left), the top seed after Monday's qualifying, swept Kara Bunting of Central Florida in the women's title match. Hamilton earned a bye into the third round and lost only one game in the best-of-five match-play format, going 9-1 en route to the title.

"I was just really lined up both days," said Hamilton, a Team USA and Junior Team USA member. "I was playing a different part of the lane than pretty much everybody else. It just really worked for me. I felt comfortable in there."

Hamilton won the 2010 USBC Junior Gold Championships and helped her team to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Women's Bowling Championships this season.

"It means a lot, representing Vanderbilt, and I know it will mean a lot to them, too," Hamilton said of winning the ISC title. "To start off my summer like this is pretty awesome."

Barnes (right), the No. 7 qualifier, had a bye into the second round and also went 9-1 in his first three matches to reach the title match against Jacob Kent of Robert Morris-Illinois. Barnes needed a strike on his first ball in the final frame of the deciding game and got it for the 3-2 victory.

"When I left the 10 pin and that messenger came rolling across, the only thing I was hoping was that the pin in front of it didn't stop it," Barnes said. "But it hit it and knocked it right over and that was quite possibly the greatest feeling in the world."

Barnes, who will graduate in December, did not bowl in college team this season. A first-team All-American at Pikeville in 2008, he had tried to qualify for the ISC in the past. So when friends from Vanderbilt said they were going to sectional qualifying, he decided to take a shot.

"I had one year left to do it and thought I might as well use it," Barnes said. "The next thing you know, I qualify third, I'm here … man, this is such a great feeling."

The 24 men and 16 women earned their way into the national tournament through four sectional qualifying events held in March.

 

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2011 USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships - Men's Match Play (best-of-five)

First Round
Jules Bridges, Florida State def. Kyle Turner, Kansas, 3-2
223-189, 181-202, 186-194, 222-187, 219-140
Matthew Anastasia, McKendree def. Josh McBride, Wichita State, 3-0
188-170, 261-142, 175-140
Jonathan Deuire, William Paterson def. Joseph Vrobel, Robert Morris-Illinois, 3-2
225-230, 174-222, 247-199, 250-171, 227-184
Jeremy Dixson, Saginaw Valley State def. Nicholas Sutherland, Davenport, 3-1
238-157, 190-221, 192-190, 199-160
Mikey Hill, Robert Morris-Illinois def. Josh Toth, Calumet College, 3-2
181-191, 226-170, 215-247, 223-212, 247-224
James Miller, William Penn def. Ted Chojecki, Erie Community College, 3-0
234-169, 208-182, 205-179
Todd Sigeti, Rochester Institute of Technology def. Mark Allen, Pikeville, 3-2
173-204, 213-185, 217-148, 178-216, 233-174
Kyle Calcote, Webber International def. Andy Soukup, Wisconsin-Madison, 3-0
193-180, 223-212, 225-189

Second Round
Nick Davis, North Carolina State def. Bridges, 3-1
200-165, 160-148, 147-175, 180-164
Matthew Pope, Newman def. Anastasia, 3-2
197-165, 200-193, 176-200, 219-247, 224-223
Jacob Kent, Robert Morris-Illinois def. Deuire, 3-1
187-135, 208-200, 203-210, 226-224
Dixson def. Jayson Foote, Wright State, 3-0
213-168, 221-193, 214-192
Hill def. Geoffrey Young, Wichita State, 3.5-2.5
214-212, 184-197, 171-243, 205-205, 230-202, 198-175
Kyle Barnes, Middle Tennessee def. Miller 3-0
232-197, 228-188, 237-166
Aaron Lorincz, Schoolcraft def. Sigeti, 3-0
273-172, 237-207, 220-204
Calcote def. Brian Moore, Saginaw Valley State, 3.5-0.5
193-180, 211-211, 170-150, 199-138

Third Round
Pope def. Davis, 3-1
225-195, 172-182, 179-178, 70-165
Kent def. Dixson, 3-0
223-158, 258-215, 217-193
Barnes def. Hill, 3-0
234-124, 220-201, 217-175
Calcote def. Lorincz, 3-1
175-198, 220-161, 181-158, 193-173

Semifinals
Kent def. Pope, 3-1
203-190, 190-202, 192-191, 213-204
Barnes def. Calcote, 3-1
149-198, 233-227, 200-198, 220-192

Championship
Barnes def. Kent, 3-2
186-222, 191-181, 207-213, 213-150, 220-217)

 

2011 USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships - Women's Match Play (best-of-five)

First Round
Nicole Bring, Fresno State def. Christine Gill, McKendree, 3-2
187-184, 182-169, 165-167, 159-181, 186-170
Katelyn Zwiefelhofer, Wisconsin-Whitewater def. Jillian McBride, Lindenwood, 3-0
200-166, 215-212, 178-150
Kristina Frahm, Maryland Eastern Shore def. Megan Buja, Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-1
146-161, 223-193, 185-134, 212-194
Maria Jose Rodriguez, Maryland Eastern Shore def. Kandis Garland, Northwestern Ohio, 3.5-2.5
192-192, 189-223, 182-203, 212-118, 191-175, 177-158

Second Round
Danielle Locurto, Adelphi def. Gill, 3-1
175-187, 192-169, 189-141, 200-165
Jenn Boisselle, Central Florida def. Zwiefelhofer, 3-1
222-153, 166-198, 190-167, 187-168
Kim Yioulos, Pikeville def. Frahm, 3-2
192-198, 203-181, 184-196, 192-176, 199-183
Rodriguez def. Kristen Ruzicka, Midland, 3-2
207-184, 166-187, 189-151, 177-194, 179-174

Third Round
Brittni Hamilton, Vanderbilt def. Locurto, 3-0
221-210, 221-183, 248-156
Jenny Petzoldt, Lindenwood def. Boisselle, 3-0
228-186, 232-176, 213-206
Alice Veenstra, Calumet College def. Yioulos, 3-1
183-178, 189-182, 168-221, 204-158
Kara Bunting, Central Florida def. Rodriguez, 3-2
155-233, 199-204, 187-176, 181-175, 214-201

Semifinals
Hamilton def. Petzoldt, 3-1
179-176, 190-213, 221-215, 256-172
Bunting def. Veenstra, 3-1
236-204, 202-203, 214-174, 180-141

Championship
Hamilton def. Bunting, 3-0
218-176, 249-187, 225-192)

 

USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships Winners

Men
2004 – Cory Simmons, Newman University
2005 – P.J. Haggerty, CSU-Fresno
2006 – Brian Valenta, Lindenwood
2007 – Tim Pfeifer, Robert Morris University
2008 – Dan Vick, Rochester Institute of Technology
2009 – Adam Chase, St. John's University
2010 – Christopher Bardol, Robert Morris-Illinois
2011 – Kyle Barnes, Middle Tennessee

Women
2004 – Shannon Pluhowsky, University of Nebraska
2005 – Bianca Montagnino, Newman University
2006 – Olivia Sandham, Wichita State University
2007 – Elysia Current, Wichita State University
2008 – Jennifer Wright, Pikeville College
2009 – Daniela Alvarado, Wichita State University
2010 – Jenn Boisselle, Central Florida
2011 – Brittni Hamilton, Vanderbilt