Collegiate ticker: Dec. 21

Collegiate Shoot-Out
Sam's Town
Las Vegas
Dec. 19-20, 2009

Men's competition


The University of North Texas broke 1,200 five times - 1,289, 1,264, 1,242, 1,237 and 1,202 - during team play and broke 1,000 three times - 1,060, 1,053, 1,010 - during Baker en route to 11,388 total pins and first place atop a field of 44 very strong teams at this Tier-1 tournament.

Wichita State was second at 10,953, which included a tournament-high 1,350 game during team play. CSU-Fresno State-Red carded a 1,345 of its own on its way to third place (10,753). Arizona State-A (10,477) and Florida State (10,476) rounded out the top five.

Sean Lavery-Spahr completed the North Texas sweep by capturing first place in the individual competition with a six-game total of 1,315, which was good for a 219.20 average. He was the only bowler in the field to break 1,300.

Mike Krupp of Houston finished second with 1,289 (214.80). Derek Ray of North Texas was third with 1,279 (213.20), and Blake Badillo of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was fourth with 1,278 (213.00). Greg Geering of CSU-Fresno State-Red grabbed the final place in the top five; he shot 1,255 (209.20).

Complete team standings

1. North Texas - 11,388; 2. Wichita State - 10,953; 3. CSU-Fresno State-Red - 10,753; 4. Arizona State-A - 10,477; 5. Florida State - 10,476; 6. Calumet College of St. Joseph - 10,379; 7. Pikeville-C - 10,299; 8. San Jose State-Blue - 10,282; 9. Nebraska-Lincoln - 10,248; 10. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville - 10,199; 11. Houston - 10,127; 12. UNLV - 10,109; 13. Nebraska-Omaha - 10,051; 14. West Texas A&M-Buffs - 10,034; 15. Pikeville-B - 9,963; 16. CSU-Fresno State-Blue - 9,825; 17. Missouri Baptist - 9,799; 18. Martin Methodist - 9,673; 19. Louisiana State - 9,635; 20. UC-Davis-A - 9,548; 21. North Dakota State - 9,531; 22. Pikeville-A - 9,527; 23. Minnesota State-Mankato - 9,406; 24. UC-Davis-B - 9,205; 25. Weber State - 9,062; 26. Missouri State - 8,965; 27. Washington State - 8,885; 28. South Dakota State - 8,828; 29. San Jose State-Gold - 8,827; 30. Illinois State - 8,780; 31. Arizona - 8,553; 32. Cal-Poly - 8,552; 33. Arizona State-B - 8,503; 34. Notre Dame - 8,459; 35. CSU-Long Beach - 8,387; 36. West Texas A&M-Maroon - 8,241; 37. Central Washington - 8,158; 38. UC-Santa Barbara - 7,849; 39. Texas A&M - 7,811; 40. Florida - 7,768; 41. Utah State - 7,263; 42. New Mexico - 6,986; 43. Colorado State - 6,664; 44. Miami - 5,175.

Top 10 individual standings (6 games)

1. Sean Lavery-Spahr - North Texas - 1,315; 2. Mike Krupp - Houston - 1,289; 3. Derek Ray - North Texas - 1,279; 4. Blake Badillo - Southern Illinois-Edwardsville - 1,278; 5. Greg Geering - CSU-Fresno State-Red - 1,255; 6. Michael Fujita - UC-Davis-A - 1,224; 7. Donny Locke - Calumet College of St. Joseph - 1,222; 8. Travis Beasley - CSU-Fresno State-Red - 1,204; 9. Ryan Kokida - Florida State - 1,203; 10. John Szczerbinski - Wichita State - 1,202.

Women's competition

Pikeville-A shot 7,374 (1,343, 1,225, 1,216, 1,215, 1,211 and 1,184) during team and 4,001 (1,047, 1,045, 961 and 948) during Baker to finish with 11,395, which put the Bears into first place by nearly 700 pins over second-place Wichita State (10,703). Pikeville-B (10,389), CSU-Fresno State (9,864) and West Texas A&M (9,842) also cracked the top five.

Jennifer Wright, Kim Yioulos and Nicole Burke, all of Pikeville-A, grabbed the top three spots in the individual competition. Wright won the battle with a six-game total of 1,318, leaving Yioulos (1,272) and Burke (1,242) to settle for second and third, respectively. Ashley Rubin of South Dakota State was fourth with 1,234. Corinne Kelley of Florida State was fifth at 1,231.

Complete team standings


1. Pikeville-A - 11,395; 2. Wichita State - 10,703; 3. Pikeville-B - 10,389; 4. CSU-Fresno State - 9,864; 5. West Texas A&M - 9,842; 6. Florida State - 9,831; 7. Calumet College of St. Joseph - 9,469; 8. Missouri Baptist - 9,071; 9. UC-Davis - 8,833; 10. South Dakota State - 8,759; 11. Houston - 8,318; 12. Arizona - 7,540; 13. New Mexico - 7,257; 14. Washington State - 7,113; 15. Colorado State - 7,093; 16. Notre Dame - 6,462; 17. Missouri State - 6,411; 18. Texas A&M - 6,132; 19. Utah State - 5,918.

Top 10 individual standings (6 games)

1. Jennifer Wright - Pikeville-A - 1,318; 2. Kim Yioulos - Pikeville-A - 1,272; 3. Nicole Burke - Pikeville-A - 1,242; 4. Ashley Rubin - South Dakota State - 1,234; 5. Corinne Kelley - Florida State - 1,231; 6. Jasmine Coleman - CSU-Fresno State - 1,215; 7. Ashley Stahurski - Pikeville-B - 1,209; 8. Mariana Ayala - Wichita State - 1,166; 9. Megan Kyle - Pikeville-B - 1,110; 10. Chelsea Gilliam - Pikeville-B - 1,104.