Collegiate Ticker - Oct. 28, 2026
October 28, 2026
Competition in the American Heartland Bowling Association (AHBA) got underway over the weekend with a pair of single-day events taking place at Super Bowl in Canton, Michigan.
AHBA No. 1 was held Saturday and featured six traditional games. Both the women’s and men’s varsity divisions featured 17 teams for the first event.
The title in the women’s division went to Spring Arbor with a 6,000 total. The Cougars had four games above 1,000 to coast to the victory by more than 250 pins.
Lawrence Tech finished second with 5,744, while Saint Vincent (5,553) edged Olivet (5,551) by two pins for third place.
The top two spots in the individual standings also were taken home by student-athletes from Spring Arbor. Ella Steinke claimed the victory with a six-game total of 1,302 (217 average), which included 279 in Game 5. Mackenzie Pilny wasn’t far behind, posting 1,292.
Davenport’s Kadence Bottrall finished third at AHBA No. 1 with 1,270, while Lawrence Tech’s Samantha Czerw (1,239) and Brooke Kochel (1,229) took fourth and fifth, respectively.
On the men’s side, Lawrence Tech averaged more than 224 as a team to record the victory with a 6,735 total. The Blue Devils posted four games above 1,100 on the way to a 202-pin win.
Spring Arbor finished as the runner-up with 6,533, and Olivet was third with 6,416.
Lawrence Tech also claimed three of the top five scores in the individual standings for the men’s division. Tim Doan highlighted his performance with 290 in Game 6 to finish in the top spot with a 1,460 total (243.3 average). Kai Strothers was second with 1,382, and Matthew Schepis placed fifth overall with 1,361.
Spring Arbor’s Joseph Merz was third with 1,378, while Nicholas Brown of Olivet followed in fourth with 1,372.
Northwood’s Tyler Kiroski capped his set Saturday with a perfect game.
AHBA No. 2 was contested Sunday. The format included three traditional games and 16 Baker games to determine the winners in each division. The men’s field again featured 17 varsity teams, while 16 varsity squads competed on the women’s side.
Davenport claimed the men’s title with a 6,625 total. The Panthers were able to get out of the gates strong during the traditional block, averaging more than 224 as a team to build a lead over the field.
Lawrence Tech made a late charge at the lead during the Baker block but ultimately settled into second with 6,597. Rochester Christian finished third with 6,335.
Davenport’s Charlie Johnson and Camden Caswell claimed the top two spots in the individual standings. Johnson had 732 (244 average) to lead the way, and Caswell checked in with 721.
Lawrence Tech’s Kai Strothers added a second top five to his collection for the weekend, finishing third with 718. His teammate – Quinton Cayko – was next with 698, and Adrian’s Reece Kramer was fifth with 689.
The women’s division at AHBA No. 2 featured a back-and-forth run for the top spot between Lawrence Tech and Saint Vincent. The Blue Devils prevailed to record the victory by 20 pins, posting a 6,086 total.
Saint Vincent finished with 6,066, and Alma claimed third with 5,747.
Brooke Street of Saint Vincent averaged 215 to lead the individual field on the women’s side, recording a 645 total.
Alma’s Madeline Gazzarari was second with 623, Lawrence Tech’s Kayla Zygmontowicz and Hannah Reid were next with 617 and 615, respectively, and Saint Vincent’s Mareana Pilyih was fifth with 614.
In other collegiate action:
- At the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Lynne Jordan Memorial in Smyrna, Tennessee, the Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah men’s and women’s programs swept the top spots at the one-day event.
- At the MSC Brandon Burns Memorial – which also took place in Smyrna – big performances from the SCAD-Savannah women and Milligan men allowed each team to coast to victory. Two student-athletes connected for perfect games during the event, too. SCAD-Savannah’s Elizabeth Weeks and Pikeville’s Carson Shroyer each went 12 for 12 in Game 4.
- The Jayhawk Collegiate Classic was contested in Topeka, Kansas (men’s field), and Lawrence, Kansas (women’s field). The Ottawa-Kansas men and Central Missouri women finished the weekend by winning their respective brackets.
- At the Muskie Mash in Columbus, Ohio, the Muskingum women and Robert Morris-Pennsylvania men cruised to wins by more than 200 and 300 pins, respectively.
- At the Greyhound Dash in Indianapolis, the Capital men and Governors State women rolled to big wins.
- At the Niagara Brunswick Fall Open in Niagara Falls, New York, the Bryant women won the deciding game against Niagara, 237-194, to record a 4-3 victory in the bracket.
- At the Warhawk Classic in Rockford, Illinois, the Newman women swept Wisconsin-Whitewater in the title match.
- At the Tony Reyes Memorial Collegiate Classic 1 in San Jose, California, the top spot across five traditional games went to Fresno State in the men’s division. The following day at the Tony Reyes Memorial Collegiate Classic 2, the crew from San Jose State proved to be the team to beat.
- Competition at the Great Lakes Bowling Conference No. 2 was held in McFarland, Wisconsin (women’s field), and Madison, Wisconsin (men’s field). Viterbo claimed the women’s title, while Wisconsin-Whitewater collected its second win in as many events in the men’s division.
- At the Five Seasons Classic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the St. Ambrose men (9-1) and Mount Mercy women (10-0) posted the top records on the way to the title.
For the full schedule of collegiate events, results and more, visit BOWL.com/Collegiate and CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.
AHBA No. 1 was held Saturday and featured six traditional games. Both the women’s and men’s varsity divisions featured 17 teams for the first event.
The title in the women’s division went to Spring Arbor with a 6,000 total. The Cougars had four games above 1,000 to coast to the victory by more than 250 pins.
Lawrence Tech finished second with 5,744, while Saint Vincent (5,553) edged Olivet (5,551) by two pins for third place.
The top two spots in the individual standings also were taken home by student-athletes from Spring Arbor. Ella Steinke claimed the victory with a six-game total of 1,302 (217 average), which included 279 in Game 5. Mackenzie Pilny wasn’t far behind, posting 1,292.
Davenport’s Kadence Bottrall finished third at AHBA No. 1 with 1,270, while Lawrence Tech’s Samantha Czerw (1,239) and Brooke Kochel (1,229) took fourth and fifth, respectively.
On the men’s side, Lawrence Tech averaged more than 224 as a team to record the victory with a 6,735 total. The Blue Devils posted four games above 1,100 on the way to a 202-pin win.
Spring Arbor finished as the runner-up with 6,533, and Olivet was third with 6,416.
Lawrence Tech also claimed three of the top five scores in the individual standings for the men’s division. Tim Doan highlighted his performance with 290 in Game 6 to finish in the top spot with a 1,460 total (243.3 average). Kai Strothers was second with 1,382, and Matthew Schepis placed fifth overall with 1,361.
Spring Arbor’s Joseph Merz was third with 1,378, while Nicholas Brown of Olivet followed in fourth with 1,372.
Northwood’s Tyler Kiroski capped his set Saturday with a perfect game.
AHBA No. 2 was contested Sunday. The format included three traditional games and 16 Baker games to determine the winners in each division. The men’s field again featured 17 varsity teams, while 16 varsity squads competed on the women’s side.
Davenport claimed the men’s title with a 6,625 total. The Panthers were able to get out of the gates strong during the traditional block, averaging more than 224 as a team to build a lead over the field.
Lawrence Tech made a late charge at the lead during the Baker block but ultimately settled into second with 6,597. Rochester Christian finished third with 6,335.
Davenport’s Charlie Johnson and Camden Caswell claimed the top two spots in the individual standings. Johnson had 732 (244 average) to lead the way, and Caswell checked in with 721.
Lawrence Tech’s Kai Strothers added a second top five to his collection for the weekend, finishing third with 718. His teammate – Quinton Cayko – was next with 698, and Adrian’s Reece Kramer was fifth with 689.
The women’s division at AHBA No. 2 featured a back-and-forth run for the top spot between Lawrence Tech and Saint Vincent. The Blue Devils prevailed to record the victory by 20 pins, posting a 6,086 total.
Saint Vincent finished with 6,066, and Alma claimed third with 5,747.
Brooke Street of Saint Vincent averaged 215 to lead the individual field on the women’s side, recording a 645 total.
Alma’s Madeline Gazzarari was second with 623, Lawrence Tech’s Kayla Zygmontowicz and Hannah Reid were next with 617 and 615, respectively, and Saint Vincent’s Mareana Pilyih was fifth with 614.
In other collegiate action:
- At the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Lynne Jordan Memorial in Smyrna, Tennessee, the Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah men’s and women’s programs swept the top spots at the one-day event.
- At the MSC Brandon Burns Memorial – which also took place in Smyrna – big performances from the SCAD-Savannah women and Milligan men allowed each team to coast to victory. Two student-athletes connected for perfect games during the event, too. SCAD-Savannah’s Elizabeth Weeks and Pikeville’s Carson Shroyer each went 12 for 12 in Game 4.
- The Jayhawk Collegiate Classic was contested in Topeka, Kansas (men’s field), and Lawrence, Kansas (women’s field). The Ottawa-Kansas men and Central Missouri women finished the weekend by winning their respective brackets.
- At the Muskie Mash in Columbus, Ohio, the Muskingum women and Robert Morris-Pennsylvania men cruised to wins by more than 200 and 300 pins, respectively.
- At the Greyhound Dash in Indianapolis, the Capital men and Governors State women rolled to big wins.
- At the Niagara Brunswick Fall Open in Niagara Falls, New York, the Bryant women won the deciding game against Niagara, 237-194, to record a 4-3 victory in the bracket.
- At the Warhawk Classic in Rockford, Illinois, the Newman women swept Wisconsin-Whitewater in the title match.
- At the Tony Reyes Memorial Collegiate Classic 1 in San Jose, California, the top spot across five traditional games went to Fresno State in the men’s division. The following day at the Tony Reyes Memorial Collegiate Classic 2, the crew from San Jose State proved to be the team to beat.
- Competition at the Great Lakes Bowling Conference No. 2 was held in McFarland, Wisconsin (women’s field), and Madison, Wisconsin (men’s field). Viterbo claimed the women’s title, while Wisconsin-Whitewater collected its second win in as many events in the men’s division.
- At the Five Seasons Classic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the St. Ambrose men (9-1) and Mount Mercy women (10-0) posted the top records on the way to the title.
For the full schedule of collegiate events, results and more, visit BOWL.com/Collegiate and CollegeBowling.Bowl.com.