National finalists determined for 2026 Intercollegiate Singles Championships

FULL RESULTS


ARLINGTON, Texas – The finalists have been determined for the 2026 Intercollegiate Singles Championships with the conclusion of four sectional qualifying events held throughout the United States on Friday.

The national singles competition will feature 24 female and 24 male student-athletes vying for the title in their respective divisions from April 13-18 at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Friday’s sectional qualifiers were contested at Stardust Bowl in Addison, Illinois; Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas; AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes in Pittsburgh and Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tennessee.

Competitors at each location bowled six games with the top four women and top four men at each qualifier earning an automatic spot at the ISC. The remaining spots were determined based on field size at each location.

On the women’s side, a total of eight student-athletes advanced from Addison, six from Pittsburgh and five each from Fort Worth and Smyrna. The men’s division advanced eight from Addison, six from Fort Worth and five apiece from Pittsburgh and Smyrna.

The qualifiers in the men’s division include (place, athlete, college, pinfall):

Addison – 1, Leland Jones, Huntington, 1,476; 2, Tyler Close, St. Ambrose, 1,362; 3, Nate Trentler, Calumet, 1,350; 4, Andrew Allen, Pikeville, 1,314; 5, Connor Rogus, Spring Arbor, 1,312; 6, Ryan Wenman, Spring Arbor, 1,310; 7 (TIE), Jacob Holste, Mount Mercy, and Camryn Stefanini, Clarke, 1,301  

Fort Worth – 1, Daryus Alo, Newman, 1,393; 2, Dmitri Richardson, Wichita State, 1,375; 3 (TIE), Kaeden White, Midland, and Bobby Habetler, Saint Xavier, 1,371; 5, Brandon Handog, Southern Nazarene, 1,351; 6, Brandon Caruso, Wichita State, 1,346  

Pittsburgh – 1, Malakai Pettrie, Indiana Tech, 1,317; 2, Severo Gordon, Robert Morris – Pennsylvania, 1,284; 3 (TIE), Brody Wildenmann, Muskingum, and Hayden Tarris, Indiana Tech, 1,272; 5, David Schaberg, Aquinas, 1,271

Smyrna – 1, Brady Lauber, Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1,413; 2, Landin Jordan, Savannah College of Art and Design – Savannah, 1,401; 3, Joe Woods-Weisman, Belmont Abbey, 1,354; 4, Camden Malott, Indiana Wesleyan, 1,343; 5, Evan Flath, St. Ambrose, 1,341

The qualifiers in the women’s division are (place, athlete, college, pinfall):

Addison – 1, Brianna Rogers, Pikeville, 1,321; 2, Hope Bunk, Sacred Heart, 1,320; 3, Emily Newbauer, Viterbo, 1,274; 4, Katarina Hagler, Pikeville, 1,237; 5 (TIE), Savannah Swiatocha, Maryville, and Karleigh Lemond, Sacred Heart, 1,223; 7, Haylee Bates, Central Missouri, 1,222; 8, Dannielle Henderson, Vanderbilt, 1,207

Fort Worth – 1, Sara Duque, Wichita State, 1,354; 2, Ashtyn Woods, Wichita State, 1,310; 3, Denise Blankenzee, Sam Houston State, 1,304; 4, Payton Hartgrove, North Carolina A&T, 1,300; 5, Kaylin Wahlmeier, Newman, 1,291

Pittsburgh – 1, Kenzi Nieman, Rochester Christian, 1,271; 2, Sara Ritchie, Rochester Christian, 1,269; 3, Leah Brazier, Indiana Tech; 1,254; 4, Elizabeth Springsteen, Muskingum, 1,227; 5, Addysen Case, McKendree, 1,221; 6, Amelia (Mia) Adams, Lawrence Tech, 1,208

Smyrna – 1, Kaitlyn Stull, Jacksonville State, 1,419; 2, Emma Yoder, Jacksonville State, 1,359; 3, Gianna Brandolino, Jacksonville State, 1,355; 4, Bricey Caudill, Tennessee Wesleyan, 1,340, 5, Saphyre Nofuente, Vanderbilt, 1,339

Select pairs at each sectional location were broadcast live at BowlTV.com.

Team competition will follow at each location Saturday and Sunday for sectional qualifying for the Intercollegiate Team Championships.

Total pinfall for 64 Baker games will determine the four women’s teams and four men’s teams from each site to advance to the ITC, which also will be held at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley from April 15-18.

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