San Jose State's Tang claims XBowling ISC men's title
May 11, 2015
WICHITA, Kan. - Michael Tang of San Jose State captured the 2015 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships men's title.
The championship round, which was aired nationally on CBS Sports Network, featured Tang defeating Notre Dame-Ohio's Meeco Walker, 259-174, to claim the title at Northrock Lanes.
The XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships women's show will air May 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern, while the men's show will air May 25 at 7 p.m. Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
Tang struggled to find the pocket on the right lane in his semifinal match against Morehead State's Devon Miller, but prevailed, 169-152, to advance to the title match. A ball change and an early strike on that lane in the finals bolstered his confidence as he started with seven consecutive strikes.
"It's a dream come true," said Tang, a sophomore who was named the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Most Valuable Player for the 2014-15 season. "I wasn't making very good shots on that lane, but made the right ball change as the lanes transitioned. When I got the first strike on the right lane in the finals, it was a real confidence booster. It's just an indescribable honor to take this back to San Jose State."
In the other men's semifinal, Walker edged by Lindenwood's Andre Fors to advance to the title match, 207-204.
For more information on the 2015 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships, visit BOWL.com/ISC.
XBowling is the title sponsor of the collegiate national championships. XBowling is a first-of-its-kind bowling app that empowers bowlers to connect and compete using their smart phone or tablet devices while bowling within XBowling enabled centers locally, across the country and around the world. The XBowling platform allows bowlers to enter challenges, view live scoring, and compete remotely while bowling.
The championship round, which was aired nationally on CBS Sports Network, featured Tang defeating Notre Dame-Ohio's Meeco Walker, 259-174, to claim the title at Northrock Lanes.
The XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships women's show will air May 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern, while the men's show will air May 25 at 7 p.m. Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
Tang struggled to find the pocket on the right lane in his semifinal match against Morehead State's Devon Miller, but prevailed, 169-152, to advance to the title match. A ball change and an early strike on that lane in the finals bolstered his confidence as he started with seven consecutive strikes.
"It's a dream come true," said Tang, a sophomore who was named the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Most Valuable Player for the 2014-15 season. "I wasn't making very good shots on that lane, but made the right ball change as the lanes transitioned. When I got the first strike on the right lane in the finals, it was a real confidence booster. It's just an indescribable honor to take this back to San Jose State."
In the other men's semifinal, Walker edged by Lindenwood's Andre Fors to advance to the title match, 207-204.
For more information on the 2015 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships, visit BOWL.com/ISC.
XBowling is the title sponsor of the collegiate national championships. XBowling is a first-of-its-kind bowling app that empowers bowlers to connect and compete using their smart phone or tablet devices while bowling within XBowling enabled centers locally, across the country and around the world. The XBowling platform allows bowlers to enter challenges, view live scoring, and compete remotely while bowling.