Sectional assignments announced for ITC
February 20, 2013
ARLINGTON, Texas - The nation's college bowling programs learned their fate Wednesday as sectional-qualifying assignments were handed out for the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships.
The four sectional qualifiers will be held March 9-10 at AMF Parkway Lanes in Allentown, Pa.; Texas Star Lanes in Las Vegas; St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights, Ill.; and Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tenn.
The top four teams in each division at each sectional will advance to the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships, which will be held April 18-20 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb.
On the men's side, Robert Morris-Illinois earned the No. 1 spot in the Team Ranking System and will head to Fairview Heights. Second-ranked Wichita State will headline in Las Vegas, third-ranked Morehead State heads to Allentown, while No. 4 Lindenwood will go to Smyrna.
The Robert Morris-Illinois women earned the top spot in their division and will also go to Fairview Heights. Wichita State, the No. 2 team, heads to Las Vegas along with No. 4 Midland, while third-ranked Webber International will compete in Allentown. The fifth-ranked squad from Lindenwood headlines the Smyrna women's field.
The complete men's and women's Intercollegiate Team Championships Sectional Qualifier field (teams listed in alphabetical order):
MEN
Allentown Sectional
Canisius, Erie CC, Hudson Valley CC, Morehead State, New Jersey Tech, Niagara CC, Notre Dame-Ohio, Ohio State, Penn State-Berks, Pikeville, Robert Morris-Pa., Rochester Tech, Schenectady CC, St. John's, Stevens Tech, Temple, Viterbo, Webber International, Western New England, William Paterson
Las Vegas Sectional
Arizona, Arizona State, Central Oklahoma, Clarke, Fresno State, Houston, Indiana Tech, Kansas, Midland, Missouri Baptist, Mount Mercy, North Texas, Northwestern Ohio, San Jose State, Texas A&M, UC-Davis, UNLV, Weber State, West Texas A&M, Wichita State
Fairview Heights Sectional
Ashford, Ball State, Bethel-Tenn., Bowling Green State, Calumet, Iowa Central CC, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota State, Nebraska, Newman, North Dakota State, Robert Morris-Illinois, Rock Valley, Saginaw Valley State, St. Ambrose, Vincennes, William Penn, Winona State, Wright State
Smyrna Sectional
Central Florida, Cumberland, Florida State, Lindenwood, Lindenwood-Belleville, Marian, Martin Methodist, McKendree, N.C. State, Purdue, Siena Heights, South Florida, Toledo, Urbana, Virginia Tech, Western Illinois, Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Youngstown State
WOMEN
Allentown Sectional
Briarcliffe, Erie CC, Hudson Valley CC, Kutztown, Long Island-Brooklyn, Mohawk Valley CC, Morehead State, Niagara CC, Notre Dame-Ohio, Ohio State, Pikeville, Robert Morris-Peoria, Sacred Heart, Schenectady CC, St. Francis-Pa., Ursuline, Viterbo, Webber International
Las Vegas Sectional
Baker, Central Oklahoma, Clarke, Fresno State, Grand View, Indiana Tech, Maryland Eastern Shore, Midland, Mount Mercy, Northwestern Ohio, Stephen F. Austin, West Texas A&M, Wichita State
Fairview Heights Sectional
Ashford, Ball State, Bellarmine, Bethel-Tenn., Bowling Green State, Calumet, Carthage, Elmhurst, Iowa Central CC, Louisville, Newman, Robert Morris-Illinois, St. Ambrose, William Penn, Winona State, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Wright State
Smyrna Sectional
Adrian, Alma, Campbellsville, Central Florida, Florida State, Huntington, Lindenwood, Lindenwood-Belleville, Marian, Martin Methodist, McKendree, Norfolk State, Siena Heights, St. Catharine, Toledo, Urbana, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Sectional assignments are based on the Team Ranking System points earned in USBC Collegiate-certified competition throughout the season. USBC Collegiate attempts to place no more than two of the top eight schools and no more than four of the top 16 schools in a sectional based on final TRS totals. Sectional qualifier fields are determined by taking geographic distance, economics and field size into consideration.
The sectionals will consist of 32 Baker games each day for a total of 64 Baker games. The top four teams based on total pinfall in each division following the completion of competition at each sectional will advance to the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships.
In addition, these four locations will host qualifying for the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships on March 8. Competitors at each of the four sectional events will bowl six games with 24 men and 16 women - the top four men and top four women at each sectional plus eight additional selections from the men's field based on size of field at each location - advancing to the national singles tournament on April 16 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb.
For more information on USBC Collegiate, visit BOWL.com/collegiate.
xbowling is the title sponsor of the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team 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 four sectional qualifiers will be held March 9-10 at AMF Parkway Lanes in Allentown, Pa.; Texas Star Lanes in Las Vegas; St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights, Ill.; and Smyrna Bowling Center in Smyrna, Tenn.The top four teams in each division at each sectional will advance to the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships, which will be held April 18-20 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb.
On the men's side, Robert Morris-Illinois earned the No. 1 spot in the Team Ranking System and will head to Fairview Heights. Second-ranked Wichita State will headline in Las Vegas, third-ranked Morehead State heads to Allentown, while No. 4 Lindenwood will go to Smyrna.
The Robert Morris-Illinois women earned the top spot in their division and will also go to Fairview Heights. Wichita State, the No. 2 team, heads to Las Vegas along with No. 4 Midland, while third-ranked Webber International will compete in Allentown. The fifth-ranked squad from Lindenwood headlines the Smyrna women's field.
The complete men's and women's Intercollegiate Team Championships Sectional Qualifier field (teams listed in alphabetical order):
MEN
Allentown Sectional
Canisius, Erie CC, Hudson Valley CC, Morehead State, New Jersey Tech, Niagara CC, Notre Dame-Ohio, Ohio State, Penn State-Berks, Pikeville, Robert Morris-Pa., Rochester Tech, Schenectady CC, St. John's, Stevens Tech, Temple, Viterbo, Webber International, Western New England, William Paterson
Las Vegas Sectional
Arizona, Arizona State, Central Oklahoma, Clarke, Fresno State, Houston, Indiana Tech, Kansas, Midland, Missouri Baptist, Mount Mercy, North Texas, Northwestern Ohio, San Jose State, Texas A&M, UC-Davis, UNLV, Weber State, West Texas A&M, Wichita State
Fairview Heights Sectional
Ashford, Ball State, Bethel-Tenn., Bowling Green State, Calumet, Iowa Central CC, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota State, Nebraska, Newman, North Dakota State, Robert Morris-Illinois, Rock Valley, Saginaw Valley State, St. Ambrose, Vincennes, William Penn, Winona State, Wright State
Smyrna Sectional
Central Florida, Cumberland, Florida State, Lindenwood, Lindenwood-Belleville, Marian, Martin Methodist, McKendree, N.C. State, Purdue, Siena Heights, South Florida, Toledo, Urbana, Virginia Tech, Western Illinois, Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Youngstown State
WOMEN
Allentown Sectional
Briarcliffe, Erie CC, Hudson Valley CC, Kutztown, Long Island-Brooklyn, Mohawk Valley CC, Morehead State, Niagara CC, Notre Dame-Ohio, Ohio State, Pikeville, Robert Morris-Peoria, Sacred Heart, Schenectady CC, St. Francis-Pa., Ursuline, Viterbo, Webber International
Las Vegas Sectional
Baker, Central Oklahoma, Clarke, Fresno State, Grand View, Indiana Tech, Maryland Eastern Shore, Midland, Mount Mercy, Northwestern Ohio, Stephen F. Austin, West Texas A&M, Wichita State
Fairview Heights Sectional
Ashford, Ball State, Bellarmine, Bethel-Tenn., Bowling Green State, Calumet, Carthage, Elmhurst, Iowa Central CC, Louisville, Newman, Robert Morris-Illinois, St. Ambrose, William Penn, Winona State, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Wright State
Smyrna Sectional
Adrian, Alma, Campbellsville, Central Florida, Florida State, Huntington, Lindenwood, Lindenwood-Belleville, Marian, Martin Methodist, McKendree, Norfolk State, Siena Heights, St. Catharine, Toledo, Urbana, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Sectional assignments are based on the Team Ranking System points earned in USBC Collegiate-certified competition throughout the season. USBC Collegiate attempts to place no more than two of the top eight schools and no more than four of the top 16 schools in a sectional based on final TRS totals. Sectional qualifier fields are determined by taking geographic distance, economics and field size into consideration.
The sectionals will consist of 32 Baker games each day for a total of 64 Baker games. The top four teams based on total pinfall in each division following the completion of competition at each sectional will advance to the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships.
In addition, these four locations will host qualifying for the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships on March 8. Competitors at each of the four sectional events will bowl six games with 24 men and 16 women - the top four men and top four women at each sectional plus eight additional selections from the men's field based on size of field at each location - advancing to the national singles tournament on April 16 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Neb.
For more information on USBC Collegiate, visit BOWL.com/collegiate.
xbowling is the title sponsor of the 2013 xbowling Intercollegiate Team 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.