WICHITA, Kan. – The Quincy University men's bowling team turned in a strong showing at the Tier 1 Mid-States Championship, finishing seventh out of 31 teams in qualifying before advancing to the semifinals of bracket play.

The Hawks entered the weekend looking to defend their Mid-States Championship title after making program history at the event last season by capturing the first tournament victory in program history.

Quincy totaled 8,802 pins through qualifying, knocking down 5,661 pins during six traditional team games before adding 3,141 across 16 Baker games. The performance placed the Hawks seventh in the 31-team field and earned them a spot in bracket play.
 

Nathan Massey led Quincy individually, finishing 12th out of 307 bowlers after totaling 1,265 pins across six games for a 210.83 average.

Zakery Grosvenor also turned in a strong weekend, placing 20th overall with 1,220 pins and a 203.33 average across six games.

Tyler Wojcik competed in all six traditional games, totaling 1,060 pins for a 176.67 average, while Marco Arroyo knocked down 919 pins across five games for a 183.8 average.

Trevor Dodd totaled 625 pins in four games, while Kaden Summers recorded 377 pins across two games for a 188.5 average. Nathan Robbins added a 195 in his lone traditional game of the tournament.

After qualifying seventh, Quincy opened bracket competition with a tightly contested victory over Southern Nazarene University to advance to the semifinals. The Hawks' bid to repeat as Mid-States champions came to an end against Ottawa University (Kan.), leaving Quincy with a third/fourth-place finish in bracket play.

The Hawks will return to action October 31-November 1 at the Boilermaker Classic.