WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Quincy University men's bowling team put together a strong two-day weekend at the Boilermaker Classic and Boilermaker Baker Shootout, earning a pair of top-five finishes highlighted by a runner-up performance on Sunday.
Quincy opened the weekend Saturday at the Boilermaker Classic, finishing fifth out of 17 varsity teams with 4,819 total pins. Marian University (Ind.) won the event with 5,237 pins, followed by Indiana Wesleyan, Campbellsville and Purdue ahead of the Hawks.
Nathan Robbins led Quincy individually with an outstanding performance, finishing seventh overall after totaling 1,043 pins across five games for a 209 average. Robbins opened with a 230 before firing a 286 in game two, his high game of the tournament, and followed with scores of 204, 189 and 134.
Tyler Wojcik gave the Hawks another strong finish, placing 24th with 1,001 total pins and a 200 average. Wojcik started his day with a 257 and followed with games of 184, 177, 193 and 190.
Trevor Dodd finished 39th with 960 pins and a 192 average, closing his five-game set with scores of 213 and 226. Nathan Massey was one spot behind in 40th, knocking down 952 pins for a 190 average and posting a high game of 210.
Kaden Summers competed in four games for the Hawks, totaling 734 pins for a 184 average. His appearance was highlighted by a 219 in his second game.
Quincy's JV squad also earned a top-five team finish Saturday, placing fifth out of eight teams with 4,310 pins.
Thomas McMahon led the JV Hawks, placing 47th in the individual standings after totaling 932 pins over five games for a 186 average, including a team-best 228 in his final game. Marco Arroyo followed immediately behind in 48th with 926 pins and a 185 average, highlighted by a 204.
Oliver Louie finished with 888 pins and a 178 average, while Gael Roman totaled 841 pins and averaged 168. Alexander Courty knocked down 465 pins across three games, including a 218, while Colton Rawdon totaled 258 pins in two games.
The Hawks returned Sunday for the Boilermaker Baker Shootout and turned in their best team finish of the weekend.
Quincy's varsity squad knocked down 5,083 total pins, finishing second out of 15 teams. The Hawks finished just 72 pins behind tournament champion Trine University, which totaled 5,155, while Quincy finished ahead of Purdue, Roosevelt, Campbellsville and the rest of the field.
The Quincy JV team also posted a strong showing in Sunday's Baker competition, finishing fourth out of six teams with 4,691 pins.
Across the two events, the Hawks recorded four top-five team finishes between the varsity and JV squads, with the varsity's runner-up finish in the Baker Shootout highlighting the weekend.
Quincy will return to action November 21-22 at the Team Match Games in Fairview Heights, Illinois.