June 02, 2006
SIUC bowling club rolls over competition
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale's club bowling team captured second place in the recent National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association 2004 Team Championship in Omaha, Neb.
Also competing were the University of Central Washington, Weber State University, Iowa State University, the University of Wyoming, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and North Carolina A&T. Teams receive invitations to the championship based on voting by university bowling coaches from throughout the country.
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, ranked 36th in the nation, was the only team at the tournament to beat the SIUC team.
Team members are: captain Samuel D. Frazier, a senior in forestry from Carterville; Christopher M. Fish, a senior in engineering from Gurnee; Aaron G. Fortune, a first-year doctoral student from Oklahoma City, Joseph J. Madej, a sophomore in accounting from Downers Grove; and Joseph Szubrynch, a freshman in mathematics from Oak Lawn.
Fortune placed second in the singles competition, while Szubrynch placed fifth. Fortune and Frazier won Academic All-American awards.
Teams may consist of eight players. A team qualifier is set for September at Student Center Bowling and Billiards for those interested in joining the team. For more information, call 618/453-2083.