Pioneers record two wins, TU bowlers finish 12th at Mid-Winter Invitational

Pioneers record two wins, TU bowlers finish 12th at Mid-Winter Invitational

JONESBORO, Ark. --- The Tusculum University women's bowling team 2-1 on the final day of the 2023 Mid-Winter Invitational hosted by Arkansas State University.

The Pioneers finished 12th in the 17-team tournament as TU posted Best-of-7 Baker Game wins over Alabama State and Kentucky Wesleyan to open Sunday's Championship Bracket play. TU won 4.5-2.5 over Alabama State and followed with a 4-2 win over Kentucky Wesleyan.

Tusculum was squared up with No. 17 Central Missouri in the 11th place game but fell to the Jennies by a score of 4-1.

Top-ranked McKendree, the defending NCAA national champions, won the team championship as the defeated Louisiana Tech 4-1 in the title match.

The Pioneers are back in action next weekend (Feb. 24-26) for the Stallings Invitational hosted by North Carolina A&T.