COSHOCTON, Ohio --- Tusculum University's Tucker Strack captured tournament MVP honors at the 2023 Muskie Mash on Saturday. Strack was one of four Pioneers to finish in the top-25 as Tusculum posted an overall team score of 6,844.

Strack led the Pioneers who finish first in the 74-bowler field rolling a five-game series of 1,035 (207-201-223-221-183) to win by seven pins over runner-up Evan Thro of host Muskingum.

Muskingum won bowled 7,245 to claim the team title. St. Vincent finished second with 6,853. Tusculum was third, followed by Kentucky Wesleyan (6494), Cincinnati (6442), Shawnee State (6418), Ohio State (6207), Tiffin (5762), Kent State (5710) and Miami, Ohio (5343).

TU's Randall Andrews bowled a five-game series total of 968 (179-175-225-231-154) to finish in 10^th place. Gabe Taulbee was 13^th with his five-game total of 936 (148-183-214-197-194), while Mason Morgan bowled 879 (207-170-170-189-143) in his five games to finish 21^st. Aeron Burkhardt was 49^th with a four-game series total of 664 (160-181-130-193) while Justin Rodgers rounded out the scoring with 140 in his one game (69^th).

Strack becomes the first Pioneer in program history to claim tournament MVP honors.