Allen Park, Mich. — The Aquinas College bowling teams competed at the Detroit Open, hosted by Lourdes University, on Saturday (January 25). Carley Blanchard delivered a standout performance, finishing 5th out of 134 bowlers in the Women's division. Meanwhile, Bradyn Curtis secured 14th place among 164 participants in the Men's division. As for the team standings, the AQ Women placed 9th out of 16 schools, while the Men's team finished 8th out of 15.

Head coach Harold Klukowski reflected on the challenges the teams faced, noting that the weather may have influenced individual performances. "Both our men's and women's teams started strong but lost their rhythm in transition, only to finish strong. Overall, we left a lot of pins out there, but with a short week of practice, those things happen. We will be back better for the Hoosier in a couple of weeks," Klukowski said.

Men's Results

St. Francis claimed victory in the Men's team competition with a total pinfall of 6,112. The Saints finished in 8th place with a pinfall of 5,668. Below are the individual results for the AQ Men's team:

By the Numbers:

• AQ Men averaged 201 in the first game.

• Three Saints bowlers shot over 600 for the tournament.

Women's Results

Trine University claimed first place in the Women's team competition with a total pinfall of 5,533. The AQ Women's team finished 9th overall with a total of 5,070 pins. Here are the individual results for the AQ Women's team:

By the Numbers:

• Carley Blanchard was one mark away from 2nd place.

• Splits in the 2nd and 3rd games hampered the Saints' performances.

Up Next

The AQ Women's and Men's teams will return to competition at the Hoosier Classic, scheduled for the February 15-16 weekend.