Women’s bowling team wins, men’s team takes 11th at SHU Halo Classic

ADRIAN, Mich. – The Olivet College women's bowling team captured the team title and the men's bowling team was 11th at the Halo Classic, hosted by Siena Heights University and at the Lenawee Recreation Center.

• Final Result: Women – 1st of 10 varsity teams; Men – 11th of 12 varsity teams
• Location: Lenawee Recreation Center; Adrian, Michigan
• Format: Six regular games, 14 baker games

• Olivet posted a 6,379 total to edge Spring Arbor University by six pins and win its first-ever team title in school history.
• Freshman Brooklyn Butler had the top individual mark, as she totaled 1,157 pins over the six regular games. Her game-by-game breakdown was 209, 180, 211, 167, 191 and 199. The total was 14 strokes better than Danielle Seaman from Michigan State University.
• Junior Koda Young also landed a spot on the All-Tournament, finishing third with a 1,109 total. Her high game was a 204 in the last game.
• Freshman Adrianna Good was seventh with a 1,070 total, including a high game of 200.
• Freshman Hannah Ruoff averaged 158.2 pins over five games.
• Senior Denise Bryce posted a 148.8 average over five games.

• Olivet had a 6,324-pin total.
• Freshman Joshua Billiter was the Comets' top bowler, as he totaled 1,105 pins over the six regular games. His scores were 222, 193, 166, 191, 163 and 170. Billiter's 184.2 average placed him 16th among 79 bowlers.
• Twin brother Jacob Billiter posted a 1,051 total, including a high game of 210.
• Sophomore Trevor Waber recorded a 921 total.
• Freshman Connor Cameron was not far behind with a 905 total.

• "Wow! Proud is the best word I can come up with to describe the team's performance," said Olivet head coach Christopher Jones. "From the very beginning, I had confidence the women's team would achieve greatness. I'm blown away that it happened on the fourth trip of the season. What an outstanding team effort by all of them and way to bounce back from a tough game four to post a score in the final two games to put the team in the position to win.
• "The men's team surprised me early in the baker games by holding fourth-place. The day was long, the transition was tough, and they let a number of pins get away from us by not filling frames down the stretch. In the end, they continue to learn and grow together as a team."

• The Comets compete at the Bowling Green State University Falcon Classic. The tournament is at Star Lanes in Sandusky, Ohio.