SMYRNA, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Southern men's bowling squad found a podium finish with a third-place finish in the Brandon Burns Memorial this weekend.

The Firehawks paced all teams with 9,565 pins over six team games and 16 baker games. Jacob Watts, of Tennessee Wesleyan, captured the top podium spot with a total pinfall of 1,436.

Hayden Stippich led the Firehawk effort earning a runner-up finish with 1,422 over six team games. Stippich connected with a perfect 300 game in the third game of Saturday's team games.

VARSITY TEAM SCORING

1. Pikeville – 10,268
2. Tennessee Wesleyan – 9,609
3. Tennessee Southern – 9,565
4. Cumberlands – 9,485
5. Milligan – 9,418
6. Emmanuel – 9,391
7. Belmont Abbey – 9,198
8. Bethel – 9,109
9. Tusculum – 8,768
10. Campbellsville – 8,725
11. Cumberland – 8,723
12. Lindsey Wilson – 8,570
13. Thomas More – 8,550
14. Midway – 8,405
15. Union College – 8,266
16. Southeastern Illinois – 7,651
17. South Florida – 7,449
18. Shawnee State – 7,444

JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM SCORING

1. Tennessee Southern – 9,290
2. Pikeville – 9,014
3. Emmanuel – 8,356
4. Midway – 8,348
5. Pikeville – 8,041
6. Cumberland – 7,620
7. Thomas More – 7,121
8. Tennessee Wesleyan – 6,894
9. Milligan – 6,036
10. Cumberlands – 5,144

INDIVIDUAL FINISHES

2. Hayden Stippich – 1,422 (6 games)

6. James Roberts – 1,356 (6 games)

13. Kevin Brown – 1,305 (6 games)

24. Matthew Chapman – 1,249 (6 games)

32. Ian Fitzpatrick – 1,223 (6 games)

44. Jarren Dudden – 1,202 (6 games)

88. Nathan Samuels – 1,012 (5 games)

101. Carson Colletti – 946 (5 games)

112. Tyler Betz – 854 (4 games)

133. Blain Arms – 621 (3 games)

134. Xavier Powell-Short – 619 (3 games)

140. Dylan Moore – 558 (3 games)

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will host the NAIA Only Tier One at Fern Valley Strike & Spare in Louisville, Ky. on November 26-27.

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