LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The University of Tennessee Southern men's bowling squad found themselves in a hole after day one of the Glenn Carlson Invitational trailing tournament leader Oklahoma Christian by 686. The Firehawks would blaze three team games of 1,189, 1,091, and 1,093 to surge to a fourth qualifying position. UTS would run through bracket play to score a Tier One crown.

The Firehawks qualified fourth with 9,057 pins over nine team games. C.J. Petrin, of Oklahoma Christian, captured the top podium spot with a total pinfall of 2,130.

Nathan Samuels led the Firehawk effort earning a 27th-place finish with 1,813 over nine team games.

VARSITY TEAM SCORING

1. Oklahoma Christian – 9,455
2. Wichita State – 9,389
3. Newman – 9,098
4. Tennessee Southern – 9,057
5. Emmanuel – 8,903
6. William Penn – 8,885
7. Midland – 8,876
8. Davenport – 8,836
9. Calumet College of St. Joseph – 8,827
10. Webber International – 8,802
11. Texas-San Antonio – 8,775
12. Purdue – 8,747
13. St. Francis – 8,728
14. Grand Canyon – 8,717
15. Tennessee Wesleyan – 8,643
16. Saint Xavier – 8,624
17. Kansas Wesleyan – 8,538
18. Ottawa (Kan.) – 8,489
19. Baker (Kan.) – 8,487
20. California State-Fresno – 8,445
21. Wartburg – 8,417
22. Concordia – 8,415
23. Arizona State – 8,377
24. Milligan – 8,359
25. St. Vincent – 8,322
26. Ohio State – 8,259
27. Nebraska – 8,257
28. Upper Iowa – 8,231
29. Drury – 8,220
30. Missouri Baptist – 8,204
31. Huntington – 8,129
32. Arizona Christian – 8,083
33. Houston – 8,059
34. San Jose State – 8,042
35. Waldorf – 8,037
36. California-Davis – 8,035
37. Oklahoma State – 7,963
38. Kanas State – 7,958
39. Wisconsin-Oshkosh – 7,878
40. Morningside – 7,723
41. Nevada-Las Vegas – 7,655
42. Kansas – 7,634
43. Texas A&M – 7,227
44. California Polytechnic State – 7,175
45. West Texas A&M – 7,119
46. California State-Fullerton – 6,878
47. Ottawa (Ariz.) – 6,864

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

Round of 16

Tennessee Southern def. St. Francis, 3-2 (130-201,199-165, 213-145, 176-212, 162-148)

Quarterfinals

Tennessee Southern def. Emmanuel, 3-2 (190-193, 227-182, 225-243, 194-188, 205-152)

Semifinals

Tennessee Southern def. Calumet College of St. Joseph, 3-0 (224-170, 199-190, 224-197)

Championship

Tennessee Southern def. Wichita State, 3-1 (236-202, 187-203, 208-189, 239-211)

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will close the trip to Vegas competing in the Collegiate Shootout. 

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