SAVANNAH, Ga. – The University of Mobile Men's Bowling program, led by head coach Dana Evans, opened the inaugural 2022-23 season over the weekend, competing in the SCAD Shootout I tournament on Saturday, Oct. 29 and the SCAD Shootout II tournament on Sunday. In the first-ever tournament for UM Bowling, the men's team placed 11th out of 11 competing teams on day one with an overall score of 5362, and placed 10th out of 10 teams on Sunday with a final score of 5131.
In the SCAD Shootouts, the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) saw several teams compete. Mobile was joined by Blue Mountain College, SCAD-Atlanta, Milligan, and the eventual tournament winner SCAD-Savannah over the weekend in Savannah, Ga.
Individually for the Rams, Mobile was led by freshman Austin Martin on day one, who placed 26th overall out of 108 entrants. Martin finished with a final score of 704, averaging 174 pins across the four games played. On day two, Martin scored a 633 in four games, averaging just over 158 pins. He placed 44th overall in the SCAD Shootout II.
Behind Martin was Luke Owers, who placed 37th in the SCAD Shootout I and 52nd in the SCAD Shootout II. Owers averaged 163 pins in the first event and finished with a final score of 652.
Other UM Men's Bowling Results
- Bryant Story
- Shootout I - 44th | 629 (157.25 avg.)
- Shootout II - 54th | 584 (146 avg.)
- Trace Hauck
- Shootout I - 45th | 615 (153.75 avg.)
- Shootout II - 55th | 574 (143.5 avg.)
- Ethan Hale
- Shootout I - 67th | 489 (122.25 avg.)
- Shootout II - 57th | 561 (140.25 avg.)
The UM Men's Bowling team will return to the lanes for their second tournament of the inaugural season in a few weeks as the Rams will compete in the Spring Hill Classic in Mobile, Ala on Nov. 19. Additionally, the UM Women's Bowling team is set to begin their inaugural season in the Spring Hill Classic.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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