TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The University of Mobile Men's Bowling team returned to action for the first time during the 2023 calendar year, competing in the FSU Seminole Classic on Saturday, Feb. 4 in Tallahassee, Fla.. The weekend tournament was hosted by Florida State University and wraps up the 2022-23 regular season for the UM Men's Bowling team as the Rams are set to compete in the program's first postseason later this month.
In the FSU Seminole Classic, Mobile placed seventh out of seven competing teams, tallying 5,431 pins across seven games played. Mobile's best game came in game five where the Rams knocked down 815 total pins. The Rams finished one spot behind conference foe Blue Mountain Christian University in the tournament and three spots behind crosstown rival Spring Hill College. Additionally, three of the seven competing teams came from the NCAA Division I, with those being host-school Florida State, South Florida, and Central Florida.
Individually, Luke Owers led Mobile with a 29th-place finish, averaging 170.29 pins per game. Owers totaled 1,192 pins through all seven games bowled, with his game-high coming in game five with 194 pins.
Other Mobile Results
- Bryant Story - T31st | 169.14 average, 1,184 total pins.
- Trace Hauck - T31st | 169.14 average, 1,184 total pins.
- Ethan Hale - 37th | 164.57 average, 1,152 total pins.
- *Branden Heinke - 49th | 102.71 average 719 total pins.
* denotes honorary roster member for FSU Seminole Classic
Conference Championship
The SSAC Men's Bowling Championship is next on the schedule for the UM Men's Bowling team, being scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 in Atlanta, Ga.
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.
For information about the University of Mobile, areas of study, admissions and more, visit umobile.edu, connect with UM on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
