Newell leads Women's Bowling at Jayhawk Challenges #GoBarton

The Barton Community College women's bowling team secured a pair of top-15 performances this past weekend in the Jayhawk Challenge I and II held at the West Ridge Lanes in Topeka, KS.

In Saturday's Jayhawk Classic I, the Cougars finished 14th out of the 16-team field.

Barton finished the opening day event tallying 5969 pins over the four-team games and 16 baker rounds falling eight pins shy of College of Saint Mary's 5977. Newman University stood atop the field tallying a best mark of 7142 pins.

Alexandria Newell led the Cougars individually knocking down a 22nd best 763 pins in her four games rolled. The sophomore recorded a pair 200+ games with an opening score of 200 until bettering her mark in the final game turning in a team high score of 224. Taylor Cessna and Martinique Merz joined Newell rolling all four games knocking down 699 and 687 pins respectively earning 47th and 53rd finishes.

Erin Mayfield tallied the lone other 200 game for the Cougars with a first round score of 210.

Looking to close the weekend on a high note on Sunday, the Cougars leaped a pair of spots from the previous days' tournament concluding the Jayhawk Challenge II with a 12th place performance.

Barton tallied 5797 total pins falling 121 back of NJCAA foe Iowa Western Community College. Claiming the team crown was Wichita State University knocking down a top mark of 7040 pins.  

Continuing her solid weekend performance, Newell guided the Cougars individually once more posting a 19th place finish accounting for 751 pins. Newell pieced together a pair more 200+ games in the third and fourth rounds turning in scores of 210 and 223.

Cessna joined Newell as the lone Cougar to reach the 200 mark with an opening score of 214 in her four games rolled.

Barton will have a week off before traveling south to the SWIBC III-IV in what marks the final tune up before the 2021 NJCAA Bowling Championships.