Men’s Bowling ranked 14th in the latest USBC Poll

The Muskingum men's bowling team was ranked 14th out of 172 teams in the latest United States Bowling Congress national poll.

Muskingum has won two tournament titles out of four tier-two events and finished third and fourth in the other two. The Muskies captured championships at the season-opening Welcome Back Tournament in Columbus and the opening Ohio Bowling Conference Tournament in Columbus.

The top point-earning performance for the team this season happened last weekend at the highly competitive USBC Tier 1 Kegel ISBPA Midwest Collegiate Classic in Addison, Illinois. The Muskies finished second of 71 teams, earning 314 points toward their season total.

Junior Ethan McDonald leads the Muskies with a stellar 206.233 average, with six top-25 finishes. McDonald also leads the team with four top-10 finishes and is currently ranked 49th out of 378 bowlers in the country.

Freshman Brody Wildenmann continues to have an impressive campaign with a 204.256 average, with five top-25 finishes. Wildenmann ranks 63rd in the country and seventh among 108 rookie bowlers.

Sophomore Evan Thro is averaging 204.205 this season, with five top-25 finishes, three top-10 finishes, two top-five finishes, and one first-place finish.

Muskingum returns to action on Saturday, January 21, at an Ohio Bowling Conference event hosted at the Columbus Square Bowling Palace.