(NEWPORT, KY) – The Thomas More University men's bowling team competed in the Great Midwest/Conference Carolinas Bowling Championships this weekend (March 20-22). The Saints won the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship for the second year in a row. This is the second title in program history. Thomas More would ultimately fall to Barton College in the semifinals.
- Thomas More earned the #3 seed in the field after the qualifying round. They bowled scores of 970, 847, and 866.
- In their first match of the bracket, the Saints fell to #2 seed Emmanuel in five baker games in a best of seven format.
- Game 1: 232 – 171 (Emmanuel)
- Game 2: 157 – 156 (Thomas More)
- Game 3: 150 – 121 (Emmanuel)
- Game 4: 224 – 143 (Emmanuel)
- Game 5: 153 – 124 (Emmanuel)
- In their second match, Thomas More defeated #4 in a seven-game match. This win secured the G-MAC title.
- Game 1: 160 – 211 (Walsh)
- Game 2: 178 – 143 (Thomas More)
- Game 3: 195 – 158 (Walsh)
- Game 4: 160 – 139 (Walsh)
- Game 5: 204 – 180 (Thomas More)
- Game 6: 180 – 167 (Thomas More)
- Game 7: 179 – 176 (Thomas More)
- In their third match, Thomas More fell to #5 Barton in six games.
- Game 1: 194 – 180 (Thomas More)
- Game 2: 181 – 166 (Barton)
- Game 3: 192 – 187 (Barton)
- Game 4: 216 – 164 (Thomas More)
- Game 5: 223 – 198 (Barton)
- Game 6: 208 – 192 (Barton)
Thomas More had one student-athlete represented on the All-Tournament team: sophomore
Jake Fitzgerald (Southern Nazarene).
