Cheektowaga, NY

The Reiver men's bowling team completed the 2019-2020 campaign with a solid 4^th place finish at the NJCAA national championship held at AMF Airport lanes in Cheektowaga, NY just outside of Buffalo.

All 8 of the Men competed in the Doubles and Singles portion of the event, with scores counting toward the team total.

3 of the doubles pairings finished in the top 15 with freshman Josh Hurlbut and Tim Lincoln leading the way placing 6^th. There were closely follow by fellow freshman Andrew Chavarria and eventual all-American Jacob Schuster who finished 8^th. Sophomores Devin Wilson and Andrew Gibbs placed 13^th giving the men a great start to the day.

Next was singles where 3 Reivers cracked the top 15. Sophomore Bailey Schmitz placed 5^th with a 613 series while Josh Hurlbut and Jacob Schuster placed 8^th and 15^th respectively. After doubles and singles the Reivers sat in 3^rd place 276 pins behind leaders and eventual champions Rock Valley.

The first 3 games of traditional team were next. The team was a little sluggish to start and slow to adapt to what the lanes were doing and how they were changing. Having their low game of 788 to start. Games 2 and 3 showed a terrific turnaround with games 938 and 951 to end the day with team in 4^th.

Day 2 saw a confident team start the day with a 984 and 1017, led by games of 245 by Bailey Schmitz and 237 by Jacob Schuster. After a 854 in game 3 the Reivers sat in 4^th behind Highland CC by 166 pins with only 9 baker games left in the tournament.

The Reviers averaged a season high 195 in those 9 baker games. Unfortunately it was a little too late as Highland CC narrowly stayed in 3^rd by a 27 pin margin over the charging Reivers.

The 4^th place finish represents the highest finished for the men in the programs short history.

Jacob Schuster finished 5^th overall for the championship and named to the NJCAA all-American team. The first honor for the program. Schuster averaged 198.9 for the 12 games.