In what turned out to be a very busy weekend for MU Ancilla Chargers sports, it was Women's Bowling who led the way with a 2nd place finish at the Kellogg Community College Invitational. Men's Bowling, Wrestling, as well as Men's and Women's Basketball also competed over the weekend.
Women's Bowling
The Chargers Women's Bowling Team had their best showing of the season, earning 2nd place at the Kellogg Community College Invitational with a team score of 3,303 which followed only Jackson College who won the event. A great team score is the result of strong individual performances and this day was no different. Jasmine Huff led the way with a 5th place overall finish with a score of 491. Her day was highlighted by a 2nd game score of 207 which earned her the top score of the tournament. This was Huff's first career high score at a tournament. Katherine Ford followed Huff with an 13th place finish with a score of 421. Kayley Thornburg and Erin Stacy followed close behind in 15th and 16th place respectively with scores of 418 and 414. Hope Walkowiak rounded out the Chargers' scoring with an 18th place finish with a score of 407.
Coach Chassity Masterson was very pleased with her team's performance and the growth they have shown so far this season. "Having Jasmine earn the high score of the tournament is definitely a highlight for our team. It was a tough task with a very tough oil pattern but Jasmine stuck with it and got herself dialed in. I am proud of how the team stuck together and made a late push to move up from 3rd to 2nd place. I think our best bowling is in front of us and I am excited to see us continue to make progress throughout the rest of the season."
Men's Bowling
The Men's Bowling Team also competed at the Kellogg Community College Invitational and came away with a 4th place finish and a score of 3,534. Sean White led the Chargers with a 7th place finish, his highest of the season, with a score of 531. Kody Horan finished in 9th place with a score of 516 followed by Dylan Pohl in 11th place with a 508. Colin Burger and Peter Kenney rounded out the Chargers scoring with 370 and 334 respectively.
Wrestling
The MU Ancilla Wrestling Team headed up north to Port Huron, MI for the MCCAA Individual Championships and came away with some strong performances. Sergio Bueno led the Chargers with a 2nd place finish at 285 lbs. Bryan Chavero at 141 and Reese Hamblen at 149 both had outstanding days which resulted in 3rd place finishes. Jaybreon Litsey also had a strong finish, ending his day in 4th place. The Chargers will return to action on Thursday when they will take on NCAA Division 3 Defiance College and Saturday when they will take on University of Indianapolis.
Men's and Women's Basketball
The MU Ancilla Chargers basketball teams hit the road to take on MCCAA Western Division leading Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It was the Cougars who came away with the sweep of the Chargers. The men's game ended with a score of 77-66. The Chargers were led by Maurice Russell who finished with a team-high 14 points. With the loss, the Chargers fall to 10-6 and 2-2 in the MCCAA as they get ready to host Lake Michigan College on Wednesday night.
The MU Ancilla Women's Basketball Team also fell to Kalamazoo Valley with a final score of 70-56. The Chargers were led by Nicole Swain who finished with 17 points and Derriauna Woodson who finished with a season-high 10 points and 7 rebounds. The Chargers fall to 14-6 and 2-2 in the MCCAA as they get ready for a Wednesday night home game against Lake Michigan College.
