CLINTON —
Cody Mensinger left two pins standing on his final roll, and his 298 highlighted a successful day for the Camanche High School bowling teams Saturday at the Clinton Kings and Queens Invitational at Plaza Bowl.
The Indians won both the boys and girls varsity and junior varsity titles in Class 1A in the annual tournament.
Mensinger started his day with a 203 — the fourth-best score on the team in the first round — before coming back with the day’s best game, his 298. He finished with a two-game total of 501, 12 pins behind the 513 day’s-best varsity effort by Zach Swisher of West Central (Ill.). Mensinger was joined on the seven-player all-tournament team by teammate Kyle Gifford, who rolled games of 277 and 193 for a 470 total.
Austin Wulf of the Davenport North junior varsity topped all the boys with a 269-245—514 total.
Camanche posted a 3,051 team total to beat West Central by 17 pins in the five-team 1A boys team race.
The Indians won the girls varsity title by 41 pins over North Scott, finishing with a 2,527 total.
Alison Seibel edged Faith Schultz by one pin (380-379) for team honors for Camanche.
Clinton placed fifth in the 2A varsity girls team race with 2,530 pins. Waterloo West won with 2,928. Cheyenne Brashaw had a 178-199—377 to lead the River Queens.
The Clinton boys were edge by one pin in a battle with Bettendorf for third place in Class 2A. Davenport North won with a 3,096 total. Tyler Schutte had games of 194 and 226 for a 420 total to lead the River Kings.
VARSITY BOYS
Class 2A
Team standings
1. Davenport North 3,096; 2. Davenport West 2,967; 3. Bettendorf 2,947; 4. Clinton 2,946; 5. Waterloo West 2,925; 6. Dubuque Hempstead 2,788; 7. Pleasant Valley 2,778; 8. Muscatine 2,733; 9. Davenport Central 2,639; 10. Burlington 2,521.
CLINTON (2,946) — Tyler Schutte 194-226—420; Michael Kremer 227-181—408; Nick Heimbaugh 199-205—404; Tim Dawson 164-217—381; Evan Marr 166-201—367; Tyrin Freels 190-174—364. Total — 1,980. Baker Round games — 171-227-200-176-192—966.
Class 1A
Team standings
1. Camanche 3,051; 2. West Central (Ill.) 3,034; 3. Louisa-Muscatine 2,917; 4. North Scott 2,844; 5. Bellevue 2,821.
CAMANCHE (3,051) — Cody Mensinger 203-298—501; Kyle Gifford 277-193—470; Drey Abbott 213-160—373; Cody Langfitt 217-155—372; Justin Manning 161-207—368; Tanner Weber 181-179—360. Total — 2,084. Baker Round games — 189-191-189-216-182—967.
BELLEVUE (2,821) — Riley Till 174-230—404; Bobby Schroeder 178-207—385; Austin Michels 194-184—378; Konner Michels 164-182—346; Joey Pitts 148-166—314; Tyler Michels 139-170—309. Total — 1,827. Baker Round games — 196-215-196-191-196—994.
ALL-TOURNAMENT
Zach Swisher (West Central) 513; Mensinger (Camanche) 501; Spencer Werthmann (Dav. West) 480; Colin Rothzen (West Central) 476; Gifford (Camanche) 470; Nick Miller (Bettendorf) 466; Zach Fries (Dav. North) 463.
VARSITY GIRLS
Class 2A
Team standings
1. Waterloo West 2,928; 2. Muscatine 2,811; 3. Davenport West 2,766; 4. Davenport Central 2,573; 5. Clinton 2,530; 6. Bettendorf 2,417; 7. Dubuque Hempstead 2,386; 8. Davenport North 2,270; 9. Pleasant Valley 2,194; 10. Burlington 1,878.
CLINTON (2,530) — Cheyenne Brashaw 178-199—377; Alexis Halcomb 179-192—371; Carlie Mierley 160-195—355; Abigail Shontos 173-145—318; Amanda Goldensoph 176-132—308; Lauren Pedersen 142-142—284.
Class 1A
Team standings
1. Camanche 2,527; 2. North Scott 2,486; 3. West Central (Ill.) 2,433; 4. Louisa-Muscatine 2,169; 5. Bellevue 1,692.
CAMANCHE (2,527) — Alison Seibel 208-172—380; Faith Schultz 197-182—379; Morgan Determan 205-147—352; Shanna Kolsrud 172-155—327; Morgan Benthin 134-178—312; Kelly Michaelsen 159-136—295. Total — 1,750. Baker Round games — 148-158-160-165-146—777.
BELLEVUE (1,692) — Megan Schmidt 153-131—284; Sarah Kendall 123-127—250; Adrienne Ploger 106-124—230; Kelsey Jess 122-90—212; Erika Toops 89-106—195.
ALL-TOURNAMENT
Candace Newman (Wat. West) 451; Hayley Hayes (Dav. West) 471; Mallory Madson (Muscatine) 412; Lindsy Entsminger (Dav. West) 399; MaKenzie Ruddy (Wat. West) 399; Alexus Wilson (Wat. West) 394.
JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS
Class 2A
Team standings
1. Davenport North 3,085; 2. Clinton 2,628; 3. Waterloo West 2,626; 4. Muscatine 2,111.
CLINTON (2,628) — Tanner Happner 213-196—409; Devon Everson 187-220—407; Mitch Leonard 149-215—364; Ryan Lueders-Cronk 161-191—352; Michael Clark 135-200—335; Taylor Murray 150-130—280. Total — 1,867. Baker Round games — 168-155-162-138-138—761.
Class 1A
Team standings
1. Camanche 2,341; 2. North Scott 2,154.
CAMANCHE (2,341) — Ethan Hull 149-189—338; Nick Wright 165-155—320; Devyn Booth 141-171—312; Johnathan Molin 138-147—285; Levi Carber 149-120—269; Chadd Weier 98-120—218. Total — 1,524. Baker Round games — 136-158-183-157-183—817.
JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS
Class 2A
Team standings
1. Waterloo West 1,820; 2. Clinton 1,717.
CLINTON (1,717) — Hope While 135-143—278; Jessica Stremlow 133-131—264; Cassandra Giddings 105-131—236; Alexandra Gallardo 110-107—217; Lily Gabel 83-111—194; Mia Harris 99-94—193. Total — 1,189. Baker Round games — 140-101-87-97-103—528.
Class 1A
Team standings
1. Camanche 2,213; 2. North Scott 1,883.
CAMANCHE (2,213) — Kayla Gifford 133-198—331; MaKayleigh Rodgers 193-115—308; MaKenzie Ciner 121-172—293; Jenny Maddox 140-141—281; Tonya Klone 124-145—269; Nellie Waidelich 140-120—260. Total — 1,482. Baker Round games — 162-152-136-149-132—731.
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