The 2022 All-City girls bowling team: From left -- Katie Price, Seaman; Makenzie Millard, Seaman; Megan Wood, Topeka West; Kaitlyn Doyal, Washburn Rural; Amaya Buchanan, Washburn Rural; Karli Gilliland, Shawnee Heights. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Three state placers, including Class 5A-1A senior runner-up Makenzie Millard of state team champion Seaman, lead the 2022 All-City girls bowling team.
Millard, who posted a top-five state finish for the third straight season, is joined on the first team by junior teammate Katie Price after the Vikings captured the team championship by a 3,173-3,144 margin over Bishop Carroll in the state meet at Wichita Northrock Lanes.
Washburn Rural senior Kaitlyn Doyal placed fourth in 6A with a 616 three-game series while Topeka West sophomore Megan Wood placed 13th in 5A-1A with a 593 series.
Also earning first-team honors were Amaya Buchanan, who helped Rural finish third in 6A, and Shawnee Heights' Karli Gilliland, who qualified for the 5A-1A state tournament.
All-City capsules:
AMAYA BUCHANAN, Washburn Rural -- Buchanan helped Waashburn Rural post a third-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament, shooting a 524 series. Buchanan finished seventh in the Centennial League tournament with 568 series and finished sixth in 6A regional competition with a 538.
KAITLYN DOYAL, Washburn Rural -- Doyal finished her high school career with a 4th-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament, bowling a 616 series to help lead the Junior Blues to a third-place team finish. Doyal won the individual Centennial League title with a 668 series.
KARLI GILLILAND, Shawnee Heights -- Gilliland qualified for the Class 5A-1A state tournament as a senior, rolling a 525 series at state. Gilliland placed fifth in 5A-1A regional competition with a 603 series.
MAKENZIE MILLARD, Seaman -- Millard finished off her banner high school career with a runner-up individual finish in the Class 5A-1A state while leading the Vikings to the state team championship. Millard, who place fifth as a sophomore and fourth as a junior, bowled a 697 series at state as Seaman took the team crown. Millard shot a 709 to win a regional title and finished second in the Centennial League with a 636.
KATIE PRICE, Seaman -- A junior, Price was part of Seaman's Class 5A-1A state championship team, bowling a 538 series. Price placed third at regionals with a 630 series and finished fifth in the Centennial League tournament with a 576 series.
MEGAN WOOD, Topeka West -- Wood completed her sophomore season with a 13th-place finish in the Class 5A-1A state tournament with a 593 series. Wood took third in the Centennial League tournament with a 590 series and placed sixth in 5A-1A regional competition with a 601.
ALL-CITY GIRLS BOWLING
FIRST TEAM
Amaya Buchanan, Washburn Rural; Kaitlyn Doyal, Washburn Rural; Karli Gilliland, Shawnee Heights; Makenzie Millard, Seaman; Katie Price, Seaman; Megan Wood, Topeka West.
SECOND TEAM
Kaitlyn Evans, Seaman; Claire Ireland, Washburn Rural; Gabbi McCarthy, Topeka High; Kayla Mize, Seaman; Brenna Rutschman, Topeka West; Cheyenne Turkin, Seaman.
HONORABLE MENTION
Abby Dodd, Hayden; Laura El-Koubysi, Shawnee Heights; Emily Ireland, Hayden; Corina Roberts, Highland Park; Renee Spinner, Highland Park; JaeLinn Thetford, Seaman.
