The 2023 All-City girls bowling team: Front, from left -- Katie Price, Seaman; Cheyenne Turkin, Seaman; Claire Ireland, Washburn Rural; Megan Wood, Topeka West. Back, from left -- JaeLinn Thetford, Seaman; Brenna Rutschmann, Topeka West. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman, which finished third in Class 5A-1A this season after winning the state team title a year ago, put a city-high three bowlers on the 2023 girls All-City bowling team, selected by city coaches.
The Vikings are represented on the All-City team by senior Katie Price and juniors JaeLinn Thetford and Cheyenne Turkin, with all three earning 5A-1A state medals this past season.
Price and Thetford finished second and third individually while Turkin added a 20th-place state finish.
Two other state medalists, Washburn Rural's Claire Ireland in 6A and Topeka West's Brenna Rutschmann in 5A-1A, also earned first-team berths while former West medalist Megan Wood rounds out the All-City team.
Ireland finished 11th at state and Rutschmann placed 18th while Wood was a regional champion this season after placing at state as a sophomore.
All-City capsules:
Washburn Rural junior Claire Ireland earned a Class 6A state medal with an 11th-place state finish [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
CLAIRE IRELAND, Washburn Rural -- A junior, Ireland posted an 11th-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament, rolling a 586 three-game series. Ireland won the Centennial League individual championship with a 596 series to lead the Junior Blues to the league team title and finished fifth in 6A regional competition with a 570 series as Rural qualified for state with a second-place team finish.
Seaman senior Katie Price finished second in the Class 5A-1A state tournament while helping lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
KATIE PRICE, Seaman -- Price capped her high school career with a second-place individual finish in the Class 5A-1A state tournament with a 637 series, helping Seaman earn the third-place team trophy. Price bowled a 527 series in the United Kansas Conference tournament and a 505 at regionals, helping the Vikings win both team titles. As a junior Price helped Seaman win the 5A-1A state team title.
Topeka West junior Brenna Rutschmann finished 18th in the 2023 Class 5A-1A state bowling tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
BRENNA RUTSCHMANN, Topeka West -- Rutschmann, a junior, earned a Class 5A-1A state individual medal with an 18th-place finish, rolling a 556 series. Rutschmann finished sixth individually in 5A-1A regional competition with a 552 series, helping the Chargers earn a team berth for the state tournament with a second-place regional finish.
Seaman junior JaeLinn Thetford finished third individually in the Class 5A-1A state bowling tournament, helping lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
JAELINN THETFORD, Seaman -- A junior, Thetford finished third individually in the Class 5A-1A state tournament with a 624 series, heping Seaman post a third-place finish as a team. Thetford won the individual title in the United Kansas Conference tournament with a 616 series and finished second at regionals with a 602 series. As a sophomore, Thetford helped the Vikings win the 5A-1A state team championship.
Seaman junior Cheyenne Turkin earned a 20th-place finish in the Class 5A-1A state tournament, helping the Vikings finish third as a team. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
CHEYENNE TURKIN, Seaman -- Turkin, a junior, placed 20th in the Class 5A-1A state tournament, rolling a 552 series to earn an individual medal for the third-place Vikings. Turkin finished eighth individually in 5A-1A regional competition with a 549 series as Seaman won the team title. Turkin also help Seaman win the United Kansas Conference championship this season and was a state medalist for the state-champion Vikings in 2021 and 2022.
Topeka West junior Megan Wood was a 5A-1A regional champion in 2023, helping the Chargers earn a state team berth. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
MEGAN WOOD, Topeka West -- A junior, Wood won a Class 5A-1A regional title with a 629 series while helping Topeka West earn a team berth for the state tournament with a second-place team finish. Wood rolled a 547 series at state after bowling a 546 series in the United Kansas Conference meet. As a sophomore, Wood earned a 5A state individual medal.
ALL-CITY GIRLS BOWLING
FIRST TEAM
Claire Ireland, Washburn Rural; Katie Price, Seaman; Brenna Rutschmann, Topeka West; JaeLinn Thetford, Seaman; Cheyenne Turkin, Seaman; Megan Wood, Topeka West.
SECOND TEAM
Ashley Billups, Washburn Rural; Claire LaDuke, Seaman; Gabby Martinez, Washburn Rural; Kayla Mize, Seaman; Elizabeth Poling, Washburn Rural; Corina Roberts, Highland Park.
HONORABLE MENTION
Hannah Allen, Topeka West; Hailey Beyer, Washburn Rural; Laci Cole, Seaman; Rachel Donaldson, Shawnee Heights; Karlee Gilbreath, Topeka West; Emily Ireland, Hayden; Reagan Kell, Topeka West; Jackie Perez, Highland Park; Taylin Sakers, Washburn Rural; Renee Spinner, Highland Park..
