By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
After running away with the Class 6A state title in 2023, Washburn Rural's boys bowling team had an off day in the 2024 regional and failed to qualify for state as a team, depriving the Junior Blues of an opportunity to defend their championship.
Washburn Rural's boys and girls bowling teams swept the team championships in Wednesday's Class 6A regional at Gage Bowl. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Rural was back on its game in Wednesday's 2025 regional at Gage Bowl, rolling to the team championship by a 123-pin margin over fellow Centennial League member Junction City (3,562-3,439).
The Junior Blues put three bowlers in the top 10 while all six Rural team members finished in the top 18 and bowled between 598 and 679 series.
Sophomore Andrew Faurot paced Washburn Rural with a third-place individual finish (679) while Glinka finished seventh (650) and junior Cody Spangler 10th (642).
Senior Tyler Faurot bowled a 617 series while senior Conner Ahrens had a 606 and junior Jackson Keller a 598.
Washburn Rural's boys title-winning performance came after the Rural girls dominated the morning session.
The Junior Blues, who finished second in 6A a year ago, put four bowlers in the top eight places individually on the way to winning the team title by a whopping 341 pins over Junction City (3,259-2,918).
Senior Elizabeth Poling and junior Camrynn Ahrens finished two-three individually in the regional meet, with Poling second with a 629 series and Ahrens third with a 616.
Rural junior Kenzie Lawson posted a sixth-place finish (597) and senior Ashley Billups an eighth-place showing (575) while sophomore Megan Glinka bowled a 561 series and junior Stella Gordon a 451.
The 6A state tournament will be held next Friday at Wichita's Bowlero Northrock, with the girls bowling at 8:50 a.m. followed by the boys at 1:40 p.m.
CLASS 6A REGIONAL
At Gage Bowl
BOYS
Team scores
Washburn Rural 3,562, Junction City 3,439, Olathe Northwest 3,318, Manhattan 3,256, Wichita Southeast 3,169, Lawrence Free State 3,092, Lawrence 2,996, Olathe North 2,972, Gardner-Edgerton 2,894, Olathe West 2,813, Topeka High 2,621, Mill Valley 2,592.
Individual results
1. Maxwell Case, Wichita Southeast, 782; 2. Simon Clark, Olathe Northwest, 680; 3. Andrew Faurot, Washburn Rural, 679; 4. Jesse Holtkamp, Junction City, 664; 5. Jackson Sorenson-Hills, Olathe Northwest, 657; 6. Nicholas Burfict, Manhattan, 652; 7. Logan Glinka, Washburn Rural, 650; 8. Cael Smith, Junction City, 649; 9. Maddox Siharath, Wichita Southeast, 644; 10. Cody Spangler, Washburn Rural, 642.
Other Washburn Rural -- 13. Tyler Faurot, 617; 15. Conner Ahrens, 606; Jackson Keller, 598.
Topeka High -- 38. Austin Mitchell, 518; 46. Franklin Jackson, 499; 52. Adrian Meraz, 477; 63. Wyatt Jones, 434; 67. Miles Barnes, 415; 70. Hunter Mitchell, 380.
Individual state qualifiers -- Maxwell Case, Wichita Southeast; Nicholas Burfict, Manhattan; Maddox Siharath, Wichita Southeast; Graesyn Hoss, Lawrence; Knowlen Owens, Olathe West; Jacob Catron, Olathe West.
GIRLS
Team scores
Washburn Rural 3,259, Junction City 2,918; Mill Valley 2,768, Olathe West 2,519, Lawrence Free State 2,476, Olathe Northwest 2,606, Manhattan 2,674, Gardner-Edgerton 2,289, Wichita Southeast 2,705, Olathe North 2,559, Lawrence 2,183, Topeka High 1,914.
Individual results
1. Cortlynn Millington, Manhattan, 640; 2. Elizabeth Poling, Washburn Rural, 629; 3. Camrynn Ahrens, Washburn Rural, 616, 4. Alyssa Brantley, Wichita Southeast, 604; 5. Abby Haney, Mill Valley, 601; 6. Kenzie Lawson, Washburn Rural, 597; 7. Victoria Martinez, Junction City, 576; 8. Ashley Billups, Washburn Rural, 575; 9. Grace Radi, Manhattan, 566; 10. Myranda Rogers, Gardner-Edgerton, 565.
Other Washburn Rural -- 12. Megan Glinka, 561; 31. Stella Gordon, 451.
Topeka High -- 32. Lilly Krohe, 450; 50. Sophia Ambrose, 394; 65. Catie Fulton, 333; 68. Maurine Wadley, 292; 70. Molly Meseke, 283; 71. Keelie Colstrom, 247.
Individual state qualifiers -- Cortlynn Millington, Manhattan; Alyssa Brantley, Wichita Southeast; Grace Radi, Manhattan; Myranda Rogers, Gardner-Edgerton; Emma Reese, Olathe Northwest; Lexie Eberle, Olathe West.
Seaman's girls bowling team posted a 1-2-3 individual finish and won Tuesday's Class 5A regional by 514 pins. [Seaman Athletics]
Seaman girls go 1-2-3 en route to 5A regional title sweep
Seaman's girls swept the top three individual spots in Tuesday's Class 5A regional at Emporia's Flint Hills Lanes as the Vikings claimed the team championship by a 514-pin margin over Emporia. Shawnee Heights also claimed a state team berth with a third-place finish.
Viking freshman Leah Crawford shot a 630 series to win the individual championship while sophomore Paige Snyder was second with a 613 and junior Claire LaDuke third with 581.
Freshman Kayla Duncan finished fifth individually (564), sophomore Ava Carlson was sixth (546) and junior Laci Cole rounded out the Seaman lineup with a 12th-place finish (526).
Shawnee Heights finished 13 pins behind second-place Emporia to claim the third and final team berth for next Wednesday's 5A state meet at Wichita's Bowlero Northrock.
Junior Reese Bell paced the T-Birds with a 10th-place individual finish (530), followed by Tatum Simpson with a 515 series, Addison VanMetre with a 483, Sophie Scheve with 463, Lauryn Valdivia with a 451 and Jasmine Villalobos with a 432.
On the boys side, the defending 5A state champion Shawnee Heights boys earned the opportunity to defend their title with a third-place regional finish.
Andover Central won the regional team title with a 3,510 score, followed by Emporia at 3,470 and Shawnee Heights at 3,420.
Junior Henry Schattilly led Shawnee Heights with a sixth-place individual finish at 672, followed by senior Caden Cochrane, who placed eighth with a 658 series.
Chevy Stallbaumer shot a 628 series while Donovan Davis had a 609, Trey Donath a 542 and Kaden Evans a 541.
Seaman finished fourth and missed out on a team berth, but the Vikings qualified senior Skyler Meggison and freshman Kyle Hartley as individuals.
Meggison shot a 685 series to finish fourth individually while Hartley finished seventh with a 664.
Highland Park junior Cristian Reyes also qualified for state as an individual, placing 10th with a 643.
Next Wednesday's state meet will get under way with the girls competition at 8:50 a.m., followed by the boys at 1:40 p.m.
CLASS 5A REGIONAL
At Emporia
BOYS
Team scores
Andover Central 3,510; Emporia 3,470; Shawnee Heights 3,420, Seaman 3,405, De Soto 3,199, Andover 3,128, Kapaun Mt. Carmel 3,048, Highland Park 3,012, Topeka West 2,987, St. Thomas Aquinas 2,700, Blue Valley Southwest 2,634.
Individual results
1. Evan Light, Andover Central, 727; 2. Gunnar Whitney, Andover Central, 700; 3. Morgan Liggett, Emporia, 694; 4. Skyler Meggison, Seaman, 685; 5. Jacob Bretton, Blue Valley Southwest, 675; 6. Henry Schattilly, Shawnee Heights, 672; 7. Kyle Hartley, Seaman, 664; 8. Caden Cochrane, Shawnee Heights, 658; 9. Madden Pumphrey, Andover, 653; 10. Cristian Reyes, Highland Park, 643.
Other Shawnee Heights -- 12. Chevy Stallbaumer, 628; 18. Donovan Davis, 609; 38. Trey Donath, 542; 40. Kaden Evans, 541.
Other Seaman -- 15. Alex Prescott, 618; 16. Dylan Hunt, 618; 33. Jackson Beightel, 566; 37. Connor Griffin, 546.
Other Highland Park -- 36. Allen McCracken, 547; 41. Jayden Wilson, 529; 56. Kobe Hall, 454; 57. Aaron Poe, 453; 66. Kevin Patino Juarez, 331.
Topeka West -- 27. Alec Rutschmann, 586; 34. Casey Ard, 554; 39. Gage Kindred-Noragon, 541; 47. Andrew Bazaldua, 498; 49. William Wiedwald, 489; 55. Sevon Covington, 470.
Individual state qualifiers -- Skyler Meggison, Seaman; Jacob Bretton, Blue Valley Southwest; Kyle Hartley, Seaman; Madden Pumphrey, Andover; Cristian Reyes, Highland Park; Luke Swanson, De Soto.
GIRLS
Team scores
Seaman 3,221, Emporia 2,707, Shawnee Heights 2,694, Kapaun Mt. Carmel 2,561, De Soto 2,501, Andover 2,296, St. Thomas Aquinas 2,114, Blue Valley Southwest 2,047, Topeka West 1,989, Highland Park 1,947.
Individual results
1. Leah Crawford, Seaman, 630; 2. Paige Snyder, Seaman, 613; 3. Claire LaDuke, Seaman, 581; 4. Taylor McKay, Emporia, 568; 5. Kayla Duncan, Seaman, 564; 6. Ava Carlson, Seaman, 546; 7. Katie Stuber, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 540; 8. Avery Lovegren, De Soto, 534; 9. Kyndal Lee, Andover, 532; 10. Reese Bell, Shawnee Heights, 532.
Other Seaman -- 12. Laci Cole, 526.
Other Shawnee Heights -- 13. Tatum Simpson, 515; 17. Addison VanMetre, 483; 21. Sophie Scheve, 463; 24. Lauryn Valdivia, 451; 28. Jasmine Villalobos, 432.
Topeka West -- 33. Kaitlyn Leeburg, 403; 35. Kirsten Damme, 386; 41. Layla Justus, 365; 50. Lily Hutchison, 329; 55. Cassidy Kearn, 301; 57. Mariah McGee, 299.
Highland Park -- 20. Angela McCracken, 463; 47. Evelin Carrizo, 343; 49. Ra'Lynn Divers, 331; 58. Jymmena Soto, 272; 59. Alyssa Robinson, 268; 60. Makayla Grier, 258.
Individual state qualifiers -- Katie Stuber, Kapaun Mt. Carmel; Avery Lovegren, De Soto; Kyndal Lee, Andover; Kira Lynch, De Soto; Madison Tran, Kapaun Mt. Carmel; Kaitlyn Thompson, Kapaun Mt. Carmel.
