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By RICK PETERSON

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High scores were the norm in Thursday's Emporia's Quadrangular at Flint Hills Lanes, with four bowlers rolling 700-plus series and competitors combining for 15 games over 240.

Seaman dominated the day, with Viking junior Makenzie Millard and senior Dylan Birkenbaugh sweeping the individual titles and leading their teams to team championships.

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Millard rolled a 708 three-game series, including games of 258 and 246, to lead Seaman's girls to a 2,524-1,827 margin over host Emporia as the Viking swept the top four individual spots.

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Seaman's Alex Trembley was second in the girls individual standings with a 623 series and a 256 high game while Katie Price was third with a 577 and Kaitlin Evans fourth with a 575.

Birkenbaugh led three boys bowlers to top the 700 mark with a winning series of 737, while the Vikings' Eathan Burns placed third with a 701 as Seaman took the team title by a 2,894-2,578 margin over Derby.

Birkenbaugh had games of 265 and 247, with his 265 coming in the second game when Seaman also got a 299 game from Jack Easum, a 277 from Zander White and a 276 from Trent Turkin. Burns' high game of the day was a first-game 273.

Emporia's Chase Swift finished second with a 729 series, including games of 266 and 252.

EMPORIA BOWLING QUADRANGULAR

At Flint Hills Lanes

GIRLS

Team scores

Seaman 2,524, Emporia 1,827, Derby 1,792, Highland Park 1,429.

Individual results

1. Millard, Seaman, 708; 2. Trembley, Seaman, 623; 3. Price, Seaman, 577; 4. Evans, Seaman, 575; 5. Rhynard, Derby, 549; 6. Turkin, Seaman, 534; 7. Boettcher, Emporia, 486; 8. Roberson, Seaman, 474; 9. Wellborn, Emporia, 463; 10. Tollakson, Emporia, 444.

BOYS

Team scores

Seaman 2,894, Derby 2,578, Emporia 2,517, Highland Park 1,751.

Individual results

1. Birkenbaugh, Seaman, 737; 2. Swift, Emporia, 729; 3. Burns, Seaman, 701; 4. Hedden, Derby, 693; 5. McGuire, Emporia, 692; 6. White, Seaman, 655; 7. Turkin, Seaman, 642; 8. Moore, Seaman, 624; 9. Harden, Derby, 621; 10. Hedden, Derby, 620.

 

 

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