Posted: Jan 14, 2019
Westchester Men's Bowling Opens 2019 with Top-Three Finish at Viking Classic
Courtesy of Westchester
(Fairfield, CT) - Sophomore Matthew Rice (Lagrangeville, NY/Arlington HS) and freshman Matthew Rush (Valhalla, NY/Valhalla HS) finished in the top-10 individually as the Westchester Community College Men's Bowling Team opened the 2019 season with a third place finish at the Viking Classic on Sunday, Jan. 13 in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Westchester finished the event with 5379 pins, compared to 5512 for Sacred Heart University - an NCAA Division I program - and 5917 for event champion Suffolk Community College.
Rice averaged a 167.3 over six games to finish fifth individually, and secure a spot on the All-Tournament Team. He also teamed with freshman Edward Aiken (Middletown, NY/Pine Bush HS) to finish fifth in doubles competition with a 956. Rice's best performance came during the sixth game, when he bowled a 184.
Rush, competing at the collegiate level for the first time, earned a ninth-place finish with a 155.8 per-game average. He started the competition quickly, averaging more than 168 pins per game during the first four games to challenge for a top-three finish, but dropped off a bit late. However, his fast start bodes well for the team as the season progresses. Rush also teamed with sophomore Anthony Mignone (Scarsdale, NY/John Jay HS) to finish sixth in doubles competition with a 936.
Mignone finished 12th in singles competition with a 149.7 average, only 32 pins behind a top-10 finish.
With a strong showing to start the season under their belt, Westchester returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 19 when the Vikings travel to the Blue and Gold Classic at Spins Bowl in Carmel, NY.
(Fairfield, CT) - Sophomore Matthew Rice (Lagrangeville, NY/Arlington HS) and freshman Matthew Rush (Valhalla, NY/Valhalla HS) finished in the top-10 individually as the Westchester Community College Men's Bowling Team opened the 2019 season with a third place finish at the Viking Classic on Sunday, Jan. 13 in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Westchester finished the event with 5379 pins, compared to 5512 for Sacred Heart University - an NCAA Division I program - and 5917 for event champion Suffolk Community College.
Rice averaged a 167.3 over six games to finish fifth individually, and secure a spot on the All-Tournament Team. He also teamed with freshman Edward Aiken (Middletown, NY/Pine Bush HS) to finish fifth in doubles competition with a 956. Rice's best performance came during the sixth game, when he bowled a 184.
Rush, competing at the collegiate level for the first time, earned a ninth-place finish with a 155.8 per-game average. He started the competition quickly, averaging more than 168 pins per game during the first four games to challenge for a top-three finish, but dropped off a bit late. However, his fast start bodes well for the team as the season progresses. Rush also teamed with sophomore Anthony Mignone (Scarsdale, NY/John Jay HS) to finish sixth in doubles competition with a 936.
Mignone finished 12th in singles competition with a 149.7 average, only 32 pins behind a top-10 finish.
With a strong showing to start the season under their belt, Westchester returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 19 when the Vikings travel to the Blue and Gold Classic at Spins Bowl in Carmel, NY.