Iowa Central wins 2019 NJCAA Men's Bowling Championship

The Triton bowling team secured the 2019 NJCAA National Championship last weekend in Cheektowaga, N.Y.

Led by Alex Dudley, the All-Events champion and individual runner-up, Iowa Central fended off second place Rock Valley (Ill.) by over 400 points with a total score of 13485. Dudley also won the Doubles Championship with his brother Ryan Dudley. 

The win marked the second in team history and first since 2017.

Iowa Western finished in sixth place on the men's side.

The Triton women also competed for a championship but were fended off by Ancilla and Muskegon, leaving Iowa Central with a third-place finish. The Tritons were led by Neva Waidelich who finished in sixth place of the All-Events standings.

A pair of Tritons won the Women's Doubles Championship as Waidelich and Casey Brandau beat two of their teammates, Balil Girkin and Dawn Hathaway, who finished in second place.

Complete Results

Men's Championship Page

Women's Championship Page

Men's Team Scores:

1. Iowa Central - 13485
2. Rock Valley - 13042
3. Highland - 12611
4. Erie - 12582
5. Suffolk County - 12026
6. Iowa Western - 11963

Men's All Events Standings:

1. Alec Dudley – Iowa Central - 2686
2. Casey Kiefler – Rock Valley - 2545
3. Nicholas Sylvester – Iowa Central - 2435
4. Ryan Dudley – Iowa Central - 2375
5. Brett Buethin – Rock Valley – 2362
6. Evan Jaros – Highland - 2329
7. Michael Schell – Iowa Central - 2307
8. Michael Costello – Erie - 2299
9. Michael Boyce – SUNY Adirondack - 2277
10. Noah Wangen – Iowa Central – 2271

Men's Doubles:

1. Alec Dudley/Ryan Dudley - Iowa Central – 1259
2. Casey Kiefler/Brett Beuthin – Rock Valley - 1241
3. Adrien Hollister/Michael Boyce – SUY Adirondack - 1193
4. Noah Wangen/Michael Schell – Iowa Central - 1161

Men's Singles:

1. Michael Costello – Erie - 652
2. Nicholas Sylvester – Iowa Central - 646
3. Alec Dudley – Iowa Central - 638
4. Keaton Jones – Iowa Central - 632

Women's Team Scores:

1. Ancilla - 11959

2. Muskegon - 11851

3. Iowa Central - 11569

4. Highland - 11195

5. Corning - 11104

10. Iowa Western - 10184

Women's All Events Standings:

1. Alecia Albanese – Ancilla - 2329
2. Meagan Batka – Muckegon - 2288
3. Taylor Ellison – Ancilla - 2247
4. Kiana Lisi – Corning - 2199
5. Jenna Lemke – Schenectady - 2189
6. Neva Waidelich – Iowa Central - 2161
7. Abigail Parks – Cowley - 2158
8. Melanie Lemke – Schenectady - 2116
9. Hannah Chase – Mid Michigan - 2108
10. Kaylyn Thomas – Corning - 2103

Women's Doubles:

1. Casey Brandau/Neva Waidelich – Iowa Central - 1150
2. Baili Girkin/Dawn Hathaway – Iowa Central - 1115
3. Rachel Pierce/Jamie Perry – Muskegon - 1085
4. Jenna Lemke/Melanie Lemke – Schenectady - 1075

Women's Singles:

1. Taylor Ellison – Ancilla - 585
2. Alecia Albanese – Ancilla - 575
3. Meagan Batka – Muskegon - 570
4. Melanie Lemke – Schenectady - 559