Friday, January 30
Shrewsbury, MO / Shrewsbury Lanes
Wright State University
at
Columbia 300 Saints Invite
Photo by: Joseph Craven
Bowlers start weekend strong with four Friday wins
1/30/2026 8:35:00 PM | Bowling
SHREWSBURY, MO – The Wright State bowling team tallied four wins on the opening day of the Columbia 300 Saints Invite on Friday, going 4-1 in the first day of action to sit in seventh in the 16-team field.
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Wright State's four wins were tied for the second-most behind the 5-0 day for UAB, but the Raiders' opening day pinfall total of 5,037 placed them seventh, with McKendree leading the way after a 4-1 day and a 5,333 pinfall total.
Saturday's action will feature traditional team matches beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET. Action closes on Sunday starting at 9:30 a.m. ET with best-of-seven baker matches in bracket play.
Teams bowled five head-to-head Baker matches on Friday, with the Raiders grabbing wins over Lewis (928-912) and Maryville (1,031-1,022) before falling in a close match to Sacred Heart (989-939). Wright State bounced back to end the day with wins over Wichita State (1,097-958) and Newman (1,004-971).
Saturday's traditional matches will see the Raiders square off against Oklahoma Christian, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Western Illinois, Nebraska and McKendree.
Fans can follow the Raiders with a live stream on our Facebook page by clicking here.
Wright State's four wins were tied for the second-most behind the 5-0 day for UAB, but the Raiders' opening day pinfall total of 5,037 placed them seventh, with McKendree leading the way after a 4-1 day and a 5,333 pinfall total.
Saturday's action will feature traditional team matches beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET. Action closes on Sunday starting at 9:30 a.m. ET with best-of-seven baker matches in bracket play.
Teams bowled five head-to-head Baker matches on Friday, with the Raiders grabbing wins over Lewis (928-912) and Maryville (1,031-1,022) before falling in a close match to Sacred Heart (989-939). Wright State bounced back to end the day with wins over Wichita State (1,097-958) and Newman (1,004-971).
Saturday's traditional matches will see the Raiders square off against Oklahoma Christian, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Western Illinois, Nebraska and McKendree.
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