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Sayles Named All-Tournament as No. 11 Wright State Enters Penguin Classic Bracket Fifth
10/17/2026 4:48:00 PM | General, Bowling
STRUTHERS, Ohio – Senior Mia Sayles earned all-tournament honors, and No. 11 Wright State bowling will enter Sunday's championship bracket as the fifth-place qualifier at the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic, hosted by Youngstown State at Holiday Bowl.
The Raiders went 2-3 in Saturday's traditional matches to finish qualifying 6-4 overall with 10,160 total pins, a 203.2 average per game. Wright State opens Sunday's Baker bracket against No. 4 Arkansas State, the sixth-place qualifier.
Sayles Leads the Way
Sayles, a senior from Bay Village, Ohio, averaged 228.0 across Saturday's five traditional games, fifth among 124 bowlers in the individual standings. Her 1,140 total matched Nebraska's Kayla Starr for the fourth-highest pinfall of the day. She was at her best in the Raiders' two closest matches, rolling a 252 against Youngstown State and a 234 against Nebraska.
Senior Alli Shattuck also finished in the top 15, averaging 215.6 with a 1,078 total. Her high game was a 256 against Vanderbilt.
Day 2 Recap
Wright State opened Saturday with wins over North Carolina A&T, 946-864, and Mercyhurst, 1,039-762.
The Raiders then fell to No. 2 Vanderbilt, 1,166-993, before two losses that came down to the final frames. Youngstown State edged Wright State 1,034-1,004, and No. 5 Nebraska, the tournament's top qualifier, held off the Raiders 1,112-1,083. The Raiders' 1,083 against Nebraska was their highest score of the day.
Wright State finished qualifying 30 pins ahead of sixth-place Arkansas State and 161 behind fourth-place Youngstown State.
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The Raiders went 2-3 in Saturday's traditional matches to finish qualifying 6-4 overall with 10,160 total pins, a 203.2 average per game. Wright State opens Sunday's Baker bracket against No. 4 Arkansas State, the sixth-place qualifier.
Sayles Leads the Way
Sayles, a senior from Bay Village, Ohio, averaged 228.0 across Saturday's five traditional games, fifth among 124 bowlers in the individual standings. Her 1,140 total matched Nebraska's Kayla Starr for the fourth-highest pinfall of the day. She was at her best in the Raiders' two closest matches, rolling a 252 against Youngstown State and a 234 against Nebraska.
Senior Alli Shattuck also finished in the top 15, averaging 215.6 with a 1,078 total. Her high game was a 256 against Vanderbilt.
Day 2 Recap
Wright State opened Saturday with wins over North Carolina A&T, 946-864, and Mercyhurst, 1,039-762.
The Raiders then fell to No. 2 Vanderbilt, 1,166-993, before two losses that came down to the final frames. Youngstown State edged Wright State 1,034-1,004, and No. 5 Nebraska, the tournament's top qualifier, held off the Raiders 1,112-1,083. The Raiders' 1,083 against Nebraska was their highest score of the day.
| Match | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | North Carolina A&T | W, 946-864 |
| 2 | Mercyhurst | W, 1,039-762 |
| 3 | No. 2 Vanderbilt | L, 993-1,166 |
| 4 | Youngstown State | L, 1,004-1,034 |
| 5 | No. 5 Nebraska | L, 1,083-1,112 |
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