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Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic
Sayles Earns All-Tournament Honors as No. 11 Wright State Takes Sixth at Penguin Classic
10/19/2026 8:00:00 AM | General, Bowling
Raiders rally past No. 4 Arkansas State in the bracket opener, then drop a pair of seven-game matches on Sunday
STRUTHERS, Ohio – Senior Mia Sayles was named to the all-tournament team, and No. 11 Wright State bowling finished sixth in the 18-team field at the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic, hosted by Youngstown State at Holiday Bowl.
The Raiders opened their season 7-6 across three days. Wright State entered Sunday's best-of-seven Baker bracket as the fifth seed, beat No. 4 Arkansas State and then dropped two matches by 4-3 margins to Youngstown State and North Carolina A&T.
Sayles Leads the Raiders
Sayles, a senior from Bay Village, Ohio, posted the highest average on the team. She 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 in the field, and she saved her best for Wright State's closest matches, rolling a 252 against Youngstown State and a 234 against Nebraska.
Senior Alli Shattuck also finished in the top 15 of the individual standings at 215.6, with a high game of 256.
Comeback Against Arkansas State
Wright State opened Sunday's bracket by rallying from an 0-2 hole to beat No. 4 Arkansas State, 4.5-2.5.
After dropping the first two games, the Raiders won three straight. They took Game 3 196-176, then rolled a 248 in Game 4 and a 257 in Game 5. Game 6 ended in a 204-204 tie, and Wright State clinched the match with a 210-178 win in Game 7.
Two Seven-Game Battles
Wright State then took a 2-0 lead on Youngstown State behind wins of 180-153 and 226-177. The Penguins won Game 3, 236-221, and Game 4, 199-188, to even the match. The Raiders answered with a 200-157 win in Game 5, but Youngstown State took Games 6 and 7 to win 4-3.
In the fifth-place match, Wright State opened with a 289 against North Carolina A&T, the highest team game of Sunday's bracket. The Aggies won the next three games, and the Raiders forced a Game 7 with wins of 221-180 and 234-175. North Carolina A&T took the deciding game, 225-197, to win 4-3.
Weekend in Review
Wright State went 4-1 in Friday's Baker matches, with wins over three ranked teams: No. 13 Maryville, No. 16 Duquesne and No. 14 Niagara. The Raiders went 2-3 in Saturday's traditional matches, beating North Carolina A&T and Mercyhurst and losing to Youngstown State by 30 pins and No. 5 Nebraska by 29.
No. 1 Jacksonville State won the tournament title. No. 2 Vanderbilt finished second, No. 5 Nebraska third and Youngstown State fourth.
Up Next
Wright State returns to action Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at Destination Florida at Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
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The Raiders opened their season 7-6 across three days. Wright State entered Sunday's best-of-seven Baker bracket as the fifth seed, beat No. 4 Arkansas State and then dropped two matches by 4-3 margins to Youngstown State and North Carolina A&T.
Sayles Leads the Raiders
Sayles, a senior from Bay Village, Ohio, posted the highest average on the team. She 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 in the field, and she saved her best for Wright State's closest matches, rolling a 252 against Youngstown State and a 234 against Nebraska.
Senior Alli Shattuck also finished in the top 15 of the individual standings at 215.6, with a high game of 256.
Comeback Against Arkansas State
Wright State opened Sunday's bracket by rallying from an 0-2 hole to beat No. 4 Arkansas State, 4.5-2.5.
After dropping the first two games, the Raiders won three straight. They took Game 3 196-176, then rolled a 248 in Game 4 and a 257 in Game 5. Game 6 ended in a 204-204 tie, and Wright State clinched the match with a 210-178 win in Game 7.
Two Seven-Game Battles
Wright State then took a 2-0 lead on Youngstown State behind wins of 180-153 and 226-177. The Penguins won Game 3, 236-221, and Game 4, 199-188, to even the match. The Raiders answered with a 200-157 win in Game 5, but Youngstown State took Games 6 and 7 to win 4-3.
In the fifth-place match, Wright State opened with a 289 against North Carolina A&T, the highest team game of Sunday's bracket. The Aggies won the next three games, and the Raiders forced a Game 7 with wins of 221-180 and 234-175. North Carolina A&T took the deciding game, 225-197, to win 4-3.
| Round | Opponent | Result | Wright State game scores |
| 1 | No. 4 Arkansas State | W, 4.5-2.5 | 193, 175, 196, 248, 257, 204, 210 |
| 2 | Youngstown State | L, 3-4 | 180, 226, 221, 188, 200, 186, 167 |
| 3 | North Carolina A&T | L, 3-4 | 289, 172, 191, 182, 221, 234, 197 |
Weekend in Review
Wright State went 4-1 in Friday's Baker matches, with wins over three ranked teams: No. 13 Maryville, No. 16 Duquesne and No. 14 Niagara. The Raiders went 2-3 in Saturday's traditional matches, beating North Carolina A&T and Mercyhurst and losing to Youngstown State by 30 pins and No. 5 Nebraska by 29.
No. 1 Jacksonville State won the tournament title. No. 2 Vanderbilt finished second, No. 5 Nebraska third and Youngstown State fourth.
Up Next
Wright State returns to action Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at Destination Florida at Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
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