By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman senior Claire LaDuke captured the girls individual championship while the Vikings rallied in the Baker format games to claim the team title in Thursday's Free State Invitational bowling tournament at Lawrence's Royal Crest Lanes.
Claire LaDuke (right) won the individual title in the Free State Invitational with a 677 series, helping lead Seaman to the team championship. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
LaDuke won the individual title with a 677 three-game series, rolling games of 214, 210 and 253 while Seaman took control in the Baker games to win the team championship by a 3,171-3,039 margin over Mill Valley after trailing the Jaguars 2,359-2,315 after the three American Ten Pin games.
Seaman posted a four-game total of 856 in Baker (225, 211, 254, 166), which was 126 pins higher than any other team in the 19-school field.
Backing LaDuke for the Vikings were Kayla Duncan with a 554, Paige Snyder with a 546, Leah Crawford with a 525, Laci Cole with a 512 and Ava Carlson with a 464.
Washburn Rural junior Megan Glinka finished fifth in the Free State Invitational with a 628 series. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Shawnee Heights junior Addison VanMetre finished eighth in the Free State Invitational with a 609 series. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Washburn Rural finished fourth as a team at 2,991, led by junior Megan Glinka, who placed fifth with a 628 series while Shawnee Heights finished seventh, led by junior Addison VanMetre, who placed ninth with a 609 series.
Results from Friday's boys tournament were not immediately available and will be posted on TopSports.news as soon as they become available.
FREE STATE INVITATIONAL
At Royal Crest Lanes
Girls
Team scores
Seaman 3,171, Mill Valley 3,039, Lawrence Free State 3,009, Washburn Rural 2,991, Olathe North 2,829, Olathe Northwest 2,768, Shawnee Heights 2,732, Manhattan 2,582, Olathe East 2,492, St. James Academy 2,487, Lawrence 2,376, Olathe West 2,363, Shawnee Mission East 2,271, Leavenworth 2,219, De Soto 2,206, Shawnee Mission Northwest 2,202, Shawnee Mission West 2,150, Hayden 2,101, Topeka West 1,864.
Individual results
1. Claire LaDuke, Seaman, 677; 2. Leah Wilson, Free State, 664; 3. Anna Keeler, Mill Valley, 647; 4. Avery Lovegren, DeSoto, 646; 5. Megan Glinka, Washburn Rural, 628; 6. Cortlynn Millington, Manhattan, 624; 7. Mackenzie Claudy, Olathe Northwest, 623; 8. Taylor Brim, St. James Academy, 611; 9. Addison VanMetre, Shawnee Heights, 609; 10. Layla Gonzalez, Mill Valley, 596.
Other Seaman -- Kayla Duncan 554, Paige Snyder 546, Leah Crawford 525, Laci Cole 512, Ava Carlson 464.
Other Washburn Rural -- Kenzie Lawson 557, Ellen Austin 546, Stella Gordon 506, Camrynn Ahrens 492, Maddie Haverkamp 424.
Other Shawnee Heights -- Emma Wederski 537, Bailey Liby 475, Tatum Simpson 473, Lauryn Valdivia 438, Reece Bell 423.
Hayden -- Emily Peterson 482, Izzy Glotzbach 433, Kenna Henkensiefken 393, Harper Marcotte 315, Mayela Valdez 307, Kellyn Specht 227.
Topeka West -- Kirsten Damme 426, Lily Hutchinson 338, Layla Justus 333, Mariah McGee 287, McKenzie Worthington 268.
