Panther girls lose in quarterfinals
WICHITA – Great Bend’s girls bowling team qualified with the second-best score, but lost to Goddard Eisenhower at the Great Plains Tournament in the Baker-style match play.
Great Bend qualified with the second-highest score after three regular games and 12 Baker-style games.
Past 5A state champion Kaylin Wahlmeier shot 545 (206-144-195) and tied for ninth with teammate Paige Heine (165-191-189). 19th-place Zoey Mayberry (528) fired a 202 game.
The Panthers secured the No. 2 seed (4,560) with a Baker average (171) after high scores of 202, 195, 193, 191, 182.
No. 7 qualifier Goddard Eisenhower downed the Panthers 200-178, 131-215, 190-125 with the highest 2-game winning average of 195.
Campus edged Eisenhower 189-161 and 215-210 for the title. Salina Central's Rocelyn Show (632) posted the high-series at 632.
The Great Bend girls won the Great Plains title and the 5-1A state bowling championship last year.
Brantley Vsetecka’s 542 (136-208-198) led the Panther boys. Daegen Miller 530 (144-199-187) finished second for Great Bend. Quinten Miller (438), Josh Manning (431), Keaton Wahlmeier (389) and Kayden Detrich (345) also competed.
Wichita Heights' Carson Ford (738) earned medalist honors.
GREAT PLAINS GIRLS
FINALS—1—Campus def. Goddard Eisenhower, 189-161; 215-210;
SEMIFINALS—Campus def. Junction City 161-115; 179-120; Eisenhower def. Wichita Northwest 211-204; 201-166
QUARTERFINALS—Campus def. Salina South 191-153; 167-164; Junction City def. Washburn Rural 183-169; 140-134; Wichita Northwest def. Wichita Carroll, 207-126; 176-134; Eisenhower def. Great Bend 200-178, 131-215; 190-125
GREAT BEND—9—Kaylin Wahlmeier, 545 (206-144-195); 9—Paige Heine, 545 (165-191-189); 19—Zoey Mayberry, 528 (202-173-153); 43—Brooklynn Mayberry, 471 (181-144-146); 70—Emilee Nelson, 417 (141-158-118); 113—Emery Meza, 360 (109-128-123)
GREAT BEND BAKER (2,054)—191-182-161-195-160-173-139-165-193-147-202-146)
OVERALL—2—GREAT BEND, 4,560
GREAT PLAINS BOYS
FINALS—1—Garden City def. Derby, 232-197; 203-192
SEMIFINALS—Garden City def. Eisenhower 224-215; 210-189; Derby def. Wichita Heights 218-171; 186-165
QUARTERFINALS—Garden City def. Emporia 199-184; 215-215; 175-158; Eisenhower def. Junction City, 182-160; 212-207; Dedry def. Wichita Carroll, 214-146; 218-161; Wichita Heights def. Washburn Rural, 165-214; 222-185; 201-183
GREAT BEND (2,330)—71—Brantley Vsetecka, 542 (136-208-198); 80—Daegen Miller, 530 (144-199-187); 139—Quinten Miller, 438 (171-134-139); 142—Josh Manning, 431 (108-170-153); 164—Keaton Wahlmeier, 389 (113-139-137); 178—Kayden Detrich, 345 (113-105-127)
GREAT BEND BAKER (1,695)—125-162-141-159-140-111-129-156-136-205-115-116
OVERALL—26—GREAT BEND, 4,025
