The University bowling teams continue to pound the alleys, returning from the Hoinke Bearcat Open in Cincinnati with the men finishing 53rd out of 61 teams and the women 24th out of 27.

"While our men and women bowlers did not fare as well as we would like, there were some individual standouts," said coach John Rausch. "Both teams' rosters were reduced due to injury, ineligibility and a transfer."

Campbellsville University men's bowling finished 32 of 34 Sunday in the S.I. Elite Classic hosted by McKendree College in Fairview Heights, Ill. The Tigers collected 7,387 pins in the nine-game event.

Five weeks into the intercollegiate bowling season, Campbellsville University, after hosting its own tournament, have been on the road to Lexington, Indianapolis, and Beavercreek, Ohio.

The first-year Campbellsville men's and women's  teams, as of October 18, according to coach John Rausch, have competed in four collegiate tournaments with tough and experienced opponents. CU had this past weekend off, but this weekend are right back in the fray as the Tigers head to the Boilermaker Classic in Lafayette, Ind., hosted by Purdue University. All USBC certified intercollegiate bowling tournaments take place on the challenging conditions of sport oil patterns similar to that used in PBA tournaments, according to Rausch.

Campbellsville University's Christina D'Ordine, Lauren Nolte, Matt Fitch and Chance Harker all finished in the top 10 of the first Green River Classic for collegiate bowling teams, held Saturday at Philips Lanes.

Hosted by Campbellsville University, the tournament was a kick-off event for CU's first-year bowling program.

"I think we'll do it again," said coach John Rausch. "We had four teams who expressed interest, but couldn't make it. Everybody said they want to come back."