Huskers Wrap Up Play at Track Kat Klash

Houston, Texas – The Nebraska bowling team finished in seventh at the 2022 Track Kat Klash with a record of 8-5 and total pinfall of 9,943. The Huskers are now 27-11 on the year. 

NU started Sunday’s play with a best-of-seven Baker match win against Louisiana Tech (4-3). The Big Red took the first two wins (209-156) and (214-187) before falling to La. Tech in the third (202-247). The Huskers then won the next four games (222-216), (219-255), (193-203) and (194-181) to advance and face Maryland Eastern Shore.

Nebraska started with a loss in the first game (179-201), then came back to win the next two games (220-200) and (197-186). Maryland Eastern Shore then responded with three game wins out of the four remaining in the match (181-193), (156-162), (182-169) and (170-234) to surpass the Huskers.  

The Huskers and Bulldogs then battled in a round two showdown. The Huskers took the first game (212-201) and fell in the second game (194-216). NU then came back strong with the final three wins (204-181), (230-179) and (222-162) to close out the fifth game and claim seventh place. 

Nebraska finished 8-5 overall at the tournament with a total pinfall of 9,943.  

Freshman Jillian Martin (216.20 average) took sixth in the individual portion of the event, while senior Crystal Elliott followed closely in the top rankings receiving 11th overall with an average of 212.20.  Senior Kendyl Hofmeister averaged a 199.20 to finish 26th overall. 

Up next, Nebraska returns to the lanes Nov. 11-13 at the Motiv Ladyjack Classic in Kenosha, Wis. 

Track Kat Klash Final Standings: 

No. 7 North Carolina A&T  

No. 1 McKendree   

No. 12 Delaware State  

No. 5 Sam Houston

No. 15 Maryville     

No. 14 University of Maryland Eastern Shore    

No. 3 Nebraska   

No. 8 Louisiana Tech  

No. 21 Central Missouri 

No. 17 Tulane 

Southern University  

No. 24 Lincoln Memorial  

No. 23 Monmouth 

No. 20 Lewis 

Texas Southern  

University of Alabama Birmingham    

Prairie View A&M University 

Alabama State University       

Upper Iowa 

Alabama A&M