Rio men finish strong, win OBC Championship

Rio Grande Sports Information
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The University of Rio Grande men's bowling team saved their best for last.
The RedStorm won their first tournament of the year in their season finale with a win over St. Vincent (PA) College in the championship second final of the Ohio Bowling Conference Championship, Saturday night and into the wee hours of Sunday morning, at Sawmill Lanes.

Coming into the championship round Rio needed a pair of wins over the Bearcats to secure the championship.
The first Best-of-5 game block ended in a 2 1/2-2 1/2 tie, but a 9th and 10th frame roll-off resulted in Rio Grande earning a 48-28 victory and a second winner-take-all Best-of-5 showdown.
After the first four games produced a 2-2 deadlock, the RedStorm men started slowly in the deciding game with 4 open frames in the first six rounds.
Three straight strikes brought them back into the game and fueled an eventual 170-158 victory.
Sophomore Carson Rogers (Troy, OH) represented the RedStorm on the All-Conference Junior Varsity team, as well as earning the Newcomer Award, while senior Chris Somerville (Gallipolis, OH) was the RedStorm's rep on the Character Award list.