DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Missouri Baptist University men's bowling team finished in the top half of a loaded field at the 22^nd Annual Leatherneck Classic this past weekend. Out of 45 participating teams, the Spartans amassed 8,698 pins to finish 21^st overall.

For the third straight outing, the Spartan men had a different athlete at the top of the MBU pack. Senior Hunter Jones was the latest to lead the Spartans averaging 209.50 in six games with a 39^th-place finish. After bowling 193 and 195, Jones rattled off four consecutive games above 200 capped off with a 267 and one of the top single-game scores of the tournament.
 
Joining Jones in the Top 100 was veteran leader Dakoda Phelps, who finished 57^th out of 426 competitors and averaged 203.66 in six games on Saturday. Phelps recorded three games above 220 with a 225, 223, and 234 in Games 2, 3, and 5.
 
Finishing just outside of the Top 100 was senior Grant Smith in 102^nd place. Smith also notched three 200+ games with a high of 223 and tournament average of 191.16.
 
Rounding out the Spartans' top five were Seth Harris (161^st) with a 203.80 average and three games above 200, and Cameron Peters (333^rd) bowling three games and totaling 504 pins (168.00).
 
Missouri Baptist is back in action this upcoming weekend when it hosts the second annual Clash of the Spartans at St. Charles Lanes.