INDIANAPOLIS – Missouri Baptist Men's and Women's Bowling hit the lanes for the first time in the 2026-27 season at the DV8 Western Invite.
Each team competed in six traditional and 16 Baker games, with the final scores being cumulative.
The men's squad finished in the upper half of the large competition, tallying a score of 9,412, enough for 12th place out of 30. After the traditional games, the men sat at sixth overall, led by Jack Hoffbuhr with 1,297 and Dylan Chastain with 1,293.
The women had a successful first competition, placing second among the 24 teams with a score of 8,809, just 71 behind first place Lindenwood. Their second-place standing was solid across all updates over the weekend besides one. After 12 Baker games, MBU fell to third behind the University of Pikeville. A strong final four games boosted the women back into a second-place finish.
Samantha DeBeaux was dominant for Missouri Baptist, scoring the second-highest total in the competition with 1,291. Her individual performance awarded her one of five spots on the all-tournament team. Amber Lymenstull finished in the top 25 as well, placing 19th with a score of 1,168.
Missouri Baptist Men's and Women's Bowling return to action October 24th for the 5 Seasons Classic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
