CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa— The Missouri Baptist women's bowling team placed fourth of 16 teams in the 5 Seasons Classic on Sunday, hosted by Mount Mercy University. The Spartan men finished 12th of 14. 

Women's
The Spartans finished fourth in the two-day invitational with a total pinfall of 8,882, winning seven of 10 team games. 

MBU started strong, sitting in second place behind Mount Mercy with 4,946 pins after the first day of competition, having lost just one of five games. After 20 Baker games, the Mustangs claimed first place with 9,451 pins, followed by Morningside and William Penn.

Junior Amber Lymenstull earned All-Tournament Team honors, finishing fourth out of 88 competitors. She tallied 1,085 pins across five individual games. Junior Maddie Ehrhard placed 23rd with 978 pins, followed by Samantha DeBeaux in 28th. Emily Wagner also finished in the top 50 with 935.

Men's
Missouri Baptist landed in 12th, winning four of 10 games with 8,321 pins. The JV squad placed 10th of 16 teams, going 5-5 with a pinfall of 7,779. 

The Spartans remained in the middle of the pack, fluctuating between seventh and 11th place throughout the competition. St. Ambrose ultimately claimed the title with 9,461 pins, finishing 9-1. MBU finished just behind Grand View, who earned 29 more points. 

Sophomore Silas Moats led the Spartans individually, placing 12th out of 86 bowlers with 1,059 pins across five games. Freshman Hunter Jones landed closely behind in 15th place with 1,034 in his collegiate debut. Brandon Long finished 43rd, followed by Landon Parmeley in 58th.

Next: The Spartans return to action Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Lions Classic, hosted by Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri.

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