CLINTON TWP., Mich. - Madonna University finished 35th in women's qualifying and 44th in men's qualifying at the 55th Brunswick Midwest Collegiate Championships, held Saturday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 4. Katelyn Pope led the women with a five-game series of 768 pins, while Dylan Jablonski paced the men with 926. The Crusaders totaled 5,656 pins in the women's division in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and 6,488 in the men's division in Clinton Township, Michigan. The teams competed in separate qualifying divisions of the same tournament, rather than a head-to-head doubleheader.
In the women's competition, Kaitlynn Mills opened with 151 to lead Madonna to a combined 666 in Game 1. Abigail Barrick's 173 paced a 675 total in Game 2 before Barrick rolled the Crusaders' highest individual game, 178, in Game 3. Pope added 173 in that third game, helping Madonna reach its best combined game of the individual portion with 731 pins.
Mills led the fourth game with 165 as the Crusaders totaled 644. Madonna closed with 688 in Game 5, led by Pope's series-high 175 and Hannah Thoms' series-high 171. Pope averaged 153.6 and placed 107th in the combined individual standings. Thoms followed in 111th with 756 pins and a 151.2 average, while Barrick finished 118th with 741 and a 148.2 average. Mills contributed 706 pins to place 125th, and Chelsea Pratt finished 184th with 433.
The five women combined for 3,404 pins across the individual games, with another 2,252 pins completing Madonna's qualifying total. The Crusaders finished 35th of 35 varsity teams, 71 pins behind Kent State-Tuscarawas. St. Vincent College led qualifying with 7,957, followed by SCAD-Savannah with 7,916 and Lawrence Technological University with 7,791. Goshen College's Rebekah Muzyk topped the individual standings with 1,108 pins and a 221.6 average.
In the men's competition, Jablonski led Madonna with 204 in Game 1 and 191 in Game 2 as the team posted totals of 814 and 805. Jablonski then rolled the Crusaders' highest individual game, 218, and Matthew Jones added 206 in Game 3, producing Madonna's best combined game of 829. Jones paced Game 4 with 191, alongside Kaden Cirata's 183, as the Crusaders totaled 817. Landen Corley led the final game with 176, helping Madonna finish the individual portion with a 781.
Jablonski averaged 185.2 across five games and placed 96th in the combined individual standings. Jones finished 108th with 886 pins and a 177.2 average, while Cirata placed 138th with 812 and a 162.4 average. Keith Wright-stewart contributed 553 pins in four games, Matthew Wolbrink totaled 443 in three, Corley added 298 in two, and Cameron Salk recorded 128 in one. Madonna's seven scoring bowlers combined for 4,046 individual-game pins, with an additional 2,442 completing the qualifying total.
SCAD-Savannah led men's qualifying with 8,647 pins, ahead of Wisconsin-Whitewater's 8,522 and Aquinas College's 8,417. Aquinas' Kyle Pranger led the individual standings with 1,160 pins and a 232 average. The Crusaders placed 44th of 45 varsity teams, finishing 205 pins ahead of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's 6,283.
Both Madonna bowling teams will be back in action on Saturday, October 17, 2026 when they take part in the Warrior Classic hosted by Rochester Christian University. The Warrior Classis is set to begin at 7:00 AM at Richfield Bowl.
