No. 1 Huskers Trek to Morgan State Invitational

The No. 1 Nebraska bowling team will battle for its fifth tournament title of the season at the Morgan State Invitational in Baltimore, Md., this weekend. The event will begin Saturday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m., with five rounds of team competition at Brunswick Perry Hall. The action will continue Sunday morning at 9 a.m. with five four-game Baker-style matches.

Thirty-two teams comprise the Morgan State Invitational field, including No. 3 Vanderbilt, No. 5 Central Missouri State and No. 6 Fairleigh Dickinson.

Senior Lindsay Baker, junior Kaleena Henning, sophomore Cassie Leuthold and freshmen Christine Bator, Jasmine Laugerman and Katie Ann Sopp make up the traveling team for this weekend's event.

Five Bowlers Earn Big 12 Honor Roll Honors
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Henning, a junior sociology major from North Platte, Neb., was one of four bowlers to earn the distinction for the first time. Other first-time honorees were freshman Rhoades, a biological sciences major from LaFayette, Ind., Stram, a veterinary science and biochemistry major from Grand Rapids, Minn., and Sopp, a Circle Pines, Minn. native.

Butchard made her second appearance on the list. A major from Edinburgh, Scotland, Butchard went back to her native country to pursue a graduate school opportunity.

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Last Meet Repeat: No. 1 Huskers Finish Third at Mid-Winter Classic
Sophomore Cassandra Leuthold placed third individually as the No. 1 Nebraska bowling team also finished third at the Mid-Winter Classic at Jonesboro bowling lanes on Sunday, Feb. 3.

NU recorded an 11-3 record en route to placing third behind Sacred Heart (14-1) and Central Missouri State (12-3), respectively.

"There were a series of maintenance and mechanical errors at the tournament this weekend," Head Coach Bill Straub said. "The team is doing just fine regardless of the results. Whether we finished first, second or third, we are still doing just fine. There were just a few mechanical errors." 

The Mid-Winter Classic

was judged according to wins and losses. However, Nebraska was unable to play Morgan State in the opening round because Morgan State did not have enough competitors. Instead of giving Nebraska the win based on forfeit, the Mid-Winter Classic did not acknowledge the Morgan State game for Nebraska. Every team in the tournament played fifteen games except for Nebraska. If NU had gotten the win, it would have finished second overall.