STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- Trevor Anifer placed 2nd out of 390 bowlers to lead the University of St. Francis men's bowling team to a 15th-place team finish at the 55th Annual Midwest Collegiate Championships on Saturday and Sunday.  A total of 45 teams made up the field.

Anifer authored a 228.0 average, knocking down 1,140 pins over his five individual games on Saturday morning.  Of the five games, all five were 200-plus affairs, topped by a 256 effort.  Anifer was named to the All-Tournament Team for his efforts.

Christopher Bald and Jacob Gunther were the only other Saints to finish in the top 50 percent of all competitors.  Bald's two 200-plus games to start Saturday allowed him to average 198.2 for the five games total, good enough for 46th place.  His top performance was a 230.

Gunther finished in 165th place, while averaging a 186.5.  His 235-pin total in the fifth game his best on the day.

As a team, USF totaled 7,824 pins knocked down between its five team games (4,895) and 16 Baker contests (2,929).

Savannah College of Art & Design (Ga.) earned the team title after knocking down a total of 8,647 pins.  Aquinas College's (Mich.) Kyle Pranger gained the individual crown by averaging a 232.0 over his five games.

Up Next
The Saints return to action on Friday, Oct. 16 when they travel to Addison, Ill. to compete in the NAIA BCA Invitational.  The three-day tournament will conclude on Oct. 18.

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