Mt. Pleasant leads area at SEC bowling meet

KEOKUK — The Mt. Pleasant bowling teams had a nice outing at the Southeast Conference championships at Keokuk’s Arrowhead Bowl on Tuesday night. The Panthers scooped up a pair of Top-3 finishes, leading the Union coverage area.

The Panther girls took second in the team standings, scoring a 2,277 to finish behind first-place Keokuk (2,774). The Mt. Pleasant boys finished third, with a total pinfall of 2,501, and junior Jonathan Fortin tied for first place individually with a 451.

Fortin’s big day placed him right next to Keokuk senior Blake Hemann, who also bowled a 451. Fortin and Hemann beat out Washington’s Ethan Zieglowsky, who took third place with a 425. Only four bowlers on the boys’ side rolled over 400.

Other notables on the boys’ side included Caleb Zieglowsky, who finished ninth place with a 354, and Fairfield’s Dalton Drish, who rolled a 339 for 12th.

Keokuk dominated on the girls’ side, but Mt. Pleasant slid into second by over 100 pins. The Panthers finished the day at 2,277, and Keokuk rolled to a final pinfall of 2,774.

Mt. Pleasant’s Eden Svoboda rolled a 338, tying her for seventh in the conference. Teammate Addie McGehearty was right behind her with a 323.

Fairfield’s Karen Ehret bowled a 320, the top Trojan girl on the day. Mt. Pleasant’s Bethany Drury also finished Top-12, finishing tied for 11th with a 304.

Washington’s top bowler on the girls’ side was Leigha Heisdorffer. The Demon senior bowled a 271.

BOYS TEAM STANDINGS

Keokuk 2861

Burlington 2602

Mt. Pleasant 2501

Washington 2327

Fairfield 2199

BOYS INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS

1. Jonathan Fortin Mt. P 451

1. Blake Hemann Keo 451

3. Ethan Zieglowsky Wash 425

4. Brayden Picton Keo 406

5. Jayse Messenger Keo 373

6. Cole Gillenwater Keo 362

7. Jason Stivers Bur 361

8. Christian Snyder Bur 359

9. Caleb Zieglowsky Wash 354

10. Machias Perez Bur 351

11. Austin Cooper Bur 345

12. Dalton Drish Fair 339

GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS

Keokuk 2774

Mt. Pleasant 2277

Burlington 2150

Fairfield 1753

Washington 1005

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS

1. Jaelyn Johnson Keo 410

2. Rachel Moore Keo 404

3. Sophia Rule Keo 381

4. Katelee Lieberg-Nichols Bur 362

5. Natalee Alberts Keo 347

6. Karissa Moeller Keo 344

7. Olivia Rule Keo 338

7. Eden Svoboda Mt. P 338

9. Addie McGehearty Mt. P 323

10. Karen Ehret Fair 320

11. Carmen Taylor Bur 304

12. Bethany Drury Mt. P 304