By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman put a city-high three bowlers on the 2022 All-City boys bowling team after capturing the Class 5A-1A team championship.
The Vikings are represented by three state medalists -- juniors Ethan Burns and Zander White and senior Jack Easum -- after winning the state title by a 3,483-3,472 margin over Eisenhower in the state tournament at Wichita's Northrock Lanes.
Burns finished 10th at state while White was 17th and Easum placed 19th for the Vikings.
Washburn Rural put 6A state placer Josh Hammons and Junior Blues teammate Logan Glinka on the All-City team while Topeka High standout Alec Granger rounds out the first team.
All-City capsules:
ETHAN BURNS, Seaman -- Burns capped his 2022 season with a team-high 10th-place state finish (668 series) to lead the Vikings to the team championship. Burns was the Centennial League individual champion with a 668 series and finished fourth in 5A-1A regional competition with a 697.
JACK EASUM, Seaman -- Easum finished his high school career as a state champion, finishing 19th individually with a 634 series as Seaman claimed the team title. Easum bowled an outstanding 747 series to win a 5A-1A regional title and placed 12th in the Centennial League tournament with a 618 series.
LOGAN GLINKA, Washburn Rural -- Glinka posted a 10th-place finish in the Centennial League tournament with a 623 three-game series to help the Junior Blues win the league team championship by 3,503-3,499 margin over Seaman. Glinka bowled a 669 series earlier in the season to finish fifth in the Washburn Rural triangualar and placed fifth with a 625 in Topeka High's quad.
ALEC GRANGER, Topeka High -- Granger moves up to the All-City first team after being a second-team pick in 2021 and earning a berth in the Class 6A state tournament. Granger turned in a solid season as a senior, including a 642 series and a fourth-place finish in the season-opening Topeka High quadrangular.
JOSH HAMMONS, Washburn Rural -- Hammons rolled a 638 three-game series to post a 10th-place individual finish in the 6A state tournament. Hammons placed second in the Centennial League with a 726 series and was fifth at regionals with a 664.
ZANDER WHITE, Seaman -- White finished 17th in the 5A-1A state meet with a 643 series to help Seaman win the state team championship. White placed ninth in the Centennial League with a 625 series and also finished ninth in 5A-1A regional competition with a 659 series.
ALL-CITY BOYS BOWLING
FIRST TEAM
Ethan Burns, Seaman; Jack Easum, Seaman; Logan Glinka, Washburn Rural; Alec Granger, Topeka High; Josh Hammons, Washburn Rural; Zander White, Seaman.
SECOND TEAM
Joshua Egly, Shawnee Heights; Matthew Hartter, Washburn Rural; Geo Peoples, Washburn Rural; Alex Prescott, Seaman; Cole Rodriguez, Topeka West; Aidan VanMetre, Shawnee Heights.
HONORABLE MENTION
Reece Godby, Washburn Rural; Emilio Gutierrez, Hayden; Riley Parkhurst, Seaman; Camden Schrickel, Hayden; Cayden Thompson, Topeka West; Walker Thompson, Washburn Rural; Draven Townsend, Seaman.