By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
Sophomore Cody Spangler's perfect 300 game was the highlight of a dominating performance by Washburn Rural's boys and girls bowling teams in Monday's Topeka High triangular at Gage Bowl.
Spanger recorded his 300 game in his second game Monday on the way to a 679 three-game series and a second-place individual finish behind teammate Loran Glinka, who took individual honors with a 729 series as the Junior Blues won the team title by a 2,752-2,470 margin over Shawnee Heights.
Glinka, a returning Class 6A state medalist (seventh place), rolled games of 259, 247 and 223 while Spangler sandwiched games of 186 and 185 around his perfect game.
Rural, the defending 6A team champ, also got a third-place finish from Tyler Faurot (657) and a fifth-place showing from Brennan Inloes (641) while Jackson Keller added a 588 series, including a final-game 225.
Washburn Rural also dominated the girls division on Monday, winning the team title by a 2,198-1,914 margin over Shawnee Heights while sweeping all of the top five individual places.
Senior Claire Ireland, 11th in 6A as a junior, was the individual champion with a 563 series, just one pin ahead of teammate Megan Glinka (562).
Taylin Sakers was third with a 542, while Gabby Martinez finished fourth (514) and Elizabeth Poling fifth (509).
Shawnee Heights' Trey Donath bowled a 651 series to finish fourth in the boys standings while Lauren Valdivia led the T-Bird girls with a 498 series.
Thomas Patterson paced Topeka High's boys with 638 series while Aleshia White led the High girls with a 415.
TOPEKA HIGH TRIANGULAR
At Gage Bowl
BOYS
Team scores
Washburn Rural 2,752, Shawnee Heights 2,470, Topeka High 2,150.
Individual results
1. Logan Glinka, Washburn Rural, 729; 2. Cody Spangler, Washburn Rural, 671; 3. Tyler Faurot, Washburn Rural, 657; 4. Trey Donath, Shawnee Heights, 651; 5. Brennan Inloes, Washburn Rural, 641.
Other Washburn Rural -- Jackson Keller 588, Andrew Faurot 512.
Other Shawnee Heights -- Caden Cochrane 617, Evan Jones 609, Henry Schattilly 580, Braden Evans 472, Chevy Stallbaumer 459.
Topeka High -- Thomas Patterson 638, Austin Mitchell 526, Miles Barnes 498, Adam Krohe 441, Elijah Odum 422, Travis Shyne 373.
GIRLS
Team scores
Washburn Rural 2,198, Shawnee Heights 1,914, Topeka High 1,502.
Individual results
1. Claire Ireland, Washburn Rural, 563; 2. Megan Glinka, Washburn Rural, 562; 3. Taylin Sakers, Washburn Rural, 542; 4. Gabby Martinez, Washburn Rural, 514; 5. Elizabeth Poling, Washburn Rural, 509.
Other Washburn Rural -- Camrynn Ahrens 468.
Shawnee Heights -- Lauryn Valdivia 498, Jasmine Villalobos 467, Addison VanMetre 463, Reese Bell 461, Tatum Simpson 417, Alicia Anderson 366.
Topeka High -- Aleshia White 415, Kayda Villanueva 391, Rylee Salts 353, Gaviena Frank 338, Amber Flerlage 315, Grecia Carlos-Oliveros 282.