INDIANAPOLIS – The 2026-27 season for the University of Pikeville men's bowling team began last week with a third-place finish in the DV8 Western Shootout.
 
The Bears wrapped up the tournament with a score of 3516, only 10 pins shy of Marian (Ind.), the winner of the 30-team event.
 
UPike finished with a final four-game block of 925 which included consecutive games of 256 and 243 in the Baker format.
 
In the JV field, the two UPike teams finished 10^th and 12^th in the field of 17 squads.
 
The Bears were led by sophomore Deion Ahmed, who finished tied for sixth with a six-game score of 1358 to average 226.33. The Lorton, Va., product had games of 267 and 261 included in his scores.
 
Freshman Cyrus Uchwal began his college career with a six-game average of 212.33 to finish 38^th in the field of 300 bowlers. His scores topped out at 245.
 
Ayden Fisher, a junior from Louisville, finished with a score of 1256 to average of 209.33 to finish in the Top 50.
 
The Bears will be back in action this weekend, travelling to Addison, Ill., to compete in the NAIABCA Fall Invite on Friday and Saturday.