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The "Backhaul Direct Hoosier Classic" a Collegiate Indianapolis Bowling Tournament awarded a record $27,000 in College Scholarships this past weekend at Western Bowl Indianapolis. A record 110 teams competed in the contest, 69 Men’s teams competing for the $5,200 first place check and 41 Women’s teams shooting for the $3,000 Ladies top place, with teams from all over the USA. The team traveling the farthest was the Fresno State Men and Women’s teams all the way from Sunny California.

The "41st Annual Hoosier Classic" presented by "Columbia 300" took place February 19 to February 21. The event featured some real fine bowling in Indianapolis this past weekend.

When you think "Backhaul Direct Hoosier Classic" you think of "Excellence" said, Greg Harris, President and CEO of the Indianapolis based company.

The Indianapolis Bowling Tournament also featured a "Columbia 300 Eliminator" on Friday Night. This contest featured a $550 first place for the individual who bowled the best on the difficult U.S. Open lane condition. After the "Shootout" the winner of this difficult challenge was "Javier Diaz" who beat out "Webber International" teammate "Larry Brands" 254 to 222.

In the "Backhaul Direct Hoosier Classic" tournament proper: "Wichita State" lead the nine games qualifying by 315 pins over "Webber International," for the number one seed, in the "Baker’ style Roll-off" to follow. Other teams who qualified for the eight team bracket in the best three of games of five matches were: "Robert Morris, (IL) "Newman," "Fresno State," Lindenwood," McKendree" and "Morehead State." the first round of match play brackets three games to one. The final match featured "Robert Morris" versus "Webber International,"

When it was all said and done. "Webber International Warriors" were just that and won the "Men’s Crown" and the $5,200 first prize, beating out "Robert Morris’ Eagles" in the best of five "Baker" format matches three games to none.

In the Women’s event, "Central Florida" was last years "Champions" and they came out "guns a blazing" leading the qualifying by 81 pin over "Pikesville" for the top seed. Rounding out the ladies final eight teams was "Webber International, "Vanderbilt, "Wichita State," Lindenwood," McKendree" and "Ballamine."

The "All-Tournament Team" and individual average leaders for the nine game grind out in the tournament were: For the Men was "Amdro Simunet," of Webber International who average 229 followed by "John Szczerbinski," of Wichita State with 228, "Michael Fujita," UC Davis 227, "John Blanchard," Wichita State 225.

The "Ladies All-Tournament Team" honors went to the Lady’s top average bowlers Central Florida’s "Jenn Boisselle" 215 and teammate "Kaidee Sutphin 211." Followed by "Nicole Burke," Pikeville, "Josie Earnest" 205 and "Jessica Earnest" of Vanderbilt 200.

Backhaul Direct LLC in a privately owned freight brokerage managing both domestic and international freight and distribution headquartered in Indianapolis. Plans are in the works for the "42nd Backhaul Direct Classic" once again at Western Bowl Indianapolis, which is one of the finest bowling alleys in Indianapolis.

In the brackets the "Central Florida Knights" rolled over "Ballamine" and "Wichita State" while "Webber International" topped "Lindenwood" and "Pikesville" to meet up in the championship match. When the smoke cleared the ‘Knights of Central Florida" emerged as back to back "Champions" defeating "Webber International" three games to one to take home the $3,000 first prize and "Championship trophy" back to Orlando.

However, the "Eagles of Robert Morris" team had no fear of the tournament leaders and played giant killer by knocking off the "Shockers"" in