LAWRENCE – Kansas Wesleyan Women's Bowling qualified eighth and reached bracket play in the Jayhawk Challenge hosted by Baker University on Saturday and Sunday at Royal Crest Lanes.
 
The Coyotes finished with a pin total of 6692 to qualify in eighth to make the single elimination bracket play. KWU faced top seeded Lindenwood and lost 2-1 to the NCAA Division I Lions.
 
Teams played five individual games and 16 baker games.
 
Autumn Thompson led the way for the Coyotes in the individual standings with a 22^nd place finish with 867 pins, Kaylee Laha was 28^th with 845 pins, Haylee Busch was 32^nd with 820, Teigan Nielsen was 49^th with 721 pins in four games, Kylee Busch was 80^th with 467 pins in three games, Emma O'Donnell was 94^th with 308 pins in two games, and Reagan Benson was 103^rd with 111 pins in one game.
 
KWU qualified for bracket play earning the eighth seed after the 16 baker game block where they faced Lindenwood.
 
Lindenwood earned the No. 1 seed with 7451 pins, Ottawa finished second with 7309, Morningside was third with 7216, Baker was fourth with 7047 and Culver-Stockton was fifth with 6934 to round out the top five teams.
 
The Coyotes are back in action this weekend, heading to the Hastings Bronco Open in Hastings, Nebraska.