INDIANAPOLIS – Roosevelt's strong start on the lanes propelled the Lakers to a 17^th-place finish at the Columbia 300 Western Shootout over the weekend in Indianapolis.

The Lakers broke 1,000 in both of their first two team games Saturday before cooling off in the latter half of the day to find themselves in 20^th. Sunday's baker games were another stronger outing for Roosevelt, bumping it up into 17^th place at the event's conclusion.

Graduate student Kendrick Wilson paced the Lakers in the event with an average of 210, good for 46^th place among individuals. Troy Welker finished 52^nd with an average of 209 and Ke'jon Miller was close behind with a 204 average for 75^th position. Freshman Jay Schofield bowled a 189 average to finish 109^th.