For the second season in a row, Free State’s varsity boys bowling team came away with a sixth-place finish at the state meet.

The Firebirds posted a team score of 3,421 to place sixth out nine teams at the Class 6A state tournament Thursday afternoon at Northrock Lanes in Wichita. Olathe East won the team title with a score of 3,618. Derby and Garden City each finished with 3,444 to earn hardware as well.

Sophomore Michael Tennyson was the lone Firebird to place in the top 20, as he posted a series score of 631 to come in 19th place. Kaden Whitehurst of Garden City won the individual title with a series score of 759, which included a perfect score of 300 during his second game.

Senior Ryan Neff (624), senior Porter Neidow (624) and sophomore AJ Baker (622) all finished inside the top 25 for the Firebirds. Freshman Maison Albarado, who was Lawrence High’s lone representative in the boys division, came in 43rd place with a series score of 579.

On the girls side, Lawrence senior Emilie Rodman rolled a 489 to come in 54th place. Free State sophomore Ashley Edwinson took 57th with a 481. Junction City’s Savannah Adams won the individual title, while Haysville-Campus won the team crown.

Class 6A state bowling meet

Thursday at Northrock Lanes in Wichita

Varsity boys team scores: 1. Olathe East 3618; 2. Derby 3444; 3. Garden City 3444; 4. Junction City 3437; 5. Haysville-Campus 3425; 6. Free State 3421; 7. Olathe NW 3396; 8. Wichita Heights 3370; 9. SM Northwest 3209.

Top-20 individuals: 1. Kaden Whitehurst, GC, 759; 2. Spencer Giffin, ONW, 751; 3. Silas Limes, WH, 720; 4. Chase Clausing, WR, 702; 5. Zachary Rawlings, ONW, 697; 6. Andres Fonseca, SMW, 690; 7. Triston Lundberg, OE, 689; 9. William Day, HC, 680; 10. Michael Hausler, HC, 666; 11. Braden Boswell, Derby, 665; 12. Torrey Lindsay, JC, 653; 13. Jessup Ray, JC, 650; 14. Caleb Carr, GC, 642; 15. Ryan Shirley, SMNW, 640; 16. Logan Lindsley, JC, 639; 17. Logan Rhodes, OE, 635; 18. Edward Chase Byrd, SMW, 633; 19. Michael Tennyson, FS, 631; 20. Kazerick Smith, JC, 629.

FSHS results: 19. Michael Tennyson, 631; 23. Ryan Neff, 624; 24. Porter Neidow, 624; 25. AJ Baker, 622; 64. Warren Williams, 522; 68. Joey Taylor 499.

LHS results: 43. Maison Albarado, 579.

Varsity girls team scores: 1. Haysville-Campus 3313; 2. Junction City 3243; 3. Garden City 3241; 4. Olathe North 3046; 5. Wichita South 3031; 6. SM Northwest 2950; 7. Washburn Rural 2871; 8. Manhattan 2801; 9. SM North 2624.

Top-20 individuals: 1. Savannah Adams, JC, 772; 2. Piper Reams, HC, 723; 3. Karly Larson, GC, 681; 4. Jordan Reynolds, ON, 679; 5. Julianna Shear, WS, 634; 6. Nichole Thomas, SMS, 619; 7. Cheyanne Bolin, SMNW, 619; 8. Kylie Lowe, WN, 618; 9. Camryn Lenz, DC, 616; 10. Angelina Ortega, SMNW, 610; 11. Casey Feast, HC, 608; 12. Alyssa Williams, SMN, 604; 13. Kelsea Edgar, WS, 596; 14. Shaniah Moore, WH, 594; 15. Angelina Leeper, GC, 590; 16. Allyn Oglesby Watson, THS, 589; 17. Holly Bridges, GC, 584; 18. Janae Peoples, WR, 581; 19. Hailey Jewell, WE, 578; 20. Skylar Valdez, ON, 573.

LHS results: 54. Emilie Rodman, 489.

FSHS results: 57. Ashley Edwinson, 481.