Here’s the latest in Wildcat sports, courtesy of John Schild and the C-SC Sports Information Department…

The Culver-Stockton College bowling teams competed in their third event of the season at the Jayhawk Collegiate Challenge on Saturday and Sunday.

The Wildcat men, competing at Crest Lanes in Lawrence, Kan., finished 12^th out of 19 teams with 8,249 total pins for the weekend. Wichita State won the men’s event with 9,500 total pins. C-SC registered 5,421 pins in six team games and 2,828 pins in 16 baker games.

The women’s team competed at the West Ridge Lanes in Topeka, Kan., and placed 13^th out of 16 teams competing. The women totaled 7,104 total pins with 4,546 pins in six team games and 2,558 pins in 16 baker games. Wichita State also won the women’s portion of the event.

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The Culver-Stockton College football team scored an offensive touchdown, a defensive touchdown and a special team’s touchdown in a 47-7 Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division victory over Clarke University.

Junior safety Stephen Benson was one of two Wildcat players to score a pair of touchdowns in the victory. After a safety put the Wildcats up 16-0, Benson returned the ensuing free kick 75 yards for his first score of the season.

Benson then added an interception return for a touchdown, this time picking off Clarke quarterback Kenyon Williams at the Pride eight-yard line and skipping into the end zone for his second of the day. Ian Sweeney also had an interception for the Wildcats.

The C-SC defense limited the Pride to 32 yards total offense, including negative-8 yards on the ground. Much of that negative yardage came in the form of sacks as the Wildcats recorded six of them. Aubre Sanders led the way with two sacks, while Julian Pittman, Jr., Jamal Beaty, JC Clark and Pat Robinson had a sack each.

The Culver-Stockton College women’s basketball team turned 30 Hannibal-LaGrange turnovers into 43 points as it cruised to its first victory of the season with an 86-55 decision over the Trojans in the final game of the Oak Hill Inn and Suite Classic at Charles Field House.

The Wildcats, who shot just 28 percent from the field in a season-opening loss to Marian (Ind.) Friday night, had no such trouble scoring Saturday, connecting on 50 percent of their shots in each half. C-SC led 45-30 at the intermission.

The Culver-Stockton College men’s basketball team outscored Hannibal-LaGrange University 49-38 in the second half en route to a season-opening 81-65 victory Friday night at Charles Field House.

The Wildcats (1-0) led 32-27 after a 3-pointer by Kevin King at the buzzer gave them their biggest lead of the half. C-SC shot 37 percent in the opening 20 minutes, connecting on 11 of its 30 field goal attempts. Meanwhile, the Trojans, who led by as many as six in the first half, also shot 37 percent (10-27) from the field.

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