Mike Cowell
SUMMARY
Mike’s first average of record was his 165 in the 1993-94 season. Three years later he was averaging about 200. For the last 10 years, Mike has been a consistent 210+ average bowler. This powerful smooth lefty has become a good tournament bowler as evidenced by his multiple city titles and FOUR state titles.
BOWLING PERFORMANCE
- City Tournament Titles
- 2004-05 Team Handicap with 3660 (3372 Actual with Mike scoring 709)
- 2005-06 Team Actual with 3341 (Tuckin Fonkers), Mike had 628
- 2005-2006 Team Handicap with 3510 (Newlon Metals), Mike had 759
- Averages
- Highest career average of 219 in the 2019-2020 season
- Top Full-Season Averages (60+ games) from 1993-1994 are 165, x, x, 199, 195, 205, 199, 186, 212, 199, 195, 206, 213, x, x, 208 (Peru), 210 (Tipton), 217 (at the Eagles), 211 (Tipton), 206 (Tipton), 214 (Tipton), 217, 216, 216, 212, 216, 219
- Averaged 226 for 45 games in a league in Indianapolis
- High Series
- Likely 50+ series of 700 or more including 806, 796, 793, 790, 771, 764, 761, 753, 752
- Rolled 806 series with games of 289-242-275 on 1/22/2002 at Cedar Crest
- Rolled an 805 series in Tipton
- High Games
- Rolled 6 sanctioned perfect 300 games (9/16/20 in Kokomo, 11/5/13 in Tipton and 2/11/09 in Peru, 2 others in Tipton and 1 at the Hoinke)
- Rolled 2 additional non-sanctioned 300 games in other tournaments
- Also rolled three 290 games
- Rolled many games over 270
- State Tournament Finishes
- 5 State Titles – 3 Team Actual, 1 Doubles Actual and 1 Team Handicap as shown below
- 2001 State Tournament in Muncie – 1339 Doubles Actual (15th)
- 2004 State Tournament in Richmond – 1335 in Doubles Actual with Trent Marner (16th), 2015 All Events, 2183 All Events Handicap (15th), 708 in Team
- 2007 State Tournament in Indianapolis – 1368 Doubles Actual with Trent Marner (38th)
- 2008 State Tournament in Lafayette – 1st place Team Actual with 3479 (Team Marner) and 4th Handicap with 3557
- 2009 State Tournament in Merrillville/Portage – 6th Team Actual with 3488 (Marner Painting)
- 2010 State Tournament in Evansville – 1266 Doubles Actual with Trent Marner, 636 Singles Actual
- 2010 Indiana Masters – 40th place
- 2011 State Tournament in Richmond – 1st place Team Actual with 3523 (Advanced Pool Service) and Handicap with 3550, 1938 in All Events and 720 in Team
- 2012 State Tournament in Fort Wayne – 13th Team Actual with 3412 (Advanced Pool Service), 1st place in Doubles Actual with Brian Cave with 1485 and 4th Handicap, 2181 All Events (6th) with 782 in Team, 765 in Doubles. Three 279 games.
- 2013 State Tournament in Lafayette – 1291 Doubles Actual with Brian Cave
- 2014 State Tournament in Muncie – 8th Team Actual with 3248 (Advance Pool Service), 1941 All Events
- 2014 Indiana Masters – 47th place
- 2015 State Tournament in Indianapolis -712 in Singles (38th)
- 2015 Indiana Scratch Classic -10th place
- 2016 State Tournament in Fort Wayne – 1300 Doubles Actual with Scott Shimer
- 2016 Indiana Scratch Classic – 26th place
- 2017 State Tournament in Noblesville/Anderson – 1390 Doubles Actual with Trent Marner (21st), 2024 All Events, 700 Doubles
- 2018 State Tournament in Lafayette – 5th place in Team Actual with 3355 (Marner Painting), 2015 All Events
- 2019 State Tournament in Lafayette – 2nd Team Actual with Team Marner with 3460 and 11th Actual with Team Marner #2 with 3314
- 2020 State Tournament in Richmond – 1st Team Actual with Marner Painting with 3282 and 8th Handicap, 703 Singles Actual (11th), 1968 All Events Actual (20th)
- Other Tournaments
- Shot 724 in the All Star Trios in 2006 including a 290 game
CAREER HIGHS
Game – 300 (8 times, 6 sanctioned)
Series – 806
Average – 219