Youngstown State University
Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic
Beissel, Teuber Lead Penguins to Four Wins on Saturday
10/17/2026 7:56:00 PM | Bowling
Struthers, Ohio — Kara Beissel and Elizabeth Teuber both placed in the top eight individually, and Youngstown State's bowling team won four matches on Saturday at the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic.
The Penguins topped 1,030 in four of their five sets and averaged 207.60 per game as they moved up a spot into fourth in the team standings. By clinching a spot in the top four at the end of qualifying, Youngstown State earned a chance at the tournament title as the event continues with bracket play on Sunday. The Penguins would have to go 3-0 on Sunday to win their home tournament for the first time since 2019.
Youngstown State earned wins over No. 10 Sacred Heart, No. 11 Wright State, No. 25 Maryland Eastern Shore and Western Illinois on Saturday. The Penguins' highest-scoring set came in their final match of the round in a 1,085-933 win over the Hawks. YSU's lone loss of the day came to Bryant in its third match.
Kara Beissel led the Penguins individually with a set of 1,125 to finish seventh, and Elizabeth Teuber was three pins behind her in eighth place. Amy Chrzanowski finished 23rd with a 1,026 set, and YSU rotated in the other two spots in the lineup.
The Penguins will begin the best-of-seven bracket at 8:25 a.m. on Sunday against Vanderbilt, which qualified third. Youngstown State's matches will be streamed live on the YSUsports YouTube channel.
Traditional Match Results
Match 6: Win — 1,052-927 vs. No. 10 Sacred Heart
Match 7: Win — 1,049-987 vs. Western Illinois
Match 8: Loss — 970-1,021 vs. No. 21 Bryant
Match 9: Win — 1,034-1,004 vs. No. 11 Wright State
Match 10: Win — 1,085-933 vs. No. 25 Maryland Eastern Shore
Team Summary
YSU traditional pinfall: 5,190
Game average: 207.60
Highest game: 256 by Elizabeth Teuber
Total qualifying pinfall: 10,321
Ranking: Fourth in the field of 18 teams
Final Individual Standings
7th — Kara Beissel — 1,125 (225.00 AVG)
8th — Elizabeth Teuber — 1,122 (224.40 AVG)
23rd — Amy Chrzanowski — 1,026 (205.20 AVG)
79th — Leyna Kratzer — 574 (191.33 AVG — three games)
82nd — Amber Mason — 561 (187.00 AVG — three games)
96th — Amber Spicer — 398 (199.00 AVG — two games)
110th — Gianna Varano — 216 (one game)
116th — Kaitlyn Greenaway — 168 (one game)
