BATON ROUGE, La. – The No. 23 Central Missouri Jennies Bowling team closed out qualifying play Saturday at the 2026 TNBA Open with a statement performance, earning the No. 3 seed heading into Sunday's championship bracket.

After opening the weekend 4-1 in Baker total pinfall matches, the Jennies finished qualifying with a 6-4 overall record and 9,457 total pins. Central Missouri compiled 4,728 pins in Baker competition and added 4,729 in traditional play to secure third place in a competitive eight-team field.

Louisiana native,  Sydney Lee led the way for the Jennies, placing seventh overall with a 1,031 five-game total and a 206.2 average. Lee's 267 in Game 2 marked the highest traditional game by a Jennie during qualifying and helped fuel Central Missouri's push up the standings.

Giana Nichols added a 963 series (192.6 average), while Emma Hawley posted a 942 total across five games. Julia Speich contributed a 937 set, highlighted by a 242 performance in the opening game of traditional play.

The Jennies will finish the third and final day on Sunday, March 1 at 9:30 a.m.