Men's Bowling

Men's Bowlers to Watch

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Below are the Southern States Athletic Conference Bowlers to Watch for the 2026-27 men's bowling season.

The 2027 SSAC Bowling Championships take place February 26-27 at Bowlero Savannah in Savannah, Georgia.

  		• William Spencer
    So., Kossuth, Miss.
    • Understanding of the game has greatly improved
    • Has stepped up into being a vocal leader on and off the lanes
    		Kenneth Chilcoat
    So., Fulton, Miss.
    • Brings a new type of confidence to the whole team
    • Understanding of the game is ahead of where he should be
  		• Chance McLane
    So., Chesapeake Beach, Md.
    • Steadiest scorer from a year ago, averaging 209.8 across 41 games
    • Struck at 54.8 percent as a freshman and had four top-25 finishes individually
    		Clayton Washington
    Fr., Midlothian, Va.
    • 2026 USBC Junior Gold U18 Champion, the top title in junior bowling
    • Also claimed the 2025 Youth Open Singles and state doubles titles
  		• Tommy Chao
    So., Charlotte, N.C.
    • Pushes himself to be better
    • Seeks to motivate his team
    		Nick Pierce
    Sr., Appleton, Mont.
    • Focus driven and able willing to help teammates during tournaments
    • Challenges himself and adjusts well during transition
  		• Aidan Furukawa
    Jr., Sunbury, Ohio
    • Brings leadership and experience to a young team
    • Part of the 2024-25 All-Rookie Team
    		Landin Jordan
    So., Sycamore, Ill.
    • SSAC Rookie and Player of the Year from last season
    • Brings both collegiate and international experience to the team
  		• Lucas Gonzalez
    So., Davie, Fla.
    • Co-Captain of the team
    • Finished 16th in Florida State Bowling Championships
    		Juan Hernandez
    Fr., Plantation, Fla.
    • Member of the Colombian National Team that got gold at the Central American and Caribbean Games
    • High game score of 290
  		• Westyn Griffin
    Fr., Murfreesboro, Tenn.
    • 2024 LBC Champion, shooting back-to-back 300 games and 1523 in the six qualifiers
    • Qualified for the 2025 Clash of Champions
    		Laurynas Narusis
    Jr., Vilnius, Lithuania
    • Won multiple international medals, including bronze at the 2019 IBF World Junior Championships and gold in doubles at the 2021 edition of the tournament
    • Been bowling since age 3