Somerset College Prep’s Dylan Beck finishes third at state bowling finals

ORLANDO — Dylan Beck ended his prep bowling career with a bang. 

He collected 18th-place finishes at the state’s biggest meet in each of the previous two years. One week after capturing the District 12 championship, the Somerset College Prep senior showed he could compete among the state’s elite. 

Beck was the area’s top finisher at FHSAA State Championships after taking third on Thursday from the Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center in Orlando. It is the best boys individual result since former Spartan Quinn Bostic took third in 2022. 

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After earning his spot into the 16-player knockout bracket with a 922 four-game series, Beck was just round shy from reaching the state championship match. 

The Spartans senior earned wins over Park Vista’s Jett Kramer (487-415) and South Plantation’s Daniel McDevitt (691-682) before falling to Windermere’s Ryan Martin (509-441) to move to the consolation bracket. 

From there, Beck defeated Hagerty’s Johnathan Madruga (508-447) and Southwest Miami’s Samuel Garcia (494-417) to move on to a rematch with Martin. Beck was defeated 734-705 in a three-game series as Martin went on to win the state championship.  

Malachi Henderson was the area’s second-best performer. The Lincoln Park Academy senior was 26th overall after rolling a four-game series of 886. He led the Greyhounds to a 17th-place team finish with 3,884 total pins. 

South Fork’s Jett Bilodeau was the next area bowler in the standings, taking 35th with a four-game series of 868. The Bulldogs finished tied with Oviedo for 22nd in the team competition with 3,816 total pins.

On the girls side, Martin County and Lincoln Park Academy each reached bracket play before being eliminated in the consolation second round. The Tigers (3,141) were credited with 13th overall while the Greyhound (3,076) placed 15th. 

LPA produced the area’s top girls performance. Greyhounds freshman Jocelyn Young knocked down 756 pins to place 19th. Freshman teammate Ashlyn Belisle rolled a four-game series of 749 to finish in a tie for 24th. 

Siena Ceo (724) paced Martin County with a 33rd-place finish.

FHSAA Championships

From Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center

Boys Results

Team champion: SLAM Spartans – 4,192

Top area team finishes: 17. Lincoln Park Academy – 3884 (957, 1,035, 978, 914). T22. South Fork – 3,816 (972, 1,078, 883, 883)

Individual champion: Ryan Martin, Windermere

Top area individual finishes: 3. Dylan Beck, Somerset College Prep – 922 (201, 256, 255, 210); 26. Malachi Henderson, LPA – 886 (227, 246, 235, 178); 35. Jett Bilodeau, SF – 868 (215, 257, 174, 222); 52. Caleb Crowe, Indian River Charter – 838 (212, 188, 241, 197); 83. Alex Drew, LPA – 799 (166, 227, 208, 198)

Girls Results

Team champion: Cambridge Christian – 3,523 (866, 885, 942, 830)

Top area team finishes: 13. Martin County – 3,141 (763, 770, 822, 786); 15. Lincoln Park Academy – 3,076 (741, 807, 733, 795)

Individual champion: Eden Bastian, Winder Park

Top area individual finishes: 19. Jocelyn Young, LPA – 756 (165, 203, 205, 184); T24. Ashlyn Belisle, LPA – 749 (201, 192, 178, 178); 35. Siena Ceo, MC – 724 (181, 153, 221, 169); 41. Kayden McConnell, Port. St. Lucie – 713 (155, 188, 169, 201); 47. Rachel Kramer, South Fork – 706 (127, 158, 234, 187)

Patrick Bernadeau is a sports reporter for Treasure Coast Newspapers. He can be reached at 772-985-9692, on X at @PatBernadeau or via email at pbernadeau@gannett.com. 

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