Jackson State finished 12th among 16 teams at the 2026 Bulldog Classic in San Antonio, closing the tournament Sunday with a 4-3.5 tiebreaker loss to UAB at Cityview Lanes.
The Tigers entered the championship bracket as the No. 11 seed and first lost 4-1 to No. 20 UAB. Jackson State then beat SWAC rival Grambling State 4-1 to earn a rematch with the Blazers, but fell short in the match for 11th place.
Tiara Henderson led Jackson State in qualifying, finishing 10th with 1,027 pins and a 205.4 average. Paige Hubert placed 21st, recording 984 pins and a 196.8 average.
The Tigers are scheduled to compete next weekend at the Track Kat Klash in Houston, their final event of the fall portion of the 2026-27 season.
