NEW CASTLE, Del. --- The Delaware State bowling team clinched its first top-five finish of the second semester and fifth overall after claiming second place at the Griffin Baker Classic hosted by Chestnut Hill College.
 
The Hornets started off strong posting a 3-2 record on day one with a total pinfall of 5,004 averaging 200.2 pins per game breaking the 1,000-pin mark in three of five games.
 
Delaware State followed up with a 3-1 mark on day two for a tournament record of 6-3 finishing only behind Mercyhurst University. The Hornets knocked down a total of 8,992 pins averaging 199.8 pins per game breaking the 1,000-pin mark two more times with the weekend-high coming in match six where Delaware State recorded 1,150 total pins.
 
Individual standings and the all-tournament team will be announced later this week.
 
Delaware State will return to action this coming weekend at the James Brown Invitational hosted by Morgan State University.