Bellinger Takes Gold at Iowa Games Bowling Competition

Terryk Bellinger Wins Gold at the Iowa Games (photo submitted)

Ames, Iowa – Terryk Bellinger of Oskaloosa placed first in the Division 120 – boys ages 8 eight under – bowling competition at the 25th Annual Summer Iowa Games held in Ames on Saturday, July 16, 2011. Bellinger bowled a 792 series, with games of 102-80-103.

A second grader at North Mahaska Elementary, Bellinger says, “I like to bowl because it’s fun.”

To qualify for the state-level competition, participants had to place first through third at their district level competitions. Bellinger took a gold medal at the district-level competitions which were held June 4-5 and June 11-12.

The 2010-2011 season was Bellinger’s first year of bowling. During the season, he also qualified for the district-level Pepsi tournament, where he finished with a 729 series.

The Iowa Games are powered by the Iowa Food & Family Project. The mission of the Iowa Games is to provide Iowa citizens with a wholesome avenue for positive personal development through sports and physical activity, to recognize their dedication and achievement, to enable all citizens the opportunity to utilize quality sport facilities and to create an amateur sports network of administrators, officials and volunteers throughout Iowa to further the development of amateur athletic programs. In addition, the Iowa Games encourages all Iowans to practice sportsmanship, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship, while striving to be a champion on and off the field of play.