By Matt Browning

Jeffrey Hutchison from Augusta was voted as the Wichita Small School Preseason Boys Bowler of the Year. Hutchison received over 5,000 votes, which was 67 percent of the overall vote. “I never even knew I was in the poll in the first place until one of the girl bowlers for Augusta, Kassidy Miller, told me I was in it.” Hutchison said. “I did not actually expect to win it though, and it really is awesome that I did win.”

Hutchison has steadily improved over his two years as a high school bowler, improving by 50 pins last season to earn a top five finish at the league tournament. He hopes the next step in the improvement this year is to make it to the state tournament. “Some of my goals is to have a 190-plus average per game, and to make it to state, by team or individual,” Hutchison said.

At this time, Hutchison plans to go work for his dad after high school and then ultimately join the military.