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WEBVTT RUTGERS AT 6:00ON THE ROAD.ONE URBANDALE BOWLER HAD APRETTY GOOD WEEK.LAST MONDAY AGAINSTBALLY, JACOBWAS ONE ROLL AWAY FROM A 300.HE TOOK A DEEP BREATH.HE GOT IT.12 STRIKES, A PERFE300.THE FIRST 300 DURING COMPETITIONIN SCHOOL HISTORY.COACH GRETA RICHARDSON HAS AGREAT GROUP OF BOWLERS THA WONTHE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP A YEARAGO.I CAUGHT UP WITH MR. 300 TO TAKEUS THROUGH THAT 10TH FRAME.>> THE FIRST ONE, I THREW A GOODBALL.THE NEX ONE, THAT IS WHERE ITREALLY HIT ME THAT I HAD LIKE A300 GOING.THEN, THE 12TH, I JUSTGRABBED MY BAL QUICKLY AND THENI THREW THAT ONE.IT'S SWIPED THE 10 PINAND ITURNED AROUND AND STARTED GOINGCRAZY.I KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN SOON BUTI COULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED ITBEING AT MEET.I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WAS ATPRACTICE.I AM PRETTY HAPPY ABOUT THATONE.SCOTT:A LOT OF GREAT BOWLERS INTHE AREA.