JONESBORO, Ark. (3/17/16) – The second-ranked Arkansas State women's bowling team is set to travel to the Columbia 300 Music City Classic in Smyrna, Tenn., March 18-20 in the team's final tune up before the Southland Bowling League Championship next weekend.

The tournament features 31 teams, making it the largest tournament of the season, with 22 of the teams ranked in the latest National Tenpin Coaches Association Top-25 Poll. No. 1 Nebraska, No. 3 Vanderbilt, No. 4 Sam Houston State, No. 5 Stephen F. Austin, No. 6 Central Missouri, No. 7 McKendree, No. 8 North Carolina A&T, No. 9 Fairleigh Dickinson, and No. 10 Wisconsin-Whitewater join the No. 2 Red Wolves as top-10 teams at the event. 22 of the Top-25 teams are scheduled to participate.

The competition will get underway Friday morning at 9:40 a.m. and feature six, five-game Baker matches before Saturday's action is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. with six traditional team matches. The teams' total pinfall will determine the seeding for Sunday's best-of-seven Baker match bracket play, which will begin at 8:30 a.m.

The Red Wolves enter the weekend with a 65-26 record on the year and finished fourth at the SFA Stormin' Ladyjack Classic Feb. 12-14 in the squad's last competition. A-State has finished second in four tournaments so far this season and won the first day of the Big Red Invite. The team has finished no lower than sixth in any even this season.

Arkansas State had to cancel last year's trip to the Music City Classic due to inclement winter weather. The team last played in the tournament during the 2013-14 season and finished second in the competition with an 11-3 mark.

For the latest on the A-State women's bowling team, fans can follow the squad on Twitter (@stAtebowling) and by liking the Arkansas State Women's Bowling Facebook page.