DUBUQUE - Kirby Guge shot a 265 high game and 456 series to lead the Xavier boys to a state tournament berth Thursday during the Class 1A state-qualifying meet at Cherry Lanes.

Xavier finished third in the six-team event with a score of 3114. The Saints' total was the fourth-highest qualifying score in the state and they grabbed the second of two at-large berths.

Bellevue won with a score of 3163 and Dubuque Wahlert was second at 3143. Marion tied for fifth.

Guge finished fifth in the meet, but his score also was good enough to qualify for the individual state meet.

The Class 1A state meet is next Thursday at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines.

CLASS 1A STATE-QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
At Dubuque (Cherry Lanes)

Team scores
1. Bellevue 3163, 2. Dubuque Wahlert 3143, 3. CR Xavier 3114, 4. Maquoketa 2984, 5. (tie) Camanche and Marion 2922

XAVIER (3114): Brett Young 235-151=386, Zach Schnoebelen 150-218=368, Zach Klimesh 204-202=406, Kirby Guge 265-191=456, Kyle Elliott 223-227=450, Caleb Miller 181-195=376

Round 1 - 2074
Baker round - 1040