Hendrickson edges McLaughlin for 57th Ladies Invitational title

BUCYRUS (Crawford County Now) — A rookie won the 57th Ladies Invitational Tournament at Suburban Lanes on Saturday.

By Crawford County Now Staff March 17, 2025 4:55 pm

Crawford County NowDan MesserschmidtLadies Invitational champion Carolyn Hendrickson (right) and runner-up Heather McLaughlin (left) hold their respective trophies following completion of the 57th Invitational. Hendrickson used a narrow 214-207 win in a fifth-game roll-off to take home the title.

BUCYRUS (Crawford County Now) — A rookie won the 57^th Ladies Invitational Tournament at Suburban Lanes on Saturday.

Carolyn Hendrickson, making her first appearance in the tournament, edged tournament veteran Heather McLaughlin in a fifth game roll-off to take the trophy.

McLaughlin, who came out of the losers’ bracket in the double-elimination competition, forced the fifth game by taking the four-game handily, 1080-875.

However, for the fifth game, the competitors moved from Lanes 9-10 to 11-12. The change favored Hendrickson, who tossed a 214 game to McLaughlin’s 207. McLaughlin is a four-time champion of the invitational.

Hendrickson took home the championship trophy, a necklace, and a $500 payday for her efforts. She is thought to be the first rookie to ever win the event.

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