Santiago Mejia of Colombia and Liz Johnson, United States, ended the bowling competition of the 16th Pan American Games Thursday at TapatĂo Bowling Center in Guadalajara, Mexico with victory in the men's and women's Singles event. In the women's finals, Johnson (l.) defeated Jennifer Park of Canada, 2-0, while Mejia claimed the men's gold medal with a stunningly ruthless 2-0 victory over 13-time PBA champion Chris Barnes, United States.
Top 16 division leaders advance to Thursday's single-elimination match play finals
Team USA continued its strong performance at the Pan American Games on Wednesday by taking the top two spots in men's and women's singles qualifying. The four U.S. players led the top 16 men and top 16 women into Thursday's single-elimination match play finals. Kelly Kulick (l.) led the women's field with a 12-game total of 2644 (220.33 average), while Chris Barnes (r.) led the men's field with 2849 (237.42).
Barnes/O'Neill and Johnson/Kulick cruise to victory in the opening event of the bowling competition
The United States swept the doubles gold medals Tuesday in the opening event of the bowling competition at the 2011 Pan American Games currently underway in Guadalajara, Mexico. Chris Barnes and Bill O'Neill (l.) topped the men's field by 193 pins, while Liz Johnson and Kelly Kulick easily won the women's event by 328 pins at Bolerama Tapatio.
Barnes/O'Neill and Johnson/Kulick on course for first gold medal in bowling competition
The United States are in position to win both gold medals in the men's and women's Doubles event at the Pan American Games in Mexico after leading the opening round Monday at TapatĂo Bowling Center. Liz Johnson and Kelly Kulick (r.) hold a huge 215-pin lead after six games, while Chris Barnes and Bill O'Neill (l.) lead the men's field at halftime by 137 pins.
The XVI Pan American Games is taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14-30, 2011. 36 sports are included in 16th edition of the Pan Am Games. The majority are Olympic sports. Bowling is one of the non-Olympic sports. The bowling competition began today with the official practice at Tapatio Bowling Alley. Competition in Doubles takes place Oct. 24 and 25. Singles will take place on Oct. 26 and 27. 16 countries with two players each participate in two divisions - men and women.
19 PABCON member federations to bowl for medals in Singles and Doubles
The Pan American Games are an Americas version of the Olympic Games which includes the Olympic program sports and others that are not part of the Olympics. The 16th edition of the prestigious event got underway Oct. 15 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 30 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Tenpin bowling is one of 47 medal sports. Competition features Singles and Doubles and will be held from Oct. 24 to 27 at TapatĂo Bowling Center in Guadalajara. A total of 19 Pan American Bowling Confederation member federations will participate in this event.
For the United States' four bowlers competing next week in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, the experience will be one they rarely get to enjoy while the expectations will be high. Chris Barnes, Bill O'Neill, Liz Johnson and Kelly Kulick will represent Team USA when the bowling competition begins Monday. The four players will stay in the athlete village along with competitors in Olympic sports such as swimming, volleyball and gymnastics.
Canada will be represented at the XVI Pan American Games by its 2010 men's and women's national champions and runner-ups. Caroline Lagrange, Montreal, Quebec and Jennifer Park, Nanaimo, British Columbia, will compete in the women's events. Art Oliver, Jr., Hamilton, Ontario and Mark Buffa, Montreal, QC will be the representatives in the men's competition. The competition will be held at Tapatio Bowling Alley in Guadalajara, Mexico from Oct. 23-27.
With the qualification process now complete, the Team USA roster for the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, this October has been finalized. Representing the United States in the women's division will be Kelly Kulick (pictured left) of Union, N.J., and Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y. The men's team will be represented by Bill O'Neill (right) of Southampton, Pa. and Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas.
With 80 percent of the qualifying process completed for the 2011 Pan American Games, Team USA's Kelly Kulick (l.) of Union, N.J., and Liz Johnson (r.) of Cheektowaga, N.Y., are in position to earn spots in the event in Guadalajara, Mexico. Kulick and Johnson finished first and second, respectively, in the 32-game Team USA Women's Pan American Games Trials over the past two days at the International Training and Research Center.
Marcelo Suartz, Márcio Vieira, Marizete Scheer and Stephanie Martins will represent Brazil in the men's and women's division at the 16th Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October. 11 men and nine women competed in the Pan American Games Eliminator which was organized by the Brazilian Bowling Federation CBBOL at Barra Center Bowling in Rio de Janeiro from March 4-9, 2011. The bowling competition of the Pan American Games will be held Oct. 22-27, 2011 at 42-lane Bolerama TapatĂo in Guadalajara, Mexico.Â
Women's Trials will be broadcast live are on Monday and Tuesday
When the women of Team USA descend upon the International Training and Research Center next week for their annual training camp, the picture will become a little clearer as to who will represent the United States in the Pan American Games Oct. 22-27 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) has named the 16 countries who will participate in the men's and women's bowling competition of the XVI Pan American Games 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico in October. The Pan American Games are an Americas version of the Olympic Games which includes the Olympic program sports and others that are not part of the Olympics. The bowling competition will be held from Oct. 22-27 at Bowlerama TapatĂo.
Women will bowl their Pan Am Games Trials the first week of May
Team USA's Bill O'Neill and Chris Barnes (l-r) will represent the United States in the men's division at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October. The two stars on the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour survived a qualifying process that gave them points based on their finish at the Pan American Games Trials (60 percent), the United States Bowling Congress Masters (20 percent) and the U.S. Open (20 percent).
International Training and Research Center in Arlington, Texas (March 22-23, 2011)
After 16 of 32 games, Bill O'Neill (l.) leads a field of eleven Team USA members competing in the Pan American Games Trials at the International training and Research Center. Powered by a 300 game, O'Neill fired 3,867, an average of 241.68, to top the field on Tuesday. Chris Barnes (r.) is second with 3,673. All bowlers will return Wednesday for the final two blocks of eight games.
PBA provides Live Streaming, Brunswick provides Live Scoring
The 11 members of Team USA, made up of the biggest stars in bowling, will compete in the Pan American Games Trials on Tuesday and Wednesday at the International Training and Research Center in Arlington, Texas. PBA's Extra Frame and BOWL.com are providing Live Streaming of the Team USA Pan Am Games Trials Tuesday and Wednesday from 8.45 a.m. - Noon and 1:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (CDT) both days and Brunswick is also providing live online scoring on both days.
When the men of Team USA descend upon the International Training and Research Center next week for their annual training camp, they also will battle for spots in the Pan American Games. The Pan American Games Trials will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday with the top two players advancing to represent the United States in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October. The Pan American Games are an Americas version of the Olympic Games.
The Canadian Tenpin Federation (CTF) has named its team for the XVI Pan American Games. The bowling competition will take place October 24th through 27th, 2011 at Tapatio Bowling Alley in Guadalajara, Mexico. Caroline Lagrange, Montreal, Quebec and Jennifer Willis-Park, Nanaimo, British Columbia will compete in the women's events, while Mark Buffa, Montreal QC and Michael Schmidt, Winnipeg, Manitoba will play in the men's event. The seventh and eighth members of the 2011 Team Canada were also selected.
Santiago Mejia of Colombia and Liz Johnson, United States, ended the bowling competition of the 16th Pan American Games Thursday at TapatĂo Bowling Center in Guadalajara, Mexico with victory in the men's and women's Singles event. In the women's finals, Johnson (l.) defeated Jennifer Park of Canada, 2-0, while Mejia claimed the men's gold medal with a stunningly ruthless 2-0 victory over 13-time PBA champion Chris Barnes, United States. 
Team USA continued its strong performance at the Pan American Games on Wednesday by taking the top two spots in men's and women's singles qualifying. The four U.S. players led the top 16 men and top 16 women into Thursday's single-elimination match play finals. Kelly Kulick (l.) led the women's field with a 12-game total of 2644 (220.33 average), while Chris Barnes (r.) led the men's field with 2849 (237.42).
The United States swept the doubles gold medals Tuesday in the opening event of the bowling competition at the 2011 Pan American Games currently underway in Guadalajara, Mexico. Chris Barnes and Bill O'Neill (l.) topped the men's field by 193 pins, while Liz Johnson and Kelly Kulick easily won the women's event by 328 pins at Bolerama Tapatio.
The XVI Pan American Games is taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14-30, 2011. 36 sports are included in 16th edition of the Pan Am Games. The majority are Olympic sports. Bowling is one of the non-Olympic sports. The bowling competition began today with the official practice at Tapatio Bowling Alley. Competition in Doubles takes place Oct. 24 and 25. Singles will take place on Oct. 26 and 27. 16 countries with two players each participate in two divisions - men and women. 
Canada will be represented at the XVI Pan American Games by its 2010 men's and women's national champions and runner-ups. Caroline Lagrange, Montreal, Quebec and Jennifer Park, Nanaimo, British Columbia, will compete in the women's events. Art Oliver, Jr., Hamilton, Ontario and Mark Buffa, Montreal, QC will be the representatives in the men's competition. The competition will be held at Tapatio Bowling Alley in Guadalajara, Mexico from Oct. 23-27.
With the qualification process now complete, the Team USA roster for the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, this October has been finalized. Representing the United States in the women's division will be Kelly Kulick (pictured left) of Union, N.J., and Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y. The men's team will be represented by Bill O'Neill (right) of Southampton, Pa. and Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas.
With 80 percent of the qualifying process completed for the 2011 Pan American Games, Team USA's Kelly Kulick (l.) of Union, N.J., and Liz Johnson (r.) of Cheektowaga, N.Y., are in position to earn spots in the event in Guadalajara, Mexico. Kulick and Johnson finished first and second, respectively, in the 32-game Team USA Women's Pan American Games Trials over the past two days at the International Training and Research Center. 
Marcelo Suartz, Márcio Vieira, Marizete Scheer and Stephanie Martins will represent Brazil in the men's and women's division at the 16th Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October. 11 men and nine women competed in the Pan American Games Eliminator which was organized by the Brazilian Bowling Federation CBBOL at Barra Center Bowling in Rio de Janeiro from March 4-9, 2011. The bowling competition of the Pan American Games will be held Oct. 22-27, 2011 at 42-lane Bolerama TapatĂo in Guadalajara, Mexico. 
When the women of Team USA descend upon the International Training and Research Center next week for their annual training camp, the picture will become a little clearer as to who will represent the United States in the Pan American Games Oct. 22-27 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Team USA's Bill O'Neill and Chris Barnes (l-r) will represent the United States in the men's division at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October. The two stars on the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour survived a qualifying process that gave them points based on their finish at the Pan American Games Trials (60 percent), the United States Bowling Congress Masters (20 percent) and the U.S. Open (20 percent).
After 16 of 32 games, Bill O'Neill (l.) leads a field of eleven Team USA members competing in the Pan American Games Trials at the International training and Research Center. Powered by a 300 game, O'Neill fired 3,867, an average of 241.68, to top the field on Tuesday. Chris Barnes (r.) is second with 3,673. All bowlers will return Wednesday for the final two blocks of eight games. 
