Dan MacLelland takes first round lead in U.S. Open
02/22/12
Dan MacLelland (pictured left) has done the imaginary role-playing during practice, dreaming about the day when he'll become the first Canadian citizen to win a Professional Bowlers Association Tour title.
The 26-year-old Windsor, Ontario, native took the first step toward converting his dream into reality by taking the first round lead in the 69th U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier on Tuesday, averaging 238.17 for six games for a six-pin lead over journeyman Brian Kretzer (right) of Dayton, Ohio, 1,429-1,423.
Newly-elected PBA Hall of Famer Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., fired a 300 game to close his first round and held onto third place with 1,410 pins. Mike Fagan of Dallas was fourth with 1,403 pins and Joe Ciccone of Buffalo, N.Y., was fifth at 1,374.
Besides MacLelland, two more international bowlers are in the top 20 after the first round, two-handers Osku Palermaa (left), Finland, and Jason Belmonte (right), Australia, Palermaa, who has won the PBA World Championship, the first "major" of the season, was in 16th place with 1,309. Belmonte, who has won three titles during the PBA World Series of Bowling, was 19th with 1,294. Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., was the best woman in the field in 25th place with 1,280.
Defending champion Norm Duke (left) of Clermont, Fla., finished with 1,225 pins and sat in 59th place.
MacLelland, who is bowling in only his second full-time season as a PBA Tour player, has established himself as a top contender to win his first title, and he has been particularly impressive in some of the Tour's most demanding tournaments.
In late January, the three-time Collegiate Bowler of the Year finished fourth in the Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels United States Bowling Congress Masters, one of the Tour's four major championship. During the 2010-11 season, he recorded sixth-place finishes in two other majors, the U.S. Open and the PBA Tournament of Champions.
"I like tough tournaments," the former Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State University star said. "There's more emphasis on making good shots. Today, you had to get the ball into the air. The front part of the lanes got pretty dry, but I made the right ball choices and decisions, and everything worked out.
"Throughout my collegiate career, we had to loft the ball on a weekly basis. We haven't had to do that so much this year because there has been more oil on the front part of the lanes, but I was kinda scared coming into this week knowing we'd have to get the ball into the air, and I had to convince myself I could do it."
MacLelland (right) is aware that a Canadian has never won a PBA Tour title, and that has only fueled his drive.
"It's always in the back of my mind," he said. "I've been knocking on the door. I've been fine-tuning my game to get me to the point where I'll have that chance. For me, the hurdle is winning a match on TV. I think once I get past that, it'll be a little easier.
"Last year I made TV for the U.S. Open, but I was nervous. I can't hide it. The other times I've lost on TV it was a matter of getting experience, learning what ball to use, how to handle the lights. But the U.S. Open is the U.S. Open. It's the most prestigious tournament we have. To make it to TV the first time I bowled in it gave me a sense that I belong here and good things are yet to come."
MacLelland fired games of 209, 246, 206, 247, 255 and 266 to hold off the 45-year-old Kretzer, a 12-year PBA Tour veteran who owns one title.
Couch (left), a 16-time PBA titlist, was as surprised as anyone in the building by his performance Tuesday because the U.S. Open hasn't been kind to him over the years.
"I've struggled in the U.S. Open. Mightily," he said. "It's probably because it's the one tournament I've wanted to win more than any other. I finished second at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., back in 1999 (he lost in the title match to Bob Learn Jr., 231-215), and that's one I'll never forget.
"This tournament is so hard. You gear yourself mentally, but it just drains you, especially if you don't have much success over a few years."
Just a week after learning he had been elected to the PBA Hall of Fame, the usually intense Couch was uncharacteristically laid back during his opening round.
"I'm more relaxed these days. I know I'm on the downside of my career," the 42-year-old left-hander said. "I'm not expecting or asking so much of myself. I'm more patient. Five, 10 years ago, I would have demanded a good block out of the gate for myself, but I had no high expectations coming in the door this morning.
"I think I was more shocked than anyone with that 300 game," he grinned. "I've been throwing one or two bad shots every game the past few weeks, but today I just bore down and focused."
The 69th U.S. Open concludes Sunday, Feb. 26, with a four-player stepladder final televised live on ESPN at 3 p.m. Eastern. First prize is $60,000.
The entire field of 394 will bowl two more six-game qualifying rounds Wednesday and Thursday. The top 98 players after 18 games will advance to a nine-game cashers' round Friday morning. After a total of 27 games, the top 24 will advance to three eight-game round robin match play rounds Friday evening and Saturday to decide the four stepladder finalists.
All preliminary rounds leading up to Sunday's ESPN finals are being webcast live on the PBA's exclusive online bowling channel, Xtra Frame.
New Jersey's Brunswick Zone-Carolier Lanes to host 69th U.S. Open
2011-12 PBA Tour Schedule & Champions
Players with position, hometown and 6-game total
1, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 1,429
2, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,423
3, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,410
4, Mike Fagan, Dallas, 1,403
5, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,374
6, Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 1,361
7, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 1,341
8, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,339
9, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 1,322
10, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 1,321
11, Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 1,320
12, Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,316
13 (tie), Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa., and Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,313
15, Rusty Thomsen, Morgan, N.J., 1,310
16, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 1,309
17, P.J. Sonday, Luzerne, Pa., 1,304
18, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 1,301
19, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 1,294
20, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,291
21, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,289
22 (tie), Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., and Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., 1,283
24, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 1,281
25, Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 1,280
26, John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 1,279
27 (tie), Michael Steil, Wheeling, Ill.; Wayne Porr, Hamburg, Pa., and Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 1,276
30, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 1,271
31, Steve Rogers, Manteno, Ill., 1,270
32, John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1,264
33 (tie), Tom Baker, King, N.C., and John Briggs, Warwick, N.Y., 1,256
35, Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,253
36 (tie), Daniel Farish, Louisville, Ky., and David Stouffer, Fort Myers, Fla., 1,252
38 (tie), Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., and Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,249
40 (tie), Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela; Adam Chase, Seaford, N.Y., and Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,247
43 (tie), Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., and Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,245
45 (tie), Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., and Carleton Chambers, Detroit, 1,239
47, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 1,238
48 (tie), Christopher Blackmore, Fairfax, Va.; Dom Barrett, England, and Dan Furman, Amsterdam, N.Y., 1,237
51, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,236
52 (tie), Greg Ostrander, Freehold, N.J., and Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 1,233
54 (tie), Rob Gotterbarn, Garden City South, N.Y.; Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., and Billy Pautz, St. Peter, Minn., 1,230
57, Kevin Brophy, Oakhurst, N.J., 1,228
58, Joshua Berry, Glasgow, Ky., 1,227
59, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1,225
60 (tie), Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., and Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,223
62 (tie), Ken Yokobosky, Fredon, N.J.; Anthony Colosimo, Pembroke Pines, Fla., and Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 1,222
65, Jimmy Cook, Indianapolis, 1,220
66, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,219
67 (tie), Darren Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., and Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 1,216
69, Chris Lawson, Parker, Colo., 1,215
70, Patrick Girard, Canada, 1,211
71, Chad Hastings, Greenwood, Del., 1,210
72, Dale Coleman, High Springs, Fla., 1,209
73, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 1,208
74 (tie), Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, and Jason Freeman, Maple Shade, N.J., 1,207
76, John Furey, East Windsor, N.J., 1,205
77, David Canady, Germany, 1,204
78 (tie), Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio; Brandon Tarabek, Cleveland Hts., Ohio; Gary Faulkner, Memphis, Tenn., and Juhani Tonteri, Finland, 1,203
82, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 1,202
83, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,200
84 (tie), T.J. Schmidt, Osceola, Ind., and Chris Kramer, Richlandtown, Pa., 1,199
86, Stephen Dieter, Bowmanstown, Pa., 1,198
87, Fero Williams, Fairfield, Ohio, 1,195
88, Robert Butler Jr., Staten Island, N.Y., 1,194
89, Jake Peters, Decatur, Ill., 1,192
90, Richard Rathjen Jr., Naples, Fla., 1,191
91, William Guszczo, Orland Park, Ill., 1,189
92, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 1,188
93, Brad Kemp, Allentown, Pa., 1,185
94 (tie), Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., and Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,184
96 (tie), Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C.; Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., and Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., 1,183
99 (tie), George Branham III, Indianapolis, and Kenneth Lane, Rosedale, Md., 1,182
101 (tie), Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., and Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 1,180
103, Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 1,179
104, Scott Lavy, Troy, Mo., 1,178
105 (tie), Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., and Frank Guccione, Castle Rock, Colo., 1,177
107, Ray Struck, Orland Park, Ill., 1,176
108, Jon Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I., 1,173
109 (tie), George Kruse, Clifton, N.J., and Tommy Dakouvanos, Belford, N.J., 1,172
111 (tie), Rob Sperling, Livingston, N.J.; Tim McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., and Storm DeVincent, Westford, Mass., 1,171
114, Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., 1,170
115, Alex Aguiar, N. Dartmouth, Mass., 1,169
116 (tie), Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., and Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 1,168
118, Matt Gasn, Laurel, Md., 1,167
119, Justin Bychkowski, Newtown, Conn., 1,166
120 (tie), Glenn Smith, New York, and Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,164
122, James Fielder, Murray, Ky., 1,162
123 (tie), Edward Bienvenue, Edison, N.J., and Lanndyn Carnate, Glendale, Ariz., 1,160
125 (tie), B.J. Moore III, Apex, N.C., and E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 1,159
127 (tie), Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga.; Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, and Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 1,158
130, Walter Williams Jr., Lodi, N.J., 1,156
131, Aaron Williams, Pennsauken, N.J., 1,155
132, Kenny Ryan, Ocean, N.J., 1,154
133, Tony Ament, Monroe, N.J., 1,153
134, Sylvain Brisson, Canada, 1,152
135, Ron Hurt, Fairfax, Va., 1,151
136, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,150
137 (tie), Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J.; Andres Gomez, Colombia, and Cory Nichols, Hudson Falls, N.Y., 1,148
140, Matt Taylor, Knightdale, N.C., 1,147
141 (tie), Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, and Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 1,145
143, Eric Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,143
144, Duane Kilts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1,141
145, Michelle Arrington, Philadelphia, 1,140
146, Ernest Lukacs Jr., Manville, N.J., 1,139
147 (tie), Shane Companion, Barre, Vt., and David Kilts, New York, 1,138
149, Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 1,137
150 (tie), Bernard Vandermeersch, France; Andrew Burke, St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Kevin Williams, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,136
153, Joel Larche, Canada, 1,133
154 (tie), Martin Larsen, Sweden; Frankie Calca, Elmont, N.Y., and Michael Fontenot, Hampton, Va., 1,132
157, Russell Wiltsey, Hamilton, N.J., 1,131
158 (tie), David Carroll, Carbondale, Pa.; PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif.; Carlos Nieves, New York; Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia, and Joseph Schuld, Farmingdale, N.J., 1,130
163 (tie), Stuart Williams, England; Robert Mockenhaupt, Rutherford, N.J., and Sean McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,129
166 (tie), Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C.; Art Swain Jr., Philadelphia, and Patrick Donohoe Jr., Hampstead, N.H., 1,128
169, Mike Dole, Chicago, 1,127
170 (tie), John Nolen, Waterford, Mich.; Chad Reiffer, Kentwood, Mich., and Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 1,126
173 (tie), Diante Fields, Mount Royal, N.J., and Bryan Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,125
175 (tie), Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind.; Fran Luzzi, Port Jervis, N.Y., and Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 1,123
178 (tie), Gregory Krumnow, Vickery, Ohio, and Mark Cornelius, Peru, Ind., 1,121
180, Stephen Hardy, Manchester, N.H., 1,120
181 (tie), Chico Santiago, Tuckahoe, N.Y., and Chad Roberts, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 1,119
183 (tie), A.J. Johnson, Oswego, Ill., and Tyler Armour, Barre, Vt., 1,118
185 (tie), Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., and Ron Dixon, Boynton Beach, Fla., 1,117
187 (tie), Jason Baker, Sharon Springs, N.Y.; Manuel Otalora, Colombia; Clint Dacy, Fort Worth, Texas, and Alex Cavagnaro, Massapequa, N.Y., 1,116
191 (tie), Connor Pickford, Charlotte, N.C.; Jose Marte, Elmwood Park, N.J., and Terry Krawec, Canada, 1,114
194 (tie), Tony Johnson, Canton, Ohio, and Gaetano Sereno, Ridgewood, N.Y., 1,113
196 (tie), Charles Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y.; Kasey Normandin, Canada, and Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 1,111
199 (tie), Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., and Taylor Swartz, Windsor, N.Y., 1,108
201 (tie), Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., and Keith Goldberg, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,107
203 (tie), Brian Robinson, Morgantown, W.Va., and Austin Boulds, Cereal Springs, Ill., 1,106
205, Greg Rottengen, Washington, N.J., 1,103
206 (tie), Drew Balta, Swisher, Iowa, and David Rosengarten, Gardendale, Ala., 1,102
208, Michael Favor III, Bayville, N.J., 1,101
209 (tie), Douglas Tonucci, Waldorf, Md., and Sean Wilson, Hawthorn Woods, Ill., 1,100
211 (tie), Vincent Balisky, Elmhurst, N.Y.; Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Joe Krajkovich, North Brunswick, N.J., and Alain Bouchard, Canada, 1,099
215 (tie), Gregory Matera, Staten Island, N.Y., and Marcelo Suartz, Brazil, 1,098
217, Nicolas Forestier, France, 1,097
218 (tie), Matthew Zasowski, Buffalo, N.Y.; Ryan Branson, Bordentown, N.J., and Tatu Lehtonen, Finland, 1,095
221 (tie), Michael Santonastaso, Lebanon, N.J.; Raymond Johnston Jr., Leonardtown, Md.; Eric Vanderford, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Sean Rangel, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,093
224 (tie), Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa; Scott Santos, Quakertown, Pa., and Scott Salem, Oradell, N.J., 1,093
228 (tie), Jim Rogers, Brick, N.J., and Paul Bober, Morton Grove, Ill., 1,092
230, Joseph Auger, Newburgh, N.Y., 1,090
231 (tie), Justin Sloan, Fair Lawn, N.J.; Alexander Marx, Toms River, N.J., and Tim Panek, Randolph, N.J., 1,088
234, Noel Pabilonia, Jersey City, N.J., 1,086
235, Joaquim Fernandes, France, 1,085
236 (tie), Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., and Chris Deemer, Hamilton, N.J., 1,084
238 (tie), Jeremy Boyer, Desloge, Mo., and Justin Warhol, Sound Beach, N.Y., 1,083
240 (tie), Armando Santacruz, Ecuador and Jimmy Clark, Corinna, Maine., 1,080
242 (tie), Todd Klinko, Oil City, Pa., and Chris Forry, Bridgeport, Conn., 1,079
244, Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio, 1,078
245 (tie), Jason Lowery, Baltimore; Jim Dilyard, Burbank, Ohio; Melissa Kammerer, Staten Island, N.Y.; Frankie Mazzella, Staten Island, N.Y., and Michael Ahlquist, Sweden, 1,077
250, Chris Fisher, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,075
251 (tie), Stephen Habel, Dubuque, Iowa, and Andrew Graff, Las Vegas, 1,073
253 (tie), Michael Robey, Morrisville, Pa.; Michael Cimba, Monroeville, Pa.; Brandon Boyer, Hudson Falls, N.Y., and Daniel Dunleavy, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,072
257, Jonathan Sellers, Stratford, Conn., 1,071
258 (tie), Chris Thornhill, Salisbury, Md., and Billy Asbury, Odenton, Md., 1,070
260, Ryan Friend, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,068
261 (tie), Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., and David Simard, Canada, 1,067
263, Deric Morris, Warner Robins, Ga., 1,066
264 (tie), Jack Pieraccini, Pittsfield, Mass., and Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1,065
266 (tie), Toney Nelson, North Branford, Conn., and Anthony Colangelo, Helmetta, N.J., 1,064
268 (tie), Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo.; Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., and Mike Deckelman, Milford, Del., 1,063
271, Greg Stahora, West Hazelton, Pa., 1,060
272, Brian Lake, Warren, Mich., 1,059
273, Michael McCord, Bayonne, N.J., 1,058
274, Richard Horsley, Morrisville, N.C., 1,057
275, Larry Del Vecchio, Chalfont, Pa., 1,055
276, Charles Harris, Macungie, Pa., 1,052
277, Kevin Bandrowski, Lancaster, Pa., 1,051
278 (tie), Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J.; Sun Kim, Flushing, N.Y., and Kirk Trahan, Houma, La., 1,050
281 (tie), John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., and Robert Wade, Winter Springs, Fla., 1,049
283 (tie), Shane Holbert, Clifton Heights., Pa.; Brandon Robertson, Clinton, Conn.; Gary Smalling, Johnson City, Tenn., and Nicole Toto, Piscataway, N.J., 1,048
287, Michael Ciardulli Jr., Valley Stream, N.Y., 1,047
288 (tie), Cedric Anthor, France; Ken Karamichael, Somerset, N.J., and Ryan Funk, Midlothian, Ill., 1,046
291 (tie), Keith DeCambra, Quincy, Mass., and Dave Martorella, Meriden, Conn., 1,045
293 (tie), Chris Blaison, Newburgh, N.Y., and Tim West, Easton, Conn., 1,044
295, Logan Klinge, Dubuque, Iowa, 1,041
296 (tie), Kevin Cartier, Beverly, N.J.; Robert Fusik III, Hamilton, N.J., and James Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 1,040
299, Michael Healy, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,039
300 (tie), Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., and Paul Lemond, Jasper, Ind., 1,037
302 (tie), Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., and Joseph Truchan Jr., Ringwood, N.J., 1,036
304, Corey Kistner, Decatur, Ill., 1,035
305, Billy Bertuch III, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,034
306, Judge Abruzzese, Bronx, N.Y., 1,033
307, Eddie Torres, Port Ewen, NY, 1,032
308, Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., 1,030
309 (tie), Yves Crouzat, France, and Pierre-Luc Larouche, Canada, 1,029
311, Ethan Gray, North East, Md., 1,026
312, Wayne Bolin, Lumberton, N.C., 1,021
313 (tie), Frank Bellavia Jr., Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Marty Kirsten Jr., Greentown, Pa., 1,020
315, Ed Rabbitt, Norwalk, Conn., 1,019
316, Andrew Wojcik, Doylestown, Pa., 1,018
317, Michael Dutkiewicz, Nicholson, Pa., 1,016
318, Eric Page Sr., Templeton, Mass., 1,015
319 (tie), Philip Karl, Jackson, Ohio; David Knight Jr., Folcroft, Pa., and Thomas McLane, Lusby, Md., 1,014
322, Chris Tomlinson, Franklin, Tenn., 1,012
323, Robert Brownie, Richmond, Va., 1,009
324, Jonathan Glattstein, North Bergen, N.J., 1,008
325 (tie), Sylvie LaLancette, Canada; Adam Monks, Conway, S.C., and Mark McNear, Altamonte Springs, Fla., 1,007
328 (tie), Christopher Lee, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Chris Helton, Fountain, Colo., 1,003
330, Jean Marie Gaudin, France, 1,002
331 (tie), David Zeitz, Philadelphia; Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., and David Perry, Fairfield, Maine., 1,001
334, M. Humphrey, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1,000
335 (tie), Brian DiCicco, Agawam, Mass., and Al Giolat, Florissant, Mo., 999
337 (tie), John Touhey, Miamisburg, Ohio, and Steven Maruffi, Brooklyn, N.Y., 998
339, John Brown, Dexter, Mo., 996
340 (tie), Richard Page II, Hillsborough, N.J., and Lawrence King, Billerica, Mass., 994
342, Frank Gray Jr., North East, Md., 993
343, Jerry Bohlman, Milton, Fla., 988
344, Leon Platt, Summerville, S.C., 987
345 (tie), Shaun English, Lebanon, Pa., and Jason Phillips, Greenwood, Ind., 986
347, Maverick Mackovic, Oak Ridge, N.C., 984
348, Devin Golden, Bethlehem, Pa., 983
349, Chris Knappenberger, Slatington, Pa., 982
350, Bradley Branam, Bloomington, Ind., 981
351, Chris Boyd, Brick, N.J., 979
352, Chris Riolo, Springfield, N.J., 976
353, Matt Russo, Millstone Township, N.J., 974
354, Thomas Grunwald, Astoria, N.Y., 973
355, Mike Carmean, Georgetown, Del., 971
356, Brian Crater, Hudson, Mich., 969
357, Brian Sulzbach, Levittown, N.Y., 968
358, Amanda Warren, Naperville, Ill., 964
359, Daniel Gassera, Port Charlotte, Fla., 962
360, J Marc Rougelin, France, 956
361, Minh-Duc Le, France, 955
362, Kevin Dziuba, Howell, N.J., 948
363 (tie), Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., and Jason Wilt, San Diego, 946
365, Daniel Eremias, Edison, N.J., 945
366 (tie), Chris Liotta, Dix Hills, N.Y., and Giovanny Jimenez, Plainsboro, N.J., 943
368, Bryan Eaton, Wyoming, Mich., 942
369, David Fantl, Springfield, N.J., 937
370, Greg Flood, Philadelphia, 936
371 (tie), Cyril Assie, France, and Matt Vancil, Dexter, Mo., 935
373, Ralph Ehrlich, N.Massapequa, N.Y., 933
374, Joel Eyssen, Manville, N.J., 932
375 (tie), Thomas VanGorden, Hamilton, N.J., and Richard Ayers, Union, N.J., 931
377 (tie), Anssi Valtonen, Finland, and Michael Shaw, Maple Shade, N.J., 926
379, Domenico Curra, Mahopac, N.Y., 923
380, Steve Wilstein, Boston, 910
381, Shane Cunningham, Claryville, N.Y., 907
382, Mike Gossman, Emmaus, Pa., 903
383, Michael LoBianco, Brick, N.J., 897
384, Michael Sucena, Philadelphia, 881
385 (tie), Emmanuel Rigas, Trenton, N.J., and Beau Geier, Watertown, S.D., 866
387, Greg Eskow, Syosset, N.Y., 848
388, Steven Landry, Oakville, Conn., 841
389, Aaron Knoll, Plainview, N.Y., 829
390, Kevin Junice, Old Bridge, N.J., 828
391, Christopher Gillette, Scotia, N.Y., 804
392, Roy Cadoo Jr., Matawan, N.J., 795
393, Robert French, Warner Robins, Ga., 790
394, Joseph Gentile, Huntington Station, N.Y., 765
300 game – Jason Couch
2011-12 PBA 12
Hopes to become first Canadian to win PBA Tour Title; newly-elected PBA Hall of Famer Jason Couch fires 300
Dan MacLelland (pictured left) has done the imaginary role-playing during practice, dreaming about the day when he'll become the first Canadian citizen to win a Professional Bowlers Association Tour title.The 26-year-old Windsor, Ontario, native took the first step toward converting his dream into reality by taking the first round lead in the 69th U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier on Tuesday, averaging 238.17 for six games for a six-pin lead over journeyman Brian Kretzer (right) of Dayton, Ohio, 1,429-1,423.
Newly-elected PBA Hall of Famer Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., fired a 300 game to close his first round and held onto third place with 1,410 pins. Mike Fagan of Dallas was fourth with 1,403 pins and Joe Ciccone of Buffalo, N.Y., was fifth at 1,374.
Besides MacLelland, two more international bowlers are in the top 20 after the first round, two-handers Osku Palermaa (left), Finland, and Jason Belmonte (right), Australia, Palermaa, who has won the PBA World Championship, the first "major" of the season, was in 16th place with 1,309. Belmonte, who has won three titles during the PBA World Series of Bowling, was 19th with 1,294. Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., was the best woman in the field in 25th place with 1,280.Defending champion Norm Duke (left) of Clermont, Fla., finished with 1,225 pins and sat in 59th place.MacLelland, who is bowling in only his second full-time season as a PBA Tour player, has established himself as a top contender to win his first title, and he has been particularly impressive in some of the Tour's most demanding tournaments.
In late January, the three-time Collegiate Bowler of the Year finished fourth in the Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels United States Bowling Congress Masters, one of the Tour's four major championship. During the 2010-11 season, he recorded sixth-place finishes in two other majors, the U.S. Open and the PBA Tournament of Champions.
"I like tough tournaments," the former Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State University star said. "There's more emphasis on making good shots. Today, you had to get the ball into the air. The front part of the lanes got pretty dry, but I made the right ball choices and decisions, and everything worked out.
"Throughout my collegiate career, we had to loft the ball on a weekly basis. We haven't had to do that so much this year because there has been more oil on the front part of the lanes, but I was kinda scared coming into this week knowing we'd have to get the ball into the air, and I had to convince myself I could do it."MacLelland (right) is aware that a Canadian has never won a PBA Tour title, and that has only fueled his drive.
"It's always in the back of my mind," he said. "I've been knocking on the door. I've been fine-tuning my game to get me to the point where I'll have that chance. For me, the hurdle is winning a match on TV. I think once I get past that, it'll be a little easier.
"Last year I made TV for the U.S. Open, but I was nervous. I can't hide it. The other times I've lost on TV it was a matter of getting experience, learning what ball to use, how to handle the lights. But the U.S. Open is the U.S. Open. It's the most prestigious tournament we have. To make it to TV the first time I bowled in it gave me a sense that I belong here and good things are yet to come."
MacLelland fired games of 209, 246, 206, 247, 255 and 266 to hold off the 45-year-old Kretzer, a 12-year PBA Tour veteran who owns one title.Couch (left), a 16-time PBA titlist, was as surprised as anyone in the building by his performance Tuesday because the U.S. Open hasn't been kind to him over the years.
"I've struggled in the U.S. Open. Mightily," he said. "It's probably because it's the one tournament I've wanted to win more than any other. I finished second at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., back in 1999 (he lost in the title match to Bob Learn Jr., 231-215), and that's one I'll never forget.
"This tournament is so hard. You gear yourself mentally, but it just drains you, especially if you don't have much success over a few years."
Just a week after learning he had been elected to the PBA Hall of Fame, the usually intense Couch was uncharacteristically laid back during his opening round.
"I'm more relaxed these days. I know I'm on the downside of my career," the 42-year-old left-hander said. "I'm not expecting or asking so much of myself. I'm more patient. Five, 10 years ago, I would have demanded a good block out of the gate for myself, but I had no high expectations coming in the door this morning.
"I think I was more shocked than anyone with that 300 game," he grinned. "I've been throwing one or two bad shots every game the past few weeks, but today I just bore down and focused."
The 69th U.S. Open concludes Sunday, Feb. 26, with a four-player stepladder final televised live on ESPN at 3 p.m. Eastern. First prize is $60,000.
The entire field of 394 will bowl two more six-game qualifying rounds Wednesday and Thursday. The top 98 players after 18 games will advance to a nine-game cashers' round Friday morning. After a total of 27 games, the top 24 will advance to three eight-game round robin match play rounds Friday evening and Saturday to decide the four stepladder finalists.
All preliminary rounds leading up to Sunday's ESPN finals are being webcast live on the PBA's exclusive online bowling channel, Xtra Frame.
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69th U.S. Open - First Round Results
Players with position, hometown and 6-game total
1, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 1,429
2, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,423
3, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,410
4, Mike Fagan, Dallas, 1,403
5, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,374
6, Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 1,361
7, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 1,341
8, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,339
9, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 1,322
10, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 1,321
11, Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 1,320
12, Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,316
13 (tie), Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa., and Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,313
15, Rusty Thomsen, Morgan, N.J., 1,310
16, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 1,309
17, P.J. Sonday, Luzerne, Pa., 1,304
18, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 1,301
19, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 1,294
20, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,291
21, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,289
22 (tie), Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., and Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., 1,283
24, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 1,281
25, Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 1,280
26, John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 1,279
27 (tie), Michael Steil, Wheeling, Ill.; Wayne Porr, Hamburg, Pa., and Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 1,276
30, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 1,271
31, Steve Rogers, Manteno, Ill., 1,270
32, John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1,264
33 (tie), Tom Baker, King, N.C., and John Briggs, Warwick, N.Y., 1,256
35, Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,253
36 (tie), Daniel Farish, Louisville, Ky., and David Stouffer, Fort Myers, Fla., 1,252
38 (tie), Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., and Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,249
40 (tie), Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela; Adam Chase, Seaford, N.Y., and Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,247
43 (tie), Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., and Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,245
45 (tie), Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., and Carleton Chambers, Detroit, 1,239
47, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 1,238
48 (tie), Christopher Blackmore, Fairfax, Va.; Dom Barrett, England, and Dan Furman, Amsterdam, N.Y., 1,237
51, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,236
52 (tie), Greg Ostrander, Freehold, N.J., and Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 1,233
54 (tie), Rob Gotterbarn, Garden City South, N.Y.; Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., and Billy Pautz, St. Peter, Minn., 1,230
57, Kevin Brophy, Oakhurst, N.J., 1,228
58, Joshua Berry, Glasgow, Ky., 1,227
59, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1,225
60 (tie), Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., and Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,223
62 (tie), Ken Yokobosky, Fredon, N.J.; Anthony Colosimo, Pembroke Pines, Fla., and Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 1,222
65, Jimmy Cook, Indianapolis, 1,220
66, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,219
67 (tie), Darren Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., and Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 1,216
69, Chris Lawson, Parker, Colo., 1,215
70, Patrick Girard, Canada, 1,211
71, Chad Hastings, Greenwood, Del., 1,210
72, Dale Coleman, High Springs, Fla., 1,209
73, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 1,208
74 (tie), Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, and Jason Freeman, Maple Shade, N.J., 1,207
76, John Furey, East Windsor, N.J., 1,205
77, David Canady, Germany, 1,204
78 (tie), Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio; Brandon Tarabek, Cleveland Hts., Ohio; Gary Faulkner, Memphis, Tenn., and Juhani Tonteri, Finland, 1,203
82, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 1,202
83, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,200
84 (tie), T.J. Schmidt, Osceola, Ind., and Chris Kramer, Richlandtown, Pa., 1,199
86, Stephen Dieter, Bowmanstown, Pa., 1,198
87, Fero Williams, Fairfield, Ohio, 1,195
88, Robert Butler Jr., Staten Island, N.Y., 1,194
89, Jake Peters, Decatur, Ill., 1,192
90, Richard Rathjen Jr., Naples, Fla., 1,191
91, William Guszczo, Orland Park, Ill., 1,189
92, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 1,188
93, Brad Kemp, Allentown, Pa., 1,185
94 (tie), Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., and Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,184
96 (tie), Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C.; Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., and Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., 1,183
99 (tie), George Branham III, Indianapolis, and Kenneth Lane, Rosedale, Md., 1,182
101 (tie), Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., and Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 1,180
103, Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 1,179
104, Scott Lavy, Troy, Mo., 1,178
105 (tie), Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., and Frank Guccione, Castle Rock, Colo., 1,177
107, Ray Struck, Orland Park, Ill., 1,176
108, Jon Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I., 1,173
109 (tie), George Kruse, Clifton, N.J., and Tommy Dakouvanos, Belford, N.J., 1,172
111 (tie), Rob Sperling, Livingston, N.J.; Tim McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., and Storm DeVincent, Westford, Mass., 1,171
114, Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., 1,170
115, Alex Aguiar, N. Dartmouth, Mass., 1,169
116 (tie), Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., and Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 1,168
118, Matt Gasn, Laurel, Md., 1,167
119, Justin Bychkowski, Newtown, Conn., 1,166
120 (tie), Glenn Smith, New York, and Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,164
122, James Fielder, Murray, Ky., 1,162
123 (tie), Edward Bienvenue, Edison, N.J., and Lanndyn Carnate, Glendale, Ariz., 1,160
125 (tie), B.J. Moore III, Apex, N.C., and E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 1,159
127 (tie), Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga.; Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, and Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 1,158
130, Walter Williams Jr., Lodi, N.J., 1,156
131, Aaron Williams, Pennsauken, N.J., 1,155
132, Kenny Ryan, Ocean, N.J., 1,154
133, Tony Ament, Monroe, N.J., 1,153
134, Sylvain Brisson, Canada, 1,152
135, Ron Hurt, Fairfax, Va., 1,151
136, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,150
137 (tie), Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J.; Andres Gomez, Colombia, and Cory Nichols, Hudson Falls, N.Y., 1,148
140, Matt Taylor, Knightdale, N.C., 1,147
141 (tie), Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, and Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 1,145
143, Eric Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,143
144, Duane Kilts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1,141
145, Michelle Arrington, Philadelphia, 1,140
146, Ernest Lukacs Jr., Manville, N.J., 1,139
147 (tie), Shane Companion, Barre, Vt., and David Kilts, New York, 1,138
149, Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 1,137
150 (tie), Bernard Vandermeersch, France; Andrew Burke, St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Kevin Williams, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,136
153, Joel Larche, Canada, 1,133
154 (tie), Martin Larsen, Sweden; Frankie Calca, Elmont, N.Y., and Michael Fontenot, Hampton, Va., 1,132
157, Russell Wiltsey, Hamilton, N.J., 1,131
158 (tie), David Carroll, Carbondale, Pa.; PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif.; Carlos Nieves, New York; Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia, and Joseph Schuld, Farmingdale, N.J., 1,130
163 (tie), Stuart Williams, England; Robert Mockenhaupt, Rutherford, N.J., and Sean McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,129
166 (tie), Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C.; Art Swain Jr., Philadelphia, and Patrick Donohoe Jr., Hampstead, N.H., 1,128
169, Mike Dole, Chicago, 1,127
170 (tie), John Nolen, Waterford, Mich.; Chad Reiffer, Kentwood, Mich., and Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 1,126
173 (tie), Diante Fields, Mount Royal, N.J., and Bryan Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,125
175 (tie), Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind.; Fran Luzzi, Port Jervis, N.Y., and Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 1,123
178 (tie), Gregory Krumnow, Vickery, Ohio, and Mark Cornelius, Peru, Ind., 1,121
180, Stephen Hardy, Manchester, N.H., 1,120
181 (tie), Chico Santiago, Tuckahoe, N.Y., and Chad Roberts, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 1,119
183 (tie), A.J. Johnson, Oswego, Ill., and Tyler Armour, Barre, Vt., 1,118
185 (tie), Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., and Ron Dixon, Boynton Beach, Fla., 1,117
187 (tie), Jason Baker, Sharon Springs, N.Y.; Manuel Otalora, Colombia; Clint Dacy, Fort Worth, Texas, and Alex Cavagnaro, Massapequa, N.Y., 1,116
191 (tie), Connor Pickford, Charlotte, N.C.; Jose Marte, Elmwood Park, N.J., and Terry Krawec, Canada, 1,114
194 (tie), Tony Johnson, Canton, Ohio, and Gaetano Sereno, Ridgewood, N.Y., 1,113
196 (tie), Charles Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y.; Kasey Normandin, Canada, and Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 1,111
199 (tie), Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., and Taylor Swartz, Windsor, N.Y., 1,108
201 (tie), Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., and Keith Goldberg, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,107
203 (tie), Brian Robinson, Morgantown, W.Va., and Austin Boulds, Cereal Springs, Ill., 1,106
205, Greg Rottengen, Washington, N.J., 1,103
206 (tie), Drew Balta, Swisher, Iowa, and David Rosengarten, Gardendale, Ala., 1,102
208, Michael Favor III, Bayville, N.J., 1,101
209 (tie), Douglas Tonucci, Waldorf, Md., and Sean Wilson, Hawthorn Woods, Ill., 1,100
211 (tie), Vincent Balisky, Elmhurst, N.Y.; Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Joe Krajkovich, North Brunswick, N.J., and Alain Bouchard, Canada, 1,099
215 (tie), Gregory Matera, Staten Island, N.Y., and Marcelo Suartz, Brazil, 1,098
217, Nicolas Forestier, France, 1,097
218 (tie), Matthew Zasowski, Buffalo, N.Y.; Ryan Branson, Bordentown, N.J., and Tatu Lehtonen, Finland, 1,095
221 (tie), Michael Santonastaso, Lebanon, N.J.; Raymond Johnston Jr., Leonardtown, Md.; Eric Vanderford, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Sean Rangel, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,093
224 (tie), Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa; Scott Santos, Quakertown, Pa., and Scott Salem, Oradell, N.J., 1,093
228 (tie), Jim Rogers, Brick, N.J., and Paul Bober, Morton Grove, Ill., 1,092
230, Joseph Auger, Newburgh, N.Y., 1,090
231 (tie), Justin Sloan, Fair Lawn, N.J.; Alexander Marx, Toms River, N.J., and Tim Panek, Randolph, N.J., 1,088
234, Noel Pabilonia, Jersey City, N.J., 1,086
235, Joaquim Fernandes, France, 1,085
236 (tie), Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., and Chris Deemer, Hamilton, N.J., 1,084
238 (tie), Jeremy Boyer, Desloge, Mo., and Justin Warhol, Sound Beach, N.Y., 1,083
240 (tie), Armando Santacruz, Ecuador and Jimmy Clark, Corinna, Maine., 1,080
242 (tie), Todd Klinko, Oil City, Pa., and Chris Forry, Bridgeport, Conn., 1,079
244, Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio, 1,078
245 (tie), Jason Lowery, Baltimore; Jim Dilyard, Burbank, Ohio; Melissa Kammerer, Staten Island, N.Y.; Frankie Mazzella, Staten Island, N.Y., and Michael Ahlquist, Sweden, 1,077
250, Chris Fisher, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,075
251 (tie), Stephen Habel, Dubuque, Iowa, and Andrew Graff, Las Vegas, 1,073
253 (tie), Michael Robey, Morrisville, Pa.; Michael Cimba, Monroeville, Pa.; Brandon Boyer, Hudson Falls, N.Y., and Daniel Dunleavy, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,072
257, Jonathan Sellers, Stratford, Conn., 1,071
258 (tie), Chris Thornhill, Salisbury, Md., and Billy Asbury, Odenton, Md., 1,070
260, Ryan Friend, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,068
261 (tie), Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., and David Simard, Canada, 1,067
263, Deric Morris, Warner Robins, Ga., 1,066
264 (tie), Jack Pieraccini, Pittsfield, Mass., and Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1,065
266 (tie), Toney Nelson, North Branford, Conn., and Anthony Colangelo, Helmetta, N.J., 1,064
268 (tie), Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo.; Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., and Mike Deckelman, Milford, Del., 1,063
271, Greg Stahora, West Hazelton, Pa., 1,060
272, Brian Lake, Warren, Mich., 1,059
273, Michael McCord, Bayonne, N.J., 1,058
274, Richard Horsley, Morrisville, N.C., 1,057
275, Larry Del Vecchio, Chalfont, Pa., 1,055
276, Charles Harris, Macungie, Pa., 1,052
277, Kevin Bandrowski, Lancaster, Pa., 1,051
278 (tie), Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J.; Sun Kim, Flushing, N.Y., and Kirk Trahan, Houma, La., 1,050
281 (tie), John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., and Robert Wade, Winter Springs, Fla., 1,049
283 (tie), Shane Holbert, Clifton Heights., Pa.; Brandon Robertson, Clinton, Conn.; Gary Smalling, Johnson City, Tenn., and Nicole Toto, Piscataway, N.J., 1,048
287, Michael Ciardulli Jr., Valley Stream, N.Y., 1,047
288 (tie), Cedric Anthor, France; Ken Karamichael, Somerset, N.J., and Ryan Funk, Midlothian, Ill., 1,046
291 (tie), Keith DeCambra, Quincy, Mass., and Dave Martorella, Meriden, Conn., 1,045
293 (tie), Chris Blaison, Newburgh, N.Y., and Tim West, Easton, Conn., 1,044
295, Logan Klinge, Dubuque, Iowa, 1,041
296 (tie), Kevin Cartier, Beverly, N.J.; Robert Fusik III, Hamilton, N.J., and James Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 1,040
299, Michael Healy, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,039
300 (tie), Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., and Paul Lemond, Jasper, Ind., 1,037
302 (tie), Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., and Joseph Truchan Jr., Ringwood, N.J., 1,036
304, Corey Kistner, Decatur, Ill., 1,035
305, Billy Bertuch III, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,034
306, Judge Abruzzese, Bronx, N.Y., 1,033
307, Eddie Torres, Port Ewen, NY, 1,032
308, Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., 1,030
309 (tie), Yves Crouzat, France, and Pierre-Luc Larouche, Canada, 1,029
311, Ethan Gray, North East, Md., 1,026
312, Wayne Bolin, Lumberton, N.C., 1,021
313 (tie), Frank Bellavia Jr., Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Marty Kirsten Jr., Greentown, Pa., 1,020
315, Ed Rabbitt, Norwalk, Conn., 1,019
316, Andrew Wojcik, Doylestown, Pa., 1,018
317, Michael Dutkiewicz, Nicholson, Pa., 1,016
318, Eric Page Sr., Templeton, Mass., 1,015
319 (tie), Philip Karl, Jackson, Ohio; David Knight Jr., Folcroft, Pa., and Thomas McLane, Lusby, Md., 1,014
322, Chris Tomlinson, Franklin, Tenn., 1,012
323, Robert Brownie, Richmond, Va., 1,009
324, Jonathan Glattstein, North Bergen, N.J., 1,008
325 (tie), Sylvie LaLancette, Canada; Adam Monks, Conway, S.C., and Mark McNear, Altamonte Springs, Fla., 1,007
328 (tie), Christopher Lee, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Chris Helton, Fountain, Colo., 1,003
330, Jean Marie Gaudin, France, 1,002
331 (tie), David Zeitz, Philadelphia; Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., and David Perry, Fairfield, Maine., 1,001
334, M. Humphrey, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1,000
335 (tie), Brian DiCicco, Agawam, Mass., and Al Giolat, Florissant, Mo., 999
337 (tie), John Touhey, Miamisburg, Ohio, and Steven Maruffi, Brooklyn, N.Y., 998
339, John Brown, Dexter, Mo., 996
340 (tie), Richard Page II, Hillsborough, N.J., and Lawrence King, Billerica, Mass., 994
342, Frank Gray Jr., North East, Md., 993
343, Jerry Bohlman, Milton, Fla., 988
344, Leon Platt, Summerville, S.C., 987
345 (tie), Shaun English, Lebanon, Pa., and Jason Phillips, Greenwood, Ind., 986
347, Maverick Mackovic, Oak Ridge, N.C., 984
348, Devin Golden, Bethlehem, Pa., 983
349, Chris Knappenberger, Slatington, Pa., 982
350, Bradley Branam, Bloomington, Ind., 981
351, Chris Boyd, Brick, N.J., 979
352, Chris Riolo, Springfield, N.J., 976
353, Matt Russo, Millstone Township, N.J., 974
354, Thomas Grunwald, Astoria, N.Y., 973
355, Mike Carmean, Georgetown, Del., 971
356, Brian Crater, Hudson, Mich., 969
357, Brian Sulzbach, Levittown, N.Y., 968
358, Amanda Warren, Naperville, Ill., 964
359, Daniel Gassera, Port Charlotte, Fla., 962
360, J Marc Rougelin, France, 956
361, Minh-Duc Le, France, 955
362, Kevin Dziuba, Howell, N.J., 948
363 (tie), Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., and Jason Wilt, San Diego, 946
365, Daniel Eremias, Edison, N.J., 945
366 (tie), Chris Liotta, Dix Hills, N.Y., and Giovanny Jimenez, Plainsboro, N.J., 943
368, Bryan Eaton, Wyoming, Mich., 942
369, David Fantl, Springfield, N.J., 937
370, Greg Flood, Philadelphia, 936
371 (tie), Cyril Assie, France, and Matt Vancil, Dexter, Mo., 935
373, Ralph Ehrlich, N.Massapequa, N.Y., 933
374, Joel Eyssen, Manville, N.J., 932
375 (tie), Thomas VanGorden, Hamilton, N.J., and Richard Ayers, Union, N.J., 931
377 (tie), Anssi Valtonen, Finland, and Michael Shaw, Maple Shade, N.J., 926
379, Domenico Curra, Mahopac, N.Y., 923
380, Steve Wilstein, Boston, 910
381, Shane Cunningham, Claryville, N.Y., 907
382, Mike Gossman, Emmaus, Pa., 903
383, Michael LoBianco, Brick, N.J., 897
384, Michael Sucena, Philadelphia, 881
385 (tie), Emmanuel Rigas, Trenton, N.J., and Beau Geier, Watertown, S.D., 866
387, Greg Eskow, Syosset, N.Y., 848
388, Steven Landry, Oakville, Conn., 841
389, Aaron Knoll, Plainview, N.Y., 829
390, Kevin Junice, Old Bridge, N.J., 828
391, Christopher Gillette, Scotia, N.Y., 804
392, Roy Cadoo Jr., Matawan, N.J., 795
393, Robert French, Warner Robins, Ga., 790
394, Joseph Gentile, Huntington Station, N.Y., 765
300 game – Jason Couch
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