Rather than keep all of the glory to himself as he claimed the Regular All-Events crown at the 2008 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, Jay Futrell of Derby, Kan., shared that winning feeling with his Team Tilt teammates, who topped more than 12,000 teams on the way to this year's Regular Team title.

Futrell, a 28-year-old right hander, was the only bowler to roll three 700 series at the Albuquerque Convention Center this year and had 753 in singles, 717 in team and 713 in doubles for a 2,183 winning total.

Team Tilt took the team title with games of 1,121, 1,124 and 1,129 for a 3,374 effort, and Futrell was joined by Thomas Ault Jr. (705), Joe Keltner (665), Russ Wilson (660) and Chris Greene (627).

With the two wins, Futrell became the 101st bowler in tournament history, and first since 2005, to claim multiple titles in the same year. Jeff Richgels of Oregon, Wis., and Steve Richter of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., won Regular Doubles and Team All-Events in 2005.

"Since we've been so busy out here, it really hasn't sunk in yet, and I don't think it will until I see the trophies," said Futrell, who worked in the Brunswick booth during the Open Championships. "The wait didn't get tough until the last few days, and it seemed like there was always someone bowling well. This is just a great accomplishment, and the fact that five of us got to share it together is even better. This is something we've been trying to do for a while, since we didn't all bowl in college at the same time."

Futrell and his teammates top the list of 22 champions at the 2008 USBC Open Championships, which concluded Sunday after 142 consecutive days of competition. In all, 12,615 teams and more than 63,000 bowlers turned out for the tournament's second trip to the Duke City. Of the 22 latest champions, 20 were first-time winners on the championship lanes.

John Socha of Oak Creek, Wis., was one of the bowlers who added to his impressive resume as he earned his third Open Championships title. This time, the 36-year-old right-hander teamed up with Dennis Rakauskas of Apopka, Fla., to take home the Regular Doubles crown with a 1,467 total. Socha, the only bowler in tournament history with two 800 series on the tournament lanes, also won Regular Singles in 1997 and was a member of the Regular Team champion in 1998.

"It feels like we've been waiting for about four years," Socha said. "This feels great, but we couldn't have done it without the rest of our team there with us. They deserve this just as much as we do. This is Dennis' first title, and I know he's tickled to death. This is the reason you go to the Open Championships. There are so many bowlers who go for their whole lives and never win, and I've been fortunate to be here three times."

Gregg Zicha of Schaumburg, Ill., a 2001 Regular Doubles champion, led Fox Bowl 2 of Wheaton, Ill., to the Team All-Events title with a 10,025 total, making the group the 15th team in tournament history to crack the 10,000 mark.

Zicha posted a 2,124 all-events total and was followed by Pete Spreadbury, who finished 16th at the 2007 USBC Masters (2,101), Anthony Jordan (2,010), Walter Schaub (1,901) and Open Championships career average leader Michael Nape (1,889).

"I was really emotional when we were bowling because I wasn't bowling well, and I am so grateful to my team for carrying me through it," said Nape, who entered the year as the tournament's average leader with a 216.59 average for 20 years. "I didn't want to be the guy who bowled well for so many years but never won the championship, so to win this is an incredible feeling. I'm just really, really happy right now."

On the way to the win in Regular Singles, Bryan Young of Everett, Wash., posted games of 278, 286 and 268 for an 832 series, one of the year's two 800s. The other belonged to singles runner-up, Jason Price of Grand Island, Neb., who shot 817.

"I checked the leaderboards everyday and was constantly watching anyone who bowled well in team to see how they did in doubles and singles," said Young, who also finished second in Regular All-Events with a 2,165 total. "I never thought this day would come, and it's a day I will cherish."

Throughout the history of the Open Championships, titles have been won on the first day, the last day and every day in between, and on Sunday, Jack Wilson of Centerville, Md., helped close this year's event in dramatic fashion by claiming the Classified Singles title on the final squad of the year.

The 42-year-old right-hander bounced back from disappointing team and doubles efforts and posted games of 265, 170 and 269 to win the event with a 704 total.

"This is just unreal," said Wilson, who made his second Open Championships appearance. "I came here to do this, and it worked out. I've only been bowling for three years, and this winter I had my first 300 game. Now, to do this is more than I ever could've asked for after just three years. I don't think I'll ever have another bowling experience to match this."

Wilson's win came in memory of a friend who died just before last year's trip to the Open Championships. On Sunday, Wilson was wearing his own left shoe and his friend's right shoe so he'd be on the lanes in spirit.

In Classified Doubles action, Jacqueline Snyder and Bill Calhoon of Cooksville, Ill., who have run the Ebonite booth at the Open Championships since the tournament's first trip to Albuquerque in 2000, grabbed the top spot with a 1,282 total.

"This is a 30-year dream come true," Calhoon said. "I looked at the leaderboard (which was right outside the Ebonite booth) every time it flashed. You never think anything like this can happen at a tournament of this size, and it feels terrific."

Classified All-Events went to Daniel Dabkowski of Columbia, S.C., with a 1,857 total, which included 565 in team, 604 in doubles and 688 in singles.

"It definitely was nerve wracking to watch and wait, and it hasn't quite sunk in yet," said Dabkowski, who also made his second tournament appearance. "I'm still amazed that I was able to bowl as well as I did, and it's hard to believe that I had the highest score out of the thousands of bowlers who come to this tournament."

The final champion of 2008 was Cardinal Lanes of Hoisington, Kan., which grabbed the Classified Team title with games of 988, 895 and 921 for a 2,804 team effort. The group's previous best finish was fourth in 2005.

"It's been a long wait and a lot of mornings checking the scores on the Internet," said Cardinal Lanes owner and team captain, Gary Boxberger. "I really didn't think it would hold up after seeing the banners over the lanes and some of the winning scores in recent years. This is such a great relief, and we're very happy."

John Hatz Sr. of Arvada, Colo., also added some excitement to the final squad of the year with a 299 in his second game of singles Sunday. There were 31 perfect games and 11 299s this year.

"I struggled all weekend, so I decided to move and had a nice hold area for singles," said Hatz, who finished with 171, 299 and 180 for a 650 series. "That solid 9 on the last shot was a bad break, but that's the way it goes sometimes. It's still fun, though, and even after all these years, I still get butterflies when I step on the approach here."

Presenting sponsors for the 2008 USBC Open Championships are Eldorado Hotel Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino and Circus Circus Reno in Reno, Nev. Other participating sponsors are Kegel, official lane maintenance provider; Brunswick, capital equipment supplier; Storm Products, Inc.; Roto Grip, official sponsor of the Roto Grip Sport Bowling Challenge; Isleta Casino & Resort; Santa Ana Star Casino, the official brackets sponsor; Rainbow Ryders, the exclusive hot air balloon company of the 2008 Open Championships; and Sandia Resort & Casino.

Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, N.M.

Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls

Team
1, Team Tilt (Thomas Ault Jr., Russ Wilson, Chris Greene, Joe Keltner, Jay Futrell), Lawrence, Kan., 3,374. 2, Turbo Grips 1, Chesterfield, Mich., 3,308. 3, Fox Bowl 2, Wheaton, Ill., 3,303. 4, Rhino for President, Pleasant View, Utah, 3,298. 5, Bowlingfordumdums.com, Pritchett, Colo., 3,284. 6, Bluemound Bowl, Milwaukee, Wis., 3,268. 7, Ballard's Bowling Solution 1, North Richland Hills, Texas, 3,258. 8, Play 2 Win, Lakewood, Ohio, 3,254. 9, Bowlers Universe 1, Rockford, Ill., 3,249. 10, Junior Team USA Support, Orlando, Fla., 3,248.

Doubles
1, John Socha, Oak Creek, Wis./Dennis Rakauskas, Apopka, Fla., 1,467. 2, Skip Wolfe, Dixon, Ill./Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,462. 3, Robert Slayton, Apple Valley, Minn./Jason Lutgen, Brooklyn Park, Minn., 1,445. 4, Todd Koehler, Appleton, Minn./Doug Blood, Montevideo, Minn., 1,444. 5, Erik Mattingly, Puyallup, Wash./Robert Hanson, Tacoma, Wash., 1,441. 6, Ted Baer/Josh Edenburn, Omaha, Neb., 1,439. 7, Rick Oelkers III, Valdosta, Ga./David Tolson, Summerville, S.C., 1,434. 8, Steven Levering, Landisville, Pa./Jim Rutherford, Coatesville, Pa., 1,428. 9, Ron Case, Oakley, Calif./Sam Carter, Ben Lomond, Calif., 1,422. 10, Anthony Burrell, Riverside, Calif./Larry Stephens, Corona, Calif., 1,420.

Singles
1, Bryan Young, Everett, Wash., 832. 2, Jason Price, Grand Island, Neb., 817. 3, Wilbert Moorer, Dover, Del., 784. 4, Warren Crawford, McKinleyville, Calif., 779. 5, Eric Lukins, Fort Myers, Fla., 778. 6, William Uthoff, O'Fallon, Mo., 775. 7 (tie), Larry Aldridge, Aurora, Colo., and Alexander Shand, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 774. 9, Alan Pecora, Drums, Pa., 773. 10, Ryan Shepherd, Collinsville, Va., 769.

All-Events
1, Jay Futrell, Derby, Kan., 2,183. 2, Bryan Young, Everett, Wash., 2,165. 3, Mike Rose Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 2,161. 4, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 2,160. 5, Warren Crawford, McKinleyville, Calif., 2,159. 6, Brian Kjergaard, Fulton, Ill., 2,147. 7, Edward Gallagher, Clarksville, Tenn., 2,141. 8, Todd Fenske, Weston, Wis., 2,132. 9, Gregg Zicha, Schaumburg, Ill., 2,124. 10, Chris Gibbons, Madison, Wis., 2,122.

Team All-Events
1, Fox Bowl 2 (Anthony Jordan, Pete Spreadbury, Walter Schaub, Gregg Zicha, Mike Nape), Wheaton, Ill., 10,025. 2, Team Tilt, Lawrence, Kan., 9,986. 3, Team Pabst, Madison, Wis., 9,977. 4, MoRich Enterprises, West Bend, Wis., 9,901. 5, Jr. Team USA Support, Orlando, Fla., 9,821. 6, Rhino for President, Pleasant View, Utah, 9,801. 7, Bowlingfordumdums.com, Pritchett, Colo., 9,794. 8 (tie), S & B Pro Shop 2, Sterling Heights, Mich., and Pam's Boys 1, Salem, Ore., 9,736. 10, Sack Toe, Sacramento, Calif., 9,717.

Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls

Team
1, Cardinal Lanes (Edward Hitschmann, Mike Steinert, Reuben Flagor, Tim Higgins, Gary Boxberger), 2,804. 2, Lake Country Rollers 1, Clarissa, Minn., 2,799. 3, T-Rays, Jamestown, N.D., 2,795. 4, Garden Center Lanes 2, Alexandria, Minn., 2,789. 5, D&H Glass, Harrison, Ark., 2,787. 6, Plattsburgh Bowl, Plattsburgh, Mo., 2,773. 7, Sego Electric, Clarion, Iowa, 2,759. 8, Pla-Mor Lanes 5, New Weston, Ohio, 2,750. 9, Lady Pros, Albuquerque, N.M., 2,748. 10, Firenab 2, Lincoln, Neb., 2,745.

Doubles
1, Jacqueline Snyder/Bill Calhoon, Cooksville, Ill., 1,282. 2, Janet Vaccari/Joe Vaccari, Gillette, Wyo., 1,255. 3, Frank Smyle Jr., Reeder, N.D./Jesse Smyle, Bowman, N.D., 1,240. 4, James Whisenhant, Robertsdale, Ala./Dean Swindle, Foley, Ala., 1,237. 5, William Palmer, Sussex, Wis./Henry Dotson, McCool, Miss., 1,220. 6, Daryl Peake, Mount Holly, N.C./Bob Butts, Charlotte, N.C., 1,207. 7, Ron Schara, Big Timber, Mont./Tom Schara, Rio Rancho, N.M., 1,205. 8, Arthur King, Grass Valley, Calif./Sandy Wagner, Loomis, Calif., 1,203. 9, Jim Kohlman, St. Paul, Minn./Michael Roscoe, White Bear Lake, Minn., 1,196. 10, Judy Waliczek, Pflugerville, Texas/Christopher Brown, Jonesboro, Ark, 1,192.

Singles
1, Jack Wilson, Centerville, Md., 704. 2, Brian Johnston, Grinnell, Kan., 701. 3, Jeremy Noland, Chelsea, Okla., 696. 4, Daniel Dabkowski, Columbia, S.C., 688. 5 (tie), Brian Washington, Hopewell, Va., and Tim Hoffpauir, New Iberia, La., 676. 7, Donald D. Mueller Jr., Fremont, Neb., 672. 8, Tim Wagner, Hardin, Mont., 669. 9, Brion Estis, St. Davids, Bermuda, 666. 10, John Zapalac, Bishop, Texas, 662.

All-Events
1, Daniel Dabkowski, Columbia, S.C., 1,857. 2, Bill Calhoon, Cooksville, Ill., 1,852. 3, Daryl Peake, Mount Holly, N.C., 1,849. 4, John Millet Jr., Greenland, N.H., 1,821. 5, Troy Schultz, Clarion, Iowa, 1,820. 6, Dave Lisson, Browerville, Minn., 1,815. 7, Kenny DeYoung, Valley Springs, Ark., 1,805. 8, Kenny Halsted, Harrison, Ark., 1,805. 9, John Victor, Rockford, Ill., 1,794. 10, Glenn Shields, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1,791.