Since the 2006 ranking season, the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON), formerly the WTBA American Zone, is divided geographically into five regions, North, Central, Caribbean, South 1 and South 2.

Points were given in the respective National Championships, the Tournament of The Americas, Bolivarian Games, Concecabol, PABCON Championships and the Women's World Championships. If a player has cashed points in more than three events, only the three highest finishes count.

With just one month before the end of the ranking season, Gilbert Snijders (pictured right), 1st Director of PABCON and responsible for the rankings is still missing the results of various National Championships.

The North Region shows just a handful U.S. bowlers and one Canadian woman, total of 18 players, with PBA champion Bill O'Neill l(left) eading the men's division and former PWBA star Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (right) atop the women's division.

The Central Region ranking features 18 men and 14 women from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico. Federico Reyna, Costa Rica, leads the men while Mexico's rising star Daniela Alvarado is the top-ranked woman.

The Caribbean Region shows 20 players with Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, atop the men's leaderboard and Aumi Guerra, Dominican Republic, atop the women's leaderboard.

South Region 1 is the strongest ranking region while South Region 2 is the weakest. South 1 features 131 men and 74 women from four countries, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela. Two-time World Champion Clara Juliana Guerrero (left), Colombia, leads the women's division with the maximum 600 ranking points (3-times 200). Venezuelan standout Arturo Hernandez (right), Venezuela, sits in the driver's seat of the men's division.

The South Region 2 ranking lists just six players, five Brazilians, 3 men and 2 women, and one Chilean woman. Marcelo Suartz and Roseli Santos, both Brazil, are in the lead.

 

2009 PBACON Ranking - North Region

Men's Ranking
1. Bill O'Neill, United States, 200
2. Tommy Jones, United States, 198
3. David Haynes, United States, 197
4. Chris Barnes, United States, 195
5. Patrick Allen, United States, 192
6. Cassidy Schaub, United States, 184
7. Ed Roberts, United States, 143
8. Phil Prieto, United States, 100

Women's Ranking
1. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, United States, 379
2. Kim Terrell-Kearney, United States, 376
3. Lynda Barnes, United States, 339
4. Shannon O'Keefe, United States, 200
5. Shannon Pluhowsky, United States, 196
6. Stefanie Nation, United States, 193
7. Liz Johnson, United States, 189
8. Diandra Asbaty, United States, 187
9. Felicia Wong, Canada, 179
10. Wendy Macpherson, United States, 175

2009 PBACON Ranking - Central Region

Men's Ranking
1. Federico Reyna, Costa Rica, 328
2. Miguel Aguilar, Guatemala, 190
3. Alejandro Cruz, Mexico, 188
4. Daniel Falconi, Mexico, 186
5. Ernesto Franco, Mexico, 183
6. Jorge Rosado, Mexico, 181
7. Alejandro Reyna, Costa Rica, 178
8. Benjamin Corona, Mexico, 170
9. Rudy Quintanilla, El Salvador, 141
10. Enrique Calvo, Mexico, 139
11. Miguel Arevalo, El Salvador, 136
12. Andres Herrera, Guatemala, 120
13. Francisco Sanchez, El Salvador, 113
14. Andres Fallas, Costa Rica, 110
15. Mauricio Galdamez, El Salvador, 100
16. Alberto Lizano, Costa Rica, 95
17. Juan Escobar, El Salvador, 81
18. Nomar Alvarez, Honduras, 40

Women's Ranking
1. Daniela Alvarado, Mexico, 345
2. Adriana Perez, Mexico, 287
3. Sandra Gongora, Mexico, 285
4. Ituarte Leticia, Mexico, 212
5. Sofia Granda, Guatemala, 196
6. Pamela Monzon, Guatemala, 191
7. Viviana Delgado, Costa Rica, 165
8. Adriana Ortega, Mexico, 162
9. Marie Ramirez, Costa Rica, 118
10. Aseret Zetter, Mexico, 96
11. Ma Fernanda Cornejo, Mexico, 95
12. Aida Granillo, El Salvador, 85
13. Zusette Machon, Guatemala, 82
14. Edith Quintanilla, El Salvador, 76

 

2009 PBACON Ranking - Caribbean Region

Men's Ranking
1. Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 355
2. Edgardo Ruiz, Puerto Rico, 286
2. Luis Rodriguez, Puerto Rico, 191
4. Frankie Colon Jr. Puerto Rico, 189
3. Francisco Valiente, Puerto Rico, 180
(tie) Israel Hernandez, Puerto Rico, 180
4. Rolando A Sebelen, Dominican Republic, 140
8. Tony Santa, Puerto Rico, 129
9. Arnaldo Mercado, Dominican Republic, 70

Women's Ranking
1. Aumi Guerra, Dominican Republic, 372
2. Annie Henriquez, Dominican Republic, 291
3. Yoselin Leon, Puerto Rico, 262
4. Mariangie Colon, Puerto Rico, 242
5. Mariana Ayala, Puerto Rico, 163
6. Paula Vilas, Dominican Republic, 158
7. Kristie Lopez, Puerto Rico, 115
8. Virginia Bello, Dominican Republic, 91
9. Paola Mendez, Dominican Republic, 53
10. Monica Guzman, Puerto Rico, 47
11. Aida Sanchez, Dominican Republic, 35

 

2009 PBACON Ranking - South Region 1

Men's Ranking
1. Arturo Hernandez, Venezuela, 494
2. Luis Olivo, Venezuela, 487
3. Michael Piccari, Venezuela, 454
4. Miguel Fonseca, Panama, 418
5. Manuel Hdo Otalora, Colombia, 373
6. Santiago Mejia, Colombia, 370
7. Jaime Monroy, Colombia, 358
8. Jorge Otalora, Colombia, 349
9. Jose Zambrano, Panama, 293
10. Jaime Diaz, Colombia, 290
11. Richard Leon, Venezuela, 284
12. Diogenes Saverio, Ecuador, 267
(tie) Juan F Gomez, Colombia, 267
14. Jonathan Heres, Panama, 216
15. Andres Gomez, Colombia, 193
16. Juan S Rodriguez, Colombia, 191
17. Richie Lopez, Panama, 186
18. David Rivera, Colombia, 185
19. Jaime E Gonzalez, Colombia, 180
20. Javier Solanilla, Panama, 179
21. Luis E. Uscategui, Colombia, 178
22. Phillip Meile, Colombia, 176
23. Oscar Rodriguez, Colombia, 174
24. Julio Soto, Colombia, 172
25. Lorenzo Young, Panama, 171
26. Daniel Melo, Colombia, 170
27. Hernan Ramirez, Venezuela, 169
28. Diego F. Vega, Colombia, 167
29. Julio Cesar Ochoa, Colombia, 165
30. Manuel Zambrano, Panama, 164
31. Ernesto Guevara, Colombia, 163
32. Edwar Rey, Colombia, 161
33. Andres Camacho, Colombia, 159
34. Jorge Quintero, Panama, 157
(tie) Juan De Dios Gonzalez, Colombia, 157
36. Fabio Garcia, Colombia, 154
37. Esteban Garcia, Colombia, 152
38. Harvey Ramos, Colombia, 150
(tie) Kevin Belandria, Venezuela, 150
(tie) J.c. Narvaez, Panama, 150
41. Gonzalo Perez, Colombia, 148
42. Luis Francisco Vargas, Colombia, 146
43. Camilo Muñoz V, Colombia, 144
44. William Sanchez, Colombia, 141
45. Fernando Guerra, Colombia, 139
46. Edgar Gomez, Colombia, 137
47. Omar Bibi, Panama, 136
48. Marco L. Cruz, Colombia, 135
49. Jorge Daniel Moreno, Colombia, 133
50. Jesus Colmenares, Venezuela, 131
(tie) Roman Ovalle, Colombia, 131
52. Diego Esposito, Panama, 129
53. Orlando Rodriguez, Colombia, 128
54. Santiago Garcia, Colombia, 126
55. Aldemar Lozano, Colombia, 124
56. Hernando Restrepo, Colombia, 122
57. Luis Vasquez, Panama, 121
58. Julio Mondragon, Colombia, 120
59. Fernando Morales, Colombia, 118
60. Mauricio Chaparro, Colombia, 115
61. Miguel Pastor, Panama, 114
62. Humberto Plata, Colombia, 113
63. Esteban Narvaez, Colombia, 111
64. Ricardo Franco, Colombia, 109
65. Walter Davarro, Panama, 107
(tie) Juan Pablo Tojanci, Colombia, 107
67. Romulo Rodriguez, Colombia, 105
68. Johan Hernandez, Colombia, 102
69. Fabian Zarama, Colombia, 100
(tie) Carlos Giraldez, Panama, 100
71. Francisco Velandia, Colombia, 98
72. Alexander Sosa, Colombia, 96
73. Juan F. Grajales, Colombia, 94
74. Jaime Maestre Jr., Panama, 93
75. Gonzalo Rosario, Colombia, 92
76. Juan D. Lopez, Colombia, 89
77. Noe Fair Puentes, Colombia, 87
78. Wayne Baxter, Panama, 86
79. Nicolas Ibarra, Colombia, 85
80. Gonzalo Calderon, Colombia, 83
81. Nelson Jimenez, Colombia, 81
82. Sergio Gomez, Panama, 79
83. Julio Madrid, Colombia, 78
84. John Naspud, Ecuador, 77
85. Luis A. Parra, Colombia, 76
86. Salvador Lopez, Colombia, 74
87. Fernando Guerrero, Colombia, 72
88. Aldo Lancini, Panama, 71
89. Ivan N Ayala, Colombia, 70
90. Sebastian Donado, Colombia, 68
91. Fabian Barriga, Ecuador, 67
92. Jose D. Silva, Colombia, 65
93. Fernando Giraldo, Panama, 64
94. Juan Carlos Uribe, Colombia, 63
95. Jhon Jairo Soto, Colombia, 61
96. Adalberto Maldonado, Colombia, 59
97. Marco Saavedra, Panama, 57
(tie) Pablo A Munoz, Colombia, 57
(tie) Daniel Villareal, Colombia, 57
100. Andres J. Becerra, Colombia, 55
101. Juan F. Arias, Colombia, 52
102. Simon Rojas, Colombia, 50
(tie) Gabriel Gunning, Panama, 50
104. Juan Emilio Mejia, Colombia, 48
105. Victor H. Galan, Colombia, 46
106. Gabriel Paez, Colombia, 44
107. Jose Solano, Panama, 43
108. Mario Quintero, Colombia, 42
109. David Villarreal, Colombia, 39
110. Hernando Solorzano, Colombia, 37
111. Daniel Ogando, Panama, 36
112. Santiago Jurado, Colombia, 35
113. Ivan Dario Garces, Colombia, 33
114. Alejandro Lozano, Colombia, 31
115. Ricardo Young, Panama, 29
(tie) Felipe Lopez, Colombia, 29
117. Einar A Alvarez, Colombia, 26
118. Nicolas Florez, Colombia, 24
119. Gabriel Ortega, Colombia, 22
120. Carlos Nieto, Panama, 21
121. Carlos Chaves, Colombia, 20
122. Jhony Lee, Colombia, 18
123. Nestor Barrantes, Colombia, 16
124. Humberto Chen, Panama, 14
125. David Lopez C. Colombia, 13
126. Pablo Muñoz V, Colombia, 11
127. Hector Filigrana, Colombia, 9
128. Jaime Maestre W, Panama, 7
(tie) Pablo Velasco, Colombia, 7
130. Alberto Velasco, Colombia, 5
131. Camilo Velasco, Colombia, 3

Women's Ranking
1. Clara Juliana Guerrero, Colombia, 600
2. Paola Gomez, Colombia, 559
3. Rocio Restrepo, Colombia, 553
4. Luz Adriana Leal, Colombia, 503
5. Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 478
6. Ingellimar Contreras, Venezuela, 468
7. Yvette Chen, Panama, 408
8. Gilant Gonzalez, Venezuela, 384
9. Patricia De Faria, Venezuela, 376
10. Edissa Andrade, Panama, 357
11. Sara Vargas, Colombia, 347
12. Tilcia Lancini, Panama, 346
13. Karen Marcano, Venezuela, 307
14. Alejandra Mora, Colombia, 270
15. Lizzy Abood, Panama, 261
16. Johana Puentes, Colombia, 258
17. Juliana Franco, Colombia, 235
18. Alejandra Barreto, Colombia, 198
19. Maria Jose Rodriguez, Colombia, 185
20. Laura Londoño, Colombia, 178
21. Anggie Ramirez, Colombia, 175
22. Diana Leal, Colombia, 167
23. Laura Fonnegra, Colombia, 164
24. Martha Perez, Colombia, 160
25. Natalia Rico, Colombia, 156
26. Karen Holder, Panama, 151
27. Luz Marina Garcia, Colombia, 145
28. Tatiana Garzon, Colombia, 142
29. Ely Bennett, Panama, 138
(tie) Gloria Ines Arango, Colombia, 138
31. Jessica Gutierrez, Colombia, 135
32. Viviana Cuellar, Colombia, 127
33. Patricia Ciotti, Venezuela, 125
34. Maria A. Arevalo, Colombia, 124
35. Orna Levy, Panama, 123
36. Diana Marcela Gomez, Colombia, 120
37. Sandra Montealegre, Colombia, 116
38. Valentina Collazos, Colombia, 113
39. Maria Teresa De Rincon, Colombia, 109
40. Lina Soto, Colombia, 105
41. Laura Lopez, Colombia, 102
42. Amanda Galeano, Colombia, 98
43. Esperanza Saenz, Colombia, 95
44. Nery Mock, Panama, 92
45. Nidia Arias, Colombia, 91
46. Aura Roman, Colombia, 87
47. Luz Marina Echeverry, Colombia, 84
48. Ruth Mariela Vasquez, Colombia, 80
49. Monica Aleman, Panama, 77
50. Martha L Cuartas, Colombia, 76
51. Taitiana Muñoz V, Colombia, 73
52. Hermencia Alvarez, Colombia, 69
53. Rosmery Bernal, Colombia, 65
54. Ruth Ospina, Colombia, 62
(tie) Karina Fung, Panama, 62
56. Gladys Ruiz, Colombia, 58
57. Maria Esquivel, Colombia, 55
58. Pubenza Sanchez, Colombia, 51
59. Angela Maria Cardoso, Colombia, 47
60. Rosa Lily Young, Panama, 46
61. Daniela Camacho, Colombia, 44
62. Nelly Soto, Colombia, 40
63. Martha L Diaz, Colombia, 36
64. Mariela Basto, Colombia, 33
65. Alexia Ogando, Panama, 31
66. Martha Cecilia Osorio, Colombia, 29
67. Consuelo Cano, Colombia, 25
68. Claudia R. Gonzalez, Colombia, 22
69. Alexandra Mosquera, Colombia, 18
70. Patricia Ramirez, Panama, 15
(tie) Dalila Troncoso, Colombia, 15
72. Daniela Rojas, Colombia, 11
73. Maria Jose Cano, Colombia, 7
74. Carmenza Franco G, Colombia, 4

 

2009 PBACON Ranking - South Region 2

Men's Ranking
1. Marcelo Suartz, Brazil, 120
2. Charles Robini, Brazil, 114
3. Marcio Vieira, Brazil, 111

Women's Ranking
1. Roseli Santos, Brazil, 117
2. Andrea Rojas, Chile, 63
3. Lea Castro, Brazil, 57