Mike Scroggins wins first career major at USBC Masters
11/21/05
Mike Scroggins notched the biggest win of his career, defeating 22-time PBA Tour winner Norm Duke, 245-238, in the title match of the 2005 United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Masters Sunday at U.S. Cellular Arena.
Scroggins, who earned the $100,000 top prize and a two-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption, got off to a strong start in the title match, striking in frames 2-8. He left a 7-10 split in the 9th frame, however, which let Duke back in the game.
Duke, looking for his third career major title, struck on five straight shots, including a double in the 10th, forcing Scroggins to mark. The left-hander responded by converting the 6-pin in the 10th to clinch his first career major win on Tour.
"Sometimes it's harder to get a mark (in the 10th) rather than having to strike on your first shot," said Scroggins. "Sometimes you get up there and get tentative…you need throw an aggressive shot."
Picture courtesy of PBA LLC/Zuzga.
Duke, who entered the day as the top seed and lone right-hander in the stepladder finals, had averaged 240.66 in 36 previous title match appearances.
Scroggins advanced to the title match by defeating Art Brown in the semifinal, 240-202. Scroggins was down early but capitalized on Brown's open 6th frame by striking on his final six shots.
Brown defeated Ken Muscato, 201-180 in the day's opening match. Brown managed a clean game while Muscato opened twice in the match. Duke earned $50,000 for his 2nd place finish while Brown earned $25,000 for 3rd and Muscato won $15,000 for 4th.
The Denny's PBA Tour moves to Vernon Hills, Ill., for the 2005 Chicago Classic Nov. 23-27 at Hawthorn Lanes. The nationally televised ESPN finals take place Sunday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. EST.
United States Bowling Congress Masters AMF Bowlero Lanes Milwaukee, WI
(arena finals in U.S. Cellular Arena)
November 14-20, 2005 Championship Round:
1. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 485 (2 games), $100,000
2. Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 238 (1 game), $50,000
3. Art Brown, Lansing, Mich., 403 (2 games), $25,000
4. Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y., 180 (1 game), $15,000
Playoff Results:
First Match: Brown def. Muscato, 201-180
Second Match: Scroggins def. Brown, 240-202
Championship Match: Scroggins def. Duke, 245-238.
This is Scroggins' third career Denny's PBA Tour title and his first career Major victory. The photo shows Mike Scroggins holding the Frank K. Baker trophy. Picture courtesy of USBC Communications.
Rolloffs for first through fourth seed for the stepladder finals
Winner's bracket final round: (winner earns top seed)
Duke def. Brown, 722-721
Loser's bracket final round:
(winner rolls off for second and third seed, loser takes fourth seed)
Scroggins def. Muscato, 681-590
Rolloff for second and third seed (winner earns second seed)
Scroggins def. Brown, 708-705.
Television Finals:
(ESPN, 1 p.m. Eastern, U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee)
Match 1: Ken Muscato, Canadaigua, N.Y., vs. Art Brown, Lansing, Mich.
Match 2: Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, vs. Match 1 winner
Match 3: Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., vs. Match 2 winner.
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
< Scroggins def. Horan, 705-693
Muscato def. Jones, 728-715
Rolloff to determine 5th and 6th places:
(5th place earns $8,000, 6th place earns $6,000)
Jones def. Horan, 663-590.
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Horan def. Traber, 666-640
Muscato def. Couch, 710-644
Rolloff to determine 7th and 8th places:
(7th place earns $4,500, 8th place earns $3,000)
Couch def. Traber, 734-514.
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Traber def. DeVaney, 741-695
Horan def. Koivuniemi, 722-651
Couch def. Bedolla, 678-554
Muscato def. Worrall, 681-677
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Traber def. Bock, 701-602
Koivuniemi def. Angelo, 692-562
Couch def. Clark, 735-650
Muscato def. Daugherty, 594-580
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Duke def. Scroggins, 719-651
Brown def. Jones, 751-656
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Dale Traber def. Rick Lawrence, 783-689
Dan Bock def. Dale Eagle, 760-573
Mika Koivuniemi def. Parker Bohn III, 712-572
Brad Angelo def. Christopher Sand, 682-675
Mark Clark def. Amleto Monacelli, 720-625
Jason Couch def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 690-612
Ken Muscato def. Wes Malott, 768-662
Tom Daugherty def. Greg Thomas, 705-635
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Mike Scroggins def. Robert Worrall, 738-589
Norm Duke def. Dennis Horan Jr., 751-695
Tommy Jones def. Blaise Bedolla, 754-679
Art Brown def. Mike DeVaney, 736-679
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Scroggins def. Angelo, 657-646
Worrall def. Monacelli, 646-593
Duke def. Bohn III, 750-619
Horan def. Daugherty, 651-628
Jones def. Eagle, 724-682
Bedolla def. Couch, 713-681
Brown def. Muscato, 707-586
DeVaney def. Traber, 718-617
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Lawrence def. Haynes, 688-501
Bock def. Harvey, 733-602
Koivuniemi def. Forkel, 773-758
Sand def. Wiseman, 655-650
Clark def. Waliczek, 605-568
Williams Jr. def. Weiss, 724-693
Malott def. Himmler, 683-572
Thomas def. Edwards, 684-600
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Haynes def. Delutz Jr., 757-664
Lawrence def. Wollenbecker, 760-595
Harvey def. Jurek, 659-657
Bock def. Fagan, 738-509
Koivuniemi def. Diaz, 747-675
Forkel def. Dorin-Ballard, 694-609
Sand def. Barta, 656-596
Wiseman def. Massie, 700-567
Waliczek def. Weber, 623-607
Clark def. Haugen Jr., 677-647
Weiss def. Boghosian, 699-612
Williams Jr. def. Ciccone, 704-690
Himmler def. Abel, 586-561
Malott def. Jaros, 659-621
Thomas def. Belmonte, 599-520
Edwards def. Beres, 649-550
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Haynes def. Moore, 620-573
Lawrence def. Loschetter, 722-617
Jurek def. Cutler, 698-594
Bock def. D'Ambrosio, 694-635
Koivuniemi def. Rash 657-578
Forkel def. Russell, 773-665
Sand def. Eoff, 667-610
Wiseman def. Kreft, 744-566
Waliczek def. Wolfe, 626-571
Clark def. Patterson, 677-525
Weiss def. Alcarez, 628-604
Ciccone def. Simmons, 672-647
Abel def. Fleming, 652-625
Malott def. Voss, 715-661
Thomas def. Gomez, 616-574
Edwards def. Goebel, 646-635
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Scroggins def. Dorin-Ballard, 675-663
Angelo def. Massie, 693-623
Worrall def. Dias, 645-631
Monacelli def. Barta, 651-598
Bohn III def. Fagan, 677-622
Duke def. Wollenbecker, 658-617
Horan def. Harvey, 682-599
Daugherty def. Delutz Jr. 659-595
Jones def. Jaros 694-664
Eagle def. Beres, 716-715
Couch def. Himmler 782-595
Bedolla def. Belmonte 672-575
Muscato def. Williams Jr. 738-705
Brown def. Haugen Jr., 659-656
Traber def. Boghosian, 742-603
DeVaney def. Weber, 749-619
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Mike Scroggins def. Michael Moore, 732-505
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard def. Rick Lawrence, 641-599
Marc Massie def. Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, 633-589
Brad Angelo def. Dan Bock, Albert Lee, 693-661
Robert Worrall def. Sean Rash, 629-591
Mike Dias def. Eric Forkel, 627-567
Adam Barta def. Christopher Sand, 664-636
Amleto Monacelli def. Kerry Kreft, 645-596
Parker Bohn III def. Mike Wolfe, 695-631
Michael Fagan def. Daniel Patterson, 683-495
Norm Duke def. Randy Weiss, 665-554
Troy Wallenbecker def. Joe Ciccone, 631-580
Dennis Horan Jr. def. Paul Fleming, 681-667
Robert Harvey def. Brian Voss, 646-621
Tommy Delutz Jr. def. Andres Gomez, 702-550
Tom Daugherty def. Bryan Goebel, 716-567
Tommy Jones def. Greg Thomas, 732-532
Steve Jaros def. Ray Edwards, 627-595
David Beres def. Ryan Abel, 643-593
Dale Eagle def. Wes Malott, 592-577
Jason Couch def. Aric Alcaraz, 704-582
Brian Himmler def. Cory Simmons, 727-573
Jason Belmonte def. Brian Waliczek, 613-605
Blaise Bedolla def. Mark Clark, 770-671
Ken Muscato def. Derek Eoff, 673-663
Walter Ray Williams Jr. def. Danny Wiseman, 788-782
Michael Haugen Jr. def. Mika Koivuniemi, 662-622
Art Brown def. Ronnie Russell, 738-552
Brian Boghosian def. Douglas Cutler, 742-603
Dale Traber def. Vinny D'Ambrosio III, 665-584
Pete Weber def. David Haynes, 611-567
Mike DeVaney def. Chris Loschetter, 694-634
300 games - Parker Bohn III (2), David Haynes.
Places 78-117 earn $1,000, places 67-77 earn $1,050 and the 65th place finisher earns $1,075.
1, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 3,581
2, Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., 3,441
3, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3,410
4, Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y., 3,408
5, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 3,405
6, Blaise Bedolla, Roseburg, Ore., 3,391
7, Tom Daugherty, Tampa, Fla., 3,388
8, Mike DeVaney, Escondido, Calif., 3,364
9, Eric Forkel, Las Vegas, 3,350
10, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 3,336
11, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 3,333
12, Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., 3,332
13, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 3,330
14, Wes Malott, Austin, Texas, 3,324
15, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,321
16, Art Brown, Lansing, Mich., 3,317
17, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,313
18, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 3,312
19, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3,311
20, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 3,310
21, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 3,300
22, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 3,298
23, Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 3,296
24, Brian Boghosian, Agawam, Mass., 3,294
25, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 3,292
26, Brian Waliczek, Frankenmuth, Mich., 3,291
27, Andres Gomez, Bogota, Colombia, 3,287
28, David Haynes, Las Vegas, 3,285
29, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 3,281
30, (TIE) Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., and
Daniel Patterson, West Seneca, N.Y., 3,278
32, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore,
33, Rick Lawrence, Dallas, 3,271
34, Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., 3,263
35, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 3,260
36, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,258
37, Adam Barta, Girard, Ohio, 3,257
38, Jason Belmonte, Brigham, Utah, 3,255
39, Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 3,250
40, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 3,247
41, Robert Worrall, Prescott, Ariz., 3,243
42, Aric Alcaraz, Midlothian, Texas, 3,236
43, Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 3,234
44, Douglas Cutler, Fort Wayne, Ind., 3,230
45, Marc Massie, Ft. Wright, Ky., 3,227
46, Ryan Abel, BelAire, Kan., 3,224
47, Randy Weiss, Irmo, S.C., 3,221
48, Michael Haugen Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., 3,219
49, Dan Bock, Albert Lee, Minn., 3,216
50, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,215
51, Troy Wollenbecker, Toledo, Ohio, 3,214
52, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 3,211
53, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,206
54, Cory Simmons, Wichita, Kan., 3,201
55, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,198
56, (TIE) Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., and
Kerry Kreft, Madison Hts., Mich., 3,196
58, Mark Clark, Napperville, Il, 3,188
59, (TIE) Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., and
Christopher Loschetter, West Melbourne, Fla., 3,187
61, Michael Moore, Greensboro, N.C., 3,183
62, Greg Thomas, Old Town, Id, 3,182
63, (TIE) Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., and
Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis., 3,181
Top 64 advanced to Match Play.
Missed cut:
65, (TIE) Alex Aguiar, North Dartmouth, Mass., and
Kenneth Abner, Cincinnati, 3,180
67, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 3,174
68, Tore Torgersen, Norway, 3,166
69, Eddie Byrd, St. Charles, Mo., 3,165
70, Tony Caraker, Schaumburg, Ill., 3,160
71, Steve Wilson, Lake Worth, Fla., 3,157
72, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 3,155
73, (TIE) Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., and
Joe Salvemini, Las Vegas, Nev., 3,149
75, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 3,147
76, Ed Smaglik, West Lafayette, Ind., 3,143
77, Nathan Michalowski, Racine, Wis., 3,142
78, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 3,139
79, Brian Hatcher, Roseville, Mich., 3,137
80, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 3,136
81, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 3,133
82, (TIE) Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, and
Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla., 3,128
84, (TIE) Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., and
Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 3,124
86, (TIE) Michael Nape, Aurora, Ill., and
Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, N.Y., 3,123
88, Michael Lichstein, Broad Brook, Conn., 3,118
89, Randy Pedersen, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 3,112
90, Doug Becker, Clermont, Fla., 3,111
91, Jacob Bedard, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 3,110
92, Rudy Kasimakis, Tupelo, Miss., 3,096
93, Herb Kimpel, Milton, Wis., 3,094
94, Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill., 3,089
95, Ronnie Horton, Chrisitiansburg, Va., 3,088
96, Bill Monce, Plainfield, Ill., 3,082
97, (TIE) Ronald Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, and
Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 3,073
99, Ryan Lever, New Berlin, Wi, 3,064
100, Scott Pohl, Eagan, Minn., 3,059
101, John Kreyer Jr., Ham Lake, Minn., 3,057
102, Jonathan Simoneau, Canada, 3,051
103, Kenneth Lowe Jr., Upper Marlboro, Md., 3,049
104, Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 3,047
105, Darren Franks, Canton, Ga., 3,045
106, Kevin Gmach, Sheboygan, Wis., 3,028
107, (TIE) Mark Buffa, Canada, and
Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio, 3,025
109, Jason Kindelspire, Marianna, Fla., 3,020
110, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 3,010
111, Shannon Pluhowsky, Omaha, Neb., 3,006
112, Kenneth Jessee, Huber Heights, Ohio, 2,995
113, Mark Abraham, Lansing, Mich., 2,994
114, Norm Ginsberg Jr., Levittown, N.Y., 2,985
115, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 2,982
116, Aaron Buss, Freeport, Ill., 2,973
117, Charles Callan, LaCrosse, Wis., 2,966
300 games - None
Positions 1-116 advance to the third round
1, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,425
2, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 2,316
3, (TIE) Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y., and
Mike DeVaney, Escondido, Calif., 2,278
5, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,273
6, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 2,272
7, Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., 2,264
8, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 2,262
9, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 2,260
10, Eric Forkel, Las Vegas, 2,246
11, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2,241
12, Ryan Abel, BelAire, Kan., 2,236
13, Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis., 2,234
14, (TIE) Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, and
Tom Daugherty, Tampa, Fla., 2,232
16, (TIE) Rick Lawrence, Dallas, and
Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,229
18, Troy Wollenbecker, Toledo, Ohio, 2,220
19, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2,218
20, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,211
21, Adam Barta, Girard, Ohio, 2,209
22, Blaise Bedolla, Roseburg, Ore., 2,207
23, David Haynes, Las Vegas, 2,206
24, (TIE) Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., and
Wes Malott, Austin, Texas, 2,201
26, Art Brown, Lansing, Mich., 2,199
27, (TIE) Michael Lichstein, Broad Brook, Conn., and
Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 2,191
29, Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., 2,190
30, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,188
31, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 2,186
32, Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 2,185
33, Andres Gomez, Bogota, Colombia, 2,184
34, Brian Boghosian, Agawam, Mass., 2,180
35, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 2,170
36, Steve Wilson, Lake Worth, Fla., 2,169
37, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2,166
38, (TIE) Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, and
Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,164
40, (TIE) Tore Torgersen, Norway, and
Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 2,162
42, (TIE) Herb Kimpel, Milton, Wis., and
Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 2,161
44, Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla., 2,159
45, Kenneth Abner, Cincinnati, 2,158
46, (TIE) Tony Caraker, Schaumburg, Ill., and
Jason Belmonte, Brigham, Utah, 2,157
48, (TIE) Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., and
Cory Simmons, Wichita, Kan., 2,153
50, Douglas Cutler, Fort Wayne, Ind., 2,152
51, Michael Moore, Greensboro, N.C., 2,148
52, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 2,147
53, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 2,146
54, Jason Kindelspire, Marianna, Fla., 2,144
55, Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 2,143
56, Alex Aguiar, North Dartmouth, Mass., 2,142
57, Marc Massie, Ft. Wright, Ky., 2,141
58, Brian Waliczek, Frankenmuth, Mich., 2,140
59, Daniel Patterson, West Seneca, N.Y., 2,139
60, Joe Salvemini, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,138
61, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 2,137
62, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 2,135. 63, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 2,133
64, (TIE) Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio, and
Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 2,131
66, Darren Franks, Canton, Ga., 2,130
67, Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 2,127
68, Randy Pedersen, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2,125
69, Ed Smaglik, West Lafayette, Ind., 2,121
70, (TIE) Kerry Kreft, Madison Hts., Mich., and
Christopher Loschetter, West Melbourne, Fla., and
Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 2,120
73, (TIE) Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., and
Dan Bock, Albert Lee, Minn., 2,116
75, Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, N.Y., 2,110
76, Mark Clark, Napperville, Il, 2,109
77, Rudy Kasimakis, Tupelo, Miss., 2,107
78, (TIE) Kenneth Jessee, Huber Heights, Ohio, and
Doug Becker, Clermont, Fla., 2,106
80, Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 2,105
81, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 2,104
82, (TIE) Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., and
Randy Weiss, Irmo, S.C., 2,103
84, (TIE) Michael Haugen Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., and
Kevin Gmach, Sheboygan, Wis., 2,101
86, Michael Nape, Aurora, Ill., 2,100
87, (TIE) Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., and
Nathan Michalowski, Racine, Wis., 2,098
89, Greg Thomas, Old Town, Id, 2,097
90, (TIE) Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., and
Shannon Pluhowsky, Omaha, Neb., 2,096
92, (TIE) Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, and
Aric Alcaraz, Midlothian, Texas, and
Brian Hatcher, Roseville, Mich., 2,095
95, Kenneth Lowe Jr., Upper Marlboro, Md., 2,093
96, (TIE) Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., and
Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., and
Robert Worrall, Prescott, Ariz., 2,089
99, Mark Buffa, Canada, 2,086
100, Ryan Lever, New Berlin, Wi, 2,085
101, (TIE) John Kreyer Jr., Ham Lake, Minn., and
Aaron Buss, Freeport, Ill., and
Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,084
104, Bill Monce, Plainfield, Ill., 2,083
105, Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill., 2,082
106, Jacob Bedard, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 2,081
107, (TIE) Ronald Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, and
Charles Callan, LaCrosse, Wis., 2,080
109, Jonathan Simoneau, Canada, 2,079
110, (TIE) Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, and
Mark Abraham, Lansing, Mich., and
Norm Ginsberg Jr., Levittown, N.Y., and
Ronnie Horton, Chrisitiansburg, Va., 2,077
114, Scott Pohl, Eagan, Minn., 2,075
115, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2,072
116, Eddie Byrd, St. Charles, Mo., 2,071
Byrd def. Wodka, 226-217, in a one-game rolloff.
Missed Cut:
117, Dave Wodka, Las Vegas, Nev, 2,070
118, Jonathan Van Hees, Newport, R.I., 2,069
119, Jeff Beasley, Garner, N.C., 2,068
120, John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 2,065
121, Andy Schnebelt, Jackson, Mich., 2,062
122, (TIE) Jerry Brunette Jr., Rochester, N.Y., and
Andrew Cain, Tempe, Ariz., 2,061
124, Gary Daroszewski, Milwaukee, Wis., 2,060
125, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 2,058
126, (TIE) Bill Webb, Enfield, Conn., and
Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 2,056
128, Randy Canales, Burlington, Wis., 2,055
129, (TIE) Chris Monroy, Holden, Mass., and
Will Friedrich, Green Bay, Wis., 2,054
131, Greg Smith, Fort Wayne, Ind., 2,053
132, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,052
133, Duane Kilts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2,051
134, (TIE) David Veilleux, Mancheter, N.H., and
Norman Bialuski, Rochester, N.Y., 2,049
136, Christopher Bruck, Kingston, N.Y., 2,047
137, (TIE) Scott Helm, Thiensville, Wis., and
Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, Ill., and
Rick Hara, Mount Prospect, Ill., 2,046
140, David Cole, Deerfield, Ill., 2,045
141, Robert Smith, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 2,044
142, (TIE) Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio, and
Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 2,041
144, (TIE) Kay Choosakul, Cameron, N.C., and
Mike Jamrose, Milwaukee, Wis., 2,040
146, (TIE) Tim Ruelle, Racine, Wis., and
Thomas Elborne, Round Rock, Texas, 2,039
148, (TIE) Jereamy Grigg, Auburn, Ill., and
Timothy Maule, Independence, Wis., 2,037
150, (TIE) Larry Ludtke, Elkhorn, Wis., and
Todd Fenske, Weston, Wis., 2,036
152, (TIE) Jason Wojnar, Chicago, Ill., and
Steven Westberg, Billings, Mont., and
Billy Oatman, Warren, Mich., 2,034
155, (TIE) Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., and
Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y., and
Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 2,032
158, (TIE) Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., and
Jack Miller, Milwaukee, and
Darrell Bean, Decatur, Ill., 2,031
300 games - Adam Barta, Tom Putskey and Mike Scroggins
1, Wes Malott, Austin, Texas, 1,205
2, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,203
3, Charles Callan, LaCrosse, Wis., 1,164
4, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 1,161
5, Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 1,153
6, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,151
7, Jacob Bedard, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1,149
8, (TIE) Jason Kindelspire, Marianna, Fla., and
Tom Daugherty, Tampa, Fla., 1,148
10, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 1,145
11, Mike DeVaney, Escondido, Calif., 1,144
12, Art Brown, Lansing, Mich., 1,139
13, (TIE) Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., and
Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 1,134
15, Joe Salvemini, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,131
16, (TIE) Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis., and
Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,129
18, (TIE) Jeff Beasley, Garner, N.C., and
Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,128
20, Todd Fenske, Weston, Wis., 1,127
21, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 1,124
22, (TIE) Douglas Cutler, Fort Wayne, Ind., and
Kevin Gmach, Sheboygan, Wis., 1,123
24, Gary Daroszewski, Milwaukee, Wis., 1,121
25, Steve Harman, Camby, Ind., 1,119
26, Robert Worrall, Prescott, Ariz., 1,118
27, Bill Monce, Plainfield, Ill., 1,117
28, Cory Simmons, Wichita, Kan., 1,116
29, (TIE) Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, and
Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,115
31, (TIE) Ed Smaglik, West Lafayette, Ind., and
Eddie Byrd, St. Charles, Mo., 1,113
33, Chad Nelson, Owatonna, Minn., 1,107
34, (TIE) Darrell Bean, Decatur, Ill., and
Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., and
Ronnie Horton, Chrisitiansburg, Va., 1,106
37, (TIE) David Haynes, Las Vegas, and
Jason Belmonte, Brigham, Utah, and
Doug Becker, Clermont, Fla., and
Michael Moore, Greensboro, N.C., 1,105
41, (TIE) Christopher Loschetter, West Melbourne, Fla., and
Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., 1,104
43, (TIE) Dan Bock, Albert Lee, Minn., and
Brian Waliczek, Frankenmuth, Mich., and
Billy Oatman, Warren, Mich., 1,103
46, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,102
47, (TIE) Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., and
Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,100
49, Ryan Abel, BelAire, Kan., 1,098
50, Michael Nape, Aurora, Ill., 1,097
51, Jonathan Van Hees, Newport, R.I., 1,096
52, (TIE) Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, and
Eric Forkel, Las Vegas, 1,093
54, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 1,092
55, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,091
56, (TIE) Deric Houppert, Penfield, N.Y., and
Steven Westberg, Billings, Mont., and
Kenneth Jessee, Huber Heights, Ohio, 1,090
59, (TIE) Troy Wollenbecker, Toledo, Ohio, and
Thomas Elborne, Round Rock, Texas, 1,089
61, (TIE) Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., and
Stephen Fiume, East Hartford, Conn., 1,087
63, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,083
64, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,082
65, Brian Boghosian, Agawam, Mass., 1,081
66, (TIE) Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y., and
Will Friedrich, Green Bay, Wis., 1,080
68, (TIE) Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., and
Brian Hatcher, Roseville, Mich., 1,079
70, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,078
71, (TIE) Greg Smith, Fort Wayne, Ind., and
Matt Badart, Wichita, Kan., 1,077
73, (TIE) Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., and
Norm Ginsberg Jr., Levittown, N.Y., and
Nathan Michalowski, Racine, Wis., 1,076
76, (TIE) Norman Bialuski, Rochester, N.Y., and
Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 1,075
78, Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, N.Y., 1,074
79, Kenneth Abner, Cincinnati, 1,073
80, (TIE) Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., and
Mike Jamrose, Milwaukee, Wis., and
Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 1,072
83, David Traber, Bull Valley, Ill., 1,071
84, Randy Pedersen, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1,070
85, (TIE) Shannon Pluhowsky, Omaha, Neb., and
Randy Weiss, Irmo, S.C., 1,069
87, Rudy Kasimakis, Tupelo, Miss., 1,068
88, (TIE) Mike Thill, Oshkosh, Wis., and
Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 1,067
90, (TIE) Dan Hogan, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., and
Tony Caraker, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,065
92, (TIE) Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., and
Wayne Bolin, Lumberton, N.C., 1,064
94, (TIE) Kent Burgan, Cynthiana, Ky., and
Marc Massie, Ft. Wright, Ky., and
Michael Lichstein, Broad Brook, Conn., and
Robert Smith, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 1,062
98, (TIE) Tore Torgersen, Norway, and
Adam Barta, Girard, Ohio, and
Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, and
Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 1,061
102, (TIE) Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., and
Jason Kaiser, West Allis, Wis., 1,060
104, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,059
105, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 1,058
106, (TIE) Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., and
Rick Lawrence, Dallas, 1,057
108, (TIE) Steve Wilson, Lake Worth, Fla., and
Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., and
Rick Hara, Mount Prospect, Ill., 1,056
111, (TIE) Brian Hoffman, Mt. Horeb, Wis., and
Andrew Cain, Tempe, Ariz., 1,055
113, Art Swain, Jr., Philadelphia, 1,054
114, (TIE) Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., and
Tim Ruelle, Racine, Wis., and
Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,053
117, Del Ballard Jr., N. Richland Hills, Texas, 1,052
118, (TIE) Mark Clark, Napperville, Il, and
Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill., 1,051
120, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,050
121, (TIE) Dave Armstrong, Naperville, Ill., and
Bryan Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y., and
John Riffle, Hammond, Ind., 1,048
124, Andres Gomez, Bogota, Colombia, 1,047
125, (TIE) Ben Laughlin, Glendale, Ariz., and
Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 1,045
127, Ryan Lever, New Berlin, Wis., 1,043
128, (TIE) Mike Steil, Wheeling, Ill., and
Kerry Kreft, Madison Hts., Mich., 1,040
130, Mark Abraham, Lansing, Mich., 1,039
131, (TIE) J.J. Wood, Glendale, Wis., and
Scott Pohl, Eagan, Minn., and
Christopher Bruck, Kingston, N.Y., 1,038
134, (TIE) Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., and
Darren Franks, Canton, Ga., and
Jack Miller, Milwaukee, and
Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,037
138, (TIE) Herb Kimpel, Milton, Wis., and
Chad Maas, Brookfield, Wis., and
Blaise Bedolla, Roseburg, Ore., and
Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,036
142, (TIE) Aaron Buss, Freeport, Ill., and
John Glowczewski, Winona, Minn., 1,035
144, (TIE) Kay Choosakul, Cameron, N.C., and
Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, and
Isao Yamamoto, Japan, 1,034
147, Don Griffin Jr., Afton, Mo., 1,033
148, Jerry Brunette Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 1,030
149, (TIE) Jon Gibbs, Waterloo, Iowa, and
Rowdy Shoumake, Hainesville, Ill., and
Michael Haugen Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., 1,029.
152, (TIE) Aric Alcaraz, Midlothian, Texas, and
Paul Nicholas, Romeoville, Ill., and
Christopher Vital, Lancaster, Pa., 1,028
155, (TIE) Michael Karch, Edgewood, Wash., and
D.J. Archer, Carrollton, Texas, and
Chris Monroy, Holden, Mass., and
Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,027
159, (TIE) Timothy Maule, Independence, Wis., and
Lloyd Burleson, San Diego, Ca., 1,025.
300 Games - Doug Cutler.
PBA National Tour #4
AMF Bowlero Lanes Milwaukee, WI (Nov. 14-20, 2005)
Mike Scroggins notched the biggest win of his career, defeating 22-time PBA Tour winner Norm Duke, 245-238, in the title match of the 2005 United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Masters Sunday at U.S. Cellular Arena. Scroggins, who earned the $100,000 top prize and a two-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption, got off to a strong start in the title match, striking in frames 2-8. He left a 7-10 split in the 9th frame, however, which let Duke back in the game.
Duke, looking for his third career major title, struck on five straight shots, including a double in the 10th, forcing Scroggins to mark. The left-hander responded by converting the 6-pin in the 10th to clinch his first career major win on Tour.
"Sometimes it's harder to get a mark (in the 10th) rather than having to strike on your first shot," said Scroggins. "Sometimes you get up there and get tentative…you need throw an aggressive shot."
Picture courtesy of PBA LLC/Zuzga.
Duke, who entered the day as the top seed and lone right-hander in the stepladder finals, had averaged 240.66 in 36 previous title match appearances.
Scroggins advanced to the title match by defeating Art Brown in the semifinal, 240-202. Scroggins was down early but capitalized on Brown's open 6th frame by striking on his final six shots.
Brown defeated Ken Muscato, 201-180 in the day's opening match. Brown managed a clean game while Muscato opened twice in the match. Duke earned $50,000 for his 2nd place finish while Brown earned $25,000 for 3rd and Muscato won $15,000 for 4th.
The Denny's PBA Tour moves to Vernon Hills, Ill., for the 2005 Chicago Classic Nov. 23-27 at Hawthorn Lanes. The nationally televised ESPN finals take place Sunday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. EST.
United States Bowling Congress Masters AMF Bowlero Lanes Milwaukee, WI
(arena finals in U.S. Cellular Arena)
November 14-20, 2005 Championship Round:
1. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 485 (2 games), $100,000
2. Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 238 (1 game), $50,000
3. Art Brown, Lansing, Mich., 403 (2 games), $25,000
4. Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y., 180 (1 game), $15,000
Playoff Results:
First Match: Brown def. Muscato, 201-180
Second Match: Scroggins def. Brown, 240-202
Championship Match: Scroggins def. Duke, 245-238.
This is Scroggins' third career Denny's PBA Tour title and his first career Major victory. The photo shows Mike Scroggins holding the Frank K. Baker trophy. Picture courtesy of USBC Communications.
Norm Duke earns top seed for USBC Masters finals
Norm Duke darted across 10 lanes, his fists in the air and his face turning bright red. The Denny's PBA Tour superstar had just converted the 6-7 split to defeat amateur Art Brown of Lansing, Mich., to win the top seed at the United States Bowling Congress Masters. Or so he thought.
Needing just seven pins to secure a one-pin victory, Duke threw the ball straight up the lane, through the nose and left the 4-6-7-10 split. But half a second later, the 10 fell out giving Duke the top seed for Sunday's ESPN-televised finals with a 722-721 victory at AMF Bowlero Lanes in suburban Milwaukee.
"My intent was to leave the big four because you just can't do that," said Duke, who hails from Clermont, Fla. "You'll miss one way or the other and get nine every time, but I just pured it. I thought there is no way, now we are going to have to bowl another shot. Then the thing fell over like that."
The victory capped off an amazing run for the 1993 Masters champion. Duke, a PBA and USBC Hall of Famer, won six consecutive three-game matches in a left-handed dominated final field to earn the top seed.
Joining Duke on Sunday's telecast at U.S. Cellular Arena are three lefties - Brown, Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, and amateur Ken Muscato of Canadaigua, N.Y.
After his victory Friday, Duke said he is certain Brown will be a factor in Sunday's stepladder finals. "The last thing he said to me was 'I will see you tomorrow," said Duke, who has 22 career PBA titles. "I could see the confidence in his eyes and the desire to have a rematch. Sometimes that is even more powerful than the motivation to win."
If Brown is to challenge Duke for the title, he'll have to win three matches Sunday. After falling to Duke, Brown suffered another heartbreaking defeat to Scroggins in a match to determine who would be the second and third seeds.
Brown threw a clutch strike on the first ball in the 10th and needing just six on the second shot and a spare, he left a 4-6-7-8-10 split, also known as the Greek Church. He picked up three to lose 708-705.
"He basically had me shut out," Scroggins said. "I'm more shocked than anyone that he Greek Churched. It's just one of those things." In the opening match Sunday, Brown will take on Muscato. The winner bowls Scroggins for the right to take on Duke for the Frank K. Baker trophy and the $100,000 first-place prize.
Duke was one of the few players in the field who was able to take care of left-handers. He faced lefties in four consecutive matches to close out match play, defeating Parker Bohn III, Dennis Horan Jr., Scroggins and Brown.
"I thought I was in trouble each of the last four matches because they were four of the greatest lefties and all bowling really good," Duke said. "I took solace in the fact that no one would be throwing a shot on my side of the lane. If I could get dialed in, there is no one playing there messing up my shot.
"I knew that I was not the favorite in any of those matches, hence the reason I played a little better than I am supposed to," he said. "I really did career it today. I've been bowling very good but this week I really stepped it up."
The USBC Masters is the sport's most prestigious event, drawing nearly 500 of the world's best professional and amateur bowlers who are competing for an estimated prize fund of $350,000.
Needing just seven pins to secure a one-pin victory, Duke threw the ball straight up the lane, through the nose and left the 4-6-7-10 split. But half a second later, the 10 fell out giving Duke the top seed for Sunday's ESPN-televised finals with a 722-721 victory at AMF Bowlero Lanes in suburban Milwaukee.
"My intent was to leave the big four because you just can't do that," said Duke, who hails from Clermont, Fla. "You'll miss one way or the other and get nine every time, but I just pured it. I thought there is no way, now we are going to have to bowl another shot. Then the thing fell over like that."
The victory capped off an amazing run for the 1993 Masters champion. Duke, a PBA and USBC Hall of Famer, won six consecutive three-game matches in a left-handed dominated final field to earn the top seed.
Joining Duke on Sunday's telecast at U.S. Cellular Arena are three lefties - Brown, Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, and amateur Ken Muscato of Canadaigua, N.Y.
After his victory Friday, Duke said he is certain Brown will be a factor in Sunday's stepladder finals. "The last thing he said to me was 'I will see you tomorrow," said Duke, who has 22 career PBA titles. "I could see the confidence in his eyes and the desire to have a rematch. Sometimes that is even more powerful than the motivation to win."
If Brown is to challenge Duke for the title, he'll have to win three matches Sunday. After falling to Duke, Brown suffered another heartbreaking defeat to Scroggins in a match to determine who would be the second and third seeds.
Brown threw a clutch strike on the first ball in the 10th and needing just six on the second shot and a spare, he left a 4-6-7-8-10 split, also known as the Greek Church. He picked up three to lose 708-705.
"He basically had me shut out," Scroggins said. "I'm more shocked than anyone that he Greek Churched. It's just one of those things." In the opening match Sunday, Brown will take on Muscato. The winner bowls Scroggins for the right to take on Duke for the Frank K. Baker trophy and the $100,000 first-place prize.
Duke was one of the few players in the field who was able to take care of left-handers. He faced lefties in four consecutive matches to close out match play, defeating Parker Bohn III, Dennis Horan Jr., Scroggins and Brown.
"I thought I was in trouble each of the last four matches because they were four of the greatest lefties and all bowling really good," Duke said. "I took solace in the fact that no one would be throwing a shot on my side of the lane. If I could get dialed in, there is no one playing there messing up my shot.
"I knew that I was not the favorite in any of those matches, hence the reason I played a little better than I am supposed to," he said. "I really did career it today. I've been bowling very good but this week I really stepped it up."
The USBC Masters is the sport's most prestigious event, drawing nearly 500 of the world's best professional and amateur bowlers who are competing for an estimated prize fund of $350,000.
Rolloffs for first through fourth seed for the stepladder finals
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Winner's bracket final round: (winner earns top seed)Duke def. Brown, 722-721
Loser's bracket final round:
(winner rolls off for second and third seed, loser takes fourth seed)
Scroggins def. Muscato, 681-590
Rolloff for second and third seed (winner earns second seed)
Scroggins def. Brown, 708-705.
Television Finals:
(ESPN, 1 p.m. Eastern, U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee)
Match 1: Ken Muscato, Canadaigua, N.Y., vs. Art Brown, Lansing, Mich.
Match 2: Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, vs. Match 1 winner
Match 3: Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., vs. Match 2 winner.
USBC Masters - Losers' Bracket Round 8
Winners advance, losers eliminatedDouble elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
< Scroggins def. Horan, 705-693
Muscato def. Jones, 728-715
Rolloff to determine 5th and 6th places:
(5th place earns $8,000, 6th place earns $6,000)
Jones def. Horan, 663-590.
USBC Masters - Losers' Bracket Round 7
Winners advance, losers eliminatedDouble elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Horan def. Traber, 666-640
Muscato def. Couch, 710-644
Rolloff to determine 7th and 8th places:
(7th place earns $4,500, 8th place earns $3,000)
Couch def. Traber, 734-514.
USBC Masters - Losers' Bracket Round 6
Winners advance, losers eliminated, earn $2,500Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Traber def. DeVaney, 741-695
Horan def. Koivuniemi, 722-651
Couch def. Bedolla, 678-554
Muscato def. Worrall, 681-677
USBC Masters - Losers' Bracket Round 5
Winners advance, losers eliminated, earn $2,100Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Traber def. Bock, 701-602
Koivuniemi def. Angelo, 692-562
Couch def. Clark, 735-650
Muscato def. Daugherty, 594-580
USBC Masters - Winners' Bracket Round 4
Winners remain in winners' bracket, losers move to losers' bracketDouble elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Duke def. Scroggins, 719-651
Brown def. Jones, 751-656
USBC Masters - Losers' Bracket Round 4
Winners advance, losers eliminated, earn $1,800Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Dale Traber def. Rick Lawrence, 783-689
Dan Bock def. Dale Eagle, 760-573
Mika Koivuniemi def. Parker Bohn III, 712-572
Brad Angelo def. Christopher Sand, 682-675
Mark Clark def. Amleto Monacelli, 720-625
Jason Couch def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 690-612
Ken Muscato def. Wes Malott, 768-662
Tom Daugherty def. Greg Thomas, 705-635
USBC Masters - Winners' Bracket Round 3
Winners remain in winners' bracket, losers move to losers' bracketDouble elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Mike Scroggins def. Robert Worrall, 738-589
Norm Duke def. Dennis Horan Jr., 751-695
Tommy Jones def. Blaise Bedolla, 754-679
Art Brown def. Mike DeVaney, 736-679
Amateur Art Brown continues run at USBC Masters
There was a time when Art Brown of Lansing, Mich., had some trepidation when facing some of the best bowlers in the world. Now, he's plowing through the field at the United States Bowling Congress Masters.
Brown is one of six amateurs still alive in match play after the field was cut to 24 at AMF Bowlero Lanes in suburban Milwaukee on Thursday night. He joins Robert Worrall of Prescott, Ariz., as the lone amateurs in the winners bracket.
"This is the fourth time I've bowled the Masters and the second time I've made match play," Brown said. "I'm not as awestruck as I was the first time I went up against these guys, but it's still a thrill to bowl against the best in the world for sure."
In his final match of the night, Brown sent fellow amateur left-hander Ken Muscato of Canadaigua, N.Y., to the losers bracket with a 707-586 victory. He topped professionals Ronnie Russell of Indianapolis and Michael Haugen Jr. of Las Vegas in the opening matches.
"I've got a lot of confidence right now," Brown said. "After winning my last match against Ken Muscato, I feel like nobody can stop me. I've got a lot of respect for Ken, and I honestly think he's the best lefty amateur in the country. To beat him is a real boost to my confidence. I'm on a high right now, and I'll try to ride it the rest of the week."
Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., Dennis Horan Jr. of Temecula, Calif., Tommy Jones of Greenville, S.C., Blase Bedolla of Roseburg, Ore., and Mike DeVaney of Escondido, Calif., are alive in the winners bracket.
Defending champion Danny Wiseman of Baltimore was eliminated Thursday. Wiseman lost his opening match to Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., 788-782 before defeating Marc Massie of Ft. Wright, Ky., 700-567. He was eliminated by Christopher Sand of Chesterfield, Mich., 655-650.
Match play will continue Friday with the 24 remaining players whittled down to the top four for the ESPN-televised finals on Sunday at 1 p.m. Eastern at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
The USBC Masters is the sport's most prestigious event, drawing nearly 500 of the world's best professional and amateur bowlers who are competing for an estimated prize fund of $350,000.
Brown is one of six amateurs still alive in match play after the field was cut to 24 at AMF Bowlero Lanes in suburban Milwaukee on Thursday night. He joins Robert Worrall of Prescott, Ariz., as the lone amateurs in the winners bracket.
"This is the fourth time I've bowled the Masters and the second time I've made match play," Brown said. "I'm not as awestruck as I was the first time I went up against these guys, but it's still a thrill to bowl against the best in the world for sure."
In his final match of the night, Brown sent fellow amateur left-hander Ken Muscato of Canadaigua, N.Y., to the losers bracket with a 707-586 victory. He topped professionals Ronnie Russell of Indianapolis and Michael Haugen Jr. of Las Vegas in the opening matches.
"I've got a lot of confidence right now," Brown said. "After winning my last match against Ken Muscato, I feel like nobody can stop me. I've got a lot of respect for Ken, and I honestly think he's the best lefty amateur in the country. To beat him is a real boost to my confidence. I'm on a high right now, and I'll try to ride it the rest of the week."
Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., Dennis Horan Jr. of Temecula, Calif., Tommy Jones of Greenville, S.C., Blase Bedolla of Roseburg, Ore., and Mike DeVaney of Escondido, Calif., are alive in the winners bracket.
Defending champion Danny Wiseman of Baltimore was eliminated Thursday. Wiseman lost his opening match to Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., 788-782 before defeating Marc Massie of Ft. Wright, Ky., 700-567. He was eliminated by Christopher Sand of Chesterfield, Mich., 655-650.
Match play will continue Friday with the 24 remaining players whittled down to the top four for the ESPN-televised finals on Sunday at 1 p.m. Eastern at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
The USBC Masters is the sport's most prestigious event, drawing nearly 500 of the world's best professional and amateur bowlers who are competing for an estimated prize fund of $350,000.
USBC Masters - Winners' Bracket Round 2
Winners remain in winners' bracket, losers move to losers' bracketDouble elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Scroggins def. Angelo, 657-646
Worrall def. Monacelli, 646-593
Duke def. Bohn III, 750-619
Horan def. Daugherty, 651-628
Jones def. Eagle, 724-682
Bedolla def. Couch, 713-681
Brown def. Muscato, 707-586
DeVaney def. Traber, 718-617
Defending champion Wiseman falls at USBC Masters
Only two bowlers in the 56-year history of the United States Bowling Congress Masters have successfully defended their titles. The feat hasn't been accomplished since Billy Welu did it in 1965, and it's not going to happen this year.
Despite averaging 239.67 for 12 games Thursday at AMF Bowlero Lanes in suburban Milwaukee, defending champion Danny Wiseman of Baltimore was knocked out of the double-elimination bracket with a 655-650 loss to Christopher Sand of Chesterfield, Mich.
Sand, who finished third in the 1998 Masters, needed two strikes in the final frame of the three-game match to erase a 17-pin deficit and slip past Wiseman. Sand delivered three clutch strikes and advances to meet Brad Angelo, who fell to qualifying leader Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, in the third round of the winners' bracket.
"Since I'm not out on tour anymore, I haven't been bowling much," said Sand, who is a salesman for Roto Grip and Turbo 2-n-1. "But it's always nice to be in that situation and make the shots when you need them."
After losing to Adam Barta of Girard, Ohio, in the opening round, Sand topped Derek Eoff of Greenfield, Wis., and then avenged his first-round loss with a win over Barta to set up his meeting with Wiseman.
Wiseman, who was automatically seeded into the 32nd spot in the bracket, was matched up against 40-time Denny's PBA Tour titlist and 2004 (January) Masters champion Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., in the opening round.
Needing a double in the final frame of his three-game match against Williams Jr., Wiseman struck on his first shot, but left a 10-pin on his second attempt, falling 788-782. Wiseman entered the final game of the match with a 24-pin lead, but Williams struck on his first 10 shots to erase the deficit and put the pressure on Wiseman.
"I knew my match with Walter Ray was going to be a tough one, and since we were playing the same part of the lane, I knew they would open up for us," said Wiseman, an 11-time titlist. "I'd rather lose to Walter Ray than anyone else though. He's the best player in the world. It was great for the fans, and there was a lot of drama out there."
Wiseman went on to defeat Kerry Kreft of Madison Heights, Mich., 744-566 and Marc Massie of Fort Wright, Ky., 700-567 before running into Sand.
"I came into this week knowing that if I could just win four matches, I'd be on the show again," Wiseman said. "I knew I had an advantage over everyone else since I didn't have to go through qualifying. If I can take anything positive out of this though, it's knowing that I was able to shoot the scores I did with the lanes as tough as they were. I was able take make shot after shot 95 percent of the time. Unfortunately, the other couple of shots that I threw were really bad, and it cost me."
Despite averaging 239.67 for 12 games Thursday at AMF Bowlero Lanes in suburban Milwaukee, defending champion Danny Wiseman of Baltimore was knocked out of the double-elimination bracket with a 655-650 loss to Christopher Sand of Chesterfield, Mich.
Sand, who finished third in the 1998 Masters, needed two strikes in the final frame of the three-game match to erase a 17-pin deficit and slip past Wiseman. Sand delivered three clutch strikes and advances to meet Brad Angelo, who fell to qualifying leader Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, in the third round of the winners' bracket.
"Since I'm not out on tour anymore, I haven't been bowling much," said Sand, who is a salesman for Roto Grip and Turbo 2-n-1. "But it's always nice to be in that situation and make the shots when you need them."
After losing to Adam Barta of Girard, Ohio, in the opening round, Sand topped Derek Eoff of Greenfield, Wis., and then avenged his first-round loss with a win over Barta to set up his meeting with Wiseman.
Wiseman, who was automatically seeded into the 32nd spot in the bracket, was matched up against 40-time Denny's PBA Tour titlist and 2004 (January) Masters champion Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., in the opening round.
Needing a double in the final frame of his three-game match against Williams Jr., Wiseman struck on his first shot, but left a 10-pin on his second attempt, falling 788-782. Wiseman entered the final game of the match with a 24-pin lead, but Williams struck on his first 10 shots to erase the deficit and put the pressure on Wiseman.
"I knew my match with Walter Ray was going to be a tough one, and since we were playing the same part of the lane, I knew they would open up for us," said Wiseman, an 11-time titlist. "I'd rather lose to Walter Ray than anyone else though. He's the best player in the world. It was great for the fans, and there was a lot of drama out there."
Wiseman went on to defeat Kerry Kreft of Madison Heights, Mich., 744-566 and Marc Massie of Fort Wright, Ky., 700-567 before running into Sand.
"I came into this week knowing that if I could just win four matches, I'd be on the show again," Wiseman said. "I knew I had an advantage over everyone else since I didn't have to go through qualifying. If I can take anything positive out of this though, it's knowing that I was able to shoot the scores I did with the lanes as tough as they were. I was able take make shot after shot 95 percent of the time. Unfortunately, the other couple of shots that I threw were really bad, and it cost me."
USBC Masters - Losers' Bracket Round 3
Winners advance, losers eliminated, earn $1,500Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Lawrence def. Haynes, 688-501
Bock def. Harvey, 733-602
Koivuniemi def. Forkel, 773-758
Sand def. Wiseman, 655-650
Clark def. Waliczek, 605-568
Williams Jr. def. Weiss, 724-693
Malott def. Himmler, 683-572
Thomas def. Edwards, 684-600
USBC Masters - Losers' Bracket Round 2
Winners advance, losers eliminated, earn $1,300Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Haynes def. Delutz Jr., 757-664
Lawrence def. Wollenbecker, 760-595
Harvey def. Jurek, 659-657
Bock def. Fagan, 738-509
Koivuniemi def. Diaz, 747-675
Forkel def. Dorin-Ballard, 694-609
Sand def. Barta, 656-596
Wiseman def. Massie, 700-567
Waliczek def. Weber, 623-607
Clark def. Haugen Jr., 677-647
Weiss def. Boghosian, 699-612
Williams Jr. def. Ciccone, 704-690
Himmler def. Abel, 586-561
Malott def. Jaros, 659-621
Thomas def. Belmonte, 599-520
Edwards def. Beres, 649-550
USBC Masters - Losers' Bracket Round 1
Winners advance, losers eliminated, earn $1,200Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Haynes def. Moore, 620-573
Lawrence def. Loschetter, 722-617
Jurek def. Cutler, 698-594
Bock def. D'Ambrosio, 694-635
Koivuniemi def. Rash 657-578
Forkel def. Russell, 773-665
Sand def. Eoff, 667-610
Wiseman def. Kreft, 744-566
Waliczek def. Wolfe, 626-571
Clark def. Patterson, 677-525
Weiss def. Alcarez, 628-604
Ciccone def. Simmons, 672-647
Abel def. Fleming, 652-625
Malott def. Voss, 715-661
Thomas def. Gomez, 616-574
Edwards def. Goebel, 646-635
USBC Masters - Winners' Bracket Round 1
Winners remain in winners' bracket, losers move to losers' bracketDouble elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Scroggins def. Dorin-Ballard, 675-663
Angelo def. Massie, 693-623
Worrall def. Dias, 645-631
Monacelli def. Barta, 651-598
Bohn III def. Fagan, 677-622
Duke def. Wollenbecker, 658-617
Horan def. Harvey, 682-599
Daugherty def. Delutz Jr. 659-595
Jones def. Jaros 694-664
Eagle def. Beres, 716-715
Couch def. Himmler 782-595
Bedolla def. Belmonte 672-575
Muscato def. Williams Jr. 738-705
Brown def. Haugen Jr., 659-656
Traber def. Boghosian, 742-603
DeVaney def. Weber, 749-619
USBC Masters - Opening Match Play Round
Winners move to winners' bracket, losers move to losers' bracketDouble elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
Mike Scroggins def. Michael Moore, 732-505
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard def. Rick Lawrence, 641-599
Marc Massie def. Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, 633-589
Brad Angelo def. Dan Bock, Albert Lee, 693-661
Robert Worrall def. Sean Rash, 629-591
Mike Dias def. Eric Forkel, 627-567
Adam Barta def. Christopher Sand, 664-636
Amleto Monacelli def. Kerry Kreft, 645-596
Parker Bohn III def. Mike Wolfe, 695-631
Michael Fagan def. Daniel Patterson, 683-495
Norm Duke def. Randy Weiss, 665-554
Troy Wallenbecker def. Joe Ciccone, 631-580
Dennis Horan Jr. def. Paul Fleming, 681-667
Robert Harvey def. Brian Voss, 646-621
Tommy Delutz Jr. def. Andres Gomez, 702-550
Tom Daugherty def. Bryan Goebel, 716-567
Tommy Jones def. Greg Thomas, 732-532
Steve Jaros def. Ray Edwards, 627-595
David Beres def. Ryan Abel, 643-593
Dale Eagle def. Wes Malott, 592-577
Jason Couch def. Aric Alcaraz, 704-582
Brian Himmler def. Cory Simmons, 727-573
Jason Belmonte def. Brian Waliczek, 613-605
Blaise Bedolla def. Mark Clark, 770-671
Ken Muscato def. Derek Eoff, 673-663
Walter Ray Williams Jr. def. Danny Wiseman, 788-782
Michael Haugen Jr. def. Mika Koivuniemi, 662-622
Art Brown def. Ronnie Russell, 738-552
Brian Boghosian def. Douglas Cutler, 742-603
Dale Traber def. Vinny D'Ambrosio III, 665-584
Pete Weber def. David Haynes, 611-567
Mike DeVaney def. Chris Loschetter, 694-634
300 games - Parker Bohn III (2), David Haynes.
Mike Scroggins takes high qualifier honors at USBC Masters
Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, continued his torrid pace at the United States Bowling Congress Masters on Thursday morning, easily claiming high qualifier honors.
Scroggins, who has one title on the Denny's PBA Tour, finished with a 15-game total of 3,581 and leads a group of the top 63 bowlers into match play Thursday afternoon at AMF Bowlero Lanes in suburban Milwaukee. Danny Wiseman will also join that group as defending champion.
"Now it's like a quarter horse race compared to a thoroughbred race," Scroggins said. "Now you have to get out of the gates really fast, put pressure on your opponents and try to make them make mistakes. Now it just comes down to who has the best shot and who can carry the best."
In the double-elimination match play, bowlers compete heads up in three-game matches determined by total score. By the end of Thursday's action, only 24 players will remain - eight in the winner's bracket and 16 in the loser's bracket.
"I think it's an advantage just bowling three games on a pair," said Scroggins, who typically takes part in the PBA's seven-game match play format. "When we bowl six or seven on a pair they really break down as the games go on. I don't think they will break down as quick or as much with three games, so that's an advantage."
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of North Richland Hills, Texas, was the lone woman to advance to match play, qualifying in 29th place at 3,281. Left-hander Ken Muscato of Canandaigua, N.Y., is the high amateur at 3,408 and sits in fourth place.
The USBC Masters is the sport's most prestigious event, drawing nearly 500 of the world's best professional and amateur bowlers who are competing for an estimated prize fund of $350,000.
The Masters finals will be televised live on ESPN Sunday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. Eastern (noon Central). To purchase tickets to the finals at the U.S. Cellular Arena, visit ticketmaster.com or call (414) 276-4545. Tickets can also be purchased on-site Saturday or Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. each day.
Scroggins, who has one title on the Denny's PBA Tour, finished with a 15-game total of 3,581 and leads a group of the top 63 bowlers into match play Thursday afternoon at AMF Bowlero Lanes in suburban Milwaukee. Danny Wiseman will also join that group as defending champion.
"Now it's like a quarter horse race compared to a thoroughbred race," Scroggins said. "Now you have to get out of the gates really fast, put pressure on your opponents and try to make them make mistakes. Now it just comes down to who has the best shot and who can carry the best."
In the double-elimination match play, bowlers compete heads up in three-game matches determined by total score. By the end of Thursday's action, only 24 players will remain - eight in the winner's bracket and 16 in the loser's bracket.
"I think it's an advantage just bowling three games on a pair," said Scroggins, who typically takes part in the PBA's seven-game match play format. "When we bowl six or seven on a pair they really break down as the games go on. I don't think they will break down as quick or as much with three games, so that's an advantage."
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of North Richland Hills, Texas, was the lone woman to advance to match play, qualifying in 29th place at 3,281. Left-hander Ken Muscato of Canandaigua, N.Y., is the high amateur at 3,408 and sits in fourth place.
The USBC Masters is the sport's most prestigious event, drawing nearly 500 of the world's best professional and amateur bowlers who are competing for an estimated prize fund of $350,000.
The Masters finals will be televised live on ESPN Sunday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. Eastern (noon Central). To purchase tickets to the finals at the U.S. Cellular Arena, visit ticketmaster.com or call (414) 276-4545. Tickets can also be purchased on-site Saturday or Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. each day.
Masters - Standings after the third round
Players with position, 15-game total and averagePlaces 78-117 earn $1,000, places 67-77 earn $1,050 and the 65th place finisher earns $1,075.
1, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 3,581
2, Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., 3,441
3, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3,410
4, Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y., 3,408
5, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 3,405
6, Blaise Bedolla, Roseburg, Ore., 3,391
7, Tom Daugherty, Tampa, Fla., 3,388
8, Mike DeVaney, Escondido, Calif., 3,364
9, Eric Forkel, Las Vegas, 3,350
10, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 3,336
11, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 3,333
12, Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., 3,332
13, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 3,330
14, Wes Malott, Austin, Texas, 3,324
15, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,321
16, Art Brown, Lansing, Mich., 3,317
17, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,313
18, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 3,312
19, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3,311
20, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 3,310
21, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 3,300
22, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 3,298
23, Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 3,296
24, Brian Boghosian, Agawam, Mass., 3,294
25, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 3,292
26, Brian Waliczek, Frankenmuth, Mich., 3,291
27, Andres Gomez, Bogota, Colombia, 3,287
28, David Haynes, Las Vegas, 3,285
29, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 3,281
30, (TIE) Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., and
Daniel Patterson, West Seneca, N.Y., 3,278
32, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore,
33, Rick Lawrence, Dallas, 3,271
34, Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., 3,263
35, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 3,260
36, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,258
37, Adam Barta, Girard, Ohio, 3,257
38, Jason Belmonte, Brigham, Utah, 3,255
39, Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 3,250
40, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 3,247
41, Robert Worrall, Prescott, Ariz., 3,243
42, Aric Alcaraz, Midlothian, Texas, 3,236
43, Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 3,234
44, Douglas Cutler, Fort Wayne, Ind., 3,230
45, Marc Massie, Ft. Wright, Ky., 3,227
46, Ryan Abel, BelAire, Kan., 3,224
47, Randy Weiss, Irmo, S.C., 3,221
48, Michael Haugen Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., 3,219
49, Dan Bock, Albert Lee, Minn., 3,216
50, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,215
51, Troy Wollenbecker, Toledo, Ohio, 3,214
52, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 3,211
53, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,206
54, Cory Simmons, Wichita, Kan., 3,201
55, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,198
56, (TIE) Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., and
Kerry Kreft, Madison Hts., Mich., 3,196
58, Mark Clark, Napperville, Il, 3,188
59, (TIE) Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., and
Christopher Loschetter, West Melbourne, Fla., 3,187
61, Michael Moore, Greensboro, N.C., 3,183
62, Greg Thomas, Old Town, Id, 3,182
63, (TIE) Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., and
Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis., 3,181
Top 64 advanced to Match Play.
Missed cut:
65, (TIE) Alex Aguiar, North Dartmouth, Mass., and
Kenneth Abner, Cincinnati, 3,180
67, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 3,174
68, Tore Torgersen, Norway, 3,166
69, Eddie Byrd, St. Charles, Mo., 3,165
70, Tony Caraker, Schaumburg, Ill., 3,160
71, Steve Wilson, Lake Worth, Fla., 3,157
72, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 3,155
73, (TIE) Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., and
Joe Salvemini, Las Vegas, Nev., 3,149
75, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 3,147
76, Ed Smaglik, West Lafayette, Ind., 3,143
77, Nathan Michalowski, Racine, Wis., 3,142
78, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 3,139
79, Brian Hatcher, Roseville, Mich., 3,137
80, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 3,136
81, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 3,133
82, (TIE) Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, and
Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla., 3,128
84, (TIE) Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., and
Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 3,124
86, (TIE) Michael Nape, Aurora, Ill., and
Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, N.Y., 3,123
88, Michael Lichstein, Broad Brook, Conn., 3,118
89, Randy Pedersen, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 3,112
90, Doug Becker, Clermont, Fla., 3,111
91, Jacob Bedard, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 3,110
92, Rudy Kasimakis, Tupelo, Miss., 3,096
93, Herb Kimpel, Milton, Wis., 3,094
94, Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill., 3,089
95, Ronnie Horton, Chrisitiansburg, Va., 3,088
96, Bill Monce, Plainfield, Ill., 3,082
97, (TIE) Ronald Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, and
Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 3,073
99, Ryan Lever, New Berlin, Wi, 3,064
100, Scott Pohl, Eagan, Minn., 3,059
101, John Kreyer Jr., Ham Lake, Minn., 3,057
102, Jonathan Simoneau, Canada, 3,051
103, Kenneth Lowe Jr., Upper Marlboro, Md., 3,049
104, Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 3,047
105, Darren Franks, Canton, Ga., 3,045
106, Kevin Gmach, Sheboygan, Wis., 3,028
107, (TIE) Mark Buffa, Canada, and
Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio, 3,025
109, Jason Kindelspire, Marianna, Fla., 3,020
110, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 3,010
111, Shannon Pluhowsky, Omaha, Neb., 3,006
112, Kenneth Jessee, Huber Heights, Ohio, 2,995
113, Mark Abraham, Lansing, Mich., 2,994
114, Norm Ginsberg Jr., Levittown, N.Y., 2,985
115, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 2,982
116, Aaron Buss, Freeport, Ill., 2,973
117, Charles Callan, LaCrosse, Wis., 2,966
300 games - None
Mike Scroggins dominates field at USBC Masters
Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, blew away the field Wednesday at the United States Bowling Congress Masters, racing out to a 109-pin lead after 10 games of qualifying. Scroggins, an exempt player on the Denny's PBA Tour, started the day with a perfect game and cruised from there to a 2,425 total at AMF Bowlero Lanes in suburban Milwaukee.
He leads a group of the top 116 bowlers who advanced past the first cut and will throw five final games of qualifying Thursday before match play begins.
"I had no pressure on me tonight," Scroggins said. "That's why I bowled pretty well. The lanes played a little tougher but I actually bowled better. I just love going straight up the boards. Surprisingly, some lefties can't do that but it's what I can do the best."
Three-time Denny's PBA Tour winner Brian Himmler of Cincinnati sits in second with 2,316. Like all of the players at the top of the leader board, Himmler is focused on making the top 63 and advancing to match play.
"I'm just going to go in and just keep bowling good and keep the rhythm going," Himmler said. "The tournament doesn't start until match play really. It's nice to have a big cushion that's for sure. I'd rather be where I am now than chasing a score."
Of the nine women entered in this year's Masters, five made the first cut. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of North Richland Hills, Texas, was high with 2,272 and sits in sixth place. Michelle Feldman, Shannon Pluhowsky, Diandra Asbaty and Liz Johnson were the other four women who advanced.
Left-hander Ken Muscato of Canandaigua, N.Y., was the high amateur and is tied for third with Mike DeVaney of Escondido, Calif., at 2,278. The cut score for the top 116 was 2,071 and Eddie Byrd of St. Charles, Mo., beat Dave Wodka of Las Vegas 226-217 in a one-game rolloff Wednesday night for the final spot.
The USBC Masters is the sport's most prestigious event, drawing nearly 500 of the world's best professional and amateur bowlers who are competing for an estimated prize fund of $350,000.
The top 116 bowlers advanced to Thursday's final five games of qualifying. The top 63 plus defending champion Danny Wiseman will then advance to match play starting Thursday at 3 p.m. CST.
The final four will bowl for the $100,000 top prize and a two-season exemption for the Denny's PBA Tour on Sunday. ESPN will air the final rounds live at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee on Sunday, Nov. 20 at Noon CST.
He leads a group of the top 116 bowlers who advanced past the first cut and will throw five final games of qualifying Thursday before match play begins.
"I had no pressure on me tonight," Scroggins said. "That's why I bowled pretty well. The lanes played a little tougher but I actually bowled better. I just love going straight up the boards. Surprisingly, some lefties can't do that but it's what I can do the best."
Three-time Denny's PBA Tour winner Brian Himmler of Cincinnati sits in second with 2,316. Like all of the players at the top of the leader board, Himmler is focused on making the top 63 and advancing to match play.
"I'm just going to go in and just keep bowling good and keep the rhythm going," Himmler said. "The tournament doesn't start until match play really. It's nice to have a big cushion that's for sure. I'd rather be where I am now than chasing a score."
Of the nine women entered in this year's Masters, five made the first cut. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of North Richland Hills, Texas, was high with 2,272 and sits in sixth place. Michelle Feldman, Shannon Pluhowsky, Diandra Asbaty and Liz Johnson were the other four women who advanced.
Left-hander Ken Muscato of Canandaigua, N.Y., was the high amateur and is tied for third with Mike DeVaney of Escondido, Calif., at 2,278. The cut score for the top 116 was 2,071 and Eddie Byrd of St. Charles, Mo., beat Dave Wodka of Las Vegas 226-217 in a one-game rolloff Wednesday night for the final spot.
The USBC Masters is the sport's most prestigious event, drawing nearly 500 of the world's best professional and amateur bowlers who are competing for an estimated prize fund of $350,000.
The top 116 bowlers advanced to Thursday's final five games of qualifying. The top 63 plus defending champion Danny Wiseman will then advance to match play starting Thursday at 3 p.m. CST.
The final four will bowl for the $100,000 top prize and a two-season exemption for the Denny's PBA Tour on Sunday. ESPN will air the final rounds live at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee on Sunday, Nov. 20 at Noon CST.
Masters - Standings after the second round
Top 160 players of 466 with position and 10-game totalPositions 1-116 advance to the third round
1, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,425
2, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 2,316
3, (TIE) Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y., and
Mike DeVaney, Escondido, Calif., 2,278
5, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,273
6, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 2,272
7, Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., 2,264
8, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 2,262
9, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 2,260
10, Eric Forkel, Las Vegas, 2,246
11, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2,241
12, Ryan Abel, BelAire, Kan., 2,236
13, Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis., 2,234
14, (TIE) Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, and
Tom Daugherty, Tampa, Fla., 2,232
16, (TIE) Rick Lawrence, Dallas, and
Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,229
18, Troy Wollenbecker, Toledo, Ohio, 2,220
19, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2,218
20, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,211
21, Adam Barta, Girard, Ohio, 2,209
22, Blaise Bedolla, Roseburg, Ore., 2,207
23, David Haynes, Las Vegas, 2,206
24, (TIE) Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., and
Wes Malott, Austin, Texas, 2,201
26, Art Brown, Lansing, Mich., 2,199
27, (TIE) Michael Lichstein, Broad Brook, Conn., and
Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 2,191
29, Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., 2,190
30, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,188
31, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 2,186
32, Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 2,185
33, Andres Gomez, Bogota, Colombia, 2,184
34, Brian Boghosian, Agawam, Mass., 2,180
35, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 2,170
36, Steve Wilson, Lake Worth, Fla., 2,169
37, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2,166
38, (TIE) Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, and
Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,164
40, (TIE) Tore Torgersen, Norway, and
Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 2,162
42, (TIE) Herb Kimpel, Milton, Wis., and
Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 2,161
44, Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla., 2,159
45, Kenneth Abner, Cincinnati, 2,158
46, (TIE) Tony Caraker, Schaumburg, Ill., and
Jason Belmonte, Brigham, Utah, 2,157
48, (TIE) Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., and
Cory Simmons, Wichita, Kan., 2,153
50, Douglas Cutler, Fort Wayne, Ind., 2,152
51, Michael Moore, Greensboro, N.C., 2,148
52, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 2,147
53, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 2,146
54, Jason Kindelspire, Marianna, Fla., 2,144
55, Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 2,143
56, Alex Aguiar, North Dartmouth, Mass., 2,142
57, Marc Massie, Ft. Wright, Ky., 2,141
58, Brian Waliczek, Frankenmuth, Mich., 2,140
59, Daniel Patterson, West Seneca, N.Y., 2,139
60, Joe Salvemini, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,138
61, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 2,137
62, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 2,135. 63, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 2,133
64, (TIE) Jimmy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio, and
Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 2,131
66, Darren Franks, Canton, Ga., 2,130
67, Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 2,127
68, Randy Pedersen, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2,125
69, Ed Smaglik, West Lafayette, Ind., 2,121
70, (TIE) Kerry Kreft, Madison Hts., Mich., and
Christopher Loschetter, West Melbourne, Fla., and
Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 2,120
73, (TIE) Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., and
Dan Bock, Albert Lee, Minn., 2,116
75, Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, N.Y., 2,110
76, Mark Clark, Napperville, Il, 2,109
77, Rudy Kasimakis, Tupelo, Miss., 2,107
78, (TIE) Kenneth Jessee, Huber Heights, Ohio, and
Doug Becker, Clermont, Fla., 2,106
80, Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 2,105
81, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 2,104
82, (TIE) Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., and
Randy Weiss, Irmo, S.C., 2,103
84, (TIE) Michael Haugen Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., and
Kevin Gmach, Sheboygan, Wis., 2,101
86, Michael Nape, Aurora, Ill., 2,100
87, (TIE) Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., and
Nathan Michalowski, Racine, Wis., 2,098
89, Greg Thomas, Old Town, Id, 2,097
90, (TIE) Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., and
Shannon Pluhowsky, Omaha, Neb., 2,096
92, (TIE) Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, and
Aric Alcaraz, Midlothian, Texas, and
Brian Hatcher, Roseville, Mich., 2,095
95, Kenneth Lowe Jr., Upper Marlboro, Md., 2,093
96, (TIE) Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., and
Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., and
Robert Worrall, Prescott, Ariz., 2,089
99, Mark Buffa, Canada, 2,086
100, Ryan Lever, New Berlin, Wi, 2,085
101, (TIE) John Kreyer Jr., Ham Lake, Minn., and
Aaron Buss, Freeport, Ill., and
Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,084
104, Bill Monce, Plainfield, Ill., 2,083
105, Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill., 2,082
106, Jacob Bedard, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 2,081
107, (TIE) Ronald Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, and
Charles Callan, LaCrosse, Wis., 2,080
109, Jonathan Simoneau, Canada, 2,079
110, (TIE) Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, and
Mark Abraham, Lansing, Mich., and
Norm Ginsberg Jr., Levittown, N.Y., and
Ronnie Horton, Chrisitiansburg, Va., 2,077
114, Scott Pohl, Eagan, Minn., 2,075
115, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2,072
116, Eddie Byrd, St. Charles, Mo., 2,071
Byrd def. Wodka, 226-217, in a one-game rolloff.
Missed Cut:
117, Dave Wodka, Las Vegas, Nev, 2,070
118, Jonathan Van Hees, Newport, R.I., 2,069
119, Jeff Beasley, Garner, N.C., 2,068
120, John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 2,065
121, Andy Schnebelt, Jackson, Mich., 2,062
122, (TIE) Jerry Brunette Jr., Rochester, N.Y., and
Andrew Cain, Tempe, Ariz., 2,061
124, Gary Daroszewski, Milwaukee, Wis., 2,060
125, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 2,058
126, (TIE) Bill Webb, Enfield, Conn., and
Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 2,056
128, Randy Canales, Burlington, Wis., 2,055
129, (TIE) Chris Monroy, Holden, Mass., and
Will Friedrich, Green Bay, Wis., 2,054
131, Greg Smith, Fort Wayne, Ind., 2,053
132, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,052
133, Duane Kilts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2,051
134, (TIE) David Veilleux, Mancheter, N.H., and
Norman Bialuski, Rochester, N.Y., 2,049
136, Christopher Bruck, Kingston, N.Y., 2,047
137, (TIE) Scott Helm, Thiensville, Wis., and
Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, Ill., and
Rick Hara, Mount Prospect, Ill., 2,046
140, David Cole, Deerfield, Ill., 2,045
141, Robert Smith, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 2,044
142, (TIE) Steve Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio, and
Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 2,041
144, (TIE) Kay Choosakul, Cameron, N.C., and
Mike Jamrose, Milwaukee, Wis., 2,040
146, (TIE) Tim Ruelle, Racine, Wis., and
Thomas Elborne, Round Rock, Texas, 2,039
148, (TIE) Jereamy Grigg, Auburn, Ill., and
Timothy Maule, Independence, Wis., 2,037
150, (TIE) Larry Ludtke, Elkhorn, Wis., and
Todd Fenske, Weston, Wis., 2,036
152, (TIE) Jason Wojnar, Chicago, Ill., and
Steven Westberg, Billings, Mont., and
Billy Oatman, Warren, Mich., 2,034
155, (TIE) Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., and
Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y., and
Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 2,032
158, (TIE) Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., and
Jack Miller, Milwaukee, and
Darrell Bean, Decatur, Ill., 2,031
300 games - Adam Barta, Tom Putskey and Mike Scroggins
Wes Malott continues hot hand and leads in USBC Masters
Even an injury can't slow down Wes Malott these days. Despite a pulled muscle in his left leg, the top-ranked bowler in the world fired a 1,205 five-game pinfall to lead the first day of qualifying in the 2005 United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Masters, the first major event on the 2005-06 Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.
Malott, who has made the championship round in all four Tour events this season, averaged 241.00 in his block Tuesday at AMF Bowlero Lanes. The Austin, Texas native won his first career Tour title two weeks ago and is looking for his first career Major title this week.
"(My leg) started hurting pretty bad the last game," said Malott, who suffered the injury last week in a win over Pete Weber in the Round of 8 in the 2005 Greater Omaha Classic. "I'm just trying to ignore it as much as I can. There are more people behind me especially with this being a major, so I'm just trying to perform as best as I can."
Malott got out of the gates fast with a 245 in game one. After a 236 in game two, Malott fired a 256 in game three and a 253 in game four. He finished off with a 215 in game five to take the overall lead.
Another PBA exempt bowler Mike Scroggins, who is also looking for his first career major, is second with 1,203. Charles Callan is third with 1,164, while David Beres, is fourth with 1,161.
Pete Weber, who with a win would become the second bowler in Tour history to complete the "Super Slam," is tied for 18th with 1,128. The "Super Slam" consists of victories in the Tournament of Champions, World Championship, U.S. Open, Touring Players Championship and the Masters.
The final four will bowl for the $100,000 top prize and a two-season exemption for the Denny's PBA Tour on Sunday. ESPN will air the final rounds live at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee on Sunday, Nov. 20 at Noon CST.
Malott, who has made the championship round in all four Tour events this season, averaged 241.00 in his block Tuesday at AMF Bowlero Lanes. The Austin, Texas native won his first career Tour title two weeks ago and is looking for his first career Major title this week.
"(My leg) started hurting pretty bad the last game," said Malott, who suffered the injury last week in a win over Pete Weber in the Round of 8 in the 2005 Greater Omaha Classic. "I'm just trying to ignore it as much as I can. There are more people behind me especially with this being a major, so I'm just trying to perform as best as I can."
Malott got out of the gates fast with a 245 in game one. After a 236 in game two, Malott fired a 256 in game three and a 253 in game four. He finished off with a 215 in game five to take the overall lead.
Another PBA exempt bowler Mike Scroggins, who is also looking for his first career major, is second with 1,203. Charles Callan is third with 1,164, while David Beres, is fourth with 1,161.
Pete Weber, who with a win would become the second bowler in Tour history to complete the "Super Slam," is tied for 18th with 1,128. The "Super Slam" consists of victories in the Tournament of Champions, World Championship, U.S. Open, Touring Players Championship and the Masters.
The final four will bowl for the $100,000 top prize and a two-season exemption for the Denny's PBA Tour on Sunday. ESPN will air the final rounds live at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee on Sunday, Nov. 20 at Noon CST.
Masters - Standings after the first round
Top 160 players of 466 with position, city, State and 5-game total1, Wes Malott, Austin, Texas, 1,205
2, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,203
3, Charles Callan, LaCrosse, Wis., 1,164
4, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 1,161
5, Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 1,153
6, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,151
7, Jacob Bedard, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1,149
8, (TIE) Jason Kindelspire, Marianna, Fla., and
Tom Daugherty, Tampa, Fla., 1,148
10, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 1,145
11, Mike DeVaney, Escondido, Calif., 1,144
12, Art Brown, Lansing, Mich., 1,139
13, (TIE) Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., and
Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 1,134
15, Joe Salvemini, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,131
16, (TIE) Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis., and
Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,129
18, (TIE) Jeff Beasley, Garner, N.C., and
Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,128
20, Todd Fenske, Weston, Wis., 1,127
21, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 1,124
22, (TIE) Douglas Cutler, Fort Wayne, Ind., and
Kevin Gmach, Sheboygan, Wis., 1,123
24, Gary Daroszewski, Milwaukee, Wis., 1,121
25, Steve Harman, Camby, Ind., 1,119
26, Robert Worrall, Prescott, Ariz., 1,118
27, Bill Monce, Plainfield, Ill., 1,117
28, Cory Simmons, Wichita, Kan., 1,116
29, (TIE) Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, and
Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,115
31, (TIE) Ed Smaglik, West Lafayette, Ind., and
Eddie Byrd, St. Charles, Mo., 1,113
33, Chad Nelson, Owatonna, Minn., 1,107
34, (TIE) Darrell Bean, Decatur, Ill., and
Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., and
Ronnie Horton, Chrisitiansburg, Va., 1,106
37, (TIE) David Haynes, Las Vegas, and
Jason Belmonte, Brigham, Utah, and
Doug Becker, Clermont, Fla., and
Michael Moore, Greensboro, N.C., 1,105
41, (TIE) Christopher Loschetter, West Melbourne, Fla., and
Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., 1,104
43, (TIE) Dan Bock, Albert Lee, Minn., and
Brian Waliczek, Frankenmuth, Mich., and
Billy Oatman, Warren, Mich., 1,103
46, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,102
47, (TIE) Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., and
Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,100
49, Ryan Abel, BelAire, Kan., 1,098
50, Michael Nape, Aurora, Ill., 1,097
51, Jonathan Van Hees, Newport, R.I., 1,096
52, (TIE) Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, and
Eric Forkel, Las Vegas, 1,093
54, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 1,092
55, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,091
56, (TIE) Deric Houppert, Penfield, N.Y., and
Steven Westberg, Billings, Mont., and
Kenneth Jessee, Huber Heights, Ohio, 1,090
59, (TIE) Troy Wollenbecker, Toledo, Ohio, and
Thomas Elborne, Round Rock, Texas, 1,089
61, (TIE) Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., and
Stephen Fiume, East Hartford, Conn., 1,087
63, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,083
64, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,082
65, Brian Boghosian, Agawam, Mass., 1,081
66, (TIE) Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, N.Y., and
Will Friedrich, Green Bay, Wis., 1,080
68, (TIE) Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., and
Brian Hatcher, Roseville, Mich., 1,079
70, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,078
71, (TIE) Greg Smith, Fort Wayne, Ind., and
Matt Badart, Wichita, Kan., 1,077
73, (TIE) Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., and
Norm Ginsberg Jr., Levittown, N.Y., and
Nathan Michalowski, Racine, Wis., 1,076
76, (TIE) Norman Bialuski, Rochester, N.Y., and
Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 1,075
78, Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, N.Y., 1,074
79, Kenneth Abner, Cincinnati, 1,073
80, (TIE) Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., and
Mike Jamrose, Milwaukee, Wis., and
Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 1,072
83, David Traber, Bull Valley, Ill., 1,071
84, Randy Pedersen, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1,070
85, (TIE) Shannon Pluhowsky, Omaha, Neb., and
Randy Weiss, Irmo, S.C., 1,069
87, Rudy Kasimakis, Tupelo, Miss., 1,068
88, (TIE) Mike Thill, Oshkosh, Wis., and
Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 1,067
90, (TIE) Dan Hogan, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., and
Tony Caraker, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,065
92, (TIE) Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., and
Wayne Bolin, Lumberton, N.C., 1,064
94, (TIE) Kent Burgan, Cynthiana, Ky., and
Marc Massie, Ft. Wright, Ky., and
Michael Lichstein, Broad Brook, Conn., and
Robert Smith, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 1,062
98, (TIE) Tore Torgersen, Norway, and
Adam Barta, Girard, Ohio, and
Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, and
Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 1,061
102, (TIE) Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., and
Jason Kaiser, West Allis, Wis., 1,060
104, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,059
105, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 1,058
106, (TIE) Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., and
Rick Lawrence, Dallas, 1,057
108, (TIE) Steve Wilson, Lake Worth, Fla., and
Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., and
Rick Hara, Mount Prospect, Ill., 1,056
111, (TIE) Brian Hoffman, Mt. Horeb, Wis., and
Andrew Cain, Tempe, Ariz., 1,055
113, Art Swain, Jr., Philadelphia, 1,054
114, (TIE) Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., and
Tim Ruelle, Racine, Wis., and
Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,053
117, Del Ballard Jr., N. Richland Hills, Texas, 1,052
118, (TIE) Mark Clark, Napperville, Il, and
Tom Hinz, Joliet, Ill., 1,051
120, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,050
121, (TIE) Dave Armstrong, Naperville, Ill., and
Bryan Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y., and
John Riffle, Hammond, Ind., 1,048
124, Andres Gomez, Bogota, Colombia, 1,047
125, (TIE) Ben Laughlin, Glendale, Ariz., and
Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 1,045
127, Ryan Lever, New Berlin, Wis., 1,043
128, (TIE) Mike Steil, Wheeling, Ill., and
Kerry Kreft, Madison Hts., Mich., 1,040
130, Mark Abraham, Lansing, Mich., 1,039
131, (TIE) J.J. Wood, Glendale, Wis., and
Scott Pohl, Eagan, Minn., and
Christopher Bruck, Kingston, N.Y., 1,038
134, (TIE) Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., and
Darren Franks, Canton, Ga., and
Jack Miller, Milwaukee, and
Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,037
138, (TIE) Herb Kimpel, Milton, Wis., and
Chad Maas, Brookfield, Wis., and
Blaise Bedolla, Roseburg, Ore., and
Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,036
142, (TIE) Aaron Buss, Freeport, Ill., and
John Glowczewski, Winona, Minn., 1,035
144, (TIE) Kay Choosakul, Cameron, N.C., and
Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, and
Isao Yamamoto, Japan, 1,034
147, Don Griffin Jr., Afton, Mo., 1,033
148, Jerry Brunette Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 1,030
149, (TIE) Jon Gibbs, Waterloo, Iowa, and
Rowdy Shoumake, Hainesville, Ill., and
Michael Haugen Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., 1,029.
152, (TIE) Aric Alcaraz, Midlothian, Texas, and
Paul Nicholas, Romeoville, Ill., and
Christopher Vital, Lancaster, Pa., 1,028
155, (TIE) Michael Karch, Edgewood, Wash., and
D.J. Archer, Carrollton, Texas, and
Chris Monroy, Holden, Mass., and
Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,027
159, (TIE) Timothy Maule, Independence, Wis., and
Lloyd Burleson, San Diego, Ca., 1,025.
300 Games - Doug Cutler.