Kristal Scott of Wichita, Kan., couldn't have picked a better time for her first career 800 series, as she made history Thursday by becoming the first woman to achieve the feat at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.

The 25-year-old right-hander posted games of 269, 268 and 279 for an 816 series at the American Bank Center Exhibit Hall to lead One Lucky Guy of Wichita, Kan., to a 3,269 team total. Scott's total topped the previous high series by a woman of 789, set earlier this year in singles by Janette Piesczynski of Cheektowaga, N.Y.

"This was such a great experience, but I'm almost speechless and still a little shocked," said Scott, who had 656 in singles and 597 in doubles for a 2,069 all-events total. "Because I was bowling in the leadoff spot, my mind wasn't just on my own score. I was still trying to get a good read on the condition to keep everyone else lined up. So really, my team helped me shoot 800 in a big way."

It was just the second Open Championships appearance for Scott, a three-time collegiate All-American at Wichita State University, who also had success as a member of USBC Team USA (2001 and 2002) and Junior Team USA (1999, 2000 and 2003).

Although she has remained in Wichita as an associate coach for the Shockers' bowling program, this trip also was a reunion of sorts for Scott, who returned to the lanes with her friends and former Wichita State teammates.

The opportunity made for a very long day, though, as Scott bowled doubles and singles at 7 a.m. and then returned for team at 2:30 p.m. She was forced into the awkward schedule because her doubles partner, George Lambert IV, a member of Team Canada since 2000, left late Thursday for Melbourne, Australia, where he will compete in the Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship, which begins Monday.

"I was so concerned with the lanes and staying on top of the transition that I never really felt the pressure of trying to shoot 800," Scott said. "We already saw the breakdown when we bowled in the morning, so I knew it was coming. I had to watch for someone's ball to go high and then I'd know to make a move."

Scott's big set in team helped One Lucky Guy move into 41st place in Regular Team. Lambert added 656 and was followed closely by Anita Manns, a two-time All-American and the Most Valuable Player for the 2004-05 collegiate bowling season, who had 642. Clara Guerrero, a member of Team Colombia and a two-time All-American contributed 578, while Team Canada member Samantha Wong rounded out the effort with 577.

"Because we have such a history bowling together as a group, we always feel like we can work together on the lanes even after we've spent some time apart," Scott said. "Even though we're not all in the same city anymore, we still know each other's games very well. It helps to be comfortable with the people you're bowling with."

Scott attributed her success to the challenging conditions she has seen over the years in college, internationally and in USBC Sport Bowling leagues. This past season, she finished behind former professional standout Jan Schmidt and Guerrero on the Sport bowling national average list and was followed closely by Manns.

Schmidt topped the list with 213.77, followed by Guerrero (206.84), Scott (202.43) and Manns (201.04). Because Schmidt and Guerrero did not have the 48 games required to be recognized as the national high average, they will not be eligible for the official national high average award.

"Everything about Sport Bowling is different from a standard league condition," Scott said. "It's more difficult to read the lanes and make adjustments, so Sport bowlers are forced to make better shots in order to score. That's the sort of preparation that really pays off at a tournament like the Open Championships."

Presenting sponsors for the 2006 USBC Open Championships are Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus Hotel/Casinos in Reno, Nev. Other participating sponsors are Kegel, official lane maintenance provider, Texas State Aquarium, Majestic Ventures Yacht Charters, Inc., USS Lexington Museum and Texas Treasure Casino Cruises.



Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls:

Team
1, Browning Pontiac (Steve Fehr, George Gohagan III, Ken Jessee, Jon Murph, Ken Abner), Cincinnati, 3,496. 2, Bowlers Universe 1, Rockford, Ill., 3,472. 3, Brunswick Shox, Wichita, Kan., 3,436. 4, The Benik Corporation, Silverdale, Wash., 3,402. 5, Bowling Dynamics Inc., Phoenix, 3,400. 6, Trophy King Pro Shop, Davenport, Iowa, 3,394. 7, Red Carpet Waukesha, Waukesha, Wis., 3,387. 8, Fran's Pro Shop 3, Waterloo, Iowa, 3,382. 9, True Amateur Tournament 1, Upland, Calif., 3,372. 10, Chilton Billiard Supply, Wichita, Kan., 3,365.

Doubles
1, Paul Yoder, Albuquerque, N.M./Bobby Stives, El Paso, Texas, 1,497. 2, Pat McGainey Jr., Baltimore/Brian Bennett, Lewes, Del., 1,496. 3, Paul Zuehlke, Oshkosh, Wis./Jon Schure, Ripon, Wis., 1,461. 4, Kevin Adam/Jacque s Jacobson, Reading, Pa., 1,447. 5, Shane Keefauver, Canton, Ill./Doug Manhart, Bloomington, Ill., 1,432. 6, Gary Skidmore, Albuquerque, N.M./John Weltzien, Wellington, Fla., 1,425. 7, Scott Terzo/Mark McClain, Rochester, N.Y., 1,421. 8, Aaron Pawloski, Volcano, Calif./Bobby Huckaby, Santa Cruz, Calif., 1,420. 9, Mike Friedman, Adams, Tenn./Tony Szeluga, Clarksville, Tenn., 1,413. 10, Ryan Lever, New Berlin, Wis./Chad Maas, Brookfield, Wis., 1.412.

Singles
1, Norm Titus, Columbia, Tenn., 811. 2, Dave Barker, Springfield Ill., 793. 3, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 792. 4, Michael Chontos, Finleyville, Pa., 791. 5, Janette Piesczynski, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 789. 6 (tie), Dave Hewitt, Fremont, Calif., and Jeff Carter, Springfield Ill., 788. 8, David Williams Jr., Omaha, Neb., 783. 9, Ernest Goedicke, Brigham City, Utah, 774. 10, Mike Danielson, Vancouver, Wash., 773.

All-Events
1, Dave Mitchell, Farmington, Minn., 2,189. 2, Andrew Neuer, Milton, Pa., 2,183. 3, Aaron Walsh, Amarillo, Texas, 2,180. 4, Kelly Ray, Arlington, Texas, 2,179. 5, Norm Titus, Columbia, Tenn., 2,177. 6, Shane Keefauver, Canton, Ill., 2,171. 7, Rob Schuh, Neenah, Wis., 2,161. 8, Robert Dillman, Albuquerque, N.M., 2,158. 9, Mitch Sacks, Mundelein, Ill., and Michael Nape, Aurora, Ill., 2,156.

Team All-Events
1, Linds Lakers 1 (Sam Lantto, Gary Green, Charles Vashaw, Todd Savoy, John Eiss), Minneapolis, 9,940. 2, MoRich Ball Company, Milwaukee, 9,893. 3, Bowling Dynamics Inc., Phoenix, 9,866. 4, Montgomery Industries Inc., Braintree, Mass., 9,851. 5, Smith Barney 1, Madison, Wis., 9,849. 6, Warrior Lanes, Des Moines, Iowa, 9,837. 7, Browning Pontiac, Cincinnati, 9,829. 8, Ebonite HQ 1, Hopkinsville, Ky., 9,816. 9, Fox Bowl 1, Wheaton, Ill., 9,814. 10, On Track/Custom Thumb A, Brooklyn Center, Minn., 9,799.

Team
1, Torkelson Construction (Greg Schipull, Roger Haupt, Troy Schultz, Dustin Elston, Eric Douglass), Clarion, Iowa, 2,878. 2, Suburban Lanes, Meade, Kan., 2,851. 3, Sportsman Bowling Club 3, Cerritos, Calif., 2,807. 4, Grogan's Dairy Queen, Dyersburg, Tenn., 2,789. 5, Flirtin' With Disaster, Tallahassee, Fla., 2,777. 6, Git-Er-Done, Gainesville, Ga., 2,764. 7, D&R Golf, New Iberia, La., 2,750. 8, Sparta Pro Shop, Sparta, Mich., 2,745. 9, Hole in the Wall 2, Newton, Iowa, 2,744. 10, Lucky-Lucky, Lubbock, Texas, 2,743.

Doubles
1, Robert Tukker, Mount Prospect, Ill./David Clauss, Chicago, 1,248. 2, Richard Cockerhan, Davison, Mich./Ron Caldwell, North Branch, Mich., 1,234. 3, Chris Lott, Murfreesboro, Tenn./Ronald Morris, Nashville, Tenn., 1,229. 4, Larry Sifton, Lafayette, La./Carlton McCoy, Opelousas, La., 1,223. 5, Kevin Mitchell, Millbrae, Calif./Robert Stephens, San Francisco, 1,214. 6, Jared Gould, Jamestown, N.Y./Harvey Osterstuck, Perrysburg, N.Y., 1,212. 7, Kirby Lomax, Gainesville, Ga./Samuel Murray, Toccoa, Ga., 1,211. 8, Ron Hester/Ken Varner, Lexington, N.C., 1,209. 9, Leroy Bellemin, Grand Coteau, La./Rodney Leblanc, Lafayette, La., 1,201. 10 (tie), Larry Sorenson/Virgil Taylor, Streator, Ill., Tim Anderson, Dawson, Minn./Rob Bennett, Montevideo, Minn., and Glynn Arceneaux, Lafayette, La./Rob Clark, Duson, La., 1,198.

Singles
1, Shawn Fisher, Albuquerque, N.M., 684. 2 (tie), Steve Jacoby, Gowen, Mich., and Ted Skrzynecki Jr., Ida, Mich., 679. 4 (tie), Darlene Baker, Mahomet, Ill., and Todd Guidry, Lafayette, La., 675. 6, Rand Syverson, Onamia, Minn., 665. 7, Aaron Biagioni, Ottawa, Ill., 661. 8, Frederick Green, Waterford Township, Mich., 660. 9, Chris Case, Knoxville, Tenn., 657. 10, Greg Hidalgo, Austin, Texas, 655.

All-Events
1, Kirby Lomax, Gainesville, Ga., 1,861. 2, John Millet Jr., Greenland, N.H., 1,851. 3, Todd Guidry, Lafayette, La., 1,824. 4, John Murray, Pompano Beach, Fla., 1,802. 5, Jeffery Schrupp, Lester Prairie, Minn., 1,800. 6, Keith Braun, Celina, Ohio, 1,797. 7, Billy Haferkamp, Clifton, Texas, 1,788. 8, Michael Licko, Carol Stream, Ill., 1,787. 9, Robyn Haires, Panama City, Fla., 1,785. 10, James McLendon, Charlotte, N.C., 1,781.