Hall of Famer Robin Romeo leads USBC Senior Queens after opening round
10/21/12
2012 USBC Senior Queens
United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Robin Romeo (pictured left) of Van Nuys, Calif., took the lead Friday after the opening round of the 2012 USBC Senior Queens presented by Storm.
Romeo finished the first round of qualifying with a five-game total of 1,185 (237 average) at the International Training and Research Center. She leads a field of 56 of the top senior women bowlers age 50 and older in the country.
"I wanted to come out and get off to a good start," said Romeo, who won the Senior U.S. Women's Open earlier this year. "I just tried to do what the lane was telling me to do and not over read the ball reaction. It seemed to be a good way to go."
Romeo, who had games of 258, 205, 246, 226 and 250, leads Rosa Mendez of Miami by 33 pins. Mendez sits in second with 1,152, while Mandy Wilson of Dayton, Ohio, is third with 1,143.
 All participants will bowl 15 games of qualifying over three days before the field is cut to the top 15 plus defending champion Paula Vidad (right) of Sun City, Calif., for the double-elimination match-play bracket starting Monday.
BowlTV is providing free live streaming coverage of every round of the competition, concluding with the four-player stepladder finals Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Eastern.
The Senior Queens also caps off the Senior Women's Triple Crown Series, which is a special competition for bowlers who compete in the Senior Queens, Senior U.S. Women's Open and National Golden Ladies Classic.
The top 10 players in the Triple Crown standings, which combines qualifying totals from all three events, will take part in the Triple Crown Shoot-Out presented by The Orleans live on BowlTV on Sunday at 5 p.m. Eastern.
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Players with position, hometown and 5-game total
1, Robin Romeo, Van Nuys, Calif., 1,185
2, Rosa Mendez, Miami, Fla., 1,152
3, Mandy Wilson, Dayton, Ohio, 1,143
4, Lucy Sandelin, Tampa, Fla., 1,112
5, Kristy Whitcher, Belfair, Wash., 1,103
6, Tish Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,095
7, Char Hammel, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,093
8, Sharon Powers, Lakewood, Colo., 1,081
9, Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., 1,059
10, Dana Miller-Mackie, Albuquerque, N.M., 1,056
11, Yolanda Garrett, The Colony, Texas, 1,040
12, Dawn Leonard, Virginia Beach, Va., 1,037
13, Paula Vidad, Sun City, Calif., 1,026
14, Lilia Johnson, Lawton, Okla., 1,019
15, Janie Edgerton, Alameda, Calif., 1,008
16, Terri Ward, Loveland, Colo., 1,004
17, Melanie McAllister, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,001
18, Pattie Fell, El Paso, Texas, 995
19, Cindy McBride, Plano, Texas, 993
20, Carole Jones, Englewood, Colo., 989
21, Teresa Ross, Cedar Hill, Texas, 983
22, Joan Reilly, Wilmington, N.C., 978
23, Sue West, Tujunga, Calif., 973
24, Kim Crompton, Trussville, Ala., 969
25, Judy Gurney, Mesa, Ariz., 968
25, Lori Jo Turner, Sauk Rapids, Minn., 968
27, Erin Wilson, Las Vegas, Nev., 962
28, Jennifer Nelson, Menlo Park, Calif., 948
29, Lynn Minning, Austin, Texas, 934
30, Christina Green, Westerly, R.I., 926
31, Tayna Fulmer, McKinney, Texas, 925
32, Debbie Wade, Taylorsville, Utah, 914
32, Lisa Wasson, Murphy, Texas, 914
34, Anita Pope, Silsbee, Texas, 912
35, Jeanette Porter, Omaha, Neb., 910
36, Pam Lawrence, Pflugerville, Texas, 906
37, Mary Brooks, Hyattsville, Md., 905
38, Marci Williams, Wichita, Kan., 900
39, Carol Teel, The Villages, Fla., 897
40, Shelley Nell, Silverdale, Wash., 894
41, Karen Hoyle, Grand Prairie, Texas, 893
42, Debra Willett, Pearland, Texas, 888
43, Pam Buckner, Reno, Nev., 886
44, Graciela Dube, Miami, Fla., 881
45, Linda Andrews, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 878
46, Fran Deken, Coweta, Okla., 877
47, Diane Wemple, Corrales, N.M., 865
48, Cynthia Johnson, Bowie, Md., 863
49, Georgette McNally, Pasadena, Texas, 857
50, Terry Davis, Washington, D.C., 835
51, Dena Kearney, Lanham, Md., 827
52, Mireya Gomez, Hialeah, Fla., 810
53, Cheryl Polak, Pearland, Texas, 769
54, Karla Alsgood, Rio Linda, Calif., 754
55, Tanya Dean, Tampa, Fla., 749
56, Sharon Taylor, Frederick, Md., 741
Romeo finished the first round of qualifying with a five-game total of 1,185 (237 average) at the International Training and Research Center. She leads a field of 56 of the top senior women bowlers age 50 and older in the country.
"I wanted to come out and get off to a good start," said Romeo, who won the Senior U.S. Women's Open earlier this year. "I just tried to do what the lane was telling me to do and not over read the ball reaction. It seemed to be a good way to go."
Romeo, who had games of 258, 205, 246, 226 and 250, leads Rosa Mendez of Miami by 33 pins. Mendez sits in second with 1,152, while Mandy Wilson of Dayton, Ohio, is third with 1,143. All participants will bowl 15 games of qualifying over three days before the field is cut to the top 15 plus defending champion Paula Vidad (right) of Sun City, Calif., for the double-elimination match-play bracket starting Monday.
BowlTV is providing free live streaming coverage of every round of the competition, concluding with the four-player stepladder finals Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Eastern.
The Senior Queens also caps off the Senior Women's Triple Crown Series, which is a special competition for bowlers who compete in the Senior Queens, Senior U.S. Women's Open and National Golden Ladies Classic.The top 10 players in the Triple Crown standings, which combines qualifying totals from all three events, will take part in the Triple Crown Shoot-Out presented by The Orleans live on BowlTV on Sunday at 5 p.m. Eastern.
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2012 USBC Senior Queens - Qualifying Round 1
Players with position, hometown and 5-game total
1, Robin Romeo, Van Nuys, Calif., 1,185
2, Rosa Mendez, Miami, Fla., 1,152
3, Mandy Wilson, Dayton, Ohio, 1,143
4, Lucy Sandelin, Tampa, Fla., 1,112
5, Kristy Whitcher, Belfair, Wash., 1,103
6, Tish Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,095
7, Char Hammel, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,093
8, Sharon Powers, Lakewood, Colo., 1,081
9, Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., 1,059
10, Dana Miller-Mackie, Albuquerque, N.M., 1,056
11, Yolanda Garrett, The Colony, Texas, 1,040
12, Dawn Leonard, Virginia Beach, Va., 1,037
13, Paula Vidad, Sun City, Calif., 1,026
14, Lilia Johnson, Lawton, Okla., 1,019
15, Janie Edgerton, Alameda, Calif., 1,008
16, Terri Ward, Loveland, Colo., 1,004
17, Melanie McAllister, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,001
18, Pattie Fell, El Paso, Texas, 995
19, Cindy McBride, Plano, Texas, 993
20, Carole Jones, Englewood, Colo., 989
21, Teresa Ross, Cedar Hill, Texas, 983
22, Joan Reilly, Wilmington, N.C., 978
23, Sue West, Tujunga, Calif., 973
24, Kim Crompton, Trussville, Ala., 969
25, Judy Gurney, Mesa, Ariz., 968
25, Lori Jo Turner, Sauk Rapids, Minn., 968
27, Erin Wilson, Las Vegas, Nev., 962
28, Jennifer Nelson, Menlo Park, Calif., 948
29, Lynn Minning, Austin, Texas, 934
30, Christina Green, Westerly, R.I., 926
31, Tayna Fulmer, McKinney, Texas, 925
32, Debbie Wade, Taylorsville, Utah, 914
32, Lisa Wasson, Murphy, Texas, 914
34, Anita Pope, Silsbee, Texas, 912
35, Jeanette Porter, Omaha, Neb., 910
36, Pam Lawrence, Pflugerville, Texas, 906
37, Mary Brooks, Hyattsville, Md., 905
38, Marci Williams, Wichita, Kan., 900
39, Carol Teel, The Villages, Fla., 897
40, Shelley Nell, Silverdale, Wash., 894
41, Karen Hoyle, Grand Prairie, Texas, 893
42, Debra Willett, Pearland, Texas, 888
43, Pam Buckner, Reno, Nev., 886
44, Graciela Dube, Miami, Fla., 881
45, Linda Andrews, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 878
46, Fran Deken, Coweta, Okla., 877
47, Diane Wemple, Corrales, N.M., 865
48, Cynthia Johnson, Bowie, Md., 863
49, Georgette McNally, Pasadena, Texas, 857
50, Terry Davis, Washington, D.C., 835
51, Dena Kearney, Lanham, Md., 827
52, Mireya Gomez, Hialeah, Fla., 810
53, Cheryl Polak, Pearland, Texas, 769
54, Karla Alsgood, Rio Linda, Calif., 754
55, Tanya Dean, Tampa, Fla., 749
56, Sharon Taylor, Frederick, Md., 741
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