John Szczerbinski (pictured left) of North Tonawanda, N.Y., and Danielle McEwan (right) of Stony Point, N.Y., emerged as the champions Monday at the 2013 United States Bowling Congress Team USA Trials and will represent the United States at the QubicaAMF World Cup later this year.

Szczerbinski held on in a tight championship match, defeating defending champion Marshall Kent of Yakima, Wash., 218-211, while McEwan successfully defended her title with a 267-194 win over Diandra Asbaty of Chicago at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center.

Kent had a chance to take the title and continue his reign as Team USA Trials champion but needing a double in the final frame, he left the 2-4-5 on his first shot to concede the title to Szczerbinski.

"My goal coming here this week was just to make Team USA again," said Szczerbinski, who earned his third term on Team USA. "Winning this tournament is just icing on the cake and being able to go to the World Cup? It's just hard to explain everything I'm feeling."

In the women's title match, McEwan rolled to her second consecutive title with ease, knocking off Asbaty, who earned a spot on Team USA for a record 15th time.

"It was such a long week, and I'm completely drained," said McEwan, who is now a two-time Team USA member. "I remember last year when I won, it really didn't sink in until I got back to the hotel room, and I think that's happening again. It's just an amazing feeling."

In the semifinals, Kent took down John Janawicz of Winter Haven, Fla., 257-196, while McEwan defeated Josie Earnest of Nashville, Tenn., 199-181.

All of the players who advanced to the stepladder finals earned automatic spots on Team USA in 2013 by surviving a grueling five-day, 30-game format that awarded points based on the position they finished in each day.

The National Selection Committee also announced the remainder of the Team USA roster, which was made up of two men and two women based on their performance at the Team USA Trials and five men and five women who met eligibility requirements and submitted resumes for consideration.

The men's selections based on resumes Chris Barnes, Bill O'Neill, Tommy Jones, Mike Fagan and Steve Smith, while Eddie VanDaniker and Kyle King were selected based on their Trials performance.

Joining the women's team as selections from resumes were Liz Johnson, Kelly Kulick, Shannon O'Keefe, Stefanie Nation, Shannon Pluhowsky, while Brittni Hamilton and Missy Parkin were picked based on Trials performance.

There were also four spots on Junior Team USA awarded Monday with the top two age-eligible finishers for the boys and girls earning automatic spots. The selection committee also added two boys and two girls.

Joining Junior Team USA were EJ Tackett, Wesley Low, Kamron Doyle and Dominic Partipilo on the boys side, while Elise Bolton, Morgan O'Brien, Mary Wells and Ashley Rucker made it on the girls side.

For more information on the Team USA Trials, including live streaming, full player stats and complete standings, click here.

 

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2013 United States Bowling Congress Team USA Trials - Stepladder Results

Strike Zone Bowling Center in Henderson, Nev., USA (Jan. 2-7, 2013)

Men's Championship Round:
1, John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 218 (1 game)
2, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 468 (2 games)
3, John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 196 (1 game)
Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match: No. 3 Kent def. No. Janawicz, 257-196
Championship: No. 1 Szczerbinski def. Kent, 218-211.

Women's Championship Round:
1, Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y., 466 (2 games)
2, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill., 194 (1 game)
3, Josie Earnest, Nashville, Tenn., 181 (1 game)
Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match: No. 2 McEwan def. No. 3 Earnest, 199-181
Championship: McEwan def. No. 1 Asbaty, 267-194.

 

2013 USBC Team USA Trials - Overall (Top 20)

Players with position, hometown and total points after five rounds. The top 3 advance to the stepladder finals. Points based on finishing position in each round; top three advance to stepladder finals after five rounds.

Men's Division (Full Results)
1, John Szczerbinski, N Tonawanda, N.Y., 31
2, John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 75
3, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 86
4, Eddie VanDaniker, Chatsworth, Calif., 89
5, EJ Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 94
6, Kyle King, Glendale, Ariz., 98
7, Vince Biondo III, Carpentersville, Ill., 106
8, Nathan Bohr, Derby, Kan., 107
9, Matthew Farber, Plainview, N.Y., 115
10, Aaron Lorincz, Belleville, Mich., 132
11, Ivan Miyasato, Fresno, Calif., 143
12, Wesley Low, Palmdale, Calif., 149
13, Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 152
14, Dominic Partipilo, Aurora, Ill., 165
15, Jay Futrell, Derby, Kan., 169
16, Devin Bidwell, Wichita, Kan., 175
16, Robert W Gotchall, Lincoln, Neb., 175
18, Steve Smith, San Diego, Calif., 177
19, Eric Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 180
20, Jarrett Mizo, Honolulu, Hawaii, 185

Women's Division (Full Results)
1, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill., 43
2, Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y., 53
3, Josie Earnest, Nashville, Tenn., 67
4, Sarah Lokker, New Baltimore, Mich., 75
5, Brittni Hamilton, Webster, N.Y., 75
6, Elise Bolton, Merritt Island, Fla., 75
7, Jacqueline Carbonetto, Blauvelt, N.Y., 76
8, Bryanna Caldwell, Red Rock, Ariz., 82
9, Leanne Hulsenberg, Roseville, Calif., 82
10, Kayla Bandy, Pikeville, Ky., 90
11, Missy Parkin, Fullerton, Calif., 91
12, Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio, 92
13, Morgan O'Brien, Lomira, Wis., 103
14, Megan Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 133
15, Kayla Johnson , Washington, Ill., 140
16, Brenda Padilla, Mansfield, Texas, 144
17, Ashley Rucker, Bartlesville, Okla., 144
18, Kristina Frahm, Oswego, Ill., 146
19, Mary Wells, Westerville , Ohio, 146
20, Gabriella Mayfield, Lake Isabella, Calif., 148

 

2013 USBC Team USA Trials - Round 5 (Top 20)

Players with position, hometown and 6-game total

Men's Division (Full Results)
1, Kenneth Benoit, Wichita, Kan., 1,412
2, Steven Villanueva, N Las Vegas, Nev., 1,407
3, William Trudell, Coventry, R.I., 1,405
4, John Szczerbinski, N Tonawanda, N.Y., 1,404
5, Matthew Farber, Plainview, N.Y., 1,402
6, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 1,400
7, Eric Gauroniak, Palm City, Fla., 1,399
8, Gregory Thompson Jr, Cupertino, Calif., 1,384
9, Eddie VanDaniker, Chatsworth, Calif., 1,379
10, MattGasn, Laurel, Md., 1,366
10, Daryn Young, Danville, Calif., 1,366
12, John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 1,350
13, Steve Lemke, Nacagdoches, Texas, 1,347
14, Nathan Bohr, Derby, Kan., 1,345
15, Gary Faulkner, Memphis, Tenn., 1,340
16, Michael Fujita, Davis , Calif., 1,335
17, EJ Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 1,332
18, Dylan Burns, Garden City, Kan., 1,328
19, Eric Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,323
20, Kevin Jones, Covina, Calif., 1,320

Women's Division (Full Results)
1, Gabriella Mayfield, Lake Isabella, Calif., 1,388
2, Catherine Maher, Ottumwa, Iowa, 1,378
3, Brittni Hamilton, Webster, N.Y., 1,361
4, Nicole Trudell, Coventry , R.I., 1,355
5, Megan Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,350
6, Correen Lieber, Issaquah, Wash., 1,337
7, Kayla Bandy, Pikeville, Ky., 1,336
8, Brenda Padilla, Mansfield, Texas, 1,307
9, Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y., 1,304
10, Missy Parkin, Fullerton, Calif., 1,291
11, Melissa Wunch, Cleveland, Ga., 1,288
12, Amanda Falk, Tucson, Ariz., 1,279
13, Mary Wells, Westerville , Ohio, 1,274
14, Kayla Johnson , Washington, Ill., 1,265
15, Michelle Hunzaker, Cary, N.C., 1,264
16, Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio, 1,258
16, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill., 1,258
18, Brittany Hillman, Pleasanton, Calif., 1,257
19, Christina Halen, Kennesaw, Ga., 1,252
20, Leanne Hulsenberg, Roseville, Calif., 1,239