Mark Medel advances as Daily Leader from Squad 6
07/05/06
Mark Medel, Mississauga, Ont., Canada, earned two byes for the 13th Annual Mini-Eliminator finals as he advanced as the Division Daily Leader in the 205-average and under Division with 659.
Other squad leaders were Tyson Branagan, Carrollton, Texas, in the 35 and under Division (697), Les Shirwindt, Las Vegas, Nev., in the 50 and over Division (680) and Paul Cardinale, Henderson, NV, in the Open Division (661).
Tim Schwerdtfeger, Las Vegas, Nev., tied Greg Benefield, Blue Springs, Mo., in the 36 to 49 Division for the daily lead at 716. Benefield got the two byes as he had the highest game. Schwerdtfeger received one bye as squad leader.
Current U.S. National Amateur champion Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill., leads all competitors after two days and six qualifying squads with 746 pinfall total.
Qualifying continues on Tuesday with three more squads, 10am, noon and 2pm.
All 22 qualifying squads will feature 3 games of qualifying with 1 in 8 bowlers - per division - advancing to the finals in each squad and earning at least $750. Bowlers can be guaranteed additional money by earning one of the 114 byes:
- be a Division Squad leader & get 1 bye - $1,000 (75 total)
- be a Division Daily leader & get 2 byes - $1,500 (30 total)
- be the Highest Division Series & get 3 byes - $2,000 (5 total)
Top Woman and 60+ Series get 2 byes - $1,500 (2 total)
2nd Highest Woman and 60+ get 1 bye - $1,000 (2 total)
1 Branagan, Tyson - Carrollton, TX, 697 (advance to finals - 1 bye)
2 Graff, Andrew - Las Vegas, NV, 682 (Free Reentry)
3 Ellis, April - Jackson, TN, 656 (advance to finals)
4 Harris, Titus - Mcdonough, GA, 640
5 Pluhowsky, Shannon - Phoenix, AZ, 621
6 Pierce, Chad - Flowery Branch, GA, 618
7 Haines II, Terence - Westland, MI, 605
8 Baron, Ray - Williamstown, NJ, 597
9 O' Sullivan, David - Yonkers, NY, 580
10 Aballo, Joseph - Bayonne, NJ, 575
11 Rohde, Billy - Alpharetta, GA, 573
12 Leaphart, Jeff - Columbia, SC, 567
13 Williams, Stuart - Ellescere Port, England 566
14 Sustaita, Danny - Vista, CA, 535
15 Barela, Adrianne - Henderson, NV, 513
16 McTernon, Steve - Las Vegas, NV, 505
17 Aroz, Robert - LaQuinta, CA, 502
1 Schwerdtfeger, Tim - Las Vegas, NV, 716 (advance to finals - 1 bye)
2 Belmont, Bob - N Las Vegas, NV, 633
3 Viale, Chris - Westfield, MA, 623
4 Porter, Jim - Owosso, MI, 590
5 Jones, Michael T - Mesa, AZ, 563
6 Lawson, Kenneth - Deltona, FL, 561
7 Ted Reyes - East Brunswick, NJ, 556
8 Inocencio, Daniel - College Station, TX, 550
9 Kong, Michael - San Gabriel, CA, 546
10 Black, Nick - Price, UT, 540
11 Furtado, Vinnie - New Bedford, MA, 536
12 Deal, Robert - Ocean Shores, WA, 495
1 Shirwindt, Les - Las Vegas, NV, 680 (advance to finals - 1 bye)
2 McMahan, Greg - Dandridge, TN, 624
3 Painter, Kerry - Henderson, NV, 606
4 Slaughter, James - Las Vegas, NV, 596
5 Johnson, Brian - Worthing,W Sussex, UK, 583
6 Byrd, Mike - Bradenton, FL, 580
7 Masiello, John - Kenmore, NY, 569
8 Gadbois, Charles - Las Vegas, NV, 567
9 Walters, Bob - Sunrise, FL, 549
10 Clory, Carl - Queens, NY, 530
11 Jackson, Don - Bonita, CA, 529
12 Shellabarger, Max - Ogden, UT, 492
1 Medel, Mark - Mississagua, Ont. Canada, 659 (advance to finals - 2 byes)
2 Go, Greg - Ft. Lee, NJ, 597
3 Bonneville, Tim - Mesa, AZ, 591
4 Visser, Jolanda - The Netherlands, 550
5 Chao, Billy - Monterey Park, CA, 545
6 Martinez, Sergio T. - San Ysidro, CA, 533
7 Stewart, Ed - Rochester, NY, 533
8 Bautista, Richard - Mississauga, Ont. Cana 515
9 Fuchsbauer, Juergen - Roth Germany, 515
10 VanScivel, David - Atco, NJ, 497
11 Jackson, J. T. - Valley Village, CA, 462
1 Cardinale, Paul - Henderson, NV, 661 (advance to finals - 1 bye)
2 Vaughn, Nick - Derby, KS, 661
3 Stayrook, Jess - San Diego, CA, 637
4 Quintero, Mario - Mexico, 617
5 Russell, Randy - Monroe, GA, 612
6 Reyes, Joel - Chula Vista, CA, 600
7 Pohl, Scott - Burnsville, MN, 592
8 Collins, Chip - Fayetteville, NC, 581
9 McNealy, Ken - Morganton, NC, 573
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The Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., July 3-9, 2006
Mark Medel, Mississauga, Ont., Canada, earned two byes for the 13th Annual Mini-Eliminator finals as he advanced as the Division Daily Leader in the 205-average and under Division with 659. Other squad leaders were Tyson Branagan, Carrollton, Texas, in the 35 and under Division (697), Les Shirwindt, Las Vegas, Nev., in the 50 and over Division (680) and Paul Cardinale, Henderson, NV, in the Open Division (661).
Tim Schwerdtfeger, Las Vegas, Nev., tied Greg Benefield, Blue Springs, Mo., in the 36 to 49 Division for the daily lead at 716. Benefield got the two byes as he had the highest game. Schwerdtfeger received one bye as squad leader.
Current U.S. National Amateur champion Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill., leads all competitors after two days and six qualifying squads with 746 pinfall total. Qualifying continues on Tuesday with three more squads, 10am, noon and 2pm.
All 22 qualifying squads will feature 3 games of qualifying with 1 in 8 bowlers - per division - advancing to the finals in each squad and earning at least $750. Bowlers can be guaranteed additional money by earning one of the 114 byes:
- be a Division Squad leader & get 1 bye - $1,000 (75 total)
- be a Division Daily leader & get 2 byes - $1,500 (30 total)
- be the Highest Division Series & get 3 byes - $2,000 (5 total)
Top Woman and 60+ Series get 2 byes - $1,500 (2 total)
2nd Highest Woman and 60+ get 1 bye - $1,000 (2 total)
Division 1 - 35 and under Division
1 Branagan, Tyson - Carrollton, TX, 697 (advance to finals - 1 bye)2 Graff, Andrew - Las Vegas, NV, 682 (Free Reentry)
3 Ellis, April - Jackson, TN, 656 (advance to finals)
4 Harris, Titus - Mcdonough, GA, 640
5 Pluhowsky, Shannon - Phoenix, AZ, 621
6 Pierce, Chad - Flowery Branch, GA, 618
7 Haines II, Terence - Westland, MI, 605
8 Baron, Ray - Williamstown, NJ, 597
9 O' Sullivan, David - Yonkers, NY, 580
10 Aballo, Joseph - Bayonne, NJ, 575
11 Rohde, Billy - Alpharetta, GA, 573
12 Leaphart, Jeff - Columbia, SC, 567
13 Williams, Stuart - Ellescere Port, England 566
14 Sustaita, Danny - Vista, CA, 535
15 Barela, Adrianne - Henderson, NV, 513
16 McTernon, Steve - Las Vegas, NV, 505
17 Aroz, Robert - LaQuinta, CA, 502
Division 2 - 36 to 49 Division
1 Schwerdtfeger, Tim - Las Vegas, NV, 716 (advance to finals - 1 bye)2 Belmont, Bob - N Las Vegas, NV, 633
3 Viale, Chris - Westfield, MA, 623
4 Porter, Jim - Owosso, MI, 590
5 Jones, Michael T - Mesa, AZ, 563
6 Lawson, Kenneth - Deltona, FL, 561
7 Ted Reyes - East Brunswick, NJ, 556
8 Inocencio, Daniel - College Station, TX, 550
9 Kong, Michael - San Gabriel, CA, 546
10 Black, Nick - Price, UT, 540
11 Furtado, Vinnie - New Bedford, MA, 536
12 Deal, Robert - Ocean Shores, WA, 495
Division 3 - 50 and over Division
1 Shirwindt, Les - Las Vegas, NV, 680 (advance to finals - 1 bye)2 McMahan, Greg - Dandridge, TN, 624
3 Painter, Kerry - Henderson, NV, 606
4 Slaughter, James - Las Vegas, NV, 596
5 Johnson, Brian - Worthing,W Sussex, UK, 583
6 Byrd, Mike - Bradenton, FL, 580
7 Masiello, John - Kenmore, NY, 569
8 Gadbois, Charles - Las Vegas, NV, 567
9 Walters, Bob - Sunrise, FL, 549
10 Clory, Carl - Queens, NY, 530
11 Jackson, Don - Bonita, CA, 529
12 Shellabarger, Max - Ogden, UT, 492
Division 4 - 205 and under Division
1 Medel, Mark - Mississagua, Ont. Canada, 659 (advance to finals - 2 byes)2 Go, Greg - Ft. Lee, NJ, 597
3 Bonneville, Tim - Mesa, AZ, 591
4 Visser, Jolanda - The Netherlands, 550
5 Chao, Billy - Monterey Park, CA, 545
6 Martinez, Sergio T. - San Ysidro, CA, 533
7 Stewart, Ed - Rochester, NY, 533
8 Bautista, Richard - Mississauga, Ont. Cana 515
9 Fuchsbauer, Juergen - Roth Germany, 515
10 VanScivel, David - Atco, NJ, 497
11 Jackson, J. T. - Valley Village, CA, 462
Division 5 - Open Division
1 Cardinale, Paul - Henderson, NV, 661 (advance to finals - 1 bye)2 Vaughn, Nick - Derby, KS, 661
3 Stayrook, Jess - San Diego, CA, 637
4 Quintero, Mario - Mexico, 617
5 Russell, Randy - Monroe, GA, 612
6 Reyes, Joel - Chula Vista, CA, 600
7 Pohl, Scott - Burnsville, MN, 592
8 Collins, Chip - Fayetteville, NC, 581
9 McNealy, Ken - Morganton, NC, 573