Propelled by an improved spare-shooting game, Bryanna Caldwell (pictured above) of Red Rock, Arizona, led qualifying Friday at the Professional Women's Bowling Association Wichita Open.

Caldwell had a 12-game qualifying total of 2,689 (224.08 average) to top the field of 106 bowlers at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas.

The top 16 players in the qualifying standings Friday advanced to Saturday's round-robin match play, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Central. The event concludes with the stepladder finals at 6:30 p.m. Central on Saturday. All rounds are being broadcast live on Xtra Frame.

"The biggest key for me today was that I stayed clean," said Caldwell, a two-time member of Team USA and four-time first-team collegiate All-American at Central Missouri. "At one point today, I had five clean games in a row. That was the one thing I wanted to work on from last week."

Diana Zavjalova (left) of Latvia led most of the day and finished in second place with 2,685, just four pins off the lead. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (right) of Keller, Texas, took the third position with 2,646, while Kelly Kulick of Union, New Jersey, was fourth with 2,630. Stefanie Johnson of Grand Prairie, Texas, rounded out the top five with 2,612.

Last week's PWBA Lubbock Sports Open winner Jazreel Tan of Singapore made the cut in sixth place with 2,602. Shannon Sellens of Copigue, New York, was the last player to make the match-play field as she qualified 16th with 2,501 (208.42 average).

The remaining players will bowl 16 games of match play Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Central. Match play will conclude with a position round to finalize the top four for the stepladder finals.

 

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PWBA Wichita Open - Standings after Qualifying

Top 16 advance to match; places 17-35 earn $1,200.

Pos	Player	Hometown/Country	Block 1	Block 2	Total	Avg.
1.	Bryanna Caldwell	Red Rock, AZ	1320	1369	2689	224.08
2.	Diana Zavjalova	Beavercreek, OH	1385	1300	2685	223.75
3.	Carolyn Dorin-Ballard	Keller, TX	1283	1363	2646	220.50
4.	Kelly Kulick	Union, NJ	1293	1337	2630	219.17
5.	Stefanie Johnson	Grand Prairie, TX	1249	1363	2612	217.67
6.	Jazreel Tan	Singapore	1317	1285	2602	216.83
7.	Kayla Johnson	Washington, IL	1237	1351	2588	215.67
8.	Lynda Barnes	Double Oak, TX	1293	1279	2572	214.33
9.	Shannon O'Keefe	O'Fallon, IL	1280	1271	2551	212.58
10.	Sabrena Divis	Gillette, WY	1313	1227	2540	211.67
11.	Danielle McEwan	Stony Point, NY	1288	1238	2526	210.50
12.	Jennifer Higgins	Westerville, OH	1276	1247	2523	210.25
13.	Daria Kovalova	Wichita, KS	1258	1258	2516	209.67
14.	Leanne Hulsenberg	North Ogden, UT	1205	1303	2508	209.00
15.	Amanda Greene	Romney, WV	1358	1148	2506	208.83
16.	Shannon Sellens	Copiague, NY	1287	1214	2501	208.42
17.	Lindsay Boomershine	Perry, UT	1293	1207	2500	208.33
18.	Marcia Kloempken	Pleasant View, UT	1301	1198	2499	208.25
19.	Tnia Falbo	Greensburg, PA	1291	1194	2485	207.08
20.	Daphne Tan	Singapore	1193	1289	2482	206.83
21.	Hui Fen New	Singapore	1243	1233	2476	206.33
22.	Jacqueline Carbonetto	Blauvelt, NY	1271	1204	2475	206.25
23.	Brittany Himmelreich	Cressona, PA	1300	1174	2474	206.17
24.	Brittni Hamilton	Victor, NY	1199	1274	2473	206.08
25.	April Murphy	Wichita, KS	1220	1252	2472	206.00
26.	Summer Jasmin	Beckley, WV	1282	1189	2471	205.92
27.	Heather Whitney	Euless, TX	1229	1240	2469	205.75
28.	Ashley Rucker	Bartlesville, OK	1245	1219	2464	205.33
29.	Liz Kuhlkin	Schenectady, NY	1286	1176	2462	205.17
30.	Kristina Wendell	Kingston, NY	1198	1256	2454	204.50
(tie)	Sarah Muench	Kewaskum, WI	1272	1182	2454	204.50
32.	Karen Boyd	Fort Lauderdale, FL	1272	1181	2453	204.42
33.	Holly Harris	Wichita, KS	1218	1231	2449	204.08
34.	Josie Earnest	Nashville, TN	1216	1224	2440	203.33
35.	Cherie Tan	Singapore	1152	1285	2437	203.08
36.	Elysia Current	Ephrata, PA	1152	1283	2435	202.92
37.	Caycee Landers	Wichita, KS	1267	1165	2432	202.67
38.	Brandi Branka	Momence, IL	1282	1145	2427	202.25
39.	Elise Bolton	Merritt Island, FL	1244	1179	2423	201.92
(tie)	Shayna Ng	Singapore	1284	1139	2423	201.92
41.	Missy Parkin	Laguna Hills, CA	1240	1181	2421	201.75
42.	Erin McCarthy	Omaha, NE	1199	1214	2413	201.08
43.	Samantha Schaden	Baltimore, MD	1300	1109	2409	200.75
44.	Katherine Sutphin	Mount Dora, FL	1218	1185	2403	200.25
45.	Ashley Bright	Milton, FL	1227	1175	2402	200.17
46.	Anita Arnett	Richmond, TX	1193	1206	2399	199.92
47.	Anne Marie Duggan	Edmond, OK	1174	1222	2396	199.67
48.	Maria Jose Rodriguez	Austin, TX	1153	1241	2394	199.50
(tie)	Jasmine Snell	Papillion, NE	1217	1177	2394	199.50
50.	Alexis Ijams	Wichita, KS	1224	1167	2391	199.25
51.	Ashly Galante	Palm Harbor, FL	1161	1228	2389	199.08
52.	Jamie Martin	Omaha, NE	1223	1153	2376	198.00
53.	Kim Yioulos	Clovis, CA	1204	1171	2375	197.92
54.	Kayla Bandy	Salisbury, MD	1135	1237	2372	197.67
55.	Megan Buja	Rockford, IL	1196	1175	2371	197.58
56.	Kiyoko McDonald	McKinney, TX	1218	1149	2367	197.25
57.	Chelsea Gilliam	Independence, LA	1123	1239	2362	196.83
58.	Olivia Sandham	Saint Joseph, MO	1146	1208	2354	196.17
59.	Kerry Smith	Lititz, PA	1205	1142	2347	195.58
60.	Anggie Ramirez	Chicago, IL	1094	1248	2342	195.17
61.	Megan Kelly	Dayton, OH	1295	1043	2338	194.83
62.	Tish Johnson	Colorado Springs, CO	1125	1199	2324	193.67
63.	Jodi Woessner	Oregon, OH	1274	1045	2319	193.25
64.	Sarah Lokker	New Baltimore, MI	1129	1185	2314	192.83
65.	Brooke Bower	Camp Hill, PA	1179	1132	2311	192.58
66.	Grace Hall	Oklahoma City, OK	1241	1066	2307	192.25
67.	Kaitlin Quinn	Bel Aire, KS	1220	1078	2298	191.50
68.	Diandra Asbaty	Chicago, IL	1149	1146	2295	191.25
69.	Samantha Carpio	Burlington, KS	1247	1044	2291	190.92
70.	Catherine Prather	Wichita, KS	1129	1161	2290	190.83
71.	Brandy Sanderson	Bossier City, LA	1145	1143	2288	190.67
72.	Danielle Van der Meer	Washington, IL	1179	1108	2287	190.58
73.	Linda Walbaum	Brighton, CO	1174	1106	2280	190.00
74.	Catie Jensen	Fort Worth, TX	1117	1162	2279	189.92
75.	Sandi Charles	Nolanville, TX	1132	1145	2277	189.75
(tie)	Leela Yahya	Wichita, KS	1140	1137	2277	189.75
77.	Nichole DePaul-Miller	Baytown, TX	1255	1018	2273	189.42
78.	Bianca Simmons	Wichita, KS	1127	1144	2271	189.25
79.	Georgia Drewes	Wichita, KS	1145	1124	2269	189.08
(tie)	Debbie Ayers	La Mesa, CA	1206	1063	2269	189.08
81.	Genie Franklin	Frisco, TX	1165	1102	2267	188.92
82.	Chelsie Bahr	Topeka, KS	1115	1147	2262	188.50
83.	Kerrie Watson	Canada	1066	1193	2259	188.25
84.	Chenoa Rhoades	Wichita, KS	1122	1131	2253	187.75
85.	Stephanie Mours	Franklin, WI	1093	1154	2247	187.25
86.	Jessica Abel	Rose Hill, KS	1187	1045	2232	186.00
87.	Keli Callahan	Las Vegas, NV	1141	1072	2213	184.42
88.	Annetta Light	Andover, KS	1155	1047	2202	183.50
89.	Neishka Cardona	Carolina, PR	1127	1071	2198	183.17
90.	Tatiana Munoz	Tolima	1057	1133	2190	182.50
91.	Tabitha Bieri	Grandview, IA	1090	1096	2186	182.17
92.	Amanda Cortese	Hoffman Estates, IL	1207	974	2181	181.75
93.	Katie Garcia	Wichita, KS	1121	1054	2175	181.25
94.	Rachel Moe	Wichita, KS	1159	1003	2162	180.17
95.	Brandy Silva	Fort Worth, TX	1114	1024	2138	178.17
96.	Tiffany Morris	Del Aire, KS	1018	1110	2128	177.33
97.	Kolien Owens	Mason, MI	1068	1051	2119	176.58
98.	Natalie Cortese	Hoffman Estates, IL	1053	1063	2116	176.33
99.	Heather D'Errico	Rochester, NY	1090	1025	2115	176.25
100.	Jacqueline Malone	Scotia, NY	1041	1045	2086	173.83
101.	Beverly Blanchard	Virginia Beach, VA	1038	1047	2085	173.75
102.	Heather Helmbrecht	Deer Park, WA	1100	981	2081	173.42
103.	Deb Alvarez	Hays, KS	918	936	1854	154.50
104.	Megan McGinley	Cinnaminson, NJ	886	910	1796	149.67
105.	Amy Fisher	Aurora, CO	840	941	1781	148.42