Kyle Troup (pictured left) of Taylorsville, N.C., averaged 245.7 for seven games Saturday to lead the field of 24 finalists into Sunday's match play finals in the PBA Tour Xtra Frame Gene Carter Pro Shop East Classic at Mid-County Bowling and Entertainment in Middleton, Delaware.

Troup, a 23-year-old two-handed player, won his only PBA Tour title in the PBA Wolf Open during the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort Summer Swing earlier this year in Shawnee, Okla. Saturday he posted a 1,720 total to easily pace the sold-out field of 180 bowlers.

In second place, 62 pins behind in the race for the $15,000 first prize and a PBA Tour title, was PBA rookie A.J. Johnson (right) of Oswego, Ill., with a 1,658 pinfall total.

Johnson, who is trying for his first PBA title, finished second in the USBC Masters earlier in the season while still an amateur completing his senior year at Lindenwood University.

Defending champion Jason Couch (left) of Clermont, Fla., was among the 24 players who advanced to match play, qualifying in 15th place with 1,533 pins.

The top 24 will begin the modified 16-game round-robin match play finals Sunday at 9 a.m. Based upon combined 23-game pinfall totals, including 30 bonus pins for matches won, the top four will compete in a stepladder finale at the conclusion of match play.

All of Sunday's competition will be video-streamed live, exclusively on PBA's Xtra Frame online bowling channel.

 

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Gene Carter's Pro Shop East Classic - Standings after Qualifying

Players with position, hometown and 7-game total; top 24 advance to modified round-robin match play Sunday; places 25-60 show earnings

1. Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 1,720
2. A.J. Johnson, Oswego, Ill., 1,658
3. Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., 1,611
4. Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 1,602
5. Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,590
6. John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1,582
(tie) Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,582
8. Frank H. Gray, Elkton, Md., 1,581
9. Greg Ostrander, freehold, N.J., 1,577
10. Rick Graham, Lancaster, Pa., 1,576
11. Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 1,560
12. Tim Foy Jr., Seaford, Del., 1,546
(tie) Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., 1,546
14. J.R. Raymond, Bay City, Mich., 1,541
15. Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,533
16. Matthew O'Grady, Matawan, N.J., 1,531
17. Chris Arcaro, Willmington, N.C., 1,529
18. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, , SC, 1,527
19. Jon VanHees, Charlestown, R.I., 1,526
20. Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 1,525
21. Nick Christy, Newport, N.C., 1,522
(tie) Connor Pickford, Matthews, N.C., 1,522
23. Adam Baer, Gettysburg, Pa., 1,519
24. Kristian Rogers, Charlotte, N.C., 1,500

Other Cashers (after 7 games)
25. Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,498, $550
26. Patrick Allen, Mount Kisco, N.Y., 1,497, $550
27. Noel Vega, Kew Gardens, N.Y., 1,494, $550
28. Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio, 1,492, $550
29. Jason Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,489, $550
30. Gary Haines, West Babylon, N.Y., 1,480, $550
31. Stephanie Casey, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,476, $550
32. Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,475, $550
33. B.J. Moore, Apex, N.C., 1,472, $550
34. Josh Schmehl, Seaford, Del., 1,470, $550
35. Bill O'Neill, Langhorne, Pa., 1,466, $550
36. Brian Cavey, Baltimore, Md., 1,461, $550
37. Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, Ariz., 1,459, $525
38. Rusty Thomsen, south amboy, N.J., 1,458, $525
39. Chris Blackmore, Fairfax, Va., 1,451, $525
(tie) Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., 1,451, $525
41. Luke Matthys, Whitestown, Ind., 1,450, $525
42. Tim Mack, Indianapolis, Ind., 1,449, $525
43. Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,445, $525
44. Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 1,438, $525
45. Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 1,437, $525
46. Brian Elder, Newark, Del., 1,433, $525
47 Paul Bajorski, West Babylon, N.Y., 1,431, $516.67
(tie) Richard Horsley, Morrisville, N.C., 1,431, $516.67
(tie) Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C., 1,431, $516.67
50. Brandon Hinderer, York, Pa., 1,429, $500
51. Billy Asbury, Odenton, Md., 1,427, $500
52. E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 1,424, $500
(tie) John Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,424, $500
54. Craig Schneider, Marcy, N.Y., 1,423, $500
55. Gary Faulkner Jr., Memphis, Tenn., 1,422, $500
56. Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,411, $500
57. Mike McDonnell, Chesterfield, Va., 1,402, $500
(tie) Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 1,402, $500
59. David Harvey, Danville, Pa., 1,399, $500
60. Ethan Gray, North East, Md., 1,397, $250

61. William Ray Barlow, Edgewood, Md., 1,397
62. Anthony Pepe, East Elmhurst, N.Y., 1,395
(tie) Ernest Lukacs Jr., Manville, N.J., 1,395
(tie) John Neral, Vienna, Va., 1,395
(tie) Brian LeClair, Delmar, N.Y., 1,395
66. Isaac Kim, Lebanon, Pa., 1,393
67. Andrew Suscreba, Clifton, N.J., 1,392
(tie) Zack Brown, Holly Springs, N.C., 1,392
69. Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va., 1,391
70. Brian Robinson, Westover, W. Va., 1,390
(tie) John DiSantis, Wilmington, Del., 1,390
72. Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, Pa., 1,389
(tie) Ernest Lukacs, Manville, N.J., 1,389
(tie) Bob Caruso, Dayton, N.J., 1,389
75. Brandon Korczykowski, East Amherst, N.Y., 1,387
76. Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,386
77. Collin Raineri, Gilbertsville, Pa., 1,385
78. Ken Yokobosky, Rockaway, N.J., 1,383
79. Bradley Hoffman, Lemoyne, Pa., 1,378
80. Anthony Simonsen, Princeton, Texas, 1,375
81. Keith Doran, Pomona, N.Y., 1,374
82. Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,372
(tie) Victor Florie Jr., Richmond, Va., 1,372
84. Tommy Dakouvanos, Belford, N.J., 1,369
85. Hayward Marlow, Bronx, N.Y., 1,367
86. Thomas Coco Jr., Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., 1,364
87. Tim Gillick, Milford, Conn., 1,363
88. Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 1,362
(tie) Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., 1,362
(tie) Adam Travis, Cockeysville, Md., 1,362
(tie) Michael Markis, Tafton, Pa., 1,362
92. Michael Houtz, Myerstown, Pa., 1,360
93. Dave Wodka, Beaver Creek, Ohio, 1,359
94. James Joseph Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 1,357
95. Kevin Donovan, Painted Post, N.Y., 1,356
96. Darren Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 1,353
97. Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa., 1,350
98. Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 1,348
99. Brandon Curtis, Manson, N.C., 1,346
100. Stephen Pavlinko Jr., Sewell, N.J., 1,345
(tie) Michael L. Cimba, Monroeville, Pa., 1,345
102. Jeremy Elder, Smyrna, Del., 1,342
103. Keith Wagner, Easton, Pa., 1,340
104. Christopher Colella, Templeton, Mass., 1,337
105. Tnia Falbo, Greensburg, Pa., 1,336
(tie) Lee Vanderhoef, Canton, Ga., 1,336
107. Joseph Rzemieniewski, Middletown, Del., 1,334
(tie) Jay Boyle, Garnet Valley, Pa., 1,334
109. Jeff Voght, Canajoharie, N.Y., 1,332
(tie) Brian Knauer Sr., Federalsburg, Md., 1,332
111. Mike Deckelman, Milford, Del., 1,331
112. David Haynes, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,330
113. David Asbury, Ellicott City, Md., 1,329
114. Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., 1,328
115. John Furey, Freehold, N.J., 1,325
116. Brian Klonarides, Vienna, Va., 1,324
117. Calvin Sellers, Stratford, Conn., 1,323
(tie) Louis Gaudio, Morganville, N.J., 1,323
119. Eric Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,318
120. Joseph Hostetler, Louisville, Ky., 1,317
121. Lizabeth Kuhlkin, Rotterdam, N.Y., 1,316
122. Richie Bebber, Galena, Md., 1,315
123. Brad Miller, St. Charles, Mo., 1,313
(tie) Terry Smallwood, Germantown, Md., 1,313
125. Ben Zakrocki, Philadelphia, Pa., 1,312
(tie) Geordin Krupski, Newtonville, N.J., 1,312
127. Michael J. Cimba, Monroeville, Pa., 1,311
128. Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va., 1,309
129. Adam Chase, North Babylon, N.Y., 1,307
(tie) Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 1,307
131. Michael Stocks, Leesburg, Va., 1,306
132. Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,305
133. George Dougherty II, Newark, Del., 1,300
134. Jesse Gibson, West Grove, Pa., 1,299
135. Jeffrey Roberts, Montverde, Fla., 1,298
136. Brett Cunningham, Clay, N.Y., 1,296
137. Tony Myers, Pensacola, Fla., 1,292
(tie) Warren Burr, Wilmington, Del., 1,292
139. Robert Mockenhaupt, Rutherford, N.J., 1,291
140. Jack Bogan, Kensington, Md., 1,290
141. David Powers, Newport News, Va., 1,289
142. Tim Beaver, Kingston, N.Y., 1,288
143. Colton Wilson, North East, Md., 1,285
144. Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa., 1,281
145. Matt Taylor, Youngsville, N.C., 1,276
146. Paul Nickle III, Rising Sun, Md., 1,273
(tie) Timothy Martin, Harrisville, R.I., 1,273
148. Will Vidulich, Parsippany, N.J., 1,273
149. Sam Maccarone, Blackwood, N.J., 1,269
150. Rob Manley, Wilmington, Del., 1,260
(tie) Michael Tweed, Camp Hill, Pa., 1,260
152. Pat Scott, Manassas, Va., 1,258
153. Otis Reff, Conshohocken, Pa., 1,257
154. Clifton Wolfe, West Grove, Pa., 1,255
155. Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1,250
156. Arthur Nowlin, New Castle, Del., 1,248
157. Dan Buchman, Maple Shade, N.J., 1,247
158. Benjamin Enea, Utica, N.Y., 1,243
159. Pat Merrill, Newark, Del., 1,239
160. Greg Rottengen, Washington, N.J., 1,235
161. Robert Fusik III, East Windsor, N.J., 1,234
162. Jeremy Domingo, Sewell, N.J., 1,232
163. David Kneas, Annapolis, Md., 1,229
164. Gregory Smith, Baltimore, Md., 1,227
(tie) David Bleggi, Jacksonville, N.C., 1,227
166. Thad Rand, Rapidan, Va., 1,225
167. Troy Lehigh, York, Pa., 1,215
(tie) Howard Snyder, Hunt Valley, Md., 1,215
169. Jackson Getting, Hampton, N.H., 1,212
170. Charles Beam, Henrico, Va., 1,208
171. Leon Platt, Summerville, S.C., 1,207
172. John Schmidt, Warners, N.Y., 1,205
173. Bill Vannoy, Jacksonville, N.C., 1,190
174. Derek James, Wyandanch, N.Y., 1,189
175. Tommy Barna, Westminster, Md., 1,187
176. Bob Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 1,178
177. Bill Michael Sr., Bowie, Md., 1,147
178. Joseph Hanussak, Hamilton, N.J., 1,124
179. Richard Lyles, Poolesville, Md., 1,105
180. Derek C Engeln, Clifton Park, N.Y., 671, WD