USBC MASTERS SATURDAY APRIL 2nd UPDATE

From the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the 2022 United States Bowling Congress Masters Bracket update from Saturday morning: Next round of winners bracket action will pit Norm Duke vs Brad Miller,  Anthony Simonsen vs Brent Boho. Winners will bowl for first and second seeds. 

In the loser's bracket, Shawn Maldonado vs Parker Bohn III, Jason Belmonte vs DJ Archer, EJ Tacket vs Martin Larsen, and AJ Johnson vs Jason Butturff. 

Eliminated in loser's bracket action include: Brady Steams, David Krol, Bill O'Neill  (by 5 pins 668-663), and Tommy Jones.  

Look for USBC Masters Stepladder finals Sunday afternoon (1:00pm EST) LIVE  on.

USBC MASTERS UPDATE

From the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas the  2022 United States Bowling Congress Masters Bracket update going into Saturday morning includes:  

At 9:00am on a fresh pattern, DJ Archer vs. Norm Duke, Parker Bohn III vs Brad Miller, the leader going into Matchplay - Anthony Simonsen vs Jason Butturff, Martin Larsen vs B. Boho. 

These winners bracket bowlers will battle until only two are standing. The winners bracket finalists will grab #1 and #2 seeds for the Sunday afternoon (1:00pm EST) LIVE stepladder finals on.

Loser bracket bowlers competing Saturday morning, looking at, a one (more) and done result, they include: AJ Johnson vs Bill O'Neill, EJ Tacket vs Tommy Jones, Jason Belmonte vs  B. Steams, Shawn Maldonado vs David Krol. 

Since the pool of bowlers is bigger in the losers bracket, winners will roll another bracket round welcoming four players from the winners bracket, who just suffered their first losses, into the losers bracket final matches. 

The final Loser's bracket matches boil down to a final four players rolling three games for seed spots. The lowest scoring bowler will be eliminated. The top three players move into the Sunday afternoon stepladder finals as #3,#4, and #5 seeds, determined by total pins.

USBC Women's and Open Championships in Las Vegas, Baby

United States Bowling Congress News: South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), Las Vegas Events (LVE) and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) have announced a 12-year deal to host several annual USBC events, including the USBC Open Championships and USBC Women's Championships, both citywide, and inside a new, $30 million bowling tournament facility at South Point starting in 2013.

Over the course of the agreement, USBC will host seven Championship events inside South Point's new bowling tournament facility, including the USBC Women's Championships in 2016, 2020 and 2022 and the USBC Open Championships in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023.

There also will be more than 40 additional tournaments, conventions and short-duration events held throughout Las Vegas during the agreement, including events such as the USBC Masters, USBC Queens, USBC Senior Masters and USBC Team USA Trials. "Las Vegas is excited to continue a partnership with the United States Bowling Congress that began four decades ago when we hosted the USBC Women's Championships," said Rossi Ralenkotter, president/CEO for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

"We look forward to strengthening the partnership over the next decade and becoming the premier destination for USBC events."

The USBC, LVE and LVCVA are partnering with South Point to enhance this new agreement by building a permanent, world-class bowling tournament facility at one of Las Vegas' premier bowling destinations.

Construction of the new arena at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa will commence in May 2013. South Point's current bowling center, which will still continue operations, is already a world-renowned facility that annually hosts top professional and amateur events, including the Professional Bowlers Association's World Series of Bowling.
The new tournament facility will include more than 60 lanes featuring the latest bowling technology, tournament registration area, squad room, locker area and more.

With participation estimates for the seven Championship events taken into account, event organizers estimate that 27 percent of attendees will have the ability to stay at the South Point, while the remaining 73 percent will occupy rooms throughout the city during events held for the duration of this agreement.

"We are extremely excited about our partnership with the USBC and South Point Hotel and Casino," said Pat Christenson, president of Las Vegas Events.

"This would not have been possible without the commitment from Michael Gaughan to build a state-of-the-art bowling venue and the USBC's commitment to host an unprecedented number of its events in Las Vegas."

In 2009, the 106th USBC Open Championships, held at Cashman Center in Las Vegas, ran for a record 154 consecutive days with a capacity total of 17,200 teams competing from Feb. 21 to July 24, 2009.

The total estimated attendance for bowling participants and their travel parties was 292,750 with an average room stay of 4.3 nights and a non-gaming economic impact of more than $120 million.

Las Vegas also hosted the USBC Open Championships in 1986. The USBC Women's Championships previously was held in Las Vegas in 1973 and 1983, attracting 9,644 and 14,430 teams, respectively.

"The creation of a new bowling arena as part of a Las Vegas casino will be an amazing experience for our bowlers to enjoy," USBC Executive Director Stu Upson said.

"This agreement required tremendous public and private support in order to come together. We look forward to seeing the construction of a great venue that will be a source of pride for the entire bowling industry."

Belmonte Over Malott for USBC Masters Title

Australian two-handed star Jason Belmonte picked up his first major title and became just the second foreign player to win the United States Bowling Congress Masters on Sunday in front of a capacity crowd at Brunswick Zone Carolier.

Belmonte defeated Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Texas, 258-245, to win the $50,000 first-place prize and a major title on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. The victory was his sixth career PBA Tour title.

“This is without a doubt the greatest feeling I’ve ever had on a pair of the lanes,” said Belmonte, who joined Finland’s Mika Koivuniemi as the only foreign players to win the Masters. “You come out on the PBA Tour, the hardest tour in the world with the greatest players in the world, and at the top of that tree are the majors. To finally get atop one and check the view out for the first time is golden. It’s absolutely beautiful.”

The title match was filled with drama in the final frame as Belmonte delivered three strikes, including a heart-stopping second shot in the 10th when a pin darted across to take out the 10 pin at the last second.

Belmonte’s perfect 10th frame, capping a string of six strikes in a row, forced Malott to match him with three strikes of his own to take the title by one pin. Malott’s first shot barely struck with the 4 pin falling late, but his second shot went high and left the 3-6-10, giving the title to Belmonte.

“Watching that 4 pin fall at first I was like ‘oh no,’ but then I had an overwhelming feeling that if it was meant to be it would be,” said Belmonte, who went undefeated in the double-elimination match-play bracket to earn the top seed for the finals. “It was like the tension just doubled, and there was already a lot of tension. I can assure you the last thing I thought I was going to see was Wes not get the ball to the pocket.”

After the loss, Malott said a distraction caught his eye on the second shot in the 10th and caused him to pull the ball left.

“Someone in the crowd caught me in the 11th frame. I don’t want to say anything against the fans in New Jersey because they’ve been great, and it happened to some other guys during the week, but it’s a bummer, a heart-breaker,” Malott said. “It happened during the biggest tournament of my career, when I had a chance to win, but I’ll take the positives from this week and move forward. That’s all I can do.”

Malott, who entered the day as the No. 3 seed, advanced to the title match with a 202-185 victory over England’s Stuart Williams in the semifinal. Malott took down PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III of Jackson, NJ, 255-248, in his first match of the day.

The stepladder finals started with a bang as Bohn opened the first game with the first eight strikes against Koivuniemi in a 278-246 victory.

The Masters, which featured a total prize fund of $325,000, is part of the World Tenpin Bowling Association World Bowling Tour. A sold-out field of 468 players from 13 countries started the week in their quest to take home the trophy.

 

Final standings

1, Jason Belmonte, Australia 258 (one game), $50,000

2, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 702 (three games), $25,000

3, Stuart Williams, England, 185 (one game), $18,000

4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 526 (two games), $13,000

5, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 246 (one game), $10,000

Eight Players Still Alive In Winners Bracket at USBC Masters

Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III from nearby Jackson, NJ, leads a group of eight players who made it through three rounds of matches undefeated Friday at the 2013 United States Bowling Congress Masters.

The 33-time Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) winner and 2001 Masters champion lives just 45 minutes from Brunswick Zone Carolier and used that home-town feel to go 3-0 in the opening rounds of the double-elimination match-play bracket.

A total of 16 players remain in the bracket with eight players undefeated and eight players in the elimination bracket. Another series of matches Saturday will determine the five players who will advance to the live ESPN finals on Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern.

“When you look at the 16 players who are left, regardless of whom you bowl, all of these guys know what they are doing and know their ball motion well,” said Bohn, who defeated Matt McNiel of Prior Lake, MN, 700-688, in the third round. “There are no easy matches left.”

Bohn will take on two-hander Jason Belmonte of Australia in the winners bracket Saturday morning. Other winners bracket matches include top qualifier Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Texas, against Manuel Otalora of Colombia; John Janawicz of Winter Haven, FL, vs. Stuart Williams of England; and Brian Kretzer of Dayton, Ohio, vs. Mike Machuga of Erie, PA.

Janawicz, a four-time Team USA member, and Otalora, a member of the Colombian national team, are the only non-professional bowlers left in the winners bracket.

“You always have to have confidence you can win, but these guys are the best in the world,” said Janawicz, who blew past Mike Edwards of Tulsa, OK, 692-555, in his third match. “I have tremendous respect for the guys who do this for a living. It just feels good to be able to come in and compete alongside them.”

Defending champion Mike Fagan of Dallas was eliminated Friday after losing his first two matches. He lost to Malott in the opening round, 770-695, and then fell to Martin Larsen of Sweden, 749-718.

Among the players still alive in the elimination portion of the bracket is Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, who would join Norm Duke and Mike Aulby as the only players to complete the PBA’s Grand Slam with a victory this week. The Grand Slam is made up of the four majors on the PBA Tour - the USBC Masters, PBA Tournament of Champions, U.S. Open and the PBA National/World Championship.

Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, FL, who also is still alive in the elimination bracket, has a chance to join Aulby as only the second player to win three Masters titles.

The Masters, which features a total prize fund of $325,000 including a $50,000 first prize, is a major event on the PBA Tour and is part of the World Tenpin Bowling Association World Bowling Tour for the third consecutive season.

All rounds of the Masters are being covered live on Xtra Frame, the PBA’s online bowling channel. For subscription information, visit pba.com.

For more information on the Masters, including live scoring, visit BOWL.com/Masters.

 

UNITED STATES BOWLING CONGRESS MASTERS

Brunswick Zone Carolier, North Brunswick, N.Y., Friday

(Three games total pinfall, double-elimination match play)

OPENING ROUND

(1) Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, def. (64) Mike Fagan, Dallas, 770-675.

(33) Allen Rice II, Salem, Ala., def. (32) Martin Larsen, Sweden, 737-683.

(48) Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., def. (17) Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 642-595.
(49) John Brockland, St. Charles, Mo., def. (16) John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 739-678.
(9) Scott Norton, Mission Viejo, Calif., def. (56) Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va., 710-623.
(41) Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, def. (24) Kyle Bigelow, Troy, Ohio, 755-607.
(40) Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., def. (25) Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind., 636-576.
(57) Manuel Otalora, Colombia, def. (8) Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 723-719.

(60) Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C., def. (5) Brian LeClair, Albany, N.Y., 703-666.
(28) John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., def. (37) Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 610-565.

(21) Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., def. (44) Matt Gasn, Laurel, Md., 695-611.

(53) Michael Markis, Tafton, Pa., def. (12) Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 715-640.

(13) Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., def. (52) Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 728-562.

(20) D.J. Archer, Friendswood, Texas, def. (45) Timothy Foy Jr., Salisbury, Md., 651-599.

(29) Stuart Williams, England, def. (36) Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 628-626.

(4) Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., def. (61) Adam Chase, Seaford, N.Y., 644-634.

(3) Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., def. (62) Tetsuya Kobayashi, Japan, 666-621.

(30) Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def. (35) Andres Gomez, Colombia, 615-535.

(46) Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., def. (19) Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., 731-718.

(14) Matt McNiel, Prior Lake, Minn., def. (51) Devin Golden, Coopersburg, Pa., 630-609.

(11) Dan MacLelland, Canada, def. (54) Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 782-638.

(22) Jason Belmonte, Australia, def. (43) Brian Ziesig, Levittown, N.Y., 674-646.

(27) Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., def. (38) Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 699-694.

(59) Daniel Dunleavy, Staten Island, N.Y., def. (6) Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 719-682.

(58) Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, def. (7) Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 669-608.

(26) Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., def. (39) Jeff Kubasak, Staten Island, N.Y., 651-585.

(42) Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., def. (23) Jon VanHees, Charlestown, R.I., 690-604.

(10) Osku Palermaa, Finland, def. (55) Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Chatsworth, Calif., 666-656.

(50) Tyson Branagan, Bedford, Texas, def. (15) Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 696-685.

(47) Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., def. (18) Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 655-632.

(31) Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., def. (34) Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 697-596.

(63) Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., def. (2) Todd Book, Russells Point, Ohio, 710-641.

WINNERS BRACKET ROUND ONE

Malott def. Rice, 732-668.

Brockland def. Bohr, 684-676.

Norton def. Scroggins, 729-591.

Otalora def. D. Kent, 643-598.

Janawicz def. D. Allen, 670-627.

Edwards def. Mackis, 645-547.

Daugherty def. Archer, 700-687.

S. Williams def. Chase, 832-709.

Bohn def. Weber, 725-651.

McNiel def. Haugen, 731-661.

Belmonte def. MacLelland, 749-711.

W.R. Williams def. Dunleavy, 601-585.

Kretzer def. Shafer, 622-618.

P. Allen def. Palermaa, 658-621.

Branagan def. Vanderhoef, 695-669.

Machuga def. McCune, 642-618.

ELIMINATION BRACKET ROUND ONE

(Losers eliminated, earn $1,700)

Larsen def. Fagan, 749-718.

Barnes def. LeMond, 655-616.

Sterner def. Szczerbinski, 671-626.

Bigelow def. Faulkner, 611-582.

M. Kent def. LeClair, 631-563.

Jones def. Moore, 718-682.

Ciminelli def. Gasn, 727-562.

Russell def. Foy, 688-650.

Gomez def. Kobayahsi, 700-569.

Koivuniemi def. Castillo, 721-701.

Blanchard def. Golden, 777-563.

Loschetter def. Ziesig, 626-590.

Page def. Kubasak, 656-560.

Book def. Ruiz, 736-609.

VanHees def. VanDaniker, 769-685.

Rash def. Newell, 709-643.

ELIMINATION BRACKET ROUND TWO

(Losers eliminated, earn $2,000)

Haugen def. Larsen, 684-678.

Barnes def. MacLelland, 730-677.

Sterner def. Weber, 683-591.

Bigelow def. Dunleavy, 643-578.

Palermaa def. M. Kent, 688-682.

Jones def. Vanderhoef, 747-608.

Ciminelli def. Shafer, 720-664.

Russell def. McCune, 758-652.

Gomez def. Bohr, 703-614.

Koivuniemi def. Scroggins, 658-577.

Rice def. Blanchard, 709-669.

D. Kent def. Loschetter, 671-657.

Page def. Markis, 665-664.

Archer def. Book, 732-622.

VanHees def. D. Allen, 698-677.

Rash def. Chase, 781-562.

WINNERS BRACKET ROUND TWO

Malott def. Brockland, 741-636.

Otalora def. Norton, 639-618.

Janawicz def. Edwards, 692-555.

S. Williams def. Daugherty, 682-647.

Bohn def. McNiel, 700-688.

Belmonte def. W.R. Williams, 761-685.

Kretzer def. P. Allen, 646-618.

Machuga def. Branagan, 532-531.

ELIMINATION BRACKET ROUND THREE

(Losers eliminated, earn $2,400)

Barnes def. Haugen, 696-594.

Sterner def. Bigelow, 603-592.

Jones def. Palermaa, 647-590.

Ciminelli def. Russell, 712-611.

Koivuniemi def. Gomez, 620-609.

D. Kent def. Rice, 698-695.

Archer def. Page, 740-681.

Rash def. VanHees, 694-644.

ELIMINATION BRACKET ROUND FOUR

(Losers eliminated, earn $2,800)

Barnes def. Edwards, 678-597.

Daugherty def. Sterner, 702-604,

Jones def. Brockland, 677-640.

Ciminelli def. Norton, 630-557.

Koivuniemi def. Branagan, 783-523.

P. Allen def. D. Kent, 733-602.

W.R. Williams def. Archer, 764-563.

McNiel def. Rash, 693-643.

SATURDAY’S PAIRINGS (9 a.m. Eastern)

WINNERS BRACKET, ROUND THREE

Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas vs. Manuel Otalora, Colombia.

John Janawicz, Lake Wales, Fla. def. Stuart Williams, England.

Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., vs. Jason Belmonte, Australia.

Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, vs. Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa.

ELIMINATION BRACKET, ROUND FIVE

Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, vs. Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., vs. Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y.

Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., vs. Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., vs. Matt McNiel, Prior Lake, Minn.

Sean Rash Leads 2nd Round of USBC Masters

Sean Rash of Montgomery, IL, surged to the top of the leader board Wednesday after two rounds of qualifying at the 2013 United States Bowling Congress Masters.

The 2007 Masters champion has a 10-game pinfall total of 2,381 (238.1 average) to lead a field ­­of 468 of the top bowlers in the world at Brunswick Zone Carolier. The Masters, which features a total prize fund of $325,000, will conclude with the live ESPN finals on Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern.

Rash put together his second consecutive strong day to start the Masters. After firing 1,218 in Tuesday’s opening round, Rash came back with 1,163 in the second round. He closed out Wednesday’s block with games of 233 and 259 to take the lead.

“The pattern is starting to get flatter and with that the lanes are going to get tougher,” said Rash, who is the reigning Professional Bowlers Association Player of the Year. “Shot making becomes important and spare shooting becomes important. I had a great game plan from practice, I bowled good yesterday and had another good block today.”

With one more round of qualifying to go Thursday, Rash said he will try to gather as much information as possible before the Masters heads to match play.

“I get to bowl on fresh (oil) tomorrow again and most of match play is going to be on fresh,” Rash said. “I want to know as much as possible, and I’m still trying to learn. Tomorrow’s a different day with different ball motions and following different people. I still have to make great shots and fill frames.”

Finland’s Osku Palermaa, who had a share of the lead after the first round, sits in second place with 2,376. Hall of Famer Pete Weber of St. Ann, MO, sits in third with 2,344, while Tom Daugherty of Wesley Chapel, FL, is fourth with 2,326.

All competitors will bowl 15 games of qualifying over three days before the field is cut to the top 63 plus defending champion Mike Fagan of Dallas for the double-elimination match-play bracket starting Friday.

The top five players at the conclusion of the bracket competition will compete in the live two-hour championship round on ESPN.

The Masters, which features a first-place prize of $50,000, is a major event on the PBA Tour and is part of the World Tenpin Bowling Association World Bowling Tour for the third consecutive season.

All qualifying and match play rounds of the Masters are being covered live on Xtra Frame, the PBA’s online bowling channel. For subscription information, visit pba.com.

For more information on the Masters, including live scoring, visit BOWL.com/Masters.

 

1, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 2,381.
2, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 2,376.
3, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,344.
4, Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 2,326.
5, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 2,318.
6, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,314.
7, D.J. Archer, Friendswood, Texas, 2,305.
8, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 2,298.
9, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,288.
10, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 2,284.
11, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 2,281.
12, Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, 2,279.
13, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,277.
14, Brian LeClair, Albany, N.Y., 2,273.
15, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,271.
16, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,268.
17, Jon VanHees, Charlestown, R.I., 2,263.
18, Todd Book, Russells Point, Ohio, 2,262.
19, Scott Norton, Mission Viejo, Calif., 2,260.
20, Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., 2,257.
20, Allen Rice II, Salem, Ala., 2,257.
22, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,255.
23, Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 2,254.
24, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,244.
25, Matt McNiel, Prior Lake, Minn., 2,238.
26, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,236.
26, Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind., 2,236.
28, John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 2,233.
28, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 2,233.
30, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,224.
31, Devin Golden, Coopersburg, Pa., 2,216.
31, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 2,216.
33, Shigeo Saitoh, Japan, 2,211.
33, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,211.
35, Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio, 2,210.
35, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 2,210.
37, Walter McKnight, Brick, N.J., 2,206.
38, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 2,204.
39, Jeff Kubasak, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,201.
40, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 2,199.
41, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 2,194.
41, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 2,194.
43, Manuel Otalora, Colombia, 2,193.
43, Troy Lint, Leola, Pa., 2,193.
45, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 2,191.
46, Matt Gasn, Laurel, Md., 2,186.
47, Tommy Dakouvanos, Belford, N.J., 2,185.
48, Brian Ziesig, Levittown, N.Y., 2,184.
49, Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Chatsworth, Calif., 2,183.
50, Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 2,179.
51, Timothy Foy Jr., Salisbury, Md., 2,178.
52, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2,177.
53, Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C., 2,176.
54, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2,163.
55, Stuart Williams, England, 2,161.
55, John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 2,161.
57, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 2,160.
58, Michael Markis, Tafton, Pa., 2,159.
59, Joe Costanzo, Bethpage, N.Y., 2,155.
60, Daniel Dunleavy, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,154.
61, Robert Andersson, Sweden, 2,152.
61, Kyle King, Glendale, Ariz., 2,152.
63, Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 2,151.
63, Charles Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y., 2,151.
65, Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., 2,147.
65, Quentin Collins, Jamaica, N.Y., 2,147.
65, Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,147.
68, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2,143.
69, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 2,139.
70, Jason Howard, Baltimore, 2,135.
71, Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va., 2,134.
72, Isao Yamamoto, Japan, 2,132.
73, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 2,127.
74, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 2,124.
75, Geoffrey Young, Bel Aire, Kan., 2,123.
75, Kyle Bigelow, Troy, Ohio, 2,123.
77, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2,118.
78, Jeff Piroozshad, Coral Springs, Fla., 2,117.
79, Frankie Calca, Elmont, N.Y., 2,116.
80, Bill Crane III, Mishawaka, Ind., 2,115.
81, Jack Castellano, Centereach, N.Y., 2,114.
81, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 2,114.
83, Bryan Viator, Friendswood, Texas, 2,109.
84, Jimmy Johnson, Wilmington, Del., 2,106.
84, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 2,106.
86, Gerald Marrs, Huntley, Ill., 2,105.
87, Mike Taylor, Havertown, Pa., 2,104.
88, Oleksandr Kalika, Ukraine, 2,103.
88, Steve Novak, Bay City, Mich., 2,103.
90, Zachary Wilkins, Canada, 2,102.
90, Stephen Pavlinko Jr., Sewell, N.J., 2,102.
92, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 2,099.
92, Kevin Kullman, Tinley Park, Ill., 2,099.
94, Jesse Buss, Belvidere, Ill., 2,098.
95, Joe Scianna, Oakdale, N.J., 2,096.
95, Mike Centrone, Carmel, N.Y., 2,096.
97, Dom Barrett, England, 2,095.
98, Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 2,093.
98, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 2,093.
100, John Brockland, St. Charles, Mo., 2,091.
101, Anthony Pepe, Jackson Heights, N.Y., 2,090.
102, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2,088.
102, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 2,088.
104, Aaron Groendyk, Grandville, Mich., 2,086.
104, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 2,086.
106, Missy Parkin, Fullerton, Calif., 2,083.
106, Rusty Thomsen, Morgan, N.J., 2,083.
106, Steven Badovinac, Parker, Colo., 2,083.
109, R.J. Pollard, Versailles, Ind., 2,082.
110, Bill O'Neill, Langhorne, Pa., 2,080.
111, E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 2,078.
112, Adam Chase, Seaford, N.Y., 2,076.
112, Brian Robinson, Morgantown, W.Va., 2,076.
114, Alex Cavagnaro, Massapequa, N.Y., 2,075.
115, Jonathan Crowder, Edison, N.J., 2,074.
116, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 2,073.
117, Eric Copping, Websterville, Vt., 2,072.
118, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 2,069.
118, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Japan, 2,069.
120, Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., 2,068.
121, Williams Pautz, LeSueur, Minn., 2,066.
122, Jimmie Dillingham, Bonney Lake, Wash., 2,062.
122, Hugh McGainey, Baltimore, 2,062.
124, Casey Creutz, Jackson, N.J., 2,059.
125, Kevin Beers, Reinholds, Pa., 2,058.
126, Woody Ross II, Warner Robins, Ga., 2,057.
126, Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio, 2,057.
126, Robert Mockenhaupt, Rutherford, N.J., 2,057.
126, Jack Zuniga, Tulsa, Okla., 2,057.
126, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 2,057.
126, Rodney Alston, Philadelphia, 2,057.
132, Brian Boghosian, Agawam, Mass., 2,056.
133, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 2,055.
134, Mykhaylo Kalika, Ukraine, 2,054.
135, Ronnie Sparks Jr., Ecorse, Mich., 2,053.
135, Mike McDonnell, Chesterfield, Va., 2,053.
137, Ryan Friend, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,052.
138, Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, 2,050.
138, Ricky Schissler, Henderson, Colo., 2,050.
140, Jimmy Clark, Corinna, Maine, 2,049.
141, Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va., 2,048.
142, Tony Reynaud, Harwinton, Conn., 2,047.
142, Matt Meyer, Alexandria, Minn., 2,047.
144, Jim Rogers, Brick, N.J., 2,046.
145, Alejandro Reyna, Costa Rica, 2,045.
145, Mike Albert, Little River, S.C., 2,045.
147, Richard Holmes, Culpeper, Va., 2,044.
148, Chris Fisher, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2,043.
148, Thomas Coco, Cortland Manor, N.Y., 2,043.
150, Tomoyuki Sasaki, Japan, 2,042.
150, Kyle Paxson, Orlando, Fla., 2,042.
152, Matt Russo, Millstone Township, N.J., 2,041.
153, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 2,040.
153, Joe Novara, Holtsville, N.Y., 2,040.
155, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 2,039.
155, Julio Cesar Blancas, Mexico, 2,039.
155, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 2,039.
158, Rob Hoffman, Freehold, N.J., 2,035.
159, Mike Fagan, Dallas, 2,034.
159, Michael Austin, Magnolia, Texas, 2,034.
161, Eric Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 2,032.
162, Allen Nichols, Loganville, Ga., 2,031.
163, Jake Peters, Decatur, Ill., 2,029.163, Paul Moor, England, 2,029.
165, Humberto Vazquez, Mexico, 2,026.
166, Joseph Bofrone, Columbia, Md., 2,025.
167, Jim Wolcott, Hendersonville, Tenn., 2,020.
167, Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J., 2,020.
167, Adam Barta, Girard, Ohio, 2,020.
167, Mitch Sacks, Jersey City, N.J., 2,020.
167, Carl Zbranak, Beachwood, N.J., 2,020.
167, Tyson Branagan, Bedford, Texas, 2,020.
173, Jazreel Tan, Singapore, 2,016.
173, Drew Balta, Swisher, Iowa, 2,016.
175, Greg Young, Viera, Fla., 2,015.
176, Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa., 2,013.
176, Brad Miller, St. Charles, Mo., 2,013.
176, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,013.
179, Mark Sullivan, Indianapolis, 2,012.
179, Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 2,012.
181, Michael Askins, Gainesville, Ga., 2,011.
182, Scott Halvarson, Lakewood, Wash., 2,009.
182, Michael Calhoun, Wyandotte, Mich., 2,009.
182, Matthew Paine, Richfield, Minn., 2,009.
185, Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., 2,007.
186, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2,006.
186, Greg Ostrander, Freehold, N.J., 2,006.
186, Fabrizio Cerutti, Plainview, N.Y., 2,006.
186, David Kipperman, Rocky Hill, Conn., 2,006.
186, Brad Muri, Billings, Mont., 2,006.
191, Fero Williams, Adelphi, Md., 2,005.
191, Matt Taylor, Knightdale, N.C., 2,005.
191, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 2,005.
194, Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla., 2,004.
195, Rob Gotterbarn Jr., Garden City South, N.Y., 2,002.
195, Leon Platt, Summerville, S.C., 2,002.
195, Jeffery Hicks, Allen Park, Mich., 2,002.
195, Brian Gunn, Chicago, 2,002.
199, David McGowan, Ringgold, Ga., 2,001.
200, Joe Krajkovich, North Brunswick, N.J., 2,000.
201, Stephen Hardy, Raymond, N.H., 1,999.
201, Noel Vega, Forest Hills, N.Y., 1,999.
201, William Bittenbender, Burlington, N.J., 1,999.
201, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 1,999.
201, Brian Chec, Wheatland, Pa., 1,999.
206, Gary Faulkner Jr., Memphis, Tenn., 1,998.
206, Christopher Blackmore, Fairfax, Va., 1,998.
208, Mike Carmean, Georgetown, Del., 1,997.
208, Michael Norris, Melvindale, Mich., 1,997.
210, Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 1,994.
210, Eddie Santiago, Tuckahoe, N.Y., 1,994.
212, Toby Sambueno, Saginaw, Mich., 1,993.
212, Jeff Leaphart, Columbia, S.C., 1,993.
214, Kris Koeltzow, Wheat Ridge, Colo., 1,990.
215, Frank Guccione, Castle Rock, Colo., 1,989.
215, Ron Dixon, Boynton Beach, Fla., 1,989.
217, Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 1,988.
218, Nobuhito Fujii, Japan, 1,987.
219, Tim McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,986.
220, Brett Cunningham, Clay, N.Y., 1,984.
221, Jason Ciszewsik, Parlin, N.J., 1,983.
221, Josh Chambliss, Hanahan, S.C., 1,983.
223, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 1,980.224, Robert Smith, Voorhees, N.J., 1,979.
225, Craig Nidiffer, Trenton, Mich., 1,978.
226, Mike Dolan, Fond du Lac, Wis., 1,975.
226, Garret Maxey, Greeley, Colo., 1,975.
226, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 1,975.
226, Tim Davidsson, Sweden, 1,975.
230, Billy Trudell, Coventry, R.I., 1,970.
230, Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa., 1,970.
230, Carl Kurilich, Parma, Ohio, 1,970.
233, Miles Coplan, Manchester, N.H., 1,967.
234, Tony Todd, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1,966.
235, Tony Ament, Monroe, N.J., 1,965.
235, Andrew Stewart, Galloway Twp., N.J., 1,965.
237, Zack Brown, Raleigh, N.C., 1,964.
237, Jim Emens Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 1,964.
237, Donald Beck, Fishers Island, N.Y., 1,964.
240, Wayne Porr, Sinking Springs, Pa., 1,963.
240, John Pierce, Denton, Texas, 1,963.
242, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,962.
242, Keith Laing, Los Angeles, 1,962.
244, Kenneth Gray, North East, Md., 1,959.
244, Chris Kramer, Richlandtown, Pa., 1,959.
246, Chris Williams, North Las Vegas, Nev., 1,958.
246, Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia, 1,958.
246, Josh Schneidman, Bay Shore, N.Y., 1,958.
249, Randy Kenny, Maple Shade, N.J., 1,957.
249, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 1,957.
251, Michael Murtha, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,956.
251, Brian O'Mara, Webster, N.Y., 1,956.
253, Takashi Kudoh, Japan, 1,954.
254, Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 1,953.
255, Andrew Graff, Las Vegas, 1,952.
255, Ryan Wyandt, West Lawn, Pa., 1,952.
255, Andrew Suscreba, Clifton, N.J., 1,952.
255, Sean McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,952.
259, Martin Paulsson, Sweden, 1,950.
260, Bryson Rogers, Durham, N.C., 1,949.
261, William Barlow, Edgewood, Md., 1,946.
261, Joe Biscardi, Wantagh, N.Y., 1,946.
261, Ernest Lukacs Jr., Manville, N.J., 1,946.
264, Darren Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 1,944.
264, Charles Hayslett III, Apple Valley, Minn., 1,944.
266, Jessica Abel, Wichita, Kan., 1,943.
267, Yuta Shirahama, Japan, 1,942.
268, Rick Banister, Vandenburg, Calif., 1,941.
269, Paul Smith, Clinton, Conn., 1,940.
270, Dean Richards, Tacoma, Wash., 1,939.
270, Yoichi Nakayama, Japan, 1,939.
270, Austin Boulds, Wichita, Kan., 1,939.
273, Miguel Lopez, Wichita, Kan., 1,938.
273, J.T. "Action" Jackson, Sherman Oaks, Calif., 1,938.
275, Kelvin Wiggins, Rocky Mount, N.C., 1,936.
276, Evan Nash, Kennewick, Wash., 1,934.
277, Joseph Nawn, Upper Darby, Pa., 1,932.
278, Victor Hnatczenko Jr., Philadelphia, 1,931.
279, Aaron Williams, Pennsauken, N.J., 1,929.
280, Kevin Magnan, Canada, 1,928.
280, David Knight Jr., Folcroft, Pa., 1,928.
282, Brandon Robertson, Spotswood, N.J., 1,925.
283, Dale Barshewski Jr., Keansburg, N.J., 1,923.
284, Ernest Lukacs, Manville, N.J., 1,921.
284, Ron Papp, Bordentown, N.J., 1,921.
286, Justin Warhol, Sound Beach, N.Y., 1,920.
286, Bradley Powell, Fox River Grove, Ill., 1,920.
288, Duane Steinmetz, Evans, Colo., 1,919.
289, Clay Adams, Carmel, N.Y., 1,918.
290, Timothy Gillick, Milford, Conn., 1,916.
290, Van Tilley, Debary, Fla., 1,916.
290, Billy Bertuch III, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,916.
293, Luke Walker, Dumont, Colo., 1,915.
293, Brian Knauer, Federalsburg, Md., 1,915.
293, Mike Armstrong Jr., Battle Ground, Wash., 1,915.
296, Chris Thornhill, Salisbury, Md., 1,914.
297, Frank Verni, Bronx, N.Y., 1,912.
298, Darryl Carreon, Woodbridge, Va., 1,910.
299, Robert Lee, Japan, 1,909.
300, Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 1,907.
301, Kevin Brophy, Oakhurst, N.J., 1,906.
302, Ryan Yelle, South Easton, Mass., 1,905.
303, Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., 1,904.
303, Cassandra Leuthold, Black Hawk, S.D., 1,904.
305, David Pelkey, Burke, N.Y., 1,902.
306, Kenneth Bland Jr., Lorton, Va., 1,901.
306, Kenny Ryan, Ocean, N.J., 1,901.
308, Joseph Vrobel, Crest Hill, Ill., 1,899.
309, Geoff Wetzler, Tolland, Conn., 1,898.
310, Richard Horsley, Morrisville, N.C., 1,897.
311, Michael LoBianco, Brick, N.J., 1,895.
312, Richard Salcedo, Elmhurst, N.Y., 1,894.
313, Kazumi Shioyama, Japan, 1,892.
313, Justin Lesser, LaPorte, Ind., 1,892.
313, Scott Falatovich, Hillsborough, N.J., 1,892.
316, Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1,891.
316, Greg Rottengen, Washington, N.J., 1,891.
318, Anthony Trethewey, Lexington, Ky., 1,890.
319, Adam Kirtley, Apopka, Fla., 1,889.
320, Robert Fusik III, East Windsor, N.J., 1,888.
321, Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., 1,887.
322, Philip Karwoski Sr., South Hadley, Mass., 1,881.
323, Dan Furman, Schenectady, N.Y., 1,879.
324, Jeremy Domingo, Sewell, N.J., 1,875.
325, Charles Bonis Jr., Port Chester, N.Y., 1,874.
326, David Shinn, West Columbia, S.C., 1,872.
327, Mauricio Chaparro, Colombia, 1,871.
328, George Gohagan III, Roswell, Ga., 1,870.
329, Herbert Hiigh Jr., Bailey, N.C., 1,868.
329, John Furey, Freehold, N.J., 1,868.
331, John Wenman, Middletown, Md., 1,866.
332, Kyle King, Canton, S.D., 1,865.
332, Chris DosSantos, Fairhaven, Mass., 1,865.
332, Fran Luzzi, Port Jervis, N.Y., 1,865.
335, Ken Yokobosky, Fredon, N.J., 1,864.
335, Jerry Anderson, Smithton, Ill., 1,864.335, Noel Pabilonia, Jersey City, N.J., 1,864.
338, Alexander Marx, Toms River, N.J., 1,861.
339, Richard Avery, Simpsonville, S.C., 1,858.
340, Thomas Parker III, Columbus, 1,856.
341, Clara Guerrero, Colombia, 1,855.
342, Hayward Marlow, Bronx, N.Y., 1,854.
342, Jonathan Sellers, Stratford, Conn., 1,854.
344, Ryan Pudlowski, North Versailles, Pa., 1,853.
345, Thomas McLane, Lusby, Md., 1,852.
345, Monte Baker, Bozeman, Mont., 1,852.
347, Dale Aivaz Jr., Yonkers, N.Y., 1,851.
348, Megan Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,850.
349, Pedro Agapito, Monticello, N.Y., 1,845.
349, Mike Klosin, Windham, N.H., 1,845.
351, Hideaki Aizawa, Japan, 1,843.
351, Gary Goldberg, Paxton, Mass., 1,843.
351, Takayoshi Akiba, Japan, 1,843.
354, Conan Mackey, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,839.
355, Craig Coplan, Manchester, N.H., 1,837.
356, Joseph Truchan Jr., Ringwood, N.J., 1,836.
356, Justin Bychkowski, Fairfield, Conn., 1,836.
358, Gary Smalling, Johnson City, Tenn., 1,834.
358, Jason Smalling, Bluff City, Tenn., 1,834.
360, Evan Ruoti, West Valley City, Utah, 1,832.
360, Robert Lint, Johnstown, Pa., 1,832.
362, Kevin Bandrowski, Lancaster, Pa., 1,828.
363, Andrew Diley, Conway, S.C., 1,827.
363, Kenji Kawashima, Japan, 1,827.
365, Shane Reid, Enfield, Conn., 1,826.
366, Rich Poznanski, Union, N.J., 1,825.
367, Darian LeMay, East Brunswick, N.J., 1,824.
368, Brandon Hinderer, York, Pa., 1,823.
368, James Grago, Rome, N.Y., 1,823.
370, Connor LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,821.
370, Doug Scheidig, Royersford, Pa., 1,821.
372, Brian DiCicco, Agawam, Mass., 1,820.
373, Brian Lohse, Corinth, Texas, 1,816.
373, Frankie Mazzella, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,816.
375, Steve Creech, Corbin, Ky., 1,815.
376, Tyler Coplan, Manchester, N.H., 1,811.
377, Michael Stevens, Howell, N.J., 1,809.
378, Lowell Schoonmaker, Middletown, N.Y., 1,807.
379, Matthew Carpenter, Woonsocket, R.I., 1,806.
380, Josh Malanoski, West Mifflin, Pa., 1,804.
380, Dave Penfold, Hebron, Ind., 1,804.
380, Robert Greene, Oxford, Conn., 1,804.
383, Nicholas Biglasco, Clark, N.J., 1,803.
384, Gary Matten, Westminster, Colo,, 1,802.
385, Dave Shampaner, East Brunswick, N.J., 1,799.
386, Bobby Benton, Accident, Md., 1,797.
386, Nobuyuki Fukuchi, Japan, 1,797.
388, Jack Cook, Denville, N.J., 1,796.
389, Ryan Chall, East Brunswick, N.J., 1,795.
389, Steven Stayrook, Berwyn, Pa., 1,795.
391, Mark Cornelius, Peru, Ind., 1,791.
392, Frank Szabo, Lawrenceville, Ga., 1,790.
393, Brian Turschman, Cary, Ill., 1,789.
393, Brian Sulzbach, Levittown, N.Y., 1,789.
393, Brandon Boyer, Hudson Falls, N.Y., 1,789.
396, Ryan Ool, Middletown, N.Y., 1,787.
397, Michael Smith, Howell, N.J., 1,786.
398, Cody Vaughn, Arvada, Colo., 1,785.
398, Ed Cutter, Manassas Park, Va., 1,785.
398, David O'Sullivan, Sanford, Fla., 1,785.
401, Jason Nicholas, Wantagh, N.Y., 1,783.
401, Billy Young Jr., Edgewood, Md., 1,783.
403, Ralph Ehrlich, N. Massapequa, N.Y., 1,781.
404, Duteche Aine, North Brunswick, N.J., 1,780.
405, Zach Simon, Scottsdale, Ariz., 1,779.
405, Danny Buchman, Maple Shade, N.J., 1,779.
405, Rob Sperling, Livingston, N.J., 1,779.
408, Steven Maruffi, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,775.
409, Michael Houtz, Myerstown, Pa., 1,773.
410, Clifford (Phoenix) White, Great Mills, Md., 1,772.
411, Geordin Krupski, Newtonville, N.J., 1,771.
412, Mike Gossman, Emmaus, Pa., 1,768.
413, Troy Long, Northumberland, Pa., 1,765.
413, Joseph Marinucci, Gaithersburg, Md., 1,765.
415, Michael Vella, Coram, N.Y., 1,764.
416, Mike Deckelman, Milford, Del., 1,761.
416, Tony Bennett, Worcester, Mass., 1,761.
418, Scott Salem, Oradell, N.J., 1,758.
419, Emmanuel Rigas, Sarasota, Fla., 1,757.
419, Michael Dutkiewicz, Nicholson, Pa., 1,757.
421, Jeffrey Smith, Annville, Pa., 1,755.
422, Matt Blackstone, Hot Springs, Ark., 1,753.
423, Domenico Curra, Mahopac, N.Y., 1,748.
424, John Barrett, Hazlet, N.J., 1,747.
425, Ken Karamichael, New Brunswick, N.J., 1,745.
426, Damar Been, Eastchester, N.Y., 1,734.
427, John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., 1,732.
427, Jonathan Burke, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 1,732.
429, Greg Eskow, Syosset, N.Y., 1,731.
430, Jerome Olson, Denver, 1,730.
431, Kevin Dziuba, Howell, N.J., 1,728.
431, Leon DeMasi, Rose Valley, Pa., 1,728.
433, Benjamin Zakrocki, Philadelphia, 1,725.
434, Shawn Aiello, Hawthorne, N.J., 1,724.
434, Steven Green, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,724.
436, Melissa Kammerer, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,720.
437, Michael Robey, Morrisville, Pa., 1,714.
438, Thomas Paisley Jr., Hazleton, Pa., 1,708.
439, Robert Butler Jr., Staten Island, N.Y., 1,707.
440, Patrick Donohoe Jr., Hampstead, N.H., 1,695.
441, Eddie Wu, New York, 1,692.
442, Eric Laflam, Milton, Vt., 1,689.
442, Rashad Franze, Baltimore, 1,689.
444, Leo Mulligan, Columbia, N.J., 1,685.
445, Joseph Ferrazzano, Beaver Falls, Pa., 1,674.
446, Collin Raineri, Gilbertsville, Pa., 1,667.
446, Artavius Clark, Oxen Hill, Md., 1,667.
448, Jonathan Glattstein, North Bergen, N.J., 1,666.
449, Steven Fred, Williamstown, N.J., 1,660.
450, Joseph Caloger, Milford, Pa., 1,657.
451, Brian Horton, Hastings on the Hudson, N.Y., 1,656.
452, Raphael Morin, Canada, 1,653.
453, Bruce Smallacombe, Jermyn, Pa., 1,649.
454, Michael Gibbons, Randolph, Mass., 1,647.
455, Ercillo Costa, Denver, 1,641.
456, Alex Quesada, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,638.
457, Shawn Fallon, Cranbury, N.J., 1,633.
458, Rich Kaluzny, Parlin, N.J., 1,630.
458, Shawn Tucker, New Brunswick, N.J., 1,630.
460, Lee Groscost, Mentor, Ohio, 1,628.
461, Ric Licardo, Ft. Belvoir, Va., 1,601.
462, Stanley Harris, Chesapeake Beach, Md., 1,570.
463, Bill Kempton, Cohasset, Mass., 1,547.
464, Ricky LaRue, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1,515.
465, Atef Darghali, Warren, Mich., 1,463.
466, Nicholas Vieta, Portage, Mich., 1,413.
467, Ed Rabbitt, South Norwalk, Conn., 1,165.
468, Neil Senkowsky, Worton, Md., 762.

USBC Master Enters Matchplay

A field of more than 300 of the world’s top PBA professionals and amateur bowlers will be narrowed to the top four players who will advance to the stepladder finals of the 2012 Alka Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels USBC Masters which will be telecast live on ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday from Sunset Station Strike Zone in Las Vegas.

After an emotional victory in the 2011 United States Bowling Congress Masters, Tom Hess of Urbandale, Iowa, will be trying to become the first player in four decades to win back-to-back titles in one of professional bowling’s most prestigious match play events. In 2011 he defeated Jack Jurek in the championship match, 225-214, for his first Tour title.

The challenging format featured 15 games of qualifying with the top 64 players advancing to the grueling double-elimination, three-game match play rounds.

The Masters has been a breakthrough event for amateurs and professionals like Hess. But the list of Masters champion also reads like a “who’s who” of bowling, among them are: Earl Anthony (1977, 1984), Mike Aulby (1989, 1995, 1998), Ernie Schlegel (1996), Don Carter (1961), Ray Bluth (1959), Billy Welu (1964, 1965), Dick Hoover (1956, 1957), Harry Smith (1958), Norm Duke (1993), Buzz Fazio (1955), Billy Golembiewski (1960, 1962), Danny Wiseman (2004), Sean Rash (2007), Doug Kent (2002, 2007), Mike Scroggins (2005), Parker Bohn III (2001), and Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2004, 2010).

The Masters began as a Clinic and Double Elimination Tournament at the 1951 ABC Tournament in St. Paul, MN with a field of 32 players. Eight of the nation’s top stars were invited and matched against eight of the best bowlers from St. Paul, eight from Minneapolis and eight others from other cities in Minnesota. Lee Jouglard of Detroit won the 1951 “Eliminations,” defeating Joe Wilman of Chicago. 

Current brackets:  http://scores.bowl.com/2012-masters/2012brackets.pdf