By AARON SMITH
USBC Communications
LAS VEGAS — Cameron Foster of Pella, Iowa, is no stranger to shooting honor scores on some of bowling’s biggest stages.
The 36-year-old right-hander rolled 300 at the 2019 U.S. Open in Mooresville, N.C., and last year, he fired a perfect game at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships during singles at the South Point Bowling Center.
Just one year and five days after his last USBC Open Championships honor score, Foster was back at it again at the 2022 event as he shot 268, 257 and 279 during doubles June 25 for an 804 series at the South Point Bowling Plaza.
Foster now is one of 39 competitors at the tournament to record both a 300 game and 800 series on the championship lanes.
“I haven’t shot 800 in quite some time, so to do it on a tougher pattern at a prestigious tournament was a pretty good feeling,” Foster said.
He became the sixth competitor at the 2022 event to achieve the feat, joining Robby Callan of Vacaville, Calif. (808 – team), Michael Grimm of Newburgh, Ind. (820 – doubles), Stephen Dale of Windham, N.H. (826 – doubles), Scott Patke of Lansing, Mich. (835 – singles), and EJ Tackett of Bluffton, Ind. (802 – doubles).
The effort helped Foster and Clay Rees of Lehi, Utah, to a 1,383 total in Regular Doubles.
Foster added sets of 662 in team and 589 in singles for a 2,055 all-events total.
FOUR MORE 300 GAMESFour more bowlers added their name to the record book at the USBC Open Championships by rolling 300 games at the 2022 edition of the event, bringing the overall total to 41 this year at the South Point Bowling Plaza.
First-time tournament participant Devyn Williams of Eagle River, Alaska, made a perfect first impression at the event as he started his singles set with 12 consecutive strikes June 24 at South Point.
The 28-year-old right-hander added games of 197 and 258 to finish with a 755 series, and he had 653 in doubles and 624 in team for a 2,032 all-events total in his debut.
Miranda Hull of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, became the first female to shoot 300 at the Open Championships since Shannon Pluhowsky of Dayton, Ohio, achieved perfection at the 2014 event in Reno, Nevada.
After a 172 start in singles June 27, Hull settled in for 12 consecutive strikes in Game 2. She finished with 187 for a 659 series. She had 664 in team and 542 in doubles for a 1,865 all-events total.
In 2001, Kristine Kropf of Antioch, Calif.a, became the first female to roll 300 at the Open Championships, and Hull now is the 11th female in tournament history to record a perfect performance.
Joshua Koprowitz of Raymond, Ill., recorded his 300 in singles competition at the South Point Bowling Plaza on June 28.
The 29-year-old right-hander made a ball change and moved right after some struggles through doubles and the start of singles before finding the right look. Koprowitz had started singles with games of 192 and 160 before connecting on his final 12 deliveries for a 652 series.
He added 579 in team and 539 in doubles for a 1,770 all-events total.
Kip Roberts of Glen Allen, Va., put together his perfect game in singles June 28.
Making his 31st Open Championships appearance, Roberts rolled games of 197, 300 and 205 for a 702 singles set at the South Point Bowling Plaza and added 686 in team and 615 in doubles for a 2,003 all-events total.
LOOKING AHEAD
The final Regular Division champion from 2021 returns to the USBC Open Championships this week, with the members of Before the 1st Frame 1 of Battleboro, North Carolina, making their appearance July 1 at 2 p.m.
At the 2021 event, also contested at the South Point Bowling Plaza, the group rolled games of 1,063, 1,155 and 1,182 to win the Regular Team title with a 3,400 total.
Kyle Troup, the 2021 Professional Bowlers Association Player of the Year, led the team with a 757 series, and he was joined in the effort by Dylan Macon (697), Chris Hans (676), Brian Locke (652) and Dennis Killough (618).
2022 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
South Point Bowling Plaza
Las Vegas
(Division leaders with hometown and pinfall)
As of June 28, 2022
REGULAR DIVISION
Team
(Combined averages of 876 and above)
1, Storm Products Inc. 1 (Matthew McNiel, Jon Rakoski, Justin Veitch, David Langer, Ronald Mohr), Alva, Fla., 3,486. 2, DiLaura Brothers 1, Clinton Township, Mich., 3,468. 3, Ballard’s Bowling Academy 3, Keller, Texas, 3,426. 4, Holly Lanes 3, Sanford, Mich., 3,404. 5(tie), Ten Pin Alley 300, Fitchburg, Wis., and BowlU 1, Kenmore, N.Y., 3,403. 7, Bowlers Headquarters, Muskego, Wis., 3,402. 8, Team NABR, Fairport, N.Y., 3,398. 9, Northrock Lanes, Wichita, Kan., 3,389. 10, Strike & Buddies Pro Shops, Fall River, Mass., 3,384.
Doubles
(Combined averages of 351 and above)
1, Kyle Krol, Tinley Park, Ill./Kyle Damon, Orland Park, Ill., 1,522. 2, Nick Powanda, San Diego/Tony Odom, Palm Springs, Calif., 1,518. 3, David Jecko, Whitesboro, N.Y./Steven Arehart, Holland Patent, N.Y., 1,485. 4(tie), Chris Barnes, Denton, Texas/Billy Rogers, Denison, Texas, and Gregory Young Jr., East Dundee, Ill./Aaron Ruiz, Nashville, Tenn., 1,479. 6(tie), Christopher Lamb, Rochester, N.Y./Brian Waliczek, Frankenmuth, Mich., and Anthony Lavery-Spahr, Pasadena, Texas/Marc Heninger, Lee’s Summit, Mo., 1,471. 8, Chad Meyer/Antonio Tejeda, Alexandria, Minn., 1,465. 9(tie), Jay Lang, Sterling Heights, Mich./Ronnie Sparks Jr., Redford, Mich., and Jacob Klein, Islip, N.Y./Ryan Reese, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,455.
Singles
(Averages of 176 and above)
1, Scott Patke, Lansing, Mich., 835. 2, Jeff Nimke, Appleton, Wis., 796. 3(tie), Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., and William Gensch, Greenwood Village, Colo., 791. 5, Adam Barta, Girard, Ohio, 790. 6, David Jecko, Whitesboro, N.Y., 788. 7, Steven Arehart, Holland Patent, N.Y., 787. 8(tie), Brandon St. Onge, Zephyrhills, Fla., Justin Knowles, Okemos, Mich., Paul Enright, Henderson, Nev., and Dusten Moore, San Antonio, 781.
All-Events
(Averages of 176 and above)
1, Brian Waliczek, Frankenmuth, Mich., 2,241. 2, Justin Knowles, Okemos, Mich., 2,222. 3, Brett Cunningham, Clay, N.Y., 2,220. 4, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 2,219. 5, David Jecko, Whitesboro, N.Y., 2,212. 6, EJ Tackett, Bluffton, Ind., 2,203. 7, Ronnie Sparks Jr., Redford, Mich., 2,201. 8, Thomas Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 2,199. 9(tie), Perry Crowell IV, St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Chris Barnes, Denton, Texas, 2,197.
Team All-Events
1, DiLaura Brothers 1 (Jay Lang, John Buffa, Ryan VanHecke, John Kelley, Ronnie Sparks Jr.), Clinton Township, Mich., 10,585. 2, Team NABR, Fairport, N.Y., 10,538. 3, Mento Produce, Baldwinsville, N.Y., 10,444. 4, BowlU 1, Kenmore, N.Y., 10,422. 5, Bowlers Headquarters, Muskego, Wis., 10,307. 6, Little Bears Pro Shop 1, Charlotte, N.C., 10,147. 7, Maximum Potential Pro Shop, Baldwinsville, N.Y., 10,140. 8, K and J Finishing 1, Carpentersville, Ill., 10,118. 9, Lightning Strikes Pro Shop, Rochester, N.Y., 10,116. 10, Him Bowling Team 14, Chula Vista, Calif., 10,057.
STANDARD DIVISION
Team
(Combined averages of 776-875)
1, JW’s All Stars (Andrew Lawson, Edwin Jawdy, Russell Weltzien, Bryan Jones, Keith Bradford), Wellington, Fla., 3,132. 2, Lemont Bandits, Oak Lawn, Ill., 3,097. 3, Dale Diamond Team 2, Chatham, Ill., 3,079. 4, Cinderella Shoes, Bradley, Ill., 3,005. 5, Explosive Pin Action, Leesburg, Ga., 3,003. 6, Sunshine POS, Phoenix, 3,001. 7, Imperial Lanes, Clinton, Iowa, 2,977. 8, Sweetheart Tenpin Bowling, Loveland, Colo., 2,970. 9(tie), Merrill-2, Mondovi, Wis., and Bowlers Pro Shop 3, Denham Springs, La., 2,967.
Doubles
(Combined Averages of 311-350)
1, Richard Oakes Jr., Fresno, Calif./Joe Loper, Cottonwood, Ariz., 1,362. 2, Douglas Becht, San Tan Valley, Ariz./Lee Rottman, Sherrard, Ill., 1,360. 3, Michael Schaal, Slinger, Wis./Wade Bisick, Oconto Falls, Wis., 1,320. 4, Michael Steppert, Weston, Wis./Dan Cherek, Wausau, Wis., 1,312. 5, Devin Shepherd, Pylesville, Md./Ryan Bass, Northfield, Ohio, 1,304. 6, Anthony Dann, Dayton, Ohio/Sheldon Short, Huber Heights, Ohio, 1,291. 7, Eric Davis, Fall Creek, Wis./Michael Holzhueter, Menomonie, Wis., 1,287. 8, Raffy Stodomingo, Torrance, Calif./Hermie LaBaquin, Cerritos, Calif., 1,267. 9, Brad Suttorp/Ron Morrison, Columbus, Ohio, 1,258. 10, Keith Betts/Bryan Miloshoff, Griffith, Ind., 1,257.
Singles
(Averages of 156-175)
1, Sky Gettys, Thornville, Ohio, 763. 2, Troy Cubbage, Cumberland, Md., 732. 3, Joseph Saccente, West Sayville, N.Y., 730. 4, Mike Paulsen, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 718. 5, Edward Zurawski, Woodstock, Ill., 716. 6(tie), William Kolstad, Mendota Heights, Minn., and Richard Zaitonia, Chesterfield, Mich., 714. 8, Chuck Herman, Broken Bow, Neb., 711. 9, Devin Norton, Lakeland, Fla., 706. 10(tie), Daryl Stephens, Gilbert, Ariz., and Chris Walcher, Springfield, Ill., 705.
All-Events
(Averages of 156-175)
1, Dustin Sword, Rittman, Ohio, 1,994. 2, Gregory Witt, Phoenix, 1,982. 3, William Bradford, Plano, Ill., 1,972. 4, Dean Bruinsma, Clear Lake, S.D., 1,959. 5, Sky Gettys, Thornville, Ohio, 1,947. 6, David Lee, South Bound Brook, N.J., 1,944. 7, James Lamb, Rock Hill, S.C., 1,935. 8, Joe Loper, Cottonwood, Ariz., 1,930. 9, James Hamrick, Springfield, Ill., 1,927. 10, Kurtis Baird, Meadville, Pa., 1,914.
CLASSIFIED DIVISION
Team
(Combined averages of 775 and below)
1, Alamo City PINs (Miguel Villarreal, Frances Villarreal, Ruben Rodriguez, Luis Ramirez, Robert Rosas), Helotes, Texas, 2,788. 2, Kulshan Brewery, Bellingham, Wash., 2,694. 3, Witt’s Classified Family Affair, Phoenix, 2,681. 4, Rocky Mountain Insurance Group, Clancy, Mont., 2,677. 5, Wildcards, Aurora, Colo., 2,673. 6, BG Pizza Hut, Fostoria, Ohio, 2,669. 6, Farmers Grain, Greenville, Miss., 2,668. 8, Halos, Bloomington, Ill., 2,662. 9, Eugene Dunbar Team 2, Augusta, Ga., 2,655. 10, Walker Farms, Portales, N.M., 2,648.
Doubles
(Combined averages of 310 and below)
1, Melissa Burnham/Dennis Burnham, White River Junction, Vt., 1,188. 2, Terri Donahue, Ulster Park, N.Y./Ronald Jackson, Stone Ridge, N.Y., 1,165. 3, Jason Clark/Kenneth Clark, Crowley, Texas, 1,164. 4, John Brazzillo, Los Banos, Calif./Anthony Carvalho, Morgan Hill, Calif., 1,153. 5, Brenden Hutchinson/Robert Schuller, Salem, Ore., 1,146. 6, Robert Spiegel/Justin Baird, Lake Placid, Fla., 1,145. 7, Betsy Nigh/Nathan Nigh, Rushville, Ind., 1,138. 8, Arick Shibata, Hilo, Hawaii/Ricky Torres Jr., Kea’au, Hawaii, 1,132. 9, Amber Wurz, Rohnert Park, Calif./Chris Ledda, Tiburon, Calif., 1,131. 10, Ryan Thebarge, Windham, Maine/Dan Boothby, Buxton, Maine, 1,125.
Singles
(Averages of 155 and below)
1, Ronald Hilliard, Lancaster, Calif., 665. 2, Hunter Reber, Cedar City, Utah, 657. 3, John Lesner, Cave Creek, Ariz., 653. 4, Joseph Callas, Spring Grove, Ill., 648. 5, Edwin Humbert, Strasburg, Colo., 644. 6, Bruce Cody, Salem, Ohio, 643. 7(tie), Dean Crick, Waddell, Ariz., and Benjamin Tingue, Stafford, Va., 636. 9(tie), Billy Duvall, Bloomington, Ind., Lucas Janda, Leander, Texas, and Tony Untalan, Del Rio, Texas, 633.
All-Events
(Averages of 155 and below)
1, Andrew Hall, Safety Harbor, Fla., 1,857. 2, Ronald Hilliard, Lancaster, Calif., 1,824. 3, Tyler O’Neill, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1,783. 4, Wayne Eaves, Boynton Beach, Fla.,1,774. 5, Joseph Constantino, San Tan Valley, Ariz., 1,772. 6, Bruce Heekin, Jamestown, Tenn., 1,744. 7, Joseph Callas, Spring Grove, Ill., 1,738. 8, Mitch Jones, Costa Mesa, Calif., 1,734. 9, Jonathan Viernes, Galveston, Texas, 1,733. 10, Daxdon Marrott, Santaquin, Utah, 1,732.