Kulick holds lead at USWO

RENO, Nev. - Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., continued her dominance at the 2012 Bowling's U.S. Women's Open as she retained the top spot after the third round of qualifying Sunday.

Kelly Kulick 2011 USWOThe two-time U.S. Women's Open champion averaged 245 during her six-game block to finish with an 18-game total of 4,294 (238.5 average). Team USA's Stefanie Nation of Grand Prairie, Texas, is second with 4,224.

Kulick is feeling at home at the National Bowling Stadium as the field of 202 narrowed to the top 50 competitors for Monday's fourth round. An additional six games will be bowled before the top 16 advance to round-robin match play Monday night.

"Right now my A game is always in play," said Kulick, who rolled her highest six-game block of the event Sunday with 1,470. "I can play straight when I need to, but as soon as I can get left and throw the ball a little right the lanes open up to me and I feel very comfortable."

After being in the same position at the 2011 U.S. Women's Open in Euless, Texas, Kulick knows all she can do now is to try and keep herself in contention throughout match play to make the stepladder finals that will be held on four specially-constructed lanes underneath the famed Reno Arch.

"I had a big lead last year, but it didn't do me any good in the finals," Kulick said. "I'm going to bowl each day, one game at a time and keep myself in contention to make the show. My goal is really just to bowl consistently until I get to that position and try to really come into my own out there."



Missy Parkin of Lake Forest, Calif., is sitting third with 4,178, Team USA's Shannon O'Keefe is fourth at 4,159 and Lynda Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, rounds out the top five with 4,149.

The cut number to make the cashers qualifying round was 3,810 (211.67 average), which was a tie between USBC Hall of Famer Wendy Macpherson of Henderson, Nev., and Team USA member Tammy Turner of North Ogden, Utah.

After the top 50 bowlers finish their six-game block Monday afternoon, the field with be cut to the top 16 for 16 additional games of round-robin match play, which begins Monday evening. The five players who remain at the top of the standings after 40 total games will advance to Wednesday's television finals, which will be broadcast July 3 at 8 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.

SANDELIN STILL ROLLING AT SENIOR U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN

For the third straight round, Lucy Sandelin of Tampa, Fla., found herself at the top of the leaderboard at the Senior U.S. Women's Open on Sunday.

The USBC Hall of Famer paced the field with an 18-game total of 3,939 as the field is cut to the top 15 competitors. The 1989 U.S. Women's Open champion, Robin Romeo of Newhall, Calif., and USBC Hall of Famer Jeanne Naccarato of Tacoma, Wash., are second and third with 3,826 and 3,763, respectively.

An additional six games will be take place on Monday before the top eight players return to take part in round-robin match play to determine who makes the stepladder finals.

For more information and complete results for the U.S. Women's Open, visit BowlingsUSWomensOpen.com.

2012 U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN
At National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev.
Sunday's results

QUALIFYING - ROUND 3
(18 games)


1, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 4,294.
2, Stefanie Nation, Grand Prairie, Texas, 4,224.
3, Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 4,178.
4, Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 4,159.
5, Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 4,149.
6, Tennelle Milligan, Arlington, Texas, 4,122.
7, Brenda Padilla, Mansfield, Texas, 4,109.
8, Kayla Bandy, Pikeville, Ky., 4,082.
9, Joyce Biondo, Carpentersville, Ill., 4,073.
10, Michelle Sterner, Niagara Falls, N.Y., 4,058.
11, Rocio Restrepo, Canton, Ohio, 4,031.
12, Leanne Hulsenberg, Roseville, Calif., 4,023.
13, Erin McCarthy, Omaha, Neb., 4,010.
14, Brittni Hamilton, Webster, N.Y., 4,009.
15, Kimberly Yioulos, Rochester, N.Y., 4,005.
16, Adrienne Miller, Albuquerque , N.M., 3,999.
17, Yuka Tsuchiya, Japan, 3,986.
18, Rachel Perez, Maumelle, Ark., 3,983.
19, Liz Johnson, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,973.
20, Josie Earnest, Nashville, Tenn., 3,973.
21, Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio, 3,973.
22, Jamie Martin, Omaha, Neb., 3,968.
23, Jennifer Higgins, Westerville, Ohio, 3,966.
24, Jacqui Reese, Bangor, Pa., 3,960.
25, Clara Guerrero, Pflugerville, Texas, 3,950.
26, Shannon Sellens, Kansas City, Mo., 3,947.
27, Carol Gianotti, Australia, 3,945.
28, Angela Chirpich, Urbandale, Iowa, 3,938.
29, Ashly Galante, Lake Wales, Fla., 3,910.
30, Joely Carrillo, Clifton, N.J., 3,907.
31, Megan Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,903.
32, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 3,903.
33, Anita Manns, Houston, Texas, 3,900.
34, Cassandra Leuthold, Black Hawk, S.D., 3,894.
35, Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 3,873.
36, Bryanna Caldwell, Red Rock, Ariz., 3,859.
37, Tannya Roumimper, Wichita, Kan., 3,856.
38, Kristina Frahm, Salisbury, Md., 3,855.
39, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, 3,850.
40, Sol Han, Korea, 3,849.
41, Jessica Baker, Wichita, Kan., 3,845.
42, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill., 3,844.
43, Jacqueline Malone, Scotia, N.Y., 3,835.
44, Shauna Shannon, Albuquerque, N.M., 3,832.
45, Yuko Nakatani, Japan, 3,831.
46, Ho-Jung Kim, Korea, 3,824.
47, Lindsay Baker, Brigham City, Utah, 3,823.
48, Brinda Burks, Bossier City, La., 3,821.
49, Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 3,810.
50, Tammy Turner, North Ogden, Utah, 3,810.

DID NOT ADVANCE

51, Kayla M. Johnson, Washington, Ill., 3,809.
52, Olivia Sandham, Wichita, Kan., 3,801.
53, Elise Bolton, Merritt Island, Fla., 3,788.
54, Kayla Stram, Grand Rapids, Minn., 3,784.
55, April Ellis, Wichita, Kan., 3,778.
56, Shima Washizuka, Japan, 3,775.
57, Nicole Burke, Angola, Ind., 3,774.
58, Misa Abe-Otake, Japan, 3,770.
59, Teri Haefke, Youngstown, Ohio, 3,767.
60, Masae Nakajima, Japan, 3,767.
61, Marion Singleton, Pleasant View, Utah, 3,766.
62, Aki Suzuki, Japan, 3,754.
63, Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 3,752.
64, Katelyn Simpson, Emmett, Idaho, 3,751.
65, Aumi Guerra, Miami, Fla., 3,739.
66, Sanae Mori, Japan, 3,738.
67, Brandi Branka, Momence, Ill., 3,738.
68, Valerie Calberry, Lincoln, Neb., 3,737.
69, Lisanne Breeschoten, Netherlands, 3,734.
70, Kristal Wilson, Lawrence, Kan., 3,732.
71, Samantha How, Oregon City, Ore., 3,730.
72, Jo Allsebrook, England, 3,724.
73, Sarah Germano, Rochester, N.Y., 3,719.
74, Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., 3,710.
75, Makayla Douglas, Sandy, Ore., 3,709.
76, Caryn Evitts, Waukegan, Ill., 3,697.
77, Kathleen Blevins, University Park, Ill., 3,696.
78, Yuki Ichihara, Japan, 3,695.
79, Tish Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,691.
80, Kristie Leong, Daly City, Calif., 3,686.
81, Jennifer Eaves, Pleasanton, Calif., 3,682.
82, Roxanne George, Waukesha, Wis., 3,680.
83, Samantha Williams, 3,675.
84, Ashley Rucker, Bartlesville, Okla., 3,675.
85, Aesha Turner, Temple, Ariz., 3,671.
86, Cheryl Keslar, Tonganoxie, Kan., 3,668.
87, Sara Vargas-Narvaez, Orlando, Fla., 3,668.
88, Darris Ruffner, Exeter, Calif., 3,668.
89, Rebecca Huffman, Clearfield, Utah, 3,666.
90, Yumi Nakajima, Japan, 3,664.
91, Jamie Rovner, West hills, Calif., 3,658.
92, Terysa Wojnar, Chicago, Ill., 3,656.
93, Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., 3,655.
94, Jackie Carbonetto, Blauvelt, N.Y., 3,645.
95, Erin Lenahan, Meadow Vista, Calif., 3,644.
96, Jan Schmidt, Hales Corners, Wis., 3,641.
97, Lisa Beeksma, Pensacola, Fla., 3,636.
98, Laura Hardeman, Chula Vista, Calif., 3,635.
99, Tina Becke, Carol Stream, Ill., 3,626.
100, Jonquay Armon, Roselle, Ill., 3,626.
101, Caitlin Campbell, Topeka, Kan., 3,624.
102, Paola Gomez, Ft Lauderdale, Fla., 3,624.
103, Natsumi Koizumi, Japan, 3,622.
104, Kerry Smith, New Holland, Pa., 3,620.
105, Samantha Kelly, Streamwood, Ill., 3,614.
106, Karen Morris, Nelsonville, Ohio, 3,614.
107, Melanie DeCarlo, Peru, Ill., 3,613.
108, Seul Ki Kim, Korea, 3,611.
109, Alexis Ijams, Wichita, Kan., 3,609.
110, Suzana Signaigo, Kapolei, Hawaii, 3,608.
111, Adorna Hayward, Sandston, Va., 3,608.
112, Jennifer Martin, Antioch, Calif., 3,604.
113, Debbie Ayers, El Cajon, Calif., 3,603.
114, Marcia Kloempken, Lockport, N.Y., 3,602.
115, Amanda Fry, Antelope, Calif., 3,601.
116, Rachael Gittings, Glen Allen, Va., 3,598.
117, Kristin Warzinski, Fort Worth, Texas, 3,598.
118, Mai Takasaka, Japan, 3,590.
119, Christina Kinney, Las Vegas , Nev., 3,579.
120, Darlee Horiuchi, Waipahu, Hawaii, 3,576.
121, Colleen Insko, Canada, 3,575.
122, Ha Young Cha, Korea, 3,568.
123, Nicole Harrison, Rochester, Mich., 3,568.
124, Jeanette Adams, Rancho Cordova, Calif., 3,566.
125, Takiko Naganawa, Japan, 3,566.
126, Sachiko Hitomi, Japan, 3,557.
127, Elizabeth Sienicki, Mansfield, Texas, 3,548.
128, Karen Marcano, Venezuela, 3,547.
129, Lisa Chapman, Bedford, Ohio, 3,545.
130, Christine Gill, Denver, Colo., 3,525.
131, Viviana Delgado, Costa Rica, 3,521.
132, Tona Porcayo, Corning, Calif., 3,516.
133, Gabriella L. Mayfield, Lake Isabella, Calif., 3,515.
134, Chevelle Holstein, Sparks, Nev., 3,511.
135, Kimberly Power, San Leandro, Calif., 3,511.
136, Lisa Graham, Centerville , Ohio, 3,504.
137, Allison Jones, Rocklin, Calif., 3,499.
138, Jennifer Dovers, Sierra Vista, Ariz., 3,495.
139, Paula Wenzel, Palmetto, Fla., 3,495.
140, Michelle Keirns, Holt, Mich., 3,492.
141, Brittani Scruggs-Barber, Pikeville, Ky., 3,490.
142, Roxanna Horton, Napa, Calif., 3,488.
143, Debbie Baerman, Wilton, Calif., 3,472.
144, Maria Bacos, Long Beach, Calif., 3,467.
145, Lindsey Siegel, Gurnee, Ill., 3,467.
146, Keli Callahan, Las Vegas, Nev., 3,454.
147, Susan Condeff, Fremont, Calif., 3,450.
148, Mika Sakai, Japan, 3,438.
149, Jolene Walker-Akau, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 3,436.
150, Tracy Luncsford, Prospect Heights, Ill., 3,433.
151, Marie Ramirez Solera, Costa Rica, 3,425.
152, Deborah Alosi Horn, Cameron Park, Calif., 3,422.
153, Jessica Spires, New Lenox, Ill., 3,419.
154, Amanda Falk, Tucson, Ariz., 3,416.
155, Debbie Cramer, North Bend, Ore., 3,403.
156, Tamlyn Murata, Daly City, Calif., 3,400.
157, Roberta Vann, Downey, Calif., 3,398.
158, Andee Tadiello, Antioch, Calif., 3,395.
159, Melissa Kammerer, Staten Island, N.Y., 3,392.
160, Kerry Moreland, Houston, Texas, 3,386.
161, Georgia Drewes, Wichita, Kan., 3,376.
162, Sarah Izydorek, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., 3,372.
163, Shawna Lane-Strause, Tucson, Ariz., 3,369.
164, Jessica Lesagonicz, Janesville, Wis., 3,366.
165, Sylvia Villalobos, Costa Rica, 3,364.
166, Ann Sperling, Byram, N.J., 3,363.
167, Stephanie Alexander, Fairport, N.Y., 3,363.
168, Brianna Andrew, Orland Park, Ill., 3,359.
169, Shanice Graham, Lansing, Ill., 3,358.
170, Andreya Teuber, Flint, Mich., 3,354.
171, Tiffinay Hager, Rupert, Idaho, 3,350.
172, Crystal Boutotte, Montgomery, Texas, 3,350.
173, Monica Fitzgerald, Bridgeport, Conn., 3,343.
174, Jennifer Peacock, North Port, Fla., 3,339.
175, Michelle Taylor, Minneapolis, Minn., 3,337.
176, Lorie Schmidt, Freeport, Ill., 3,336.
177, Debbie Rudd, Jacksonville, Fla., 3,328.
178, Sara Teuber, Flint, Mich., 3,323.
179, Brandi Stephens, Lahoma, Okla., 3,288.
180, Karen Medalen, Monterey, Calif., 3,284.
181, Tonie Dominquez, Pleasant Hill, Calif., 3,279.
182, Guyla Streit, Fort Benton, Mont., 3,273.
183, Brittany Hillman, Pleasanton, Calif., 3,270.
184, Sherry Spause, Hanover, Md., 3,257.
185, Jennifer Brown, Arlington Heights, Ill., 3,230.
186, Shauna Kamaka, Waipahu, Hawaii, 3,228.
187, Missy Jahner, Bismarck, N.D., 3,179.
188, Michelle Smart, Pana, Ill., 3,162.
189, Stephany Walton, Turlock, Calif., 3,155.
190, Jolie Trode, El Cerrito, Calif., 3,150.
191, Jennifer Hand, Hobbs, N.M., 3,141.
192, Megan McGinley, Cinnaminson, N.J., 3,133.
193, Brittani Mather, Alpena, Mich., 3,131.
194, Paige Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 3,097.
195, Connie R. Thibodeaux, Houma, La., 3,082.
196, Angela Williams, Los Angeles, Calif., 3,048.
197, Andrea Rojas, Chile, 3,048.
198, LaTonya Walker, Lithonia , Ga., 3,038.
199, Tracy Adams, Wasilla, Alaska, 3,023.
200, Ruth Arismendi, Venezuela, 2,954.
201, Amy Gamage, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,139.


2012 SENIOR U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN
At National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev.
Sunday's results

QUALIFYING - ROUND 3
(18 games)

1, Lucy Sandelin, Tampa , Fla., 3,939.
2, Robin Romeo, Newhall, Calif., 3,826.
3, Jeanne Naccarato, Tacoma, Wash., 3,763.
4, Paula Vidad, Sun City, Calif., 3,750.
5, Dana Miller-Mackie, Albuquerque, N.M., 3,747.
6, Lisa Wasson, Plano, Texas, 3,734.
7, Mandy Wilson, Dayton, Ohio, 3,733.
8, Teresa Ross, Arlington, Texas, 3,666.
9, Pamela Pancoast, Lomita, Calif., 3,666.
10, Sharon Powers, Denver, Colo., 3,633.
11, Tracey Kincaid, Cookeville, Tenn., 3,628.
12, Linda Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,592.
13, Char Hammel, Las Vegas, Nev., 3,586.
14, Terri Ward, Loveland, Colo., 3,566.
15, Sharri Johnson, Tampa, Fla., 3,526.

DID NOT ADVANCE

16, Jennifer Martin, San Jose, Calif., 3,505.
17, Shelley Nell, Silverdale, Wash., 3,505.
18, Barbara Batt, Jacksonville, Fla., 3,504.
19, Beth Owen-Cipielewski, Sarasota, Fla., 3,501.
20, Carole Jones, Englewood, Colo., 3,489.
21, Judy Vogel, Slidell, La., 3,485.
22, Pam Buckner, Reno, Nev., 3,469.
23, Kristine Whitcher, Belfair, Wash., 3,444.
24, Sandra Postma, Lansing, Ill., 3,400.
25, Debbie Wade, Salt Lake City, Utah, 3,371.
26, Virginia Norton, Cypress, Calif., 3,364.
27, Rita Wilson, York, S.C., 3,358.
28, Debbie McMullen, Denver, Colo., 3,344.
29, Karen Miller, Las Vegas, Nev., 3,342.
30, Janie Edgerton, Alameda, Calif., 3,336.
31, Cindy McBride, Plano, Texas, 3,301.
32, Anita Pope, Silsbee, Texas, 3,298.
33, Vesma Grinfelds, San Francisco, Calif., 3,293.
34, Connie Palmer, El Cajon, Calif., 3,289.
35, Kathy Allen, Moreno Valley, Calif., 3,285.
36, Olivia Rice, Windsor Mill, Md., 3,271.
37, Callie Belton, Keller, Texas, 3,246.
38, Joan Reilly, Wilmington, N.C., 3,225.
39, Lynn Minning, Austin, Texas, 3,198.
40, Maryann McComb, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., 3,197.
41, Fran Deken, Coweta, Okla., 3,194.
42, Pamela Sprow, Lakeland, Fla., 3,186.
43, Ann Swann, Wilmington, N.C., 3,159.
44, Melanie McAllister, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,144.
45, Leslie Blandford, Jacksonville, Fla., 3,136.
46, Diva Gwiscz, Houston, Texas, 3,111.
47, Pam Lawrence, Pflugerville, Texas, 3,085.
48, Donna Johnson, Sparks, Nev., 3,075.
49, Sue West, Tujunga, Calif., 3,055.
50, Linda Andrews, Highland Ranch, Colo., 3,030.
51, Jeanette Porter, Omaha, Neb., 2,977.
52, Derry Smith, Rupert, Idaho, 2,932.
53, Ann Shivers, Austin, Texas, 2,922.
54, Karla Alsgood, Rio Linda, Calif., 2,892.
55, Nancy Janicek, Saint Joseph, Mo., 2,888.
56, Melody Rane, Phoenix, Ariz., 2,884.
57, Jennifer Nelson, Menlo Park, Calif., 2,865.
58, Janine Ditch, Chino Hills, Calif., 2,800.
59, Sharman Hardin, Lone Tree, Colo., 2,769.
60, La Von Burks, Markham, Ill., 2,569.