Notes from the Event
Junior Team USA 2004 and 2005 member Erik Vermilyea had the tournament's only 300 game in the final round of match play. It was the 13th perfect game in tournament history. Last year in Las Vegas, there were seven. Junior Team USA 2004 member Amanda Beck, Oakdale, N.Y., rolled the highest women's game with 298 earlier in the round. She left the 7-10 split on her final ball.
It was announced during the athlete orientation that the tournament's name will change to the United States Bowling Congress Team USA Championships in 2006. A site and date will be announced later.
Sisters Nichole and Vicki Spratford both competed in the match play round. Nicole, a 26-year-old former Rutgers University bowler who resides in Jersey City, N.J., coaches the St. Peter's College men's bowling team. Vicki, an 18-year-old from Hopelawn, N.J., is a student at New Jersey City University.
The tournament featured two lane dressing patterns provided by Kegal. Both the long and short patterns complied with Sport Bowling and were similar to conditions used in Federation International des Quilleurs events.
The field featured 222 entrants, second largest to the 242 entered in 2004 in Las Vegas. There were 135 men and 87 women competing.
The U.S. Armed Forces Championships were held concurrently with the qualifying rounds of the USA Bowling National Amateur Championships. There were 24 men and 19 women entered from the Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy.
Steve Weber needed strikes on his first two shots of his final game to earn a spot on Team USA.
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