Collegiate bowler connects for 300 at 2024 USBC Open Championships
May 26, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Andrew Kearney of Austin, Texas, may still be managing some schoolwork as he prepares for finals to conclude his current semester at Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, but he was able to put together a perfect score for his first test at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships on Saturday in Las Vegas.
The 19-year-old two-hander made his tournament debut this week at the South Point Bowling Plaza, and he was able to connect for the 16th 300 game of the 2024 event to start his doubles set.
He ended up starting doubles with 17 consecutive strikes before a nine count popped up in the sixth frame of Game 2 on his way to a 245 total, and he concluded the set with 194 for a 739 series. Kearney paired with Billy Smith Jr. of Lockhart, Texas, to finish with a 1,307 total in Regular Doubles.
Kearney has bowled for SCAD-Atlanta during the last two USBC Collegiate seasons.
After recording a pair of top 10 individual finishes during his freshman campaign, he closed his sophomore season with an impressive showing at the Columbia 300 Hoosier Classic in February, finishing 10th in a field of more than 530 student-athletes.
Kearney also collected a victory at the 2022 Bowling.com Youth Open Championships in U18 Scratch Singles competition.
Watch the video below to learn more about Kearney’s early run in doubles on the way to a perfect start, how he made his way from Austin to SCAD-Atlanta for college, his first experience at the Open Championships and the support from his parents to help his game.
Kearney added sets of 575 in team and 555 in singles to finish his first appearance with an all-events score of 1,869 in the Regular Division.
The 2024 Open Championships got underway Feb. 23 and will run through July 29 at the South Point Bowling Plaza. The tournament is scheduled to feature more than 11,000 teams and 55,000 bowlers making their way to compete in Las Vegas.
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open Championships page.
The 19-year-old two-hander made his tournament debut this week at the South Point Bowling Plaza, and he was able to connect for the 16th 300 game of the 2024 event to start his doubles set.
He ended up starting doubles with 17 consecutive strikes before a nine count popped up in the sixth frame of Game 2 on his way to a 245 total, and he concluded the set with 194 for a 739 series. Kearney paired with Billy Smith Jr. of Lockhart, Texas, to finish with a 1,307 total in Regular Doubles.
Kearney has bowled for SCAD-Atlanta during the last two USBC Collegiate seasons.
After recording a pair of top 10 individual finishes during his freshman campaign, he closed his sophomore season with an impressive showing at the Columbia 300 Hoosier Classic in February, finishing 10th in a field of more than 530 student-athletes.
Kearney also collected a victory at the 2022 Bowling.com Youth Open Championships in U18 Scratch Singles competition.
Watch the video below to learn more about Kearney’s early run in doubles on the way to a perfect start, how he made his way from Austin to SCAD-Atlanta for college, his first experience at the Open Championships and the support from his parents to help his game.
Kearney added sets of 575 in team and 555 in singles to finish his first appearance with an all-events score of 1,869 in the Regular Division.
The 2024 Open Championships got underway Feb. 23 and will run through July 29 at the South Point Bowling Plaza. The tournament is scheduled to feature more than 11,000 teams and 55,000 bowlers making their way to compete in Las Vegas.
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open Championships page.