Finalists determined at 2025 USBC Senior Championships
August 07, 2025
Some of North America's most talented senior bowlers look to finish strong during Thursday's final day of qualifying at the 2025 USBC Senior Championships, which is being contested at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas.
FULL STANDINGS
FORT WORTH, Texas – Qualifying came to an end at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday, and now just 72 of the tournament’s nearly 400 competitors remain in contention for titles at the 2025 United States Bowling Congress Senior Championships.
The top six bowlers across two divisions – Open and Women’s – in six age-based classifications – 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and older, have advanced to Friday’s championship rounds. The national event features men’s and women’s bowlers age 50 and older who qualified through either a state or province (Canada) senior tournament.
Qualifying scores will not be carried over to the championship rounds, but bonus pins will be awarded to each player based on his or her qualifying position. The top qualifier in the division will receive 50 bonus pins, while the second seed will receive 40. Bonus pins will decrease by 10 pins for each spot, with the sixth qualifier receiving zero bonus pins.
The championship rounds, which are set to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern on Friday, will feature three games, and the bowlers authoring the highest totals, including handicap and bonus pins, will earn titles.
Below are the top six in each classification that have advanced to the championship rounds:
WOMEN’S DIVISION:
50-54:
The title of qualifying leader went to Katherine Hawkins of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, who posted a two-day, six-game total of 1,401, which included 1,137 scratch and 264 pins of handicap.
Day 1 division leader Victoria Sedillo of Capitan, New Mexico, finished second with a mark of 1,387 (997 scratch; 390 handicap) while Lauren Poole of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was third at 1,377.
The last three advancing spots in the division went to Kendry Tackett of Clinton, Tennessee (1,369), Karla Keller-Rook of Centertown, Missouri (1,362), and Lisa Blagojevic of Brighton, Ontario, Canada (1,356).
55-59:
Patricia Garner of Gardena, California, remained atop the division standings for the second day in a row. Garner stayed in first place thanks to a two-day total of 1,429 (1,189 scratch; 240 handicap).
Alethia Donathan of Mililani, Hawaii, and Tammy Kutsch of Brule, Nebraska, tied for second with matching six-game scores of 1,321. Donathan got there with 973 scratch and 348 pins of handicap while Kutsch authored 925 scratch to go along with 396 pins of handicap.
There was a tie for the next two spots in the standings as well with Carolie Pollock of Wheatland, Wyoming, and Lydia Sullivan of Sanderson, Florida, both coming in at 1,310 to tie for fourth place.
The final advancing spot in the division went to Janet Brown of Agency Village, South Dakota, who moved up from 20th place after Day 1 to qualify sixth on Thursday with a six-game total of 1,308 (948 scratch; 360 handicap).
60-64:
The division’s qualifying lead was captured by Jackie Selders of Middleton, Idaho, who reached the top spot thanks to a six-game total of 1,349, which included 1,115 scratch and 234 pins of handicap.
Juanita Morehouse of Glasgow, Montana, used 1,034 scratch and 294 pins of handicap to settle into second place with 1,328.
Third place went to Kimberley Haney of Aberdeen, Maryland, who came in at 1,326 (1,152 scratch; 174 handicap), which left fourth place for Briana Hooper of Branson, Missouri (1,322).
The last two finalist spots in the division went to Claudia Ferrari of Haleiwa, Hawaii, and Valarie Schlem of Piedmont, South Dakota, who finished with totals of 1,312 and 1,295, respectively.
65-69:
Jane Lessenger of Cheyenne, Wyoming, moved up from second place on Day 1 to finish as qualifying leader with a two-day, six-game total of 1,433, which included 881 scratch and 552 pins of handicap.
Linda Papczynski of Lowell, Arkansas, who led the group on Wednesday, qualified for the finals in second place with 1,390 (1,090 scratch; 300 handicap).
Pam Thompson of Rugby, North Dakota, placed third at 1,326 (858 scratch; 468 handicap) while Marla Davis of Houston (1,315) and Dee Polreis of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1,303) finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
The sixth and final advancing spot in the division went to Sharon Powers of Lakewood, Colorado, who moved on to the finals thanks to a six-game mark of 1,299 (1,293 scratch; 6 handicap).
70-74:
Top qualifier honors in this division went to Jing Lebaquin of Cerritos, California, who used 999 scratch and 336 pins of handicap to post a six-game total of 1,335.
Arlene Garcia of Manhattan, Kansas, and Melody Rane of Phoenix were close behind, coming in with respective totals of 1,333 and 1,322.
Spots four through six in the finals were collected by Veleda Hare of Twin Falls, Idaho (1,307), Wanda Kremer of Rugby, North Dakota (1,291), and Cheryl Hill of Detroit (1,287).
75 and older:
Viola Forrest of De Witt, Arkansas, put her name atop the division standings for the second day in a row. Forrest earned her position as qualifying leader thanks to a six-game mark of 1,397, which included 719 scratch and 678 pins of handicap.
Ruth Ancheta of Mililani, Hawaii, and Martha Boyd of West Monroe, Louisiana, tied for second place at 1,301. Ancheta got there thanks to 953 scratch and 348 pins of handicap while Boyd put up 827 scratch and added 474 pins of handicap.
Fourth place went to Shirley Bentley of Barbourville, Kentucky, who came in with 1,279 (1,081 scratch; 198 handicap).
Spots five and six were earned by Myrna Schedel of Bismarck, North Dakota (1,278), and Lillian Singleton of Birmingham, Alabama (1,269).
OPEN DIVISION:
50-54:
Cory Moore of Twin Falls, Idaho, finished atop the division standings with a qualifying mark of 1,371. Moore got there thanks to 1,365 scratch and six pins of handicap.
John Sayaloune of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, wasn’t far behind, placing second just 12 pins behind Moore at 1,359 (1,089 scratch; 270 handicap).
Andrew Blagojevic of Brighton, Ontario, Canada, qualified third at 1,352, which was 13 pins better than the 1,339 fourth-place total authored by James Ross of Cottondale, Alabama.
Also advancing to the finals were Mike Wooton of Sheridan, Wyoming (1,324), and Ian Noel Herda of Alberta, Canada (1,301).
55-59:
The top two qualifying spots in this division went to Todd Reichenbeger of Barre, Vermont, and Matthew Carnley of Omaha, Nebraska, both of whom were bowling scratch.
Reichenbeger earned the top spot with a six-game total of 1,441, and Carnley settled into second place with 1,407.
Third place went to Steve Johnson of Rosholt, South Dakota, who put up 1,172 scratch and added 192 pins of handicap to finish qualifying at 1,364.
Spots four through six went to Roger Hammer of Muskogee, Oklahoma (1,318), John Spingler of Clay, New York (1,306), and Canada’s Ronaldo Maniego (1,301).
60-64:
Randll Fischer of Grangeville, Idaho, stayed atop the division standings for the second day in a row and finished as qualifying leader with a two-day total of 1,383 (1,083 scratch; 300 handicap).
Kevin Becera of Mililani, Hawaii, was close behind, settling into second place with 1,378, which included 1,186 scratch and 192 pins of handicap.
Third and fourth went to Jeffery Phillips of Batesville, Arkansas, and Dave Kist of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, who ended qualifying with totals of 1,376 (1,268 scratch; 108 handicap) and 1,366 (1,216 scratch; 150 handicap), respectively.
The division’s final advancers were Jackie Jones of Canon City, Colorado (1,362), and James McDonald of Woodstock, Maryland (1,324).
65-69:
Kirt Gundry of Lansing, Michigan, finished as qualifying leader despite being one of just two competitors in this classification who was bowling scratch. Gundry reached the top spot thanks to a two-day, six-game total of 1,406.
Second place went to Danny Bray of Coalfield, Tennessee, who ended qualifying with a mark of 1,389 (1,317 scratch; 72 handicap).
Third position was secured by Susan Polis of Homer, Alaska (1,373), and fourth was claimed by Timothy Paulus of Gleason, Wisconsin (1,365).
The last two spots in the finals went to Ed Rigby of Glen Burnie, Maryland (1,354), and Terry Burson of Stone Mountain, Georgia (1,344), who finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
70-74:
Bob Ellis of Vidalia, Georgia, finished atop the standings with a six-game mark of 1,404. He got there thanks to a six-game scratch total of 1,122 and 282 pins of handicap.
David Long of Durham, North Carolina, was close behind, finishing qualifying in second place just 10 pins back at 1,394 (1,028 scratch; 366 handicap).
Day 1 leader Clifford Champlin of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, landed in third with 1,350 (924 scratch; 426 handicap).
Also advancing to Friday’s finals were Patrick Chan of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada (1,331), Jim Buchmann of Bowman, North Dakota (1,326), and Jacqueline Smith of Avondale, Arizona (1,319).
75 and older:
Jeff Ramp of Salem, Oregon, retained the lead in this classification, finishing with a two-day, six-game total of 1,490, which included 998 scratch and 492 pins of handicap.
Charles Trudell of Syracuse, New York, was second at 1,364 (1,112 scratch; 252 handicap), and Larry Hayes of Boone, North Carolina, placed third with 1,323 (903 scratch; 420 handicap).
The final three advancing positions in the division went to David Dress of Rutland, Vermont; Bill Davis of Sun City West, Arizona; and Sidney Rhodes Sr. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who finished qualifying with 1,322, 1,292 and 1,283, respectively.
For more information on the USBC Senior Championships, CLICK HERE.
FULL STANDINGS
FORT WORTH, Texas – Qualifying came to an end at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday, and now just 72 of the tournament’s nearly 400 competitors remain in contention for titles at the 2025 United States Bowling Congress Senior Championships.
The top six bowlers across two divisions – Open and Women’s – in six age-based classifications – 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and older, have advanced to Friday’s championship rounds. The national event features men’s and women’s bowlers age 50 and older who qualified through either a state or province (Canada) senior tournament.
Qualifying scores will not be carried over to the championship rounds, but bonus pins will be awarded to each player based on his or her qualifying position. The top qualifier in the division will receive 50 bonus pins, while the second seed will receive 40. Bonus pins will decrease by 10 pins for each spot, with the sixth qualifier receiving zero bonus pins.
The championship rounds, which are set to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern on Friday, will feature three games, and the bowlers authoring the highest totals, including handicap and bonus pins, will earn titles.
Below are the top six in each classification that have advanced to the championship rounds:
WOMEN’S DIVISION:
50-54:
The title of qualifying leader went to Katherine Hawkins of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, who posted a two-day, six-game total of 1,401, which included 1,137 scratch and 264 pins of handicap.
Day 1 division leader Victoria Sedillo of Capitan, New Mexico, finished second with a mark of 1,387 (997 scratch; 390 handicap) while Lauren Poole of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was third at 1,377.
The last three advancing spots in the division went to Kendry Tackett of Clinton, Tennessee (1,369), Karla Keller-Rook of Centertown, Missouri (1,362), and Lisa Blagojevic of Brighton, Ontario, Canada (1,356).
55-59:
Patricia Garner of Gardena, California, remained atop the division standings for the second day in a row. Garner stayed in first place thanks to a two-day total of 1,429 (1,189 scratch; 240 handicap).
Alethia Donathan of Mililani, Hawaii, and Tammy Kutsch of Brule, Nebraska, tied for second with matching six-game scores of 1,321. Donathan got there with 973 scratch and 348 pins of handicap while Kutsch authored 925 scratch to go along with 396 pins of handicap.
There was a tie for the next two spots in the standings as well with Carolie Pollock of Wheatland, Wyoming, and Lydia Sullivan of Sanderson, Florida, both coming in at 1,310 to tie for fourth place.
The final advancing spot in the division went to Janet Brown of Agency Village, South Dakota, who moved up from 20th place after Day 1 to qualify sixth on Thursday with a six-game total of 1,308 (948 scratch; 360 handicap).
60-64:
The division’s qualifying lead was captured by Jackie Selders of Middleton, Idaho, who reached the top spot thanks to a six-game total of 1,349, which included 1,115 scratch and 234 pins of handicap.
Juanita Morehouse of Glasgow, Montana, used 1,034 scratch and 294 pins of handicap to settle into second place with 1,328.
Third place went to Kimberley Haney of Aberdeen, Maryland, who came in at 1,326 (1,152 scratch; 174 handicap), which left fourth place for Briana Hooper of Branson, Missouri (1,322).
The last two finalist spots in the division went to Claudia Ferrari of Haleiwa, Hawaii, and Valarie Schlem of Piedmont, South Dakota, who finished with totals of 1,312 and 1,295, respectively.
65-69:
Jane Lessenger of Cheyenne, Wyoming, moved up from second place on Day 1 to finish as qualifying leader with a two-day, six-game total of 1,433, which included 881 scratch and 552 pins of handicap.
Linda Papczynski of Lowell, Arkansas, who led the group on Wednesday, qualified for the finals in second place with 1,390 (1,090 scratch; 300 handicap).
Pam Thompson of Rugby, North Dakota, placed third at 1,326 (858 scratch; 468 handicap) while Marla Davis of Houston (1,315) and Dee Polreis of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1,303) finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
The sixth and final advancing spot in the division went to Sharon Powers of Lakewood, Colorado, who moved on to the finals thanks to a six-game mark of 1,299 (1,293 scratch; 6 handicap).
70-74:
Top qualifier honors in this division went to Jing Lebaquin of Cerritos, California, who used 999 scratch and 336 pins of handicap to post a six-game total of 1,335.
Arlene Garcia of Manhattan, Kansas, and Melody Rane of Phoenix were close behind, coming in with respective totals of 1,333 and 1,322.
Spots four through six in the finals were collected by Veleda Hare of Twin Falls, Idaho (1,307), Wanda Kremer of Rugby, North Dakota (1,291), and Cheryl Hill of Detroit (1,287).
75 and older:
Viola Forrest of De Witt, Arkansas, put her name atop the division standings for the second day in a row. Forrest earned her position as qualifying leader thanks to a six-game mark of 1,397, which included 719 scratch and 678 pins of handicap.
Ruth Ancheta of Mililani, Hawaii, and Martha Boyd of West Monroe, Louisiana, tied for second place at 1,301. Ancheta got there thanks to 953 scratch and 348 pins of handicap while Boyd put up 827 scratch and added 474 pins of handicap.
Fourth place went to Shirley Bentley of Barbourville, Kentucky, who came in with 1,279 (1,081 scratch; 198 handicap).
Spots five and six were earned by Myrna Schedel of Bismarck, North Dakota (1,278), and Lillian Singleton of Birmingham, Alabama (1,269).
OPEN DIVISION:
50-54:
Cory Moore of Twin Falls, Idaho, finished atop the division standings with a qualifying mark of 1,371. Moore got there thanks to 1,365 scratch and six pins of handicap.
John Sayaloune of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, wasn’t far behind, placing second just 12 pins behind Moore at 1,359 (1,089 scratch; 270 handicap).
Andrew Blagojevic of Brighton, Ontario, Canada, qualified third at 1,352, which was 13 pins better than the 1,339 fourth-place total authored by James Ross of Cottondale, Alabama.
Also advancing to the finals were Mike Wooton of Sheridan, Wyoming (1,324), and Ian Noel Herda of Alberta, Canada (1,301).
55-59:
The top two qualifying spots in this division went to Todd Reichenbeger of Barre, Vermont, and Matthew Carnley of Omaha, Nebraska, both of whom were bowling scratch.
Reichenbeger earned the top spot with a six-game total of 1,441, and Carnley settled into second place with 1,407.
Third place went to Steve Johnson of Rosholt, South Dakota, who put up 1,172 scratch and added 192 pins of handicap to finish qualifying at 1,364.
Spots four through six went to Roger Hammer of Muskogee, Oklahoma (1,318), John Spingler of Clay, New York (1,306), and Canada’s Ronaldo Maniego (1,301).
60-64:
Randll Fischer of Grangeville, Idaho, stayed atop the division standings for the second day in a row and finished as qualifying leader with a two-day total of 1,383 (1,083 scratch; 300 handicap).
Kevin Becera of Mililani, Hawaii, was close behind, settling into second place with 1,378, which included 1,186 scratch and 192 pins of handicap.
Third and fourth went to Jeffery Phillips of Batesville, Arkansas, and Dave Kist of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, who ended qualifying with totals of 1,376 (1,268 scratch; 108 handicap) and 1,366 (1,216 scratch; 150 handicap), respectively.
The division’s final advancers were Jackie Jones of Canon City, Colorado (1,362), and James McDonald of Woodstock, Maryland (1,324).
65-69:
Kirt Gundry of Lansing, Michigan, finished as qualifying leader despite being one of just two competitors in this classification who was bowling scratch. Gundry reached the top spot thanks to a two-day, six-game total of 1,406.
Second place went to Danny Bray of Coalfield, Tennessee, who ended qualifying with a mark of 1,389 (1,317 scratch; 72 handicap).
Third position was secured by Susan Polis of Homer, Alaska (1,373), and fourth was claimed by Timothy Paulus of Gleason, Wisconsin (1,365).
The last two spots in the finals went to Ed Rigby of Glen Burnie, Maryland (1,354), and Terry Burson of Stone Mountain, Georgia (1,344), who finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
70-74:
Bob Ellis of Vidalia, Georgia, finished atop the standings with a six-game mark of 1,404. He got there thanks to a six-game scratch total of 1,122 and 282 pins of handicap.
David Long of Durham, North Carolina, was close behind, finishing qualifying in second place just 10 pins back at 1,394 (1,028 scratch; 366 handicap).
Day 1 leader Clifford Champlin of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, landed in third with 1,350 (924 scratch; 426 handicap).
Also advancing to Friday’s finals were Patrick Chan of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada (1,331), Jim Buchmann of Bowman, North Dakota (1,326), and Jacqueline Smith of Avondale, Arizona (1,319).
75 and older:
Jeff Ramp of Salem, Oregon, retained the lead in this classification, finishing with a two-day, six-game total of 1,490, which included 998 scratch and 492 pins of handicap.
Charles Trudell of Syracuse, New York, was second at 1,364 (1,112 scratch; 252 handicap), and Larry Hayes of Boone, North Carolina, placed third with 1,323 (903 scratch; 420 handicap).
The final three advancing positions in the division went to David Dress of Rutland, Vermont; Bill Davis of Sun City West, Arizona; and Sidney Rhodes Sr. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who finished qualifying with 1,322, 1,292 and 1,283, respectively.
For more information on the USBC Senior Championships, CLICK HERE.