First day of team competition complete at 2024 PANAM Bowling Championships
August 23, 2024
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RENO, Nev. – The athletes representing the United States are halfway through their team competition at the 2024 PANAM Bowling Adult, Senior and Super Senior Championships after Friday’s three-game block at the National Bowling Stadium.
Each of Team USA’s four groups are in the mix for the top spot and will have three additional games Saturday to go for gold.
The tournament features Adult (Elite), Senior (age 50 and over) and Super Senior (age 60 and over) classifications for both men and women. Competition includes singles, doubles, mixed doubles (Super Senior only), trios (Elite and Senior only) and team disciplines, with medals also being awarded for the top scores in all-events for 24 games.
Team USA holds the lead in both Senior divisions, with the women’s team building nearly a 200-pin advantage over second place.
The women’s team – featuring Dana Ausec, Liz Johnson, Kathy Ledford and Liz Johnson – averaged nearly 215 as a unit Friday to take the lead with 2,579. Mexico is second with 2,386, and Puerto Rico sits in third with 2,325.
Johnson led the way at the National Bowling Stadium with 692 and was followed in a steady effort by Ledford (642), Ausec (626) and Woessner (619).
The men’s team had a different path to the lead. After games of 805 and 791, the quartet of Tom Adcock, Steve Badovinac, John Janawicz and Dan Knowlton fired 946 in Game 3 to take over the top spot with 2,542. Brazil is in second with 2,501, and Canada is third with 2,469.
Badovinac improved each game and paced Team USA with 677. Janawicz added 661, Knowlton had 625 and Adcock closed with 579.
In the Elite category, both the men’s and women’s teams sit in second place after Friday’s round.
On the men’s side, Team USA averaged more than 237 at the National Bowling Stadium, rolling scores of 1,160, 1,213 and 1,185 for a 3,558 total. Canada’s group, led by Graham Fach’s 792 series, finished the day in the lead after posting scores of 1,200, 1,215 and 1,196 for 3,611 (240.7 average). Mexico is third with 3,374.
Team USA had four players post sets over 700 as Jake Peters (741), Darren Tang (730), Spencer Robarge (729) and Packy Hanrahan (703) all averaged over 234 on Friday. Julian Salinas had steady games of 224, 217 and 214 for 655.
Team USA’s sixth athlete – AJ Johnson – had 688 for his three games at the NBS, which goes toward his all-events score.
Mexico leads after Day 1 in the women’s division, recording games of 1,087, 1,168 and 1,130 for 3,385 (225.6 average). Paola Limon led the group with games of 203, 268 and 280 for 751.
Team USA rolled scores of 1,154, 1,070 and 1,066 for a 3,290 total. Jillian Martin had 707 and was joined by Shannon Pluhowsky (680), Crystal Elliott (663), Breanna Clemmer (642) and Lauren Russo (598).
Hope Gramly added 699 to her all-events score as the team’s sixth member.
The Senior and Super Senior divisions will return for their final three games Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. The Elite teams will head back to the National Bowling Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Eastern.
In addition to the final three games to determine the team medalists, the winners in all-events also will be determined at the conclusion of Saturday’s action.
Team USA holds the top spot through 21 games in three of the four classifications the program entered at the 2024 event.
In the women’s Senior category, Team USA holds the first four positions. Liz Johnson leads with 4,497 (214.1 average) and is followed by Woessner (4,312), Ausec (4,184) and Ledford (4,094).
Janawicz holds a 137-pin lead in the men’s Senior division with 4,678 (222.7 average). Mexico’s Mario Quintero (4,541) and Francisco Peralta (4,468) are in second and third, respectively.
Team USA’s Adcock (4,444), Knowlton (4,401) and Badovinac (4,299) are in the top eight for all-events.
In the men’s Elite classification, Team USA holds the top three spots with Hanrahan (4,993), Peters (4,989) and Robarge (4,972) sitting within 21 pins of each other.
Tang is ninth with 4,764, and Salinas and AJ Johnson are at 4,607 and 4,604, respectively.
Costa Rica’s Elena Weinstok is leading the women’s Elite field with a 4,870 total (231.9 average). Team USA’s Pluhowsky is second at 4,790, and Puerto Rico’s Zoriani Reyes is third with 4,694.
Martin is fifth with 4,605 and followed by Clemmer (4,486), Russo (4,471), Gramly (4,417) and Elliott (4,357).
Team USA did not field a team for the Super Senior classification. The team competition for the Super Senior division is mixed at the 2024 event, and Colombia holds the early advantage with a 2,336 total. Mexico is second with 2,227, and Canada is third with 2,044.
In all-events for the men’s division, Colombia’s David Romero is the only competitor averaging over 200 and leads with 4,278. On the women’s side, Mexico’s Maria Ruiz holds the top spot by 27 pins with 3,827.
The 2024 PANAM Bowling Adult, Senior and Super Senior Championships features 19 countries from within the Western Hemisphere.
RENO, Nev. – The athletes representing the United States are halfway through their team competition at the 2024 PANAM Bowling Adult, Senior and Super Senior Championships after Friday’s three-game block at the National Bowling Stadium.
Each of Team USA’s four groups are in the mix for the top spot and will have three additional games Saturday to go for gold.
The tournament features Adult (Elite), Senior (age 50 and over) and Super Senior (age 60 and over) classifications for both men and women. Competition includes singles, doubles, mixed doubles (Super Senior only), trios (Elite and Senior only) and team disciplines, with medals also being awarded for the top scores in all-events for 24 games.
Team USA holds the lead in both Senior divisions, with the women’s team building nearly a 200-pin advantage over second place.
The women’s team – featuring Dana Ausec, Liz Johnson, Kathy Ledford and Liz Johnson – averaged nearly 215 as a unit Friday to take the lead with 2,579. Mexico is second with 2,386, and Puerto Rico sits in third with 2,325.
Johnson led the way at the National Bowling Stadium with 692 and was followed in a steady effort by Ledford (642), Ausec (626) and Woessner (619).
The men’s team had a different path to the lead. After games of 805 and 791, the quartet of Tom Adcock, Steve Badovinac, John Janawicz and Dan Knowlton fired 946 in Game 3 to take over the top spot with 2,542. Brazil is in second with 2,501, and Canada is third with 2,469.
Badovinac improved each game and paced Team USA with 677. Janawicz added 661, Knowlton had 625 and Adcock closed with 579.
In the Elite category, both the men’s and women’s teams sit in second place after Friday’s round.
On the men’s side, Team USA averaged more than 237 at the National Bowling Stadium, rolling scores of 1,160, 1,213 and 1,185 for a 3,558 total. Canada’s group, led by Graham Fach’s 792 series, finished the day in the lead after posting scores of 1,200, 1,215 and 1,196 for 3,611 (240.7 average). Mexico is third with 3,374.
Team USA had four players post sets over 700 as Jake Peters (741), Darren Tang (730), Spencer Robarge (729) and Packy Hanrahan (703) all averaged over 234 on Friday. Julian Salinas had steady games of 224, 217 and 214 for 655.
Team USA’s sixth athlete – AJ Johnson – had 688 for his three games at the NBS, which goes toward his all-events score.
Mexico leads after Day 1 in the women’s division, recording games of 1,087, 1,168 and 1,130 for 3,385 (225.6 average). Paola Limon led the group with games of 203, 268 and 280 for 751.
Team USA rolled scores of 1,154, 1,070 and 1,066 for a 3,290 total. Jillian Martin had 707 and was joined by Shannon Pluhowsky (680), Crystal Elliott (663), Breanna Clemmer (642) and Lauren Russo (598).
Hope Gramly added 699 to her all-events score as the team’s sixth member.
The Senior and Super Senior divisions will return for their final three games Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. The Elite teams will head back to the National Bowling Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Eastern.
In addition to the final three games to determine the team medalists, the winners in all-events also will be determined at the conclusion of Saturday’s action.
Team USA holds the top spot through 21 games in three of the four classifications the program entered at the 2024 event.
In the women’s Senior category, Team USA holds the first four positions. Liz Johnson leads with 4,497 (214.1 average) and is followed by Woessner (4,312), Ausec (4,184) and Ledford (4,094).
Janawicz holds a 137-pin lead in the men’s Senior division with 4,678 (222.7 average). Mexico’s Mario Quintero (4,541) and Francisco Peralta (4,468) are in second and third, respectively.
Team USA’s Adcock (4,444), Knowlton (4,401) and Badovinac (4,299) are in the top eight for all-events.
In the men’s Elite classification, Team USA holds the top three spots with Hanrahan (4,993), Peters (4,989) and Robarge (4,972) sitting within 21 pins of each other.
Tang is ninth with 4,764, and Salinas and AJ Johnson are at 4,607 and 4,604, respectively.
Costa Rica’s Elena Weinstok is leading the women’s Elite field with a 4,870 total (231.9 average). Team USA’s Pluhowsky is second at 4,790, and Puerto Rico’s Zoriani Reyes is third with 4,694.
Martin is fifth with 4,605 and followed by Clemmer (4,486), Russo (4,471), Gramly (4,417) and Elliott (4,357).
Team USA did not field a team for the Super Senior classification. The team competition for the Super Senior division is mixed at the 2024 event, and Colombia holds the early advantage with a 2,336 total. Mexico is second with 2,227, and Canada is third with 2,044.
In all-events for the men’s division, Colombia’s David Romero is the only competitor averaging over 200 and leads with 4,278. On the women’s side, Mexico’s Maria Ruiz holds the top spot by 27 pins with 3,827.
The 2024 PANAM Bowling Adult, Senior and Super Senior Championships features 19 countries from within the Western Hemisphere.