Higgy’s Aquarium rolls 10,452 to lead Team All-Events at Open Championships
June 19, 2026
Pictured above (from left): Chad Roberts, Timothy Pfeifer, Christopher Bardol, Joe Bailey, Daniel Higgins Jr.
RENO, Nev. – The members of Higgy’s Aquarium put together an incredible display across 45 games and delivered down the stretch Friday at the National Bowling Stadium to secure the lead in Team All-Events at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.
The group – featuring Chad Roberts, Timothy Pfeifer, Christopher Bardol, Joe Bailey and Daniel Higgins Jr. – finished with a 10,452 total to take over the top spot by 26 pins. Team NABR had set the bar at 10,426 on June 6.
The performance ranks third on the tournament’s all-time list and gives the team’s longtime core of Bailey, Higgins and Roberts the chance to claim their third Team All-Events victory at the USBC Open Championships since 2016 and fourth win overall at the event.
Their wins in Team All-Events took place in 2016 and 2024, to go along with a victory in Regular Team during the 2019 event. Pfeifer was part of the winning effort for Higgy’s Aquarium in 2024 to claim his first Eagle, while Bardol, a former Junior Team USA member and collegiate standout at Robert Morris University-Illinois, joined the team for the first time in 2026.
Bardol rolled a 300 game during the 2017 Open Championships (doubles), but his last appearance at the tournament prior to this year was in 2018. The talented right-hander quickly went to work in his return and led the way for Higgy’s Aquarium with an all-events tally of 2,170, which currently places him in 13th for the Regular Division.
He was followed by Higgins (2,101), Roberts (2,097), Pfeifer (2,065) and Bailey (2,019).
The group moved into second place in Regular Team on Thursday to start their 2026 appearance, firing games of 1,148, 1,245 and 1,108 to miss the lead by 12 pins with a 3,501 total. Taylor’s Mark Pro Shop 1 leads with 3,513.
Although there was a sting to fall just short of the number, the team quickly refocused its energy toward minors Friday and posted 3,504 in doubles. Bardol (785) and Bailey (678) also moved into sixth place in Regular Doubles during the set with 1,463.
The team started singles with scores of 1,128 and 1,097, meaning they would need to average more than 239 as a unit in the final game to reach Team NABR’s leading score.
They fired 1,222 (244.4 average) in the final game to finish singles with 3,447.
Higgy’s Aquarium averaged more than 232 across its 45 games, and the team’s ability to avoid games south of 200 helped to showcase their incredible performance across both days.
In all, the teammates delivered 43 games above 200 with a low score of 190.
Watch the video below to hear from all five teammates on their performance at the National Bowling Stadium.
The Team All-Events record at the Open Championships was delivered during the 2022 event in Las Vegas. DiLaura Brothers 1 of Clinton Township, Michigan, won the title at the South Point Bowling Plaza with a 10,585 total.
The Open Championships is celebrating its 122nd edition in 2026 and making its 15th trip to Reno, Nevada. The 2026 event is scheduled to feature more than 55,000 bowlers and 11,000 five-player teams competing across 128 consecutive days at the National Bowling Stadium.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.
RENO, Nev. – The members of Higgy’s Aquarium put together an incredible display across 45 games and delivered down the stretch Friday at the National Bowling Stadium to secure the lead in Team All-Events at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.
The group – featuring Chad Roberts, Timothy Pfeifer, Christopher Bardol, Joe Bailey and Daniel Higgins Jr. – finished with a 10,452 total to take over the top spot by 26 pins. Team NABR had set the bar at 10,426 on June 6.
The performance ranks third on the tournament’s all-time list and gives the team’s longtime core of Bailey, Higgins and Roberts the chance to claim their third Team All-Events victory at the USBC Open Championships since 2016 and fourth win overall at the event.
Their wins in Team All-Events took place in 2016 and 2024, to go along with a victory in Regular Team during the 2019 event. Pfeifer was part of the winning effort for Higgy’s Aquarium in 2024 to claim his first Eagle, while Bardol, a former Junior Team USA member and collegiate standout at Robert Morris University-Illinois, joined the team for the first time in 2026.
Bardol rolled a 300 game during the 2017 Open Championships (doubles), but his last appearance at the tournament prior to this year was in 2018. The talented right-hander quickly went to work in his return and led the way for Higgy’s Aquarium with an all-events tally of 2,170, which currently places him in 13th for the Regular Division.
He was followed by Higgins (2,101), Roberts (2,097), Pfeifer (2,065) and Bailey (2,019).
The group moved into second place in Regular Team on Thursday to start their 2026 appearance, firing games of 1,148, 1,245 and 1,108 to miss the lead by 12 pins with a 3,501 total. Taylor’s Mark Pro Shop 1 leads with 3,513.
Although there was a sting to fall just short of the number, the team quickly refocused its energy toward minors Friday and posted 3,504 in doubles. Bardol (785) and Bailey (678) also moved into sixth place in Regular Doubles during the set with 1,463.
The team started singles with scores of 1,128 and 1,097, meaning they would need to average more than 239 as a unit in the final game to reach Team NABR’s leading score.
They fired 1,222 (244.4 average) in the final game to finish singles with 3,447.
Higgy’s Aquarium averaged more than 232 across its 45 games, and the team’s ability to avoid games south of 200 helped to showcase their incredible performance across both days.
In all, the teammates delivered 43 games above 200 with a low score of 190.
Watch the video below to hear from all five teammates on their performance at the National Bowling Stadium.
The Team All-Events record at the Open Championships was delivered during the 2022 event in Las Vegas. DiLaura Brothers 1 of Clinton Township, Michigan, won the title at the South Point Bowling Plaza with a 10,585 total.
The Open Championships is celebrating its 122nd edition in 2026 and making its 15th trip to Reno, Nevada. The 2026 event is scheduled to feature more than 55,000 bowlers and 11,000 five-player teams competing across 128 consecutive days at the National Bowling Stadium.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.