Iowa bowler leads Standard All-Events at 2026 Open Championships
May 09, 2026
RENO, Nev. – Joshua Langholdt of Charter Oak, Iowa, put together the top overall performance in the young history of the Standard Division during his trip to the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, recording a 2,028 all-events score to take the lead.
The 37-year-old right-hander rolled to sets of 706 in singles, 674 in doubles and 648 in team at the National Bowling Stadium, passing the 1,963 posted by Tommy Tran of Port Arthur, Texas, on April 12. The 706 series also places Langholdt in ninth for Standard Singles.
The previous nine-game record in the division, which debuted at the 2017 USBC Open Championships, belonged to Matt Garcia of Long Beach, California. Garcia posted 2,003 on his way to victory at the 2024 event in Las Vegas.
The impressive showing from Langholdt also marks the third record score of the year in the Standard Division. The members of Expensive Practice of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lead Standard Team with a record tally of 3,196, while Michael Hunter of Liverpool, New York, set the three-game record (768) to take over the top spot in Standard Singles.
Langholdt made his 15th consecutive appearance at the Open Championships in 2026, and his performance highlighted several career highs at the event. His previous high series at the tournament was 656 (team event in 2022), and he cruised past his best all-events score by 247 pins (1,781 in 2022).
Watch the video below to hear more from Langholdt on his run in Reno.
The Standard Division features bowlers with entering averages of 161-181.
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.
The 37-year-old right-hander rolled to sets of 706 in singles, 674 in doubles and 648 in team at the National Bowling Stadium, passing the 1,963 posted by Tommy Tran of Port Arthur, Texas, on April 12. The 706 series also places Langholdt in ninth for Standard Singles.
The previous nine-game record in the division, which debuted at the 2017 USBC Open Championships, belonged to Matt Garcia of Long Beach, California. Garcia posted 2,003 on his way to victory at the 2024 event in Las Vegas.
The impressive showing from Langholdt also marks the third record score of the year in the Standard Division. The members of Expensive Practice of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lead Standard Team with a record tally of 3,196, while Michael Hunter of Liverpool, New York, set the three-game record (768) to take over the top spot in Standard Singles.
Langholdt made his 15th consecutive appearance at the Open Championships in 2026, and his performance highlighted several career highs at the event. His previous high series at the tournament was 656 (team event in 2022), and he cruised past his best all-events score by 247 pins (1,781 in 2022).
Watch the video below to hear more from Langholdt on his run in Reno.
The Standard Division features bowlers with entering averages of 161-181.
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.