Iowa team takes Classified lead at 2026 USBC Open Championships
April 16, 2026
Pictured above (from left): Colin Weih, Mick Henderson, Riley Paustian, Cory Barclay, Ben Huston
RENO, Nev. – A clutch finish at the National Bowling Stadium helped the members of Idle Hour Lanes 2 of Durant, Iowa, secure the lead in Classified Team at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.
The group – consisting of Colin Weih, Mick Henderson, Riley Paustian, Cory Barclay and Ben Huston – posted scores of 947, 810 and 895 to finish with a 2,652 total, just 12 pins ahead of Maryland’s Timber Wolfe Lanes #2 (2,640).
Weih led the effort for Idle Hour Lanes 2 with a 597 series, and he was followed by Paustian (563), Huston (540), Barclay (510) and Henderson (442).
The big opening game pushed the team toward the top of the standings, but some late strikes in Game 3 helped the group recover from some struggles in the middle of the block.
Four of the five teammates struck in the eighth frame, and Paustian and Huston kept the momentum going in the ninth.
Paustian made it three in a row to start his 10th frame, and Barclay stayed clean to set the stage for Huston in the anchor spot. Working on three consecutive strikes, Huston needed the first hit in the 10th for the chance to push the team to the lead.
He connected for the first hit but still needed at least nine pins on his second delivery for the opportunity at the outright lead. Huston rolled another strike to secure the top spot for Idle Hour Lanes 2, and he added one more on the fill ball to close the set.
Watch the video below to hear more from Huston on the team’s performance in Reno.
Timber Wolfe Lanes #2 had taken the lead just two days before, posting scores of 744, 1,001 and 895.
Devin Shepherd led the way for the group with a 611 series. He was joined by Justin Culbertson (539), Mark Eversole (525), Adam Gaultney (518) and Jay Black (447).
Pictured above (from left): Mark Eversole, Adam Gaultney, Justin Culbertson, Jay Black, Devin Shepherd
Classified Team features five-player groups with combined entering averages of 800 and below.
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. – A clutch finish at the National Bowling Stadium helped the members of Idle Hour Lanes 2 of Durant, Iowa, secure the lead in Classified Team at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.
The group – consisting of Colin Weih, Mick Henderson, Riley Paustian, Cory Barclay and Ben Huston – posted scores of 947, 810 and 895 to finish with a 2,652 total, just 12 pins ahead of Maryland’s Timber Wolfe Lanes #2 (2,640).
Weih led the effort for Idle Hour Lanes 2 with a 597 series, and he was followed by Paustian (563), Huston (540), Barclay (510) and Henderson (442).
The big opening game pushed the team toward the top of the standings, but some late strikes in Game 3 helped the group recover from some struggles in the middle of the block.
Four of the five teammates struck in the eighth frame, and Paustian and Huston kept the momentum going in the ninth.
Paustian made it three in a row to start his 10th frame, and Barclay stayed clean to set the stage for Huston in the anchor spot. Working on three consecutive strikes, Huston needed the first hit in the 10th for the chance to push the team to the lead.
He connected for the first hit but still needed at least nine pins on his second delivery for the opportunity at the outright lead. Huston rolled another strike to secure the top spot for Idle Hour Lanes 2, and he added one more on the fill ball to close the set.
Watch the video below to hear more from Huston on the team’s performance in Reno.
Timber Wolfe Lanes #2 had taken the lead just two days before, posting scores of 744, 1,001 and 895.
Devin Shepherd led the way for the group with a 611 series. He was joined by Justin Culbertson (539), Mark Eversole (525), Adam Gaultney (518) and Jay Black (447).
Pictured above (from left): Mark Eversole, Adam Gaultney, Justin Culbertson, Jay Black, Devin Shepherd
Classified Team features five-player groups with combined entering averages of 800 and below.
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.