Junior Team USA strong at ToA
August 18, 2009
Junior Team USA members Andrew Koff of Miami, Fla., and Jessica Earnest of Vandalia, Ill., each won six titles to lead the 16-member USA contingent at the 47th Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas held Aug. 9-15 at Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
After each won gold in singles and doubles, Koff and Earnest teamed to capture the mixed doubles title in the Junior A (ages 16-19) division before leading their respective teams to the team title. Each won the individual all-events title and helped Team USA to the title in national all-events.
Michael Coffey of Melbourne, Fla., also picked up six titles (Junior B Men, ages 12-15, division). Coffey, 14, was the youngest bowler on the American team.
Team USA dominated the all-events final standings, taking the gold in six of the eight divisions. The other Team USA members to take home all-events gold medals were: Josie Earnest of Vandalia, Ill. (Adult Women), Carol Teel of The Villages, Fla. (Senior Women); and Elise Bolton of Merritt Island, Fla. (Junior B Women).
Six USA athletes picked up silver medals in all-events: Tim Pfeifer of Cranberry Township, Pa., (Adult Men), Ed Roberts of Braintree, Maine, (Senior Men), Dayna Galganski of Palm Beach, Fla. (Junior A Women), Chris Pierson of Waukesha, Wis., (Junior A Men), Ana Koff of Miami (Junior B Women) and Daulton Shaffer of Cape Coral, Fla. (Junior B Men).
Team USA closed out the successful week by claiming the title in three of the four divisions of the team competition.
Josie Earnest, Pfeifer, Ricki Williams of Wichita, Kan., and John Szczerbinski of Wichita, Kan., combined for a 10,458 two-day total to win the Adult Division by 567 pins over Mexico (9,891). Mexico held off Venezuela for the silver.
In the Junior A Women (ages 16-19) division, Junior Team USA members Jessica Earnest, Galganski, Andrew Koff and Pierson more than doubled their first-day pinfall lead while cruising to the gold medal over Canada.
The Americans also took the gold in the Junior B division with Ana Koff, Bolton, Coffey and Shaffer pulling away with a 9,492 pinfall total. Puerto Rico (8,557) took the silver.
Venezuela (9,306) captured the Senior Division title, getting past Mexico (9,196) and the American team (9,128) of Teel, Roberts, Christine Srock of Pinellas Park, Fla., and Phil Prieto of El Paso, Texas.
The Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas is the oldest annual international tournament in the American Zone. The invitational competition is for countries of PABCON (Pan American Bowling Confederation - the American Zone of World Tenpin Bowling Association).
47th Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas
At Boardwalk Bowl
Orlando, Florida
SINGLES (12 games)
ADULT MEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Gabriel Sanchez (Puerto Rico) 2,829; Silver - Edgardo Ruiz (Puerto Rico) 2,673; Bronze Alejandro Cruz (Mexico) 2,574 4. Tim Pfeifer (USA) 2,533; 11. John Szczerbinski (USA) 2,424.
ADULT WOMEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Josie Earnest (USA) 2,615; Silver - Patricia De Faria (Venezuela) 2,507; Bronze - Ingellimar Contreras (Venezuela) 2,446; 5. Ricki Williams (USA) 2,416.
SENIOR MEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Tony Santa (Puerto Rico) 2,666; Silver - Agustin Camarillo (Mexico) 2,606; Bronze - Ed Roberts (USA) 2,596; 6. Phil Prieto (USA) 2,401.
SENIOR WOMEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Carol Teel (USA) 2,364; Silver - Fransuesa Sacre (Mexico) 2,188; Bronze - Milda Dos Ramos (Venezuela) 2,170; 13. Christine Srock (USA) 1,934.
JUNIOR A MEN'S (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Andrew Koff (USA) 2,672; Silver - Kevin Belandria (Venezuela) 2,629; Bronze - Carlos Cottone (Venezuela ) 2,610; 6. Chris Pierson (USA) 2,510.
JUNIOR B MEN'S (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Michael Coffey (USA) 2,425; Silver - Daulton Shaffer (USA) 2,324; Bronze - Jorge Serrano (Puerto Rico) 2,318.
JUNIOR A WOMEN'S (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Jessica Earnest (USA) 2,709; Silver - Ashley Spaid (Puerto Rico) 2,457; Bronze - Dayna Galganski (USA) 2,391.
JUNIOR B WOMEN'S (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Tatiana Munoz (Colombia) 2,285; Silver - Ana Koff (USA) 2,269; Bronze - Elise Bolton (USA) 2,246.
DOUBLES (6 games)
ADULT MEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Alejandro Cruz and Daniel Falconi (Mexico) 2,710; Silver - Edgardo Ruiz and Gabriel Sanchez (Puerto Rico) 2,652; Bronze - John Szczerbinski and Tim Pfeifer (USA) 2,599.
ADULT WOMEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Iliana Lomeli and Aseret Zetter (Mexico) 2,574; Silver - Ingellimar Contreras and Patrici De Faria, Venezuela) 2,503; Bronze - Josie Earnest and Ricki Williams (USA) 2,475.
SENIOR MEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Pedro Diaz and Arturo Hernandez (Venezuela) 2,473; Silver - Luis Matias and Tony Santa (Puerto Rico) 2,342; Bronze - Ed Roberts and Phil Prieto (USA) 2,323.
SENIOR WOMEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Carol Teel and Christine Srock (USA) 2,252; Silver - Lauraine Fast and Elizabeth Wong (Canada) 2,176; Bronze - Angelica Ruiz and Fransuesa Sacre (Mexico) 2,119.
JUNIOR A MEN'S (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Andrew Koff and Chris Pierson (USA) 2,768; Silver - Kevin Belandria and Carlos Cottone (Venezuela) 2,560; Bronze - Angel Guzman and Israel Hernandez (Puerto Rico) 2,457.
JUNIOR B MEN'S (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Michael Coffey and Daulton Shaffer (USA) 2,488; Silver - Raymond Rohena and Jorge Serrano (Puerto Rico) 2,311; Bronze - Sebastian Donado and Nicolas Narino (Colombia) 2,114.
JUNIOR A WOMEN'S (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Jessica Earnest and Dayna Galganski (USA) 2,376; Silver - Jackeline Gerani and Aura Mendez (Venezuela) 2,370; Bronze - Pamela Beaudin and Kodee Pilling (Canada) 2,298.
JUNIOR B WOMEN'S (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Ana Koff and Elise Bolton (USA) 2,445; Silver - Juliana Franco and Tatiana Munoz (Colombia) 2,112; Bronze - Valerie Bermudez and Kristie Lopez (Puerto Rico) 1,964.
MIXED DOUBLES (6 games)
ADULT DIVISION - Gold - Josie Earnest and Tim Pfeifer (USA) 2,605; Silver - Mariangie Colon and Gabriel Sanchez (Puerto Rico) 2,525; Bronze - Iliana Lomeli and Alejandro Cruz (Mexico) 2,485; 4. Ricki Williams and John Szczerbinski (USA) 2,438.
SENIOR DIVISION - Gold - Carol Teel and Ed Roberts (USA) 2,414; Silver - Milda Dos Ramos and Arturo Hernandez (Venezuela) 2,396; Bronze - Myma Flores and Tony Santa (Puerto Rico) 2,373; 4. Christine Srock and Phil Prieto (USA) 2,350.
JUNIOR A (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Jessica Earnest and Andrew Koff (USA) 2,676; Silver - Dayna Galganski and Chris Pierson (USA) 2,568; Bronze - Tannya Lopez and Manuel Arencibia (Mexico) 2,524.
JUNIOR B (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Ana Koff and Michael Coffey (USA) 2,475; Silver - Elise Bolton and Daulton Shaffer (USA) 2,387; Bronze - Kristie Lopez and Jorge Serrano (Puerto Rico) 2,276.
TEAM (12 games)
ADULT DIVISION - Gold - USA (Josie Earnest, Ricki Williams, Tim Pfeifer, John Szczerbinski) 10,458; Silver - Mexico, 9,891; Bronze - Venezuela, 9,792; 4. Puerto Rico, 9,565; 5, Colombia, 9,328.
SENIOR DIVISION - Gold - Venezuela, 9,306; Silver - Mexico, 9,196; Bronze - USA (Carol Teel, Christine Srock, Ed Roberts, Phil Prieto) 9,128; 4, Canada, 8,737; 5, Colombia, 8,524.
JUNIOR A (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - USA (Jessica Earnest, Dayna Galganski, Andrew Koff, Chris Pierson) 10,159; Silver - Canada, 9,448; Bronze - Venezuela, 9,436; 4, Puerto Rico, 9,284; 5, Colombia, 9,095.
JUNIOR B (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - USA (Ana Koff, Elise Bolton, Michael Coffey, Daulton Shaffer) 9,492; Silver - Puerto Rico, 8,557; Bronze - Colombia, 7,373.
INDIVIDUAL ALL-EVENTS (36 games)
ADULT MEN DIVISION - Gold - Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 8,117; Silver - Tim Pfeifer, USA, 7,928; Bronze - John Szczerbinski, USA, 7,771.
ADULT WOMEN DIVISION - Gold - Josie Earnest, USA, 7,715; Silver - Patricia De Faria, Venezuela, 7,307; Bronze - Iliana Lomeli, Mexico, 7,252.
SENIOR MEN DIVISION - Gold - Arturo Hernandez, Venezuela, 7,773; Silver - Ed Roberts, USA, 7,562; Bronze - Agustin Camarillo, Mexico, 7,466.
SENIOR WOMEN DIVISION - Gold - Carol Teel, USA, 6,950; Silver - Fransuesa Sacre, Mexico, 6,473; Bronze - Milda Dos Ramos, Venezuela, 6,471.
JUNIOR A WOMEN (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Jessica Earnest, USA, 7,527; Silver - Dayna Galganski, USA, 7,229; Bronze - Ashley Spaid, Puerto Rico, 7,103.
JUNIOR A MEN (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Andrew Koff, USA, 8,146; Silver - Chris Pierson, USA, 7,927; Bronze - Kevin Belandria, Venezuela, 7,630.
JUNIOR B WOMEN (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Elise Bolton, USA, 7,104; Silver - Ana Koff, USA, 6,828; Bronze - Tatiana Munoz, Colombia, 6,633.
JUNIOR B MEN (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Michael Coffey, USA, 7,534; Silver - Daulton Shaffer, USA, 7,085; Bronze - Jorge Serrano, Puerto Rico, 6,865.
TEAM ALL-EVENTS
ADULT DIVISION - Gold - United States, 30,563; Silver - Mexico, 29,884; Bronze - Puerto Rico, 29,556; 4, Venezuela, 29,440; 5, Canada, 28.074.
SENIOR DIVISION - Gold - United States, 27,762; Silver - Mexico, 27,638; Bronze - Venezuela, 27,521; 4, Canada, 26,125; 5, Puerto Rico, 26,017.
JUNIOR A (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - United States, 30,829; Silver - Venezuela, 28,614; Bronze - Canada, 28,309; 4, Puerto Rico, 27,915; 5, Colombia, 26,839.
JUNIOR B (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - United States, 28,551; Silver - Puerto Rico, 25,949; Bronze - Colombia, 24,765.
After each won gold in singles and doubles, Koff and Earnest teamed to capture the mixed doubles title in the Junior A (ages 16-19) division before leading their respective teams to the team title. Each won the individual all-events title and helped Team USA to the title in national all-events.
Michael Coffey of Melbourne, Fla., also picked up six titles (Junior B Men, ages 12-15, division). Coffey, 14, was the youngest bowler on the American team.
Team USA dominated the all-events final standings, taking the gold in six of the eight divisions. The other Team USA members to take home all-events gold medals were: Josie Earnest of Vandalia, Ill. (Adult Women), Carol Teel of The Villages, Fla. (Senior Women); and Elise Bolton of Merritt Island, Fla. (Junior B Women).
Six USA athletes picked up silver medals in all-events: Tim Pfeifer of Cranberry Township, Pa., (Adult Men), Ed Roberts of Braintree, Maine, (Senior Men), Dayna Galganski of Palm Beach, Fla. (Junior A Women), Chris Pierson of Waukesha, Wis., (Junior A Men), Ana Koff of Miami (Junior B Women) and Daulton Shaffer of Cape Coral, Fla. (Junior B Men).
Team USA closed out the successful week by claiming the title in three of the four divisions of the team competition.
Josie Earnest, Pfeifer, Ricki Williams of Wichita, Kan., and John Szczerbinski of Wichita, Kan., combined for a 10,458 two-day total to win the Adult Division by 567 pins over Mexico (9,891). Mexico held off Venezuela for the silver.
In the Junior A Women (ages 16-19) division, Junior Team USA members Jessica Earnest, Galganski, Andrew Koff and Pierson more than doubled their first-day pinfall lead while cruising to the gold medal over Canada.
The Americans also took the gold in the Junior B division with Ana Koff, Bolton, Coffey and Shaffer pulling away with a 9,492 pinfall total. Puerto Rico (8,557) took the silver.
Venezuela (9,306) captured the Senior Division title, getting past Mexico (9,196) and the American team (9,128) of Teel, Roberts, Christine Srock of Pinellas Park, Fla., and Phil Prieto of El Paso, Texas.
The Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas is the oldest annual international tournament in the American Zone. The invitational competition is for countries of PABCON (Pan American Bowling Confederation - the American Zone of World Tenpin Bowling Association).
47th Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas
At Boardwalk Bowl
Orlando, Florida
SINGLES (12 games)
ADULT MEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Gabriel Sanchez (Puerto Rico) 2,829; Silver - Edgardo Ruiz (Puerto Rico) 2,673; Bronze Alejandro Cruz (Mexico) 2,574 4. Tim Pfeifer (USA) 2,533; 11. John Szczerbinski (USA) 2,424.
ADULT WOMEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Josie Earnest (USA) 2,615; Silver - Patricia De Faria (Venezuela) 2,507; Bronze - Ingellimar Contreras (Venezuela) 2,446; 5. Ricki Williams (USA) 2,416.
SENIOR MEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Tony Santa (Puerto Rico) 2,666; Silver - Agustin Camarillo (Mexico) 2,606; Bronze - Ed Roberts (USA) 2,596; 6. Phil Prieto (USA) 2,401.
SENIOR WOMEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Carol Teel (USA) 2,364; Silver - Fransuesa Sacre (Mexico) 2,188; Bronze - Milda Dos Ramos (Venezuela) 2,170; 13. Christine Srock (USA) 1,934.
JUNIOR A MEN'S (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Andrew Koff (USA) 2,672; Silver - Kevin Belandria (Venezuela) 2,629; Bronze - Carlos Cottone (Venezuela ) 2,610; 6. Chris Pierson (USA) 2,510.
JUNIOR B MEN'S (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Michael Coffey (USA) 2,425; Silver - Daulton Shaffer (USA) 2,324; Bronze - Jorge Serrano (Puerto Rico) 2,318.
JUNIOR A WOMEN'S (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Jessica Earnest (USA) 2,709; Silver - Ashley Spaid (Puerto Rico) 2,457; Bronze - Dayna Galganski (USA) 2,391.
JUNIOR B WOMEN'S (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Tatiana Munoz (Colombia) 2,285; Silver - Ana Koff (USA) 2,269; Bronze - Elise Bolton (USA) 2,246.
DOUBLES (6 games)
ADULT MEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Alejandro Cruz and Daniel Falconi (Mexico) 2,710; Silver - Edgardo Ruiz and Gabriel Sanchez (Puerto Rico) 2,652; Bronze - John Szczerbinski and Tim Pfeifer (USA) 2,599.
ADULT WOMEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Iliana Lomeli and Aseret Zetter (Mexico) 2,574; Silver - Ingellimar Contreras and Patrici De Faria, Venezuela) 2,503; Bronze - Josie Earnest and Ricki Williams (USA) 2,475.
SENIOR MEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Pedro Diaz and Arturo Hernandez (Venezuela) 2,473; Silver - Luis Matias and Tony Santa (Puerto Rico) 2,342; Bronze - Ed Roberts and Phil Prieto (USA) 2,323.
SENIOR WOMEN'S DIVISION - Gold - Carol Teel and Christine Srock (USA) 2,252; Silver - Lauraine Fast and Elizabeth Wong (Canada) 2,176; Bronze - Angelica Ruiz and Fransuesa Sacre (Mexico) 2,119.
JUNIOR A MEN'S (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Andrew Koff and Chris Pierson (USA) 2,768; Silver - Kevin Belandria and Carlos Cottone (Venezuela) 2,560; Bronze - Angel Guzman and Israel Hernandez (Puerto Rico) 2,457.
JUNIOR B MEN'S (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Michael Coffey and Daulton Shaffer (USA) 2,488; Silver - Raymond Rohena and Jorge Serrano (Puerto Rico) 2,311; Bronze - Sebastian Donado and Nicolas Narino (Colombia) 2,114.
JUNIOR A WOMEN'S (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Jessica Earnest and Dayna Galganski (USA) 2,376; Silver - Jackeline Gerani and Aura Mendez (Venezuela) 2,370; Bronze - Pamela Beaudin and Kodee Pilling (Canada) 2,298.
JUNIOR B WOMEN'S (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Ana Koff and Elise Bolton (USA) 2,445; Silver - Juliana Franco and Tatiana Munoz (Colombia) 2,112; Bronze - Valerie Bermudez and Kristie Lopez (Puerto Rico) 1,964.
MIXED DOUBLES (6 games)
ADULT DIVISION - Gold - Josie Earnest and Tim Pfeifer (USA) 2,605; Silver - Mariangie Colon and Gabriel Sanchez (Puerto Rico) 2,525; Bronze - Iliana Lomeli and Alejandro Cruz (Mexico) 2,485; 4. Ricki Williams and John Szczerbinski (USA) 2,438.
SENIOR DIVISION - Gold - Carol Teel and Ed Roberts (USA) 2,414; Silver - Milda Dos Ramos and Arturo Hernandez (Venezuela) 2,396; Bronze - Myma Flores and Tony Santa (Puerto Rico) 2,373; 4. Christine Srock and Phil Prieto (USA) 2,350.
JUNIOR A (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Jessica Earnest and Andrew Koff (USA) 2,676; Silver - Dayna Galganski and Chris Pierson (USA) 2,568; Bronze - Tannya Lopez and Manuel Arencibia (Mexico) 2,524.
JUNIOR B (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Ana Koff and Michael Coffey (USA) 2,475; Silver - Elise Bolton and Daulton Shaffer (USA) 2,387; Bronze - Kristie Lopez and Jorge Serrano (Puerto Rico) 2,276.
TEAM (12 games)
ADULT DIVISION - Gold - USA (Josie Earnest, Ricki Williams, Tim Pfeifer, John Szczerbinski) 10,458; Silver - Mexico, 9,891; Bronze - Venezuela, 9,792; 4. Puerto Rico, 9,565; 5, Colombia, 9,328.
SENIOR DIVISION - Gold - Venezuela, 9,306; Silver - Mexico, 9,196; Bronze - USA (Carol Teel, Christine Srock, Ed Roberts, Phil Prieto) 9,128; 4, Canada, 8,737; 5, Colombia, 8,524.
JUNIOR A (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - USA (Jessica Earnest, Dayna Galganski, Andrew Koff, Chris Pierson) 10,159; Silver - Canada, 9,448; Bronze - Venezuela, 9,436; 4, Puerto Rico, 9,284; 5, Colombia, 9,095.
JUNIOR B (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - USA (Ana Koff, Elise Bolton, Michael Coffey, Daulton Shaffer) 9,492; Silver - Puerto Rico, 8,557; Bronze - Colombia, 7,373.
INDIVIDUAL ALL-EVENTS (36 games)
ADULT MEN DIVISION - Gold - Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 8,117; Silver - Tim Pfeifer, USA, 7,928; Bronze - John Szczerbinski, USA, 7,771.
ADULT WOMEN DIVISION - Gold - Josie Earnest, USA, 7,715; Silver - Patricia De Faria, Venezuela, 7,307; Bronze - Iliana Lomeli, Mexico, 7,252.
SENIOR MEN DIVISION - Gold - Arturo Hernandez, Venezuela, 7,773; Silver - Ed Roberts, USA, 7,562; Bronze - Agustin Camarillo, Mexico, 7,466.
SENIOR WOMEN DIVISION - Gold - Carol Teel, USA, 6,950; Silver - Fransuesa Sacre, Mexico, 6,473; Bronze - Milda Dos Ramos, Venezuela, 6,471.
JUNIOR A WOMEN (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Jessica Earnest, USA, 7,527; Silver - Dayna Galganski, USA, 7,229; Bronze - Ashley Spaid, Puerto Rico, 7,103.
JUNIOR A MEN (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - Andrew Koff, USA, 8,146; Silver - Chris Pierson, USA, 7,927; Bronze - Kevin Belandria, Venezuela, 7,630.
JUNIOR B WOMEN (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Elise Bolton, USA, 7,104; Silver - Ana Koff, USA, 6,828; Bronze - Tatiana Munoz, Colombia, 6,633.
JUNIOR B MEN (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - Michael Coffey, USA, 7,534; Silver - Daulton Shaffer, USA, 7,085; Bronze - Jorge Serrano, Puerto Rico, 6,865.
TEAM ALL-EVENTS
ADULT DIVISION - Gold - United States, 30,563; Silver - Mexico, 29,884; Bronze - Puerto Rico, 29,556; 4, Venezuela, 29,440; 5, Canada, 28.074.
SENIOR DIVISION - Gold - United States, 27,762; Silver - Mexico, 27,638; Bronze - Venezuela, 27,521; 4, Canada, 26,125; 5, Puerto Rico, 26,017.
JUNIOR A (16-19) DIVISION - Gold - United States, 30,829; Silver - Venezuela, 28,614; Bronze - Canada, 28,309; 4, Puerto Rico, 27,915; 5, Colombia, 26,839.
JUNIOR B (12-15) DIVISION - Gold - United States, 28,551; Silver - Puerto Rico, 25,949; Bronze - Colombia, 24,765.