Liz Johnson named BWAA Bowler of the Month
October 07, 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas - Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., has been unanimously named the September 2010 Kegel Bowler of the Month by the Bowling Writers Association of America.
Her victories in the month were threefold. First, Johnson became the first woman to win the century-old AMF Petersen Classic with a 1,651 eight-game score. The other wins were the team and all-events gold medals at the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) Women's Championships in Las Vegas. Her 1,261 six-game total helped pace Team USA to its 13th team gold medal in 15 championships. Johnson added 1,344 in singles, 1,334 in doubles, and 1,302 in trios for a 5,241 all-events total, averaging 218.38 for the tournament.
Johnson was a Team USA medalist for the third straight year. She claimed team and trios silver medals in 2009 at the World Championships and took gold medals in team and singles gold medals, doubles, trios, and Masters silver medals, and all-events bronze medal in 2008 at the PABCON Championships.
Others capturing votes were Kelly Kulick, doubles and team gold medalist, all-events silver, trios bronze, Shannon Pluhowsky, doubles and team gold medalist, and Stefanie Nation, singles and team gold medalist all at the PABCON Women's Championships.
Her victories in the month were threefold. First, Johnson became the first woman to win the century-old AMF Petersen Classic with a 1,651 eight-game score. The other wins were the team and all-events gold medals at the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) Women's Championships in Las Vegas. Her 1,261 six-game total helped pace Team USA to its 13th team gold medal in 15 championships. Johnson added 1,344 in singles, 1,334 in doubles, and 1,302 in trios for a 5,241 all-events total, averaging 218.38 for the tournament.Johnson was a Team USA medalist for the third straight year. She claimed team and trios silver medals in 2009 at the World Championships and took gold medals in team and singles gold medals, doubles, trios, and Masters silver medals, and all-events bronze medal in 2008 at the PABCON Championships.
Others capturing votes were Kelly Kulick, doubles and team gold medalist, all-events silver, trios bronze, Shannon Pluhowsky, doubles and team gold medalist, and Stefanie Nation, singles and team gold medalist all at the PABCON Women's Championships.