Ohio bowler claims lead in Standard All-Events at 2024 Open Championships
June 12, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Douglas Moore of Loveland, Ohio, put together the best sets of his career Sunday at the 2024 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships to take over the lead in Standard All-Events with a 1,920 total.
The Standard All-Events lead heading into Moore’s squad at the South Point Bowling Plaza was held by Curtis Schneider of Arvada, Colorado, with 1,866.
Moore, a physician in the Cincinnati area, picked the perfect time to doctor up a great performance for a moment that almost didn’t happen. After a work conference in Hong Kong was canceled, Moore was able to jump in with a group of friends from Ohio to participate in Las Vegas this year.
He originally was planning on taking the year off from the tournament.
“I wasn’t even supposed to be here today, since I was going to be attending a work conference in China that got canceled,” said Moore, who made his 21st appearance at the USBC Open Championships. “I usually bowl every year but was unfortunately going to miss this year until about a month ago. There was a lot of last-minute planning to get here.”
After a starting his team event with 581, Moore was thinking positively going into his doubles and singles.
“I just was really relaxed about the whole weekend of bowling here, as I am technically on vacation and headed to the Virgin Islands tonight,” Moore said. “I think the relaxed mindset helped with bowling today. I’m at a loss for words knowing I am leaving here with a lead in an event.”
The 54-year-old right-hander returned to the Bowling Plaza with sets of 668 in doubles and 671 in singles to place his name at the top of the standings.
“Aside from bowling at all this year, I never would have thought I was going to bowl this well, let alone take the lead,” said Moore, who previously rolled his highest series at the Open Championships in 2003 (652 in team) and all-events total in 2005 (1,874). “I used to be pretty darn good as I had previously bowled collegiately for the University of Cincinnati in the early 90s before the big college bowling boom the last 25 years or so. These days, I am just your average Joe lacing them up a few nights a week.”
Moore is going to remain optimistic in hopes of being able to hang onto the lead and bring home a title at the Open Championships.
“You know, it’s always something you think about wanting to do but never really get that feeling until it happens, and here I am,” Moore said. “I am going to watch the scores and hope for the best, and I will be ecstatic if I get a call in a few months letting me know I won.”
In addition to Moore’s run to the lead Sunday, another bowler was in the mix for the top spot during the same squad and eventually settled into second place in Standard All-Events.
Rudy Crisolo Jr. of Woodland, California, had sets of 706 in doubles, 626 in singles and 547 in team to finish with 1,879.
Standard All-Events features bowlers with entering averages of 156-175.
The 2024 Open Championships got underway Feb. 23 and will run through July 29 at the South Point Bowling Plaza. The tournament is scheduled to feature more than 11,000 teams and 55,000 bowlers making their way to compete in Las Vegas.
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open Championships page.
The Standard All-Events lead heading into Moore’s squad at the South Point Bowling Plaza was held by Curtis Schneider of Arvada, Colorado, with 1,866.
Moore, a physician in the Cincinnati area, picked the perfect time to doctor up a great performance for a moment that almost didn’t happen. After a work conference in Hong Kong was canceled, Moore was able to jump in with a group of friends from Ohio to participate in Las Vegas this year.
He originally was planning on taking the year off from the tournament.
“I wasn’t even supposed to be here today, since I was going to be attending a work conference in China that got canceled,” said Moore, who made his 21st appearance at the USBC Open Championships. “I usually bowl every year but was unfortunately going to miss this year until about a month ago. There was a lot of last-minute planning to get here.”
After a starting his team event with 581, Moore was thinking positively going into his doubles and singles.
“I just was really relaxed about the whole weekend of bowling here, as I am technically on vacation and headed to the Virgin Islands tonight,” Moore said. “I think the relaxed mindset helped with bowling today. I’m at a loss for words knowing I am leaving here with a lead in an event.”
The 54-year-old right-hander returned to the Bowling Plaza with sets of 668 in doubles and 671 in singles to place his name at the top of the standings.
“Aside from bowling at all this year, I never would have thought I was going to bowl this well, let alone take the lead,” said Moore, who previously rolled his highest series at the Open Championships in 2003 (652 in team) and all-events total in 2005 (1,874). “I used to be pretty darn good as I had previously bowled collegiately for the University of Cincinnati in the early 90s before the big college bowling boom the last 25 years or so. These days, I am just your average Joe lacing them up a few nights a week.”
Moore is going to remain optimistic in hopes of being able to hang onto the lead and bring home a title at the Open Championships.
“You know, it’s always something you think about wanting to do but never really get that feeling until it happens, and here I am,” Moore said. “I am going to watch the scores and hope for the best, and I will be ecstatic if I get a call in a few months letting me know I won.”
In addition to Moore’s run to the lead Sunday, another bowler was in the mix for the top spot during the same squad and eventually settled into second place in Standard All-Events.
Rudy Crisolo Jr. of Woodland, California, had sets of 706 in doubles, 626 in singles and 547 in team to finish with 1,879.
Standard All-Events features bowlers with entering averages of 156-175.
The 2024 Open Championships got underway Feb. 23 and will run through July 29 at the South Point Bowling Plaza. The tournament is scheduled to feature more than 11,000 teams and 55,000 bowlers making their way to compete in Las Vegas.
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open Championships page.