Senior Team USA set to begin competition at 2025 IBF World Seniors Championships in Reno
October 15, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas – Eight talented Senior Team USA bowlers have descended upon “The Biggest Little City in the World” and are readying themselves for the start of competition at the 2025 International Bowling Federation World Seniors Championships, which will be contested at the famed National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada, starting tomorrow and running through next Wednesday.
The American squad will feature Chris Barnes of Denton, Texas; Parker Bohn III of Jackson, New Jersey; Tom Hess of Granger, Iowa; and John Janawicz of Winter Haven, Florida, on the men’s side while Dana Ausec of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lynda Barnes of Denton, Texas; Rina Sabo of Bennett, Colorado; and Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio, will don the red, white and blue for the Senior Team USA women.
The U.S. contingent is formidable to say the least as the group has combined to win 118 international medals during their storied careers, and five of the eight – Chris Barnes, Lynda Barnes, Bohn, Janawicz and Woessner – are United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famers.
Nevertheless, the group will have to have its “A Game” in order to reach the podium in Reno, where it will battle world-class athletes from 36 other nations in singles, doubles, team, all-events and Masters competition.
Official practice sessions and the tournament’s opening ceremony will take place on Thursday. Competition begins Friday with the opening rounds of Men’s and Women’s Singles.
The slate will shift to doubles action on Saturday when all divisions will bowl their qualifying blocks.
Sunday will see the conclusion of both the singles and doubles events along with each competition’s medal ceremonies. The first round of team competition also will be staged later that day.
The remaining rounds of Men’s and Women’s Team competition will occur on Monday with medals being doled out at day’s end.
The first two steps of the Men’s and Women’s Masters events will take place on Tuesday, which will be the same day medals are conferred in the all-events competition.
Next Wednesday, the final day of competition at this year’s tournament, will feature the conclusion of the Masters event and its accompanying medal ceremonies.
The Victory Banquet will officially bring the 2025 IBF World Seniors Championships to a close later that same evening.
Bohn hopes to be sporting multiple gold medals by that point because he didn’t travel to Reno for a good time; he’s looking to win.
“There isn’t a moment when I put my shoes on and don’t try to be the best I can be,” Bohn said. “I don’t lace them up to finish second even though that does happen from time to time; I lace them up to try to win, so the most important thing is to try to earn as many gold medals as possible. But everybody brings their ‘A Game’ to the table at events like these, so I’ve got to believe all of our opponents are going to be looking to do the same.”
Hess has gold-medal aspirations as well, but he also is excited about where the tournament is being held and the teammates who will be competing alongside him.
“I love bowling at the National Bowling Stadium,” Hess said. “That was the location of my 2011 USBC Masters win, so to go back there now representing Team USA is pretty special. Also, to get to bowl with this great group of athletes and chase gold medals is exciting.”
For Ausec, much of the excitement stems from being able to compete on home turf.
“It’s extra special to compete for Team USA on home soil because of the friends and family that are able to be here in person to support us,” Ausec said. “I think it’s as meaningful to them to be able to share this moment with their loved ones in person as it is for us to be here competing.”
Woessner’s feelings were largely the same.
“There’s no greater honor than representing your country, and to do it on home soil makes it even more amazing,” Woessner said. “I was fortunate enough to represent the team last year in Reno for the PANAM Games when our women’s team won all the gold medals. I look forward to using the knowledge gained for another gold medal sweep this year.”
For Bohn, competing at home isn’t just a privilege; it’s a responsibility and a source of extra motivation.
“We’re not bowling for money here; we’re bowling for pride,” Bohn said. “The fact that we’re hosting makes it another step above and beyond and makes us want to do the best we can to win because there’s nothing like winning at home.”
CLICK HERE for more information on Team USA.
The American squad will feature Chris Barnes of Denton, Texas; Parker Bohn III of Jackson, New Jersey; Tom Hess of Granger, Iowa; and John Janawicz of Winter Haven, Florida, on the men’s side while Dana Ausec of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lynda Barnes of Denton, Texas; Rina Sabo of Bennett, Colorado; and Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio, will don the red, white and blue for the Senior Team USA women.
The U.S. contingent is formidable to say the least as the group has combined to win 118 international medals during their storied careers, and five of the eight – Chris Barnes, Lynda Barnes, Bohn, Janawicz and Woessner – are United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famers.
Nevertheless, the group will have to have its “A Game” in order to reach the podium in Reno, where it will battle world-class athletes from 36 other nations in singles, doubles, team, all-events and Masters competition.
Official practice sessions and the tournament’s opening ceremony will take place on Thursday. Competition begins Friday with the opening rounds of Men’s and Women’s Singles.
The slate will shift to doubles action on Saturday when all divisions will bowl their qualifying blocks.
Sunday will see the conclusion of both the singles and doubles events along with each competition’s medal ceremonies. The first round of team competition also will be staged later that day.
The remaining rounds of Men’s and Women’s Team competition will occur on Monday with medals being doled out at day’s end.
The first two steps of the Men’s and Women’s Masters events will take place on Tuesday, which will be the same day medals are conferred in the all-events competition.
Next Wednesday, the final day of competition at this year’s tournament, will feature the conclusion of the Masters event and its accompanying medal ceremonies.
The Victory Banquet will officially bring the 2025 IBF World Seniors Championships to a close later that same evening.
Bohn hopes to be sporting multiple gold medals by that point because he didn’t travel to Reno for a good time; he’s looking to win.
“There isn’t a moment when I put my shoes on and don’t try to be the best I can be,” Bohn said. “I don’t lace them up to finish second even though that does happen from time to time; I lace them up to try to win, so the most important thing is to try to earn as many gold medals as possible. But everybody brings their ‘A Game’ to the table at events like these, so I’ve got to believe all of our opponents are going to be looking to do the same.”
Hess has gold-medal aspirations as well, but he also is excited about where the tournament is being held and the teammates who will be competing alongside him.
“I love bowling at the National Bowling Stadium,” Hess said. “That was the location of my 2011 USBC Masters win, so to go back there now representing Team USA is pretty special. Also, to get to bowl with this great group of athletes and chase gold medals is exciting.”
For Ausec, much of the excitement stems from being able to compete on home turf.
“It’s extra special to compete for Team USA on home soil because of the friends and family that are able to be here in person to support us,” Ausec said. “I think it’s as meaningful to them to be able to share this moment with their loved ones in person as it is for us to be here competing.”
Woessner’s feelings were largely the same.
“There’s no greater honor than representing your country, and to do it on home soil makes it even more amazing,” Woessner said. “I was fortunate enough to represent the team last year in Reno for the PANAM Games when our women’s team won all the gold medals. I look forward to using the knowledge gained for another gold medal sweep this year.”
For Bohn, competing at home isn’t just a privilege; it’s a responsibility and a source of extra motivation.
“We’re not bowling for money here; we’re bowling for pride,” Bohn said. “The fact that we’re hosting makes it another step above and beyond and makes us want to do the best we can to win because there’s nothing like winning at home.”
CLICK HERE for more information on Team USA.