South Dakota bowler rolls 300 at 2023 USBC Open Championships
May 01, 2023
RENO, Nev. – Battling the challenging lane conditions at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships certainly can compare to the experience of a roller coaster ride.
There are peaks and valleys along the way. At the end of the ride, though, you want to be the one with your arms raised in the air, knowing you conquered what was out there.
Adam Danielsen may have not had his arms raised after he delivered his final shot going for 300 on Sunday at the 2023 event, but his steady pose as he watched the ball cleanly hit the pocket and knock over all 10 pins was the perfect way to end an up-and-down journey through his team event at the National Bowling Stadium.
The 34-year-old right-hander from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, rolled the second perfect game at this year’s tournament, and the first in team competition, after starting with games of 225 and 140 to post a 665 series to help KingPin’s 1 of Delano, Minnesota, to a 2,980 total in the Regular Division.
Las Vegas’ Chili Garlic Edamame leads Regular Team at the 2023 USBC Open Championships with 3,422.
Danielsen’s fifth Open Championships appearance started just about as well as most could hope. He was filling frames and putting together a couple strings of strikes.
A ball change to start Game 2 slowed down the momentum, along with some missed opportunities on spares.
“I think we did a pretty good job of staying right in practice and for a little bit in Game 1,” Danielsen said. “But right away, the lanes really told me I wanted to start shaping it a bit. That gave me a good look, and I grinded that out. I didn’t have a chance for a fill ball the first game, so I decided to try a different piece for the second game to shape it a little more. I think I tricked myself and got into trouble. I missed some makeables, too, and got 140 out of it.”
As he continued to make adjustments to try and get back on track, the work the team did to break down the pattern earlier in the block helped create some room to work with in Game 3.
“Some transition happened to where we had some room down lane to miss right if we had enough angle through the fronts,” said Danielsen, the pro shop operator at Sioux Falls’ Eastway Bowl Pro Shop. “We could get them to shim in there, and because we played them to the right earlier, misses to the right bounced off it. The game was very well executed, but I also was doing the right things in the right part of the lane and had some miss.”
Danielsen reflected on some missed opportunities to finish 300s during the year as he prepared for his final frame.
He left little to chance on all three deliveries in the 10th, flushing the ball in the 1-3 pocket on each attempt.
“I was glad I gave myself an opportunity to get there,” Danielsen said. “I had the chance earlier this year to shoot a couple 300s and didn’t do it. I wanted to stay patient, stay back and put myself in a good position at the line, and I did that. I knew it had a chance and was pretty hopeful it would strike. I had some confidence going in and some good ball motion, and that loosened up my arm swing.”
Much like the end of the roller coaster ride, it’s all about sharing what the experience was like with friends and family. As Danielsen calmly walked back after his 12th strike, he was greeted with high-fives and hugs from his teammates.
The group was comprised of several of Danielsen’s collegiate teammates at Minnesota State-Mankato, and the Open Championships gives them the chance to come together and look back.
The 2023 trip will certainly give the teammates something to talk about in the years moving forward as they look ahead to Danielsen’s first introduction as a tournament celebrity for his perfect performance.
“It’s so awesome to share this with them,” Danielsen said. “We all bowled collegiately a decade ago, so it’s a chance for us to get back together. It’s really nice to meet up with these guys and reminisce, and it’s pretty special for us out here.
“There’s so much history here, and there are a lot of guys where I’m from that have put up some numbers and moments at this tournament. To have my name added to the list is pretty cool.”
The 2023 Open Championships kicked off March 4 and will conclude July 24. The 143-day tournament will feature more than 9,700 five-player teams and nearly 50,000 bowlers making their way to compete in The Biggest Little City in the World.
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open Championships page.
There are peaks and valleys along the way. At the end of the ride, though, you want to be the one with your arms raised in the air, knowing you conquered what was out there.
Adam Danielsen may have not had his arms raised after he delivered his final shot going for 300 on Sunday at the 2023 event, but his steady pose as he watched the ball cleanly hit the pocket and knock over all 10 pins was the perfect way to end an up-and-down journey through his team event at the National Bowling Stadium.
The 34-year-old right-hander from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, rolled the second perfect game at this year’s tournament, and the first in team competition, after starting with games of 225 and 140 to post a 665 series to help KingPin’s 1 of Delano, Minnesota, to a 2,980 total in the Regular Division.
Las Vegas’ Chili Garlic Edamame leads Regular Team at the 2023 USBC Open Championships with 3,422.
Danielsen’s fifth Open Championships appearance started just about as well as most could hope. He was filling frames and putting together a couple strings of strikes.
A ball change to start Game 2 slowed down the momentum, along with some missed opportunities on spares.
“I think we did a pretty good job of staying right in practice and for a little bit in Game 1,” Danielsen said. “But right away, the lanes really told me I wanted to start shaping it a bit. That gave me a good look, and I grinded that out. I didn’t have a chance for a fill ball the first game, so I decided to try a different piece for the second game to shape it a little more. I think I tricked myself and got into trouble. I missed some makeables, too, and got 140 out of it.”
As he continued to make adjustments to try and get back on track, the work the team did to break down the pattern earlier in the block helped create some room to work with in Game 3.
“Some transition happened to where we had some room down lane to miss right if we had enough angle through the fronts,” said Danielsen, the pro shop operator at Sioux Falls’ Eastway Bowl Pro Shop. “We could get them to shim in there, and because we played them to the right earlier, misses to the right bounced off it. The game was very well executed, but I also was doing the right things in the right part of the lane and had some miss.”
Danielsen reflected on some missed opportunities to finish 300s during the year as he prepared for his final frame.
He left little to chance on all three deliveries in the 10th, flushing the ball in the 1-3 pocket on each attempt.
“I was glad I gave myself an opportunity to get there,” Danielsen said. “I had the chance earlier this year to shoot a couple 300s and didn’t do it. I wanted to stay patient, stay back and put myself in a good position at the line, and I did that. I knew it had a chance and was pretty hopeful it would strike. I had some confidence going in and some good ball motion, and that loosened up my arm swing.”
Much like the end of the roller coaster ride, it’s all about sharing what the experience was like with friends and family. As Danielsen calmly walked back after his 12th strike, he was greeted with high-fives and hugs from his teammates.
The group was comprised of several of Danielsen’s collegiate teammates at Minnesota State-Mankato, and the Open Championships gives them the chance to come together and look back.
The 2023 trip will certainly give the teammates something to talk about in the years moving forward as they look ahead to Danielsen’s first introduction as a tournament celebrity for his perfect performance.
“It’s so awesome to share this with them,” Danielsen said. “We all bowled collegiately a decade ago, so it’s a chance for us to get back together. It’s really nice to meet up with these guys and reminisce, and it’s pretty special for us out here.
“There’s so much history here, and there are a lot of guys where I’m from that have put up some numbers and moments at this tournament. To have my name added to the list is pretty cool.”
The 2023 Open Championships kicked off March 4 and will conclude July 24. The 143-day tournament will feature more than 9,700 five-player teams and nearly 50,000 bowlers making their way to compete in The Biggest Little City in the World.
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open Championships page.