Strong performances abound on Day 1 of qualifying at 2025 USBC Senior Championships
August 07, 2025
Athletes deliver shots during Day 1 of qualifying at the 2025 USBC Senior Championships, which is being held at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas.
FULL RESULTS
FORT WORTH, Texas – On Wednesday, 393 bowlers rolled their first three games of qualifying at the 2025 United States Bowling Congress Senior Championships, which is being held at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas.
Many of North America’s top men’s and women’s bowlers age 50 and older who qualified through either a state or province senior tournament put their skills to the test across two divisions – Open and Women’s – in six age-based classifications – 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and older.
Below are the top three in each classification after Round 1 of qualifying:
WOMEN’S DIVISION:
50-54:
Victoria Sedillo of Capitan, New Mexico, showed steady improvement throughout her opening round, firing games of 168, 177 and 213 to finish the day in first place with a mark of 753 (558 scratch; 195 handicap).
Kendry Tackett of Clinton, Tennessee, and Kelli Pazour of Chamberlain, South Dakota, also broke 700 on Wednesday, coming in at 719 (476 scratch; 243 handicap) and 714 (498 scratch; 216 handicap), respectively.
55-59:
The top spot after Round 1 belonged to Patricia Garner of Gardena, California, who rolled games of 185, 237 and 179 to come in with a scratch total of 601. Garner added 120 pins of handicap to that mark to finish opening day with a score of 721.
Michele Denny of Havre, Montana, authored a scratch score of 484 and used 213 pins of handicap to end the day in second place at 697.
Third place was occupied by Joelle Chu of Medford, Massachusetts, who came in at 679 (598 scratch; 81 handicap). Chu got there thanks to scratch games of 215, 203 and 180.
60-64:
Valarie Schlem of Piedmont, South Dakota, used a 278 during Game 2 to finish Wednesday’s action in first place with a three-game mark of 742, which included 658 scratch to go along with 84 pins of handicap.
Kimberly Haney of Aberdeen, Maryland, was second at 729 (642 scratch; 87 handicap) while Briana Hooper of Branson, Missouri, and Juanita Morehouse of Glasgow, Montana, tied for third at 709.
65-69:
Linda Papczynski of Lowell, Arkansas, authored a scratch total of 579 and added 150 pins of handicap to lead with a total of 729.
Jane Lessenger of Cheyenne,Wyoming, wasn’t far behind, trailing Papczynski by just seven pins with a Day 1 total of 722, which was tallied thanks to a mark of 446 scratch and 276 pins of handicap.
Evelyn Testerman of Perryville, Maryland, also cracked 700 on Wednesday, using 508 scratch and 198 pins of handicap to finish the day in third place at 706.
The division’s highest scratch total on opening day was put up by Sharon Powers of Lakewood, Colorado, who used games of 213, 190 and 248 to come in with 651. Powers added three pins of handicap to that tally to finish the first round in ninth place at 654.
70-74:
One pin separated first and second place after Round 1 with Veleda Hare of Twin Falls, Idaho, leading with 678 (585 scratch; 93 handicap) while Melody Rane of Phoenix used a scratch score of 560 and 117 pins of handicap to come in at 677.
Gail Owens of Savannah, Missouri, was third after Wednesday’s first three games of qualifying. Owens rebounded from a 143 start to finish with scores of 206 and 199, which pushed her grand total to 656 (548 scratch; 108 handicap).
75 and older:
Viola Forrest of De Witt, Arkansas, was steady during her first three games, coming in with scores of 100, 133 and 119. That gave Forrest a scratch total of 353, which was combined with 339 pins of handicap to put Forrest in first place at 691.
Ruth Ancheta of Mililani, Hawaii, finished Day 1 in second place with 674 (500 scratch; 174 handicap) while Martha Boyd of West Monroe, Louisiana, was third with 670 (433 scratch; 237 handicap).
OPEN DIVISION:
50-54:
Jeff Baker of Union, Missouri, shook off a 161 start by finishing his set with games of 250 and 275. That gave Baker a scratch total of 686, which was combined with 12 pins of handicap to put him atop the Day 1 standings at 698.
Randolph Jackson Jr. of Alamogordo, New Mexico, finished Wednesday’s opening round in second place just 10 pins back at 688 (616 scratch; 72 handicap).
Mike Wootton of Sheridan, Wyoming, was third at 686 (617 scratch; 69 handicap).
Eric Ray of Midvale, Utah, connected for 12 strikes in a row during Game 3 to record the day’s only perfect game. The 300 propelled Ray to a Day 1 total of 625, which was good enough for ninth place.
55-59:
Matthew Carnley of Omaha, Nebraska, got to the top of the division standings without the benefit of handicap as he rolled games of 234, 245 and 280 to place first with a three-game tally of 759.
Sharon Green of Bonner Springs, Kansas, was second at 714, which included 543 scratch to go along with 171 pins of handicap.
Like Carnley, Todd Reichenbeger of Barre, Vermont, is bowling scratch at this year’s Senior Championships. That didn’t stop Reichenbeger from putting his best foot forward, however, as he recorded games of 212, 233 and 268 to finish Day 1 in third place at 713.
60-64:
Randll Fischer of Grangeville, Idaho, secured the opening-round lead thanks to a three-game mark of 719 (569 scratch; 150 handicap).
Jackie Jones of Canon City, Colorado, was close behind, placing second at 703, which included 559 scratch and 144 pins of handicap.
William Vancouwenberghe of Anchorage, Alaska, was eight pins behind Jones, placing third with 695 (587 scratch; 108 handicap).
65-69:
Wilfred (Mark) Hudson of Eugene, Oregon, found himself atop the division standings on opening day with a score of 733. Hudson got there thanks to scratch games of 191, 205 and 265 to go along with 72 pins of handicap.
Kirt Gundry of Lansing, Michigan, doesn’t get any handicap at this year’s event, but he certainly didn’t seem to need any on Day 1 as he fired games of 231, 238 and 257 to post a 726 total and finish the day in second place.
Susan Polis of Homer, Alaska, secured third place after Round 1 of qualifying, coming in with a mark of 722 (569 scratch; 153 handicap).
70-74:
Each of the top three bowlers in this division eclipsed the 700 mark on Wednesday, led by Clifford Champlin of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, who shot 501 scratch (184, 159, 159) and added 213 pins of handicap to finish first at 714.
Champlin’s lead is far from insurmountable, however, as Bob Ellis of Vidalia, Georgia, finished the day in second place at 707 (566 scratch; 141 handicap) while Jim Buchmann of Bowman, North Dakota, secured third with 704 (539 scratch; 165 handicap).
75 and older:
Jeff Ramp of Salem, Oregon, put up the highest Day 1 total across all divisions, using a 552 scratch mark (210, 189, 153) and 246 pins of handicap to end the opening round with a tally of 798.
Charles Trudell of Syracuse, New York, used games of 194, 211 and 199 to author 604 scratch, which was combined with 126 pins of handicap to give him a second-place score of 730.
Larry Hayes of Boone, North Carolina, finished Wednesday’s first round in third place at 715 (505 scratch; 210 handicap).
All 393 competitors will return to bowl another three-game qualifying block on Thursday, and the top six scorers in each division after six games, including handicap, will advance to Friday’s championship rounds, which are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Qualifying scores will not be carried over to the championship rounds, but bonus pins will be awarded to each player based on his or her qualifying position. The top qualifier in the division will receive 50 bonus pins, while the second seed will receive 40. Bonus pins will decrease by 10 pins for each spot, with the sixth qualifier receiving zero bonus pins.
The championship rounds will feature three games, and the bowlers authoring the highest totals, including handicap and bonus pins, will earn titles.
For more information on the USBC Senior Championships, CLICK HERE.
FULL RESULTS
FORT WORTH, Texas – On Wednesday, 393 bowlers rolled their first three games of qualifying at the 2025 United States Bowling Congress Senior Championships, which is being held at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas.
Many of North America’s top men’s and women’s bowlers age 50 and older who qualified through either a state or province senior tournament put their skills to the test across two divisions – Open and Women’s – in six age-based classifications – 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and older.
Below are the top three in each classification after Round 1 of qualifying:
WOMEN’S DIVISION:
50-54:
Victoria Sedillo of Capitan, New Mexico, showed steady improvement throughout her opening round, firing games of 168, 177 and 213 to finish the day in first place with a mark of 753 (558 scratch; 195 handicap).
Kendry Tackett of Clinton, Tennessee, and Kelli Pazour of Chamberlain, South Dakota, also broke 700 on Wednesday, coming in at 719 (476 scratch; 243 handicap) and 714 (498 scratch; 216 handicap), respectively.
55-59:
The top spot after Round 1 belonged to Patricia Garner of Gardena, California, who rolled games of 185, 237 and 179 to come in with a scratch total of 601. Garner added 120 pins of handicap to that mark to finish opening day with a score of 721.
Michele Denny of Havre, Montana, authored a scratch score of 484 and used 213 pins of handicap to end the day in second place at 697.
Third place was occupied by Joelle Chu of Medford, Massachusetts, who came in at 679 (598 scratch; 81 handicap). Chu got there thanks to scratch games of 215, 203 and 180.
60-64:
Valarie Schlem of Piedmont, South Dakota, used a 278 during Game 2 to finish Wednesday’s action in first place with a three-game mark of 742, which included 658 scratch to go along with 84 pins of handicap.
Kimberly Haney of Aberdeen, Maryland, was second at 729 (642 scratch; 87 handicap) while Briana Hooper of Branson, Missouri, and Juanita Morehouse of Glasgow, Montana, tied for third at 709.
65-69:
Linda Papczynski of Lowell, Arkansas, authored a scratch total of 579 and added 150 pins of handicap to lead with a total of 729.
Jane Lessenger of Cheyenne,Wyoming, wasn’t far behind, trailing Papczynski by just seven pins with a Day 1 total of 722, which was tallied thanks to a mark of 446 scratch and 276 pins of handicap.
Evelyn Testerman of Perryville, Maryland, also cracked 700 on Wednesday, using 508 scratch and 198 pins of handicap to finish the day in third place at 706.
The division’s highest scratch total on opening day was put up by Sharon Powers of Lakewood, Colorado, who used games of 213, 190 and 248 to come in with 651. Powers added three pins of handicap to that tally to finish the first round in ninth place at 654.
70-74:
One pin separated first and second place after Round 1 with Veleda Hare of Twin Falls, Idaho, leading with 678 (585 scratch; 93 handicap) while Melody Rane of Phoenix used a scratch score of 560 and 117 pins of handicap to come in at 677.
Gail Owens of Savannah, Missouri, was third after Wednesday’s first three games of qualifying. Owens rebounded from a 143 start to finish with scores of 206 and 199, which pushed her grand total to 656 (548 scratch; 108 handicap).
75 and older:
Viola Forrest of De Witt, Arkansas, was steady during her first three games, coming in with scores of 100, 133 and 119. That gave Forrest a scratch total of 353, which was combined with 339 pins of handicap to put Forrest in first place at 691.
Ruth Ancheta of Mililani, Hawaii, finished Day 1 in second place with 674 (500 scratch; 174 handicap) while Martha Boyd of West Monroe, Louisiana, was third with 670 (433 scratch; 237 handicap).
OPEN DIVISION:
50-54:
Jeff Baker of Union, Missouri, shook off a 161 start by finishing his set with games of 250 and 275. That gave Baker a scratch total of 686, which was combined with 12 pins of handicap to put him atop the Day 1 standings at 698.
Randolph Jackson Jr. of Alamogordo, New Mexico, finished Wednesday’s opening round in second place just 10 pins back at 688 (616 scratch; 72 handicap).
Mike Wootton of Sheridan, Wyoming, was third at 686 (617 scratch; 69 handicap).
Eric Ray of Midvale, Utah, connected for 12 strikes in a row during Game 3 to record the day’s only perfect game. The 300 propelled Ray to a Day 1 total of 625, which was good enough for ninth place.
55-59:
Matthew Carnley of Omaha, Nebraska, got to the top of the division standings without the benefit of handicap as he rolled games of 234, 245 and 280 to place first with a three-game tally of 759.
Sharon Green of Bonner Springs, Kansas, was second at 714, which included 543 scratch to go along with 171 pins of handicap.
Like Carnley, Todd Reichenbeger of Barre, Vermont, is bowling scratch at this year’s Senior Championships. That didn’t stop Reichenbeger from putting his best foot forward, however, as he recorded games of 212, 233 and 268 to finish Day 1 in third place at 713.
60-64:
Randll Fischer of Grangeville, Idaho, secured the opening-round lead thanks to a three-game mark of 719 (569 scratch; 150 handicap).
Jackie Jones of Canon City, Colorado, was close behind, placing second at 703, which included 559 scratch and 144 pins of handicap.
William Vancouwenberghe of Anchorage, Alaska, was eight pins behind Jones, placing third with 695 (587 scratch; 108 handicap).
65-69:
Wilfred (Mark) Hudson of Eugene, Oregon, found himself atop the division standings on opening day with a score of 733. Hudson got there thanks to scratch games of 191, 205 and 265 to go along with 72 pins of handicap.
Kirt Gundry of Lansing, Michigan, doesn’t get any handicap at this year’s event, but he certainly didn’t seem to need any on Day 1 as he fired games of 231, 238 and 257 to post a 726 total and finish the day in second place.
Susan Polis of Homer, Alaska, secured third place after Round 1 of qualifying, coming in with a mark of 722 (569 scratch; 153 handicap).
70-74:
Each of the top three bowlers in this division eclipsed the 700 mark on Wednesday, led by Clifford Champlin of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, who shot 501 scratch (184, 159, 159) and added 213 pins of handicap to finish first at 714.
Champlin’s lead is far from insurmountable, however, as Bob Ellis of Vidalia, Georgia, finished the day in second place at 707 (566 scratch; 141 handicap) while Jim Buchmann of Bowman, North Dakota, secured third with 704 (539 scratch; 165 handicap).
75 and older:
Jeff Ramp of Salem, Oregon, put up the highest Day 1 total across all divisions, using a 552 scratch mark (210, 189, 153) and 246 pins of handicap to end the opening round with a tally of 798.
Charles Trudell of Syracuse, New York, used games of 194, 211 and 199 to author 604 scratch, which was combined with 126 pins of handicap to give him a second-place score of 730.
Larry Hayes of Boone, North Carolina, finished Wednesday’s first round in third place at 715 (505 scratch; 210 handicap).
All 393 competitors will return to bowl another three-game qualifying block on Thursday, and the top six scorers in each division after six games, including handicap, will advance to Friday’s championship rounds, which are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Qualifying scores will not be carried over to the championship rounds, but bonus pins will be awarded to each player based on his or her qualifying position. The top qualifier in the division will receive 50 bonus pins, while the second seed will receive 40. Bonus pins will decrease by 10 pins for each spot, with the sixth qualifier receiving zero bonus pins.
The championship rounds will feature three games, and the bowlers authoring the highest totals, including handicap and bonus pins, will earn titles.
For more information on the USBC Senior Championships, CLICK HERE.