Bill Vint
Professional Bowlers Association

MIDDLETOWN, Del. – Kyle Troup of Taylorsville, N.C., averaged 245.7 for seven games Saturday to lead the field of 24 finalists into Sunday’s match play finals in the PBA Tour Xtra Frame Gene Carter Pro Shop East Classic at Mid-County Bowling and Entertainment.

Troup, a 23-year-old two-handed player, won his only PBA Tour title in the PBA Wolf Open during the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort Summer Swing earlier this year in Shawnee, Okla. Saturday he posted a 1,720 total to easily pace the sold-out field of 180 bowlers. In second place, 62 pins behind in the race for the $15,000 first prize and a PBA Tour title, was PBA rookie A.J. Johnson of Oswego, Ill., with a 1,658 pinfall total.

Johnson, who is trying for his first PBA title, finished second in the USBC Masters earlier in the season while still an amateur completing his senior year at Lindenwood University. Defending champion Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., was among the 24 players who advanced to match play, qualifying in 15th place with 1,533 pins.

The top 24 will begin the modified 16-game round-robin match play finals Sunday at 9 a.m. Based upon combined 23-game pinfall totals, including 30 bonus pins for matches won, the top four will compete in a stepladder finale at the conclusion of match play.

All of Sunday’s competition will be video-streamed live, exclusively on PBA’s Xtra Frame online bowling channel. To subscribe, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame link.

PBA XTRA FRAME GENE CARTER PRO SHOP EAST CLASSIC

Mid-County Bowling and Entertainment, Middletown, Del., Saturday

Final Qualifying Standings (after 7 games; top 24 advance to modified round-robin match play Sunday)

1. Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 1,720.  2. A.J. Johnson, Oswego, Ill., 1,658.  3. Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., 1,611.  4. Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 1,602.  5. Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,590.  6. John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1,582.

7. Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,582.  8. Frank H. Gray, Elkton, Md., 1,581.  9. Greg Ostrander, freehold, N.J., 1,577.  10. Rick Graham, Lancaster, Pa., 1,576.  11. Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 1,560.  12. Tim Foy Jr., Seaford, Del., 1,546.

13. Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., 1,546.  14. J.R. Raymond, Bay City, Mich., 1,541.  15. Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,533.  16. Matthew O'Grady, Matawan, N.J., 1,531.  17. Chris Arcaro, Willmington, N.C., 1,529.  18. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, , SC, 1,527.

19. Jon VanHees, Charlestown, R.I., 1,526.  20. Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 1,525.  21. Nick Christy, Newport, N.C., 1,522.  22. Connor Pickford, Matthews, N.C., 1,522.  23. Adam Baer, Gettysburg, Pa., 1,519.  24. Kristian Rogers, Charlotte, N.C., 1,500.

Other Cashers (after 7 games)

25. Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,498, $550.  26. Patrick Allen, Mount Kisco, N.Y., 1,497, $550.  27. Noel Vega, Kew Gardens, N.Y., 1,494, $550.  28. Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio, 1,492, $550.  29. Jason Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,489, $550.  30. Gary Haines, West Babylon, N.Y., 1,480, $550.

31. Stephanie Casey, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,476, $550.  32. Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,475, $550.  33. B.J. Moore, Apex, N.C., 1,472, $550.  34. Josh Schmehl, Seaford, Del., 1,470, $550.  35. Bill O'Neill, Langhorne, Pa., 1,466, $550.  36. Brian Cavey, Baltimore, Md., 1,461, $550.

37. Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, Ariz., 1,459, $525.  38. Rusty Thomsen, south amboy, N.J., 1,458, $525.  39. Chris Blackmore, Fairfax, Va., 1,451, $525.  40. Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., 1,451, $525.  41. Luke Matthys, Whitestown, Ind., 1,450, $525.  42. Tim Mack, Indianapolis, Ind., 1,449, $525.

43. Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,445, $525.  44. Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 1,438, $525.  45. Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 1,437, $525.  46. Brian Elder, Newark, Del., 1,433, $525.  47 (tie). Paul Bajorski, West Babylon, N.Y.; Richard Horsley, Morrisville, N.C., and Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C., 1,431, $516.67.

50. Brandon Hinderer, York, Pa., 1,429, $500.  51. Billy Asbury, Odenton, Md., 1,427, $500.  52. E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 1,424, $500.  53. John Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,424, $500.  54. Craig Schneider, Marcy, N.Y., 1,423, $500.

55. Gary Faulkner Jr., Memphis, Tenn., 1,422, $500.  56. Chris S. Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,411, $500.  57. Mike McDonnell, Chesterfield, Va., 1,402, $500.  58. Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 1,402, $500.  59. David Harvey, Danville, Pa., 1,399, $500.  60. Ethan Gray, North East, Md., 1,397, $250.

61. William Ray Barlow, Edgewood, Md., 1,397.  62. Anthony Pepe, East Elmhurst, N.Y., 1,395.  63. Ernest Lukacs Jr., Manville, N.J., 1,395.  64. John Neral, Vienna, Va., 1,395.  65. Brian LeClair, Delmar, N.Y., 1,395.  66. Isaac Kim, Lebanon, Pa., 1,393.

67. Andrew Suscreba, Clifton, N.J., 1,392.  68. Zack Brown, Holly Springs, N.C., 1,392.  69. Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va., 1,391.  70. Brian Robinson, WESTOVER, W. Va., 1,390.  71. John DiSantis, Wilmington, Del., 1,390.  72. Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, Pa., 1,389.

73. Ernest Lukacs, Manville, N.J., 1,389.  74. Bob Caruso, Dayton, N.J., 1,389.  75. Brandon Korczykowski, East Amherst, N.Y., 1,387.  76. Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,386.  77. Collin Raineri, Gilbertsville, Pa., 1,385.  78. Ken Yokobosky, Rockaway, N.J., 1,383.

79. Bradley Hoffman, Lemoyne, Pa., 1,378.  80. Anthony Simonsen, Princeton, Texas, 1,375.  81. Keith Doran, Pomona, N.Y., 1,374.  82. Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,372.  83. Victor Florie Jr., Richmond, Va., 1,372.  84. Tommy Dakouvanos, Belford, N.J., 1,369.

85. Hayward Marlow, Bronx, N.Y., 1,367.  86. Thomas Coco Jr., Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., 1,364.  87. Tim Gillick, Milford, Conn., 1,363.  88. Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 1,362.  89. Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., 1,362.  90. Adam Travis, Cockeysville, Md., 1,362.

91. Michael Markis, Tafton, Pa., 1,362.  92. Michael Houtz, Myerstown, Pa., 1,360.  93. Dave Wodka, Beaver Creek, Ohio, 1,359.  94. James Joseph Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 1,357.  95. Kevin Donovan, Painted Post, N.Y., 1,356.  96. Darren Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 1,353.

97. Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa., 1,350.  98. Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 1,348.  99. Brandon Curtis, Manson, N.C., 1,346.  100. Stephen Pavlinko Jr., Sewell, N.J., 1,345.  101. Michael L. Cimba, Monroeville, Pa., 1,345.  102. Jeremy Elder, Smyrna, Del., 1,342.

103. Keith Wagner, Easton, Pa., 1,340.  104. Christopher Colella, Templeton, Mass., 1,337.  105. Tnia Falbo, Greensburg, Pa., 1,336.  106. Lee Vanderhoef, Canton, Ga., 1,336.  107. Joseph Rzemieniewski, Middletown, Del., 1,334.  108. Jay Boyle, Garnet Valley, Pa., 1,334.

109. Jeff Voght, Canajoharie, N.Y., 1,332.  110. Brian Knauer Sr., Federalsburg, Md., 1,332.  111. Mike Deckelman, Milford, Del., 1,331.  112. David Haynes, Las Vegas, Nev., 1,330.  113. David Asbury, Ellicott City, Md., 1,329.  114. Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., 1,328.

115. John Furey, Freehold, N.J., 1,325.  116. Brian Klonarides, Vienna, Va., 1,324.  117. Calvin Sellers, Stratford, Conn., 1,323.  118. Louis Gaudio, Morganville, N.J., 1,323.  119. Eric Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,318.  120. Joseph Hostetler, Louisville, Ky., 1,317.

121. Lizabeth Kuhlkin, Rotterdam, N.Y., 1,316.  122. Richie Bebber, Galena, Md., 1,315.  123. Brad Miller, St. Charles, Mo., 1,313.  124. Terry Smallwood, Germantown, Md., 1,313.  125. Ben Zakrocki, Philadelphia, Pa., 1,312.  126. Geordin Krupski, Newtonville, N.J., 1,312.

127. Michael J. Cimba, Monroeville, Pa., 1,311.  128. Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va., 1,309.  129. Adam Chase, North Babylon, N.Y., 1,307.  130. Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 1,307.  131. Michael Stocks, Leesburg, Va., 1,306.  132. Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,305.

133. George Dougherty II, Newark, Del., 1,300.  134. Jesse Gibson, West Grove, Pa., 1,299.  135. Jeffrey Roberts, Montverde, Fla., 1,298.  136. Brett Cunningham, Clay, N.Y., 1,296.  137. Tony Myers, Pensacola, Fla., 1,292.  138. Warren Burr, Wilmington, Del., 1,292.

139. Robert Mockenhaupt, Rutherford, N.J., 1,291.  140. Jack Bogan, Kensington, Md., 1,290.  141. David Powers, Newport News, Va., 1,289.  142. Tim Beaver, Kingston, N.Y., 1,288.  143. Colton Wilson, North East, Md., 1,285.  144. Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa., 1,281.

145. Matt Taylor, Youngsville, N.C., 1,276.  146. Paul Nickle III, Rising Sun, Md., 1,273.  147. Timothy Martin, Harrisville, R.I., 1,273.  148. Will Vidulich, Parsippany, N.J., 1,273.  149. Sam Maccarone, Blackwood, N.J., 1,269.  150. Rob Manley, Wilmington, Del., 1,260.

151. Michael Tweed, Camp Hill, Pa., 1,260.  152. Pat Scott, Manassas, Va., 1,258.  153. Otis Reff, Conshohocken, Pa., 1,257.  154. Clifton Wolfe, West Grove, Pa., 1,255.  155. Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1,250.  156. Arthur Nowlin, New Castle, Del., 1,248.

157. Dan Buchman, Maple Shade, N.J., 1,247.  158. Benjamin Enea, Utica, N.Y., 1,243.  159. Pat Merrill, Newark, Del., 1,239.  160. Greg Rottengen, Washington, N.J., 1,235.  161. Robert Fusik III, East Windsor, N.J., 1,234.  162. Jeremy Domingo, Sewell, N.J., 1,232.

163. David Kneas, Annapolis, Md., 1,229.  164. Gregory Smith, Baltimore, Md., 1,227.  165. David Bleggi, Jacksonville, N.C., 1,227.  166. Thad Rand, Rapidan, Va., 1,225.  167. Troy Lehigh, York, Pa., 1,215.  168. Howard Snyder, Hunt Valley, Md., 1,215.

169. Jackson Getting, Hampton, N.H., 1,212.  170. Charles Beam, Henrico, Va., 1,208.  171. Leon Platt, Summerville, S.C., 1,207.  172. John Schmidt, Warners, N.Y., 1,205.  173. Bill Vannoy, Jacksonville, N.C., 1,190.  174. Derek James, Wyandanch, N.Y., 1,189.

175. Tommy Barna, Westminster, Md., 1,187.  176. Bob Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 1,178.  177. Bill Michael Sr., Bowie, Md., 1,147.  178. Joseph Hanussak, Hamilton, N.J., 1,124.  179. Richard Lyles, Poolesville, Md., 1,105.  180. Derek C Engeln, Clifton Park, N.Y., 671, WD.