Two bowlers roll honor scores at OC
April 26, 2011
RENO, Nev. - Two bowlers on the same doubles and singles squad rolled honor scores at the USBC Open Championships on Monday.
Adam Cardwell of Woodbury, Minn., put together games of 256, 266 and 285 for an 807 series, which moved him into third place in Regular Singles. Matt Weggen of Muscatine, Iowa, leads with 826. Last week, Weggen shot 806 in doubles and 826 in singles to become the first bowler in tournament history to roll back-to-back 800s.
"This is really special to me," said Cardwell, a 33 year-old right-hander, who made his 13th Open Championships appearance.. "Any honor score you have is special, but to do it here, with all the prestige of this tournament, is very meaningful. I've been knocking at the door of having an honor score the past couple of years in the Open Championships, and it finally happened."
Cardwell, who bowls at Flaherty's Bowl, was an All-American at the University of Nebraska during the 1998-99 season. Along with his 807 at the National Bowling Stadium on Monday, he had 640 in doubles and 559 in team for a 2,006 all-events effort this year.
"My team is made up of Nebraska alums," Cardwell said. "I'm able to bowl with my best friends. There is nothing else like bowling at the Open Championships. We have a good time when we're together, and we're committed, not only to bowling well, but to coming back every year."
Earlier in the squad, about 20 lanes away from Cardwell, Mike McBride of Washington, Ill., rolled the 15th perfect game of the 2011 Open Championships in his second game of doubles. The 300 came between games of 206 and 197 for a 703 and 1,248 doubles effort.
Due to the recent storm damage in the Midwest, the 35-year-old right-hander almost was unable to make the trip.
"What a way to finish a really rough few days," McBride said. "We didn't know if we'd actually get here to bowl. We drove to St. Louis for our flight the night the tornado hit there. Our hotel had some minor damage, and of course, the airport was closed because of the damage there. So, we changed our plane tickets and had to drive to Indianapolis to catch our new flights."
McBride, who was bowling in his seventh Open Championships, added 714 in singles and 627 in team for a 2,044 all-events total.
"I've had several shots at a big score here over the past few years," said McBride, who bowls league at Sunset Lanes in Pekin, Ill. "It was really great to do it while bowling with my father. There are no words that can describe the feeling."
Click here to watch video highlights from the 2011 Open Championships.
Presenting sponsors for the 2011 USBC Open Championships are Circus Circus, Eldorado Hotel Casino Reno and Silver Legacy Resort Casino Reno. Other sponsors include Sands Regency Casino Hotel, official brackets sponsor, Kegel, official lane maintenance provider, Humana, official registration sponsor, US Steltronic, official scoring system, and supporting sponsors Storm Bowling Products, UPS, Nationwide Insurance, Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa, Harrah's Reno Casino and Hotel and Peppermill Hotel Casino.
Adam Cardwell of Woodbury, Minn., put together games of 256, 266 and 285 for an 807 series, which moved him into third place in Regular Singles. Matt Weggen of Muscatine, Iowa, leads with 826. Last week, Weggen shot 806 in doubles and 826 in singles to become the first bowler in tournament history to roll back-to-back 800s."This is really special to me," said Cardwell, a 33 year-old right-hander, who made his 13th Open Championships appearance.. "Any honor score you have is special, but to do it here, with all the prestige of this tournament, is very meaningful. I've been knocking at the door of having an honor score the past couple of years in the Open Championships, and it finally happened."
Cardwell, who bowls at Flaherty's Bowl, was an All-American at the University of Nebraska during the 1998-99 season. Along with his 807 at the National Bowling Stadium on Monday, he had 640 in doubles and 559 in team for a 2,006 all-events effort this year.
"My team is made up of Nebraska alums," Cardwell said. "I'm able to bowl with my best friends. There is nothing else like bowling at the Open Championships. We have a good time when we're together, and we're committed, not only to bowling well, but to coming back every year."
Earlier in the squad, about 20 lanes away from Cardwell, Mike McBride of Washington, Ill., rolled the 15th perfect game of the 2011 Open Championships in his second game of doubles. The 300 came between games of 206 and 197 for a 703 and 1,248 doubles effort.
Due to the recent storm damage in the Midwest, the 35-year-old right-hander almost was unable to make the trip.
"What a way to finish a really rough few days," McBride said. "We didn't know if we'd actually get here to bowl. We drove to St. Louis for our flight the night the tornado hit there. Our hotel had some minor damage, and of course, the airport was closed because of the damage there. So, we changed our plane tickets and had to drive to Indianapolis to catch our new flights."
McBride, who was bowling in his seventh Open Championships, added 714 in singles and 627 in team for a 2,044 all-events total.
"I've had several shots at a big score here over the past few years," said McBride, who bowls league at Sunset Lanes in Pekin, Ill. "It was really great to do it while bowling with my father. There are no words that can describe the feeling."
Click here to watch video highlights from the 2011 Open Championships.
Presenting sponsors for the 2011 USBC Open Championships are Circus Circus, Eldorado Hotel Casino Reno and Silver Legacy Resort Casino Reno. Other sponsors include Sands Regency Casino Hotel, official brackets sponsor, Kegel, official lane maintenance provider, Humana, official registration sponsor, US Steltronic, official scoring system, and supporting sponsors Storm Bowling Products, UPS, Nationwide Insurance, Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa, Harrah's Reno Casino and Hotel and Peppermill Hotel Casino.