Defending Doubles champions put title on line at USBC Open Championships
06/28/10
A year ago, Brenda Edwards and Stephen Padilla of Mansfield, Texas, teamed up for the highest doubles total in United States Bowling Congress Open Championships history, and although they won't repeat as Regular Doubles champions, they always will share a spot in the record books.
The two were at the National Bowling Stadium this weekend to put their title on the line and a disappointing performance in team Saturday only motivated them more heading into doubles and singles Sunday.
When the lights came on for doubles, they showed they were ready to make a good showing. Edwards, a 35-year-old right-hander, led the way with games of 209, 234 and 277 for a 720 series, while Padilla, a 33-year-old right-hander, contributed 233, 245 and 179 for 657 and a 1,377 total.
Steve Bohn of Norwood, Minn., and John Kreyer Jr. of Fridley, Minn. (pictured right, l-r), lead Regular Doubles this year with 1,514.
"Obviously, doubles definitely had some extra significance this year," said Padilla, who works for USBC as a coaching specialist and is an assistant coach for Team USA. "We both came into this year's tournament excited about getting a chance to revisit a venue we both enjoy and also about getting to bowl and have a good time with our friends. We didn't start well in team and have to figure out how to get off to a better start in the team event down the road. It was nice to bowl well again in doubles, though."
Last year in Las Vegas, Edwards and Padilla took home the doubles title with a record score of 1,566, and since they recently bought a new house and will be getting married on New Year's Eve, their eagle trophies forever will be perched together on their mantle.
"This last year has been such a roller coaster ride," said Edwards, who won the 2010 USBC Team USA Trials and made her seventh Open Championships appearance this weekend. "My success on the lanes last year, coupled with Stephen asking me to marry him, winning the Team USA Trials and USBC going through some changes, made for a crazy year. I have had to endure some stress trying to find a teaching position as well, but you really learn to appreciate the different things in life."
Edwards went on to finish the 2009 event in record fashion with a 300 game in singles on the way to a 2,132 all-events total, the highest by a woman in tournament history. Her perfect game was just the sixth by a woman on the championship lanes. Women first were allowed to compete in 1994.
This year's finish wasn't quite as strong after she tweaked her knee during singles. She finished with a 574 series to go along with 462 in team for a 1,756 all-events effort. Padilla had 573 in singles and 558 in team for 1,788.
"We didn't want to put a lot of pressure on ourselves coming into this year," said Padilla, who made his sixth Open Championships appearance. "We came in wanting to enjoy what was going on, but keep a level head, make good shots and have fun. We didn't bowl as well as we wanted, but we got to celebrate the fact that we were successful last year. We are really excited for the chance to come back to the venue year after year and see how long our record holds up."
Although the days are running out at the 2010 Open Championships, the scoring pace hasn't slowed down as two more bowlers tossed perfect games at the National Bowling Stadium this weekend.
Bryon Smith (pictured left) of Roseburg, Ore., has had continued success at the Stadium and added the 29th 300 of this year's tournament Saturday night, while Charles Mayberry Jr. of Bellwood, Ill., notched the 30th with a Brooklyn strike in his opening game of doubles Sunday morning.
Among Smith's memorable moments at the Stadium are his win at the 2003 USBC Masters, his Regular Team title with Lava Lanes of Medford, Ore., at the 2007 USBC Open Championships and now a solid singles performance on the championship lanes.
The 36-year-old right-hander started singles with a 237 game before rattling off 12 consecutive strikes. He closed things out with 258 for a 795 series, which puts him in a tie for seventh place in Regular Singles. Terrence Syring (right) of Bay City, Mich., leads with 833.
"This is pretty cool," said Smith, who made his fourth Open Championships appearance. "This is my first 300 at the Open Championships, and it's a very hard thing to do. It's a great accomplishment, and it's definitely a great thing to have on your resume."
Smith posted a 711 series in doubles and teamed up with his 2007 championship-winning teammate, Jake Dreier, for a 1,379 total. Smith added 639 in team for a career-high 2,145 all-events total, which is good for 15th place overall. Matt McNiel of Chanhassen, Minn., leads Regular All-Events with a record 2,326 total.
Mayberry (left) may not have the accolades Smith brings to the table, but their names will be side-by-side in the record books, and they both will be announced as celebrities at future Open Championships.
"This makes me feel like I have accomplished something within the sport," said Mayberry, who made his 10th Open Championships appearance. "It is another stepping stone in my bowling career. Every time I lace up my shoes, I am trying to throw the best shots possible, hoping it equals perfection. Every year I come back to the tournament, I will know that I was able to shoot 300 on one of the sport's biggest stages."
The 46-year-old right-hander only bowls in one league during the season resulting in just three games per week, but he proved to be sharp at the Open Championships this year.
Mayberry finished doubles with games of 199 and 209 for a 708 series and added 574 in singles and 573 in team for a 1,855 all-events total.
Mayberry accomplished his feat on a tough condition, which is something that he likes about the Open Championships.
"As long as I am physically able to bowl, I will be here," said Mayberry, who is a shipping manager at Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. "This tournament lets you know whether or not you can make adjustments, read the lanes and get through the transition. It's a very good challenge, and one I look forward to next year."
The 2010 Open Championships started on Feb. 20 and will conclude its 136-day run on July 5. By the tournament's end, 14,189 five-player teams will have made their way to Reno.
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National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (Feb. 20 - July 5, 2010)
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls
1, Bowlers Edge Pro Shop (Brad Kuhr, Timothy Rice, Dan Paul, Kenny Kempf, Jason Wendt), Neenah, Wis., 3,408. 2, Linds Lakers 1, Minneapolis, 3,390. 3, Warhawks, Milton, Wis., 3,387. 4, KR Strikeforce, Decatur, Ill., 3,386. 5, Armstrong Printing 1, Naperville, Ill., 3,382. 6, Bowlers Universe 2, Rockford, Ill., 3,381. 7, Northern Lanes Pro Shop, Sanford, Mich., 3,355. 8, S & B Pro Shop, Clinton Township, Mich., 3,347. 9, The Bowling Store 1, Omaha, Neb., 3,343. 10 (tie), Fox Bowl 1, Wheaton, Ill., and STORM, Pritchett, Colo., 3,321.
Doubles
1, Steve Bohn, Norwood, Minn./John Kreyer Jr., Fridley, Minn., 1,514. 2, Jeffrey Mersch, Orlando, Fla./Erik Vermilyea, Mansfield, Texas, 1,507. 3, Patrick Tiller, Orlando, Fla./Clint Roth, Orange City, Fla., 1,499. 4, Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla./David Taylor, Seminole, Fla., 1,498. 5, Jeff Nimke, Oshkosh, Wis./Chad Maas, Brookfield, Wis., 1,480. 6, Michael Adamski, Grandview, Mo./Tom Patton, Olathe, Kan., 1,462. 7, Jason Waters, Macedonia, Ohio/Steve Waters, Northfield, Ohio, 1,449. 8, Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla./Michael Gaither, Tulsa, Okla., 1,446. 9, Luke Voaklander, St. Bonifacius, Minn./John Eiss, Orono, Minn., 1,444. 10, Dale Williams, West Valley, Utah/Jimmy Jensen/Magna, Utah, 1,441.
Singles
1, Terrence Syring, Bay City, Mich., 833. 2 (tie), Earon Vollmar, Toledo, Ohio, and Eric Traylor, Cypress, Texas, 811. 4, Jason Munkberg, Redding, Calif., 807. 5, Matt McNiel, Chanhassen, Minn., 806. 6, Jimmy Johnson, Pataskala, Ohio, 804. 7 (tie), Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., and Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 795. 9, Bill Froberg, St. Joseph, Mich., 791. 10, Dan Gould, East Hampton, Mass., 783.
All-Events
1, Matt McNiel, Chanhassen, Minn., 2,326. 2, Brett Wolfe, Tempe, Ariz., 2,245. 3, John Bauerle Jr., Indianapolis, 2,225. 4, Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 2,211. 5, John Kreyer Jr., Fridley, Minn., 2,184. 6 (tie), Sam Lantto, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Earon Vollmar, Toledo, Ohio, 2,174. 8 (tie), Jonathan Schalow, Whitewater, Wis., 2,173. 10, Matt Tomsu, Papillion, Neb., 2,173. 10, Chuck Tompkins, Galloway, Ohio, 2,168.
Team All-Events
1, Northern Lanes Pro Shop (Bo Goergen, Derwin Pitre, Dale Hofmeister, JR Raymond, Dan MacLelland), Sanford, Mich., 10,284. 2, Linds Lakers 1, Minneapolis, 10,187. 3, Red Carpet Lanes, Greenfield, Wis., 10,131. 4, Warhawks, Milton, Wis., 10,033. 5, STORM, Pritchett, Colo., 9,975. 6, S & B Pro Shop, Clinton Township, Mich., 9,920. 7, Junior Team USA Support, Orlando, Fla., 9,893. 8, Bowlers Zone 1, Gilbert, Ariz., 9,864. 9, Armstrong Printing 1, Naperville, Ill., 9,826. 10, Team Pabst, Madison, Wis., 9,819.
Team °
1, Southeast Paint (Mark Montoya, Frank Marrelli, Joe Juliano, Gary Nelson, Ed Howa), Price, Utah, 2,808. 2, Rivercat Five, Rancho Murieta, Calif., 2,793. 3, Huikko's Bowling Center 3, Buffalo, Minn., 2,730. 4, Team X, Brownsville, Texas, 2,718. 5, Cardinal Lanes, Hoisington, Kan., 2,708. 6, Bay Area Strikers 4, Union City, Calif., 2,703. 7, EWI/NPS/Denny's, Mentor, Ohio, 2,699. 8, Whippersnappers 2, Sylvania, Ga., 2,691. 9, Team 6, Fresno, Calif., 2,689. 10, We Don't Know, Columbia, S.C., 2,687.
Doubles
1, Daphene Thompson/Mark Thompson, Snyder, Texas, 1,207. 2, Robert Blum, Huntington Beach, Calif./Frank DeFrancesco, Poway, Calif., 1,200. 3, Isaac Vidaurri/Frank Goff Jr., Kingsville, Texas, 1,193. 4, Gary Nelson/Ed Howa, Helper, Utah, 1,189. 5, Stephen Kubis/Stacey Smith, Houston, 1,186. 6, Bill Ausburn, Hayden Lake, Idaho/Dale Motz, Post Falls, Idaho, 1,185. 7 (tie), Cassondra Geller/Doug Geller, New Haven, Ind., and Tyson Sims/Scott Wilcox, Georgetown, Idaho, 1,182. 9, John Bishop/Dan Mosteller, Tooele, Utah, 1,175. 10, Wayne Doney, Lamar, Colo./Jim Matusek, Hartland, Wis., 1,174.
Singles
1, David Ackerman, Lena, Ill., 688. 2 (tie), David Garcez, Merced, Calif., and Don Clayborn, Kansas City, Kan., 669. 4, Gerald Faires, Collinsville, Ill., 661. 5, Dan Palmer, Byers, Colo., 658. 6, Sara Oszuscik, Plymouth, Ind., 654. 7, Blake Sandidge, Lead, S.D., 653. 8, Aaron Gilliam, Rifle, Colo., 648. 9, Joseph Buggs, Honolulu, 647. 10, Miguel Sanchez, Chicago, 646.
All-Events
1, Ken Iredale, United Kingdom, 1,810. 2, Joseph Jellots, Starkville, Miss., 1,798. 3, Harry Arnold, Falls City, Neb., 1,796. 4, Geoff Bryant, Courtney, British Columbia, 1,789. 5, Fred Go, West Covina, Calif., 1,788. 6, Steve Miller, Roanoke, Ill., 1,775. 7, Richard Eisenhut, Downers Grove, Ill., 1,766. 8, Shane Rice, Charlotte, N.C., 1,748. 9, Scott Lehman, Celina, Ohio, 1,744. 10 (tie), Amanda Elliott, Frankfort, Ky., and Harry Berg, Eau Claire, Wis., 1,743.
United States
A year ago, Brenda Edwards and Stephen Padilla of Mansfield, Texas, teamed up for the highest doubles total in United States Bowling Congress Open Championships history, and although they won't repeat as Regular Doubles champions, they always will share a spot in the record books. The two were at the National Bowling Stadium this weekend to put their title on the line and a disappointing performance in team Saturday only motivated them more heading into doubles and singles Sunday.
When the lights came on for doubles, they showed they were ready to make a good showing. Edwards, a 35-year-old right-hander, led the way with games of 209, 234 and 277 for a 720 series, while Padilla, a 33-year-old right-hander, contributed 233, 245 and 179 for 657 and a 1,377 total.
Steve Bohn of Norwood, Minn., and John Kreyer Jr. of Fridley, Minn. (pictured right, l-r), lead Regular Doubles this year with 1,514. "Obviously, doubles definitely had some extra significance this year," said Padilla, who works for USBC as a coaching specialist and is an assistant coach for Team USA. "We both came into this year's tournament excited about getting a chance to revisit a venue we both enjoy and also about getting to bowl and have a good time with our friends. We didn't start well in team and have to figure out how to get off to a better start in the team event down the road. It was nice to bowl well again in doubles, though."
Last year in Las Vegas, Edwards and Padilla took home the doubles title with a record score of 1,566, and since they recently bought a new house and will be getting married on New Year's Eve, their eagle trophies forever will be perched together on their mantle.
"This last year has been such a roller coaster ride," said Edwards, who won the 2010 USBC Team USA Trials and made her seventh Open Championships appearance this weekend. "My success on the lanes last year, coupled with Stephen asking me to marry him, winning the Team USA Trials and USBC going through some changes, made for a crazy year. I have had to endure some stress trying to find a teaching position as well, but you really learn to appreciate the different things in life."
Edwards went on to finish the 2009 event in record fashion with a 300 game in singles on the way to a 2,132 all-events total, the highest by a woman in tournament history. Her perfect game was just the sixth by a woman on the championship lanes. Women first were allowed to compete in 1994.
This year's finish wasn't quite as strong after she tweaked her knee during singles. She finished with a 574 series to go along with 462 in team for a 1,756 all-events effort. Padilla had 573 in singles and 558 in team for 1,788.
"We didn't want to put a lot of pressure on ourselves coming into this year," said Padilla, who made his sixth Open Championships appearance. "We came in wanting to enjoy what was going on, but keep a level head, make good shots and have fun. We didn't bowl as well as we wanted, but we got to celebrate the fact that we were successful last year. We are really excited for the chance to come back to the venue year after year and see how long our record holds up."
Although the days are running out at the 2010 Open Championships, the scoring pace hasn't slowed down as two more bowlers tossed perfect games at the National Bowling Stadium this weekend.
Bryon Smith (pictured left) of Roseburg, Ore., has had continued success at the Stadium and added the 29th 300 of this year's tournament Saturday night, while Charles Mayberry Jr. of Bellwood, Ill., notched the 30th with a Brooklyn strike in his opening game of doubles Sunday morning. Among Smith's memorable moments at the Stadium are his win at the 2003 USBC Masters, his Regular Team title with Lava Lanes of Medford, Ore., at the 2007 USBC Open Championships and now a solid singles performance on the championship lanes.
The 36-year-old right-hander started singles with a 237 game before rattling off 12 consecutive strikes. He closed things out with 258 for a 795 series, which puts him in a tie for seventh place in Regular Singles. Terrence Syring (right) of Bay City, Mich., leads with 833. "This is pretty cool," said Smith, who made his fourth Open Championships appearance. "This is my first 300 at the Open Championships, and it's a very hard thing to do. It's a great accomplishment, and it's definitely a great thing to have on your resume."
Smith posted a 711 series in doubles and teamed up with his 2007 championship-winning teammate, Jake Dreier, for a 1,379 total. Smith added 639 in team for a career-high 2,145 all-events total, which is good for 15th place overall. Matt McNiel of Chanhassen, Minn., leads Regular All-Events with a record 2,326 total.
Mayberry (left) may not have the accolades Smith brings to the table, but their names will be side-by-side in the record books, and they both will be announced as celebrities at future Open Championships. "This makes me feel like I have accomplished something within the sport," said Mayberry, who made his 10th Open Championships appearance. "It is another stepping stone in my bowling career. Every time I lace up my shoes, I am trying to throw the best shots possible, hoping it equals perfection. Every year I come back to the tournament, I will know that I was able to shoot 300 on one of the sport's biggest stages."
The 46-year-old right-hander only bowls in one league during the season resulting in just three games per week, but he proved to be sharp at the Open Championships this year.
Mayberry finished doubles with games of 199 and 209 for a 708 series and added 574 in singles and 573 in team for a 1,855 all-events total.
Mayberry accomplished his feat on a tough condition, which is something that he likes about the Open Championships.
"As long as I am physically able to bowl, I will be here," said Mayberry, who is a shipping manager at Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. "This tournament lets you know whether or not you can make adjustments, read the lanes and get through the transition. It's a very good challenge, and one I look forward to next year."
The 2010 Open Championships started on Feb. 20 and will conclude its 136-day run on July 5. By the tournament's end, 14,189 five-player teams will have made their way to Reno.
Presenting sponsors for the 2010 USBC Open Championships are Circus Circus, Eldorado and Silver Legacy Hotel/Casinos in Reno, Nev. Other sponsors include Sands Regency Casino Hotel, official brackets sponsor, Kegel, official lane maintenance provider, 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.
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107th USBC Open Championships
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., United States (Feb. 20 - July 5, 2010)
REGULAR DIVISION
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls
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Team1, Bowlers Edge Pro Shop (Brad Kuhr, Timothy Rice, Dan Paul, Kenny Kempf, Jason Wendt), Neenah, Wis., 3,408. 2, Linds Lakers 1, Minneapolis, 3,390. 3, Warhawks, Milton, Wis., 3,387. 4, KR Strikeforce, Decatur, Ill., 3,386. 5, Armstrong Printing 1, Naperville, Ill., 3,382. 6, Bowlers Universe 2, Rockford, Ill., 3,381. 7, Northern Lanes Pro Shop, Sanford, Mich., 3,355. 8, S & B Pro Shop, Clinton Township, Mich., 3,347. 9, The Bowling Store 1, Omaha, Neb., 3,343. 10 (tie), Fox Bowl 1, Wheaton, Ill., and STORM, Pritchett, Colo., 3,321.
Doubles
1, Steve Bohn, Norwood, Minn./John Kreyer Jr., Fridley, Minn., 1,514. 2, Jeffrey Mersch, Orlando, Fla./Erik Vermilyea, Mansfield, Texas, 1,507. 3, Patrick Tiller, Orlando, Fla./Clint Roth, Orange City, Fla., 1,499. 4, Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla./David Taylor, Seminole, Fla., 1,498. 5, Jeff Nimke, Oshkosh, Wis./Chad Maas, Brookfield, Wis., 1,480. 6, Michael Adamski, Grandview, Mo./Tom Patton, Olathe, Kan., 1,462. 7, Jason Waters, Macedonia, Ohio/Steve Waters, Northfield, Ohio, 1,449. 8, Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla./Michael Gaither, Tulsa, Okla., 1,446. 9, Luke Voaklander, St. Bonifacius, Minn./John Eiss, Orono, Minn., 1,444. 10, Dale Williams, West Valley, Utah/Jimmy Jensen/Magna, Utah, 1,441.
Singles
1, Terrence Syring, Bay City, Mich., 833. 2 (tie), Earon Vollmar, Toledo, Ohio, and Eric Traylor, Cypress, Texas, 811. 4, Jason Munkberg, Redding, Calif., 807. 5, Matt McNiel, Chanhassen, Minn., 806. 6, Jimmy Johnson, Pataskala, Ohio, 804. 7 (tie), Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., and Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 795. 9, Bill Froberg, St. Joseph, Mich., 791. 10, Dan Gould, East Hampton, Mass., 783.
All-Events
1, Matt McNiel, Chanhassen, Minn., 2,326. 2, Brett Wolfe, Tempe, Ariz., 2,245. 3, John Bauerle Jr., Indianapolis, 2,225. 4, Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 2,211. 5, John Kreyer Jr., Fridley, Minn., 2,184. 6 (tie), Sam Lantto, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Earon Vollmar, Toledo, Ohio, 2,174. 8 (tie), Jonathan Schalow, Whitewater, Wis., 2,173. 10, Matt Tomsu, Papillion, Neb., 2,173. 10, Chuck Tompkins, Galloway, Ohio, 2,168.
Team All-Events
1, Northern Lanes Pro Shop (Bo Goergen, Derwin Pitre, Dale Hofmeister, JR Raymond, Dan MacLelland), Sanford, Mich., 10,284. 2, Linds Lakers 1, Minneapolis, 10,187. 3, Red Carpet Lanes, Greenfield, Wis., 10,131. 4, Warhawks, Milton, Wis., 10,033. 5, STORM, Pritchett, Colo., 9,975. 6, S & B Pro Shop, Clinton Township, Mich., 9,920. 7, Junior Team USA Support, Orlando, Fla., 9,893. 8, Bowlers Zone 1, Gilbert, Ariz., 9,864. 9, Armstrong Printing 1, Naperville, Ill., 9,826. 10, Team Pabst, Madison, Wis., 9,819.
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CLASSIFIED DIVISION
Team °
1, Southeast Paint (Mark Montoya, Frank Marrelli, Joe Juliano, Gary Nelson, Ed Howa), Price, Utah, 2,808. 2, Rivercat Five, Rancho Murieta, Calif., 2,793. 3, Huikko's Bowling Center 3, Buffalo, Minn., 2,730. 4, Team X, Brownsville, Texas, 2,718. 5, Cardinal Lanes, Hoisington, Kan., 2,708. 6, Bay Area Strikers 4, Union City, Calif., 2,703. 7, EWI/NPS/Denny's, Mentor, Ohio, 2,699. 8, Whippersnappers 2, Sylvania, Ga., 2,691. 9, Team 6, Fresno, Calif., 2,689. 10, We Don't Know, Columbia, S.C., 2,687.
Doubles
1, Daphene Thompson/Mark Thompson, Snyder, Texas, 1,207. 2, Robert Blum, Huntington Beach, Calif./Frank DeFrancesco, Poway, Calif., 1,200. 3, Isaac Vidaurri/Frank Goff Jr., Kingsville, Texas, 1,193. 4, Gary Nelson/Ed Howa, Helper, Utah, 1,189. 5, Stephen Kubis/Stacey Smith, Houston, 1,186. 6, Bill Ausburn, Hayden Lake, Idaho/Dale Motz, Post Falls, Idaho, 1,185. 7 (tie), Cassondra Geller/Doug Geller, New Haven, Ind., and Tyson Sims/Scott Wilcox, Georgetown, Idaho, 1,182. 9, John Bishop/Dan Mosteller, Tooele, Utah, 1,175. 10, Wayne Doney, Lamar, Colo./Jim Matusek, Hartland, Wis., 1,174.
Singles
1, David Ackerman, Lena, Ill., 688. 2 (tie), David Garcez, Merced, Calif., and Don Clayborn, Kansas City, Kan., 669. 4, Gerald Faires, Collinsville, Ill., 661. 5, Dan Palmer, Byers, Colo., 658. 6, Sara Oszuscik, Plymouth, Ind., 654. 7, Blake Sandidge, Lead, S.D., 653. 8, Aaron Gilliam, Rifle, Colo., 648. 9, Joseph Buggs, Honolulu, 647. 10, Miguel Sanchez, Chicago, 646.
All-Events
1, Ken Iredale, United Kingdom, 1,810. 2, Joseph Jellots, Starkville, Miss., 1,798. 3, Harry Arnold, Falls City, Neb., 1,796. 4, Geoff Bryant, Courtney, British Columbia, 1,789. 5, Fred Go, West Covina, Calif., 1,788. 6, Steve Miller, Roanoke, Ill., 1,775. 7, Richard Eisenhut, Downers Grove, Ill., 1,766. 8, Shane Rice, Charlotte, N.C., 1,748. 9, Scott Lehman, Celina, Ohio, 1,744. 10 (tie), Amanda Elliott, Frankfort, Ky., and Harry Berg, Eau Claire, Wis., 1,743.
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