MARCH 2013 -
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Rash Takes Second-Round
Lead At USBC Masters
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Sean Rash of Montgom-
ery, Ill., surged to the top of the leaderboard Wednesday
after two rounds of qualifying at the 2013 United States
Bowling Congress Masters.
The 2007 Masters champion has a 10-game pinfall total
of 2,381 (238.1 average) to lead a field of 468 of the top
bowlers in the world at Brunswick Zone Carolier. The Mas-
ters, which features a total prize fund of $325,000.
Rash put together his second consecutive strong day to
start the Masters. After firing 1,218 in Tuesday's opening
round, Rash came back with 1,163 in the second round. He
closed out Wednesday's block with games of 233 and 259
to take the lead.
"The pattern is starting to get flatter and with that the
lanes are going to get tougher," said Rash, who is the
reigning Professional Bowlers Association Player of the
Year. "Shot making becomes important and spare shooting
becomes important. I had a great game plan from practice,
I bowled good yesterday and had another good block to-
day."
With one more round of qualifying to go Thursday, Rash
said he will try to gather as much information as possible
before the Masters heads to match play.
"I get to bowl on fresh (oil) tomorrow again and most of
match play is going to be on fresh," Rash said. "I want to
know as much as possible, and I'm still trying to learn. To-
morrow's a different day with different ball motions and
following different people. I still have to make great shots
and fill frames."
Finland's Osku Palermaa, who had a share of the lead
after the first round, sits in second place with 2,376. Hall of
Famer Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., sits in third with 2,344,
while Tom Daugherty of Wesley Chapel, Fla., is fourth with
2,326.
All competitors will bowl 15 games of qualifying over
three days before the field is cut to the top 63 plus defend-
ing champion Mike Fagan of Dallas for the double-
elimination match-play bracket starting Friday.
The top five players at the conclusion of the bracket
competition will compete in the live two-hour championship
round on ESPN.
The Masters, which features a first-place prize of
$50,000, is a major event on the PBA Tour and is part of
the World Tenpin Bowling Association World Bowling Tour
for the third consecutive season.
All qualifying and match play rounds of the Masters are
being covered live on Xtra Frame, the PBA's online bowling
channel. For subscription information, visit pba.com.
For more information on the Masters, including live scor-
ing, visit BOWL.com/Masters.
2013 USBC Masters
At Brunswick Zone Carolier, North Brunswick, N.J.
Wednesday's Results
QUALIFYING - ROUND 2
(10 games)
1, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 2,381.
2, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 2,376.
3, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,344.
4, Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 2,326.
5, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 2,318.
6, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,314.
7, D.J. Archer, Friendswood, Texas, 2,305.
8, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 2,298.
9, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,288.
10, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 2,284.
11, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 2,281.
12, Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, 2,279.
13, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,277.
14, Brian LeClair, Albany, N.Y., 2,273.
15, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,271.
16, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,268.
17, Jon VanHees, Charlestown, R.I., 2,263.
18, Todd Book, Russells Point, Ohio, 2,262.
19, Scott Norton, Mission Viejo, Calif., 2,260.
20, Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., 2,257.
20, Allen Rice II, Salem, Ala., 2,257.
22, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,255.
23, Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 2,254.
24, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,244.
25, Matt McNiel, Prior Lake, Minn., 2,238.
26, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,236.
26, Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind., 2,236.
28, John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 2,233.
28, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 2,233.
30, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,224.
Final standings
1, Jason Belmonte, Australia 258 (one game), $50,000
2, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 702 (three games),
$25,000 3, Stuart Williams, England, 185 (one game),
$18,000 4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 526 (two
games), $13,000 5, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 246 (one
game), $10,000
Stepladder results
Match One - Bohn def. Koivuniemi, 278-246 Match Two
- Malott def. Bohn, 255-248 Match Three - Malott def. Wil-
liams, 202-185 Championship - Belmonte def. Malott, 258-
245
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