APRIL BBT CHAMPION!

QUENTIN MAMER



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SUMMER MASTERS - SENECA BOWL








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  • MAMER RUNS

    THE STEPLADDER TO

    CLAIM FIRST TITLE!

                   
    Quentin Mamer, a sophomore at Charis University in Missouri, is no stranger to tournament bowling. In fact, he quite the resume. Mamer already has multiple honor scores and tournament victories under his belt, but on Sunday, April 28th he added another title to his list of accolades. 

    Bowers Bowling Tour Champion.

    Mamer made the cut to the top 16 in the "Smitty" formatted event averaging just over 230 at Derby Bowl, in Derby, Kansas. He then squeaked into the 4th spot of the stepladder finals, averaging over 240 and just barely edging out Wichita State senior Miguel Lopez by two pins. From there, the rest is history. Mamer defeated Top 16 leader Gil Sanchez of Mulvane, Kansas in the first round and edged into the finals by defeating WSU Alum and National Champion, Eric Gulbrandson. The final match was against Derby native, and former Newman University collegiate bowler Justin Gentry.
      
    Mamer  defeated Gentry in the finals to win the event and take home the $1000 First Place prize as well as the coveted BBT title. Mamer also will be awarded a ceremonial BBT Champions Polo and Star award prior to the next event. He traveled from the Kansas City metro area to compete in this event and plans to attend future BBT events. Mamer works at Summit Lanes in Lee's Summit, Missouri and lives in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. (Photos by Scott Light)

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    APRIL FINAL RESULTS - DERBY

      Name Total    Average
    1 Gil Sanchez 4906 251.0      4th $125.00
    2 Dylan Burns 4885 245.3
    3 Matthew Helmick 4813 239.3
    4 Quentin Mamer 4707 230.3    Winner $1,000.00
    5 Jay Futrell 4431 229.3
    6 Erik Gulbrandson 4816 228.0      3rd $250.00
    7 Justin Gentry 4848 228.0      2nd $450.00
    8 Heather Melvin 4323 225.3
    9 Stephen Mills 4250 225.0
    10 Alex George 3975 224.3
    11 Bryan Eaton 4388 222.5
    12 Miguel Lopez 4627 218.8
    13 Adam Ferri 4679 217.8
    14 Tim Penner 4458 215.5
    15 Kevin Tatrow 4354 215.5
    16 Christian Jensen 4588 215.0
    17 Will Barnes 859 214.8
    18 Charles Nelson 855 213.8
    19 Ed Henning 836 209.0
    20 Kevin Fanter 830 207.5
    21 Zach Rhoades 824 206.0
    22 Jake Provenzano 822 205.5
    23 Mike Murtha 817 204.3
    24 Nick Powers 808 202.0
    25 Brandon Martin 791 197.8
    26 Rachel Moe 780 195.0
    27 Mark Jensen 774 193.5
    28 Kevin Andes 772 193.0
    29 Matt Whiteside 771 192.8
    30 Jeff Breedlove 769 192.3
    31 Dave Pritts 766 191.5
    32 Jon Riley 764 191.0
    33 Chris Romero 740 185.0
    34 Shawn Light 740 185.0
    35 Cody Porter 738 184.5
    36 Stanley Dillon 728 182.0
    37 Zach Perkins 724 181.0
    38 Kaden Herbert 715 178.8
    39 Matt Roos 691 172.8
    40 Erik Gentilella 688 172.0
    41 Evan Guoladdle 670 167.5
    42 Kyle Rosburg 661 165.3
    43 Patrick George 586 146.5
     
    Field Average for all Games: 208.91

    Average to make Top 16: 215.00


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    JENSEN

    WINS 2ND 

    BBT TITLE!


    Wichita bowling legend and 2002 USBC Hall of Famer Mark Jensen topped a field of 38 on Sunday in the February installment of the Bowers Bowling Tour at The Alley Indoor Entertainment Center earning the $1000 top prize. Bowlers from across the Midwest, including both Newman and Wichita State, braved the cold weather and the snow to compete in the "Eliminator" format event. This tournament marks Jensen's 2nd BBT title - his last tournament victory was in 2012 at West Acres Bowl. Jensen averaged 222 over 8 games and defeated Shocker Bowler and former Junior Team USA member, Eric Gulbrandson and WSU student Eric Gentilella to take the title and the prize money. Mike Murtha and Holly Harris (pictured above) finished in fourth and fifth respectively. Below are the final results:




    Mark Jensen 1773 222.2  $ 1,000.00
    Erik Gulbrandson 1741 216.4  $    500.00
    Eric Gentilella 1645 214.6  $    325.00
    Mike Murtha 1508 227.2  $    240.00
    Holly Harris 1449 214.0  $    175.00
    Tim Scott 1200 201.8  $    100.00
    Matt McFayden 1164 195.0
    Beau Peterson 1207 207.2
    Eric Katzenmeier 1209 208.0
    Kris Prather 1181 204.2
    Colin Howe 1003 200.6
    Kevin Tatrow 963 192.6
    Devin Bidwell 951 190.2
    Nick Powers 975 195.0
    Andy Sykes 975 195.0
    Derek Hartnell 954 190.8
    David Tipton 926 185.2
    Jeff Breedlove 972 194.4
    Mike Mashak 902 180.4
    Doug Metheny 569 189.7
    Tim Penner 568 189.3
    Adam Royse 565 188.3
    Blake Demore 564 188.0
    Annetta Light 555 185.0
    Chris Drewes 554 184.7
    Kenny Benoit 554 184.7
    Jake Provenzano 553 184.3
    Matthew Helmick 527 175.7
    Dylan Burns 521 173.7
    Bobby Golinvaux 516 172.0
    Matthew Roos 510 170.0
    Chelsea Herrera 506 168.7
    Heather Melvin 503 167.7
    Brandon Martin 490 163.3
    Zachary Rhoades 480 160.0
    Andy Jensen 465 155.0
    Kyle Rosberg 451 150.3
    Bryan Eaton 449 149.7




    RECORD SNOW 

    STRIKES 
    WICHITA!


    Beginning on Wednesday, February 20th through February 21st the Wichita metro area took a direct hit from a furious winter storm. The mega-storm blanketed the city with record-setting snowfall and halted traffic, leaving some motorists stuck or stranded. Some areas reported receiving as much as 15 inches of snow, the highest snowfall totals in nearly 50 years and the second largest winter storm on record. The winter weather shut down traffic, schools and almost all business on Thursday, including the city's 6 bowling centers and area universities. Roads were icy and travelling was difficult.
    Wichita State Sophomore and Shocker Bowler Heather Melvin said she spent the day just relaxing and catching up on her studies. "I had a lot of catching up to do," Melvin commented - "so I took advantage of the days off bowling practice." Other BBT regulars spent the snow day outside playing, some even hosted a group snowball fight. "I did not partake in it, but there was at least 10 people," Melvin said. The storm has cleared out and the roads are now clear. Large piles of plowed snow are visible in nearly every part of the city, and the forecast doesn't include many above freezing temperatures in the next few days, so the snow is here to stay for awhile.

    Bowers Bowling Tour Director Brian Bowers said, "It was a big storm. It won't threaten our scheduled weekend event at the Alley though." "I'm actually hoping it will encourage people to come out," he added. "Something to get out of the house for." As of this article - entries collected were comparable to past events. Another major winter storm is forecasted for Wichita on Sunday, but not until well after the BBT is over. "We aren't going to let a little snow slow us down," Bowers said. This weekend's tournament will be the 4th of 6 scheduled events this season. The final two events will be at Derby Bowl on April 28th and Seneca Bowl on June 16th.


    STEELSMITH CLAIMS VICTORY!


       

    Rick Steelsmith qualified for the Round of 16 and marched through the Round of 8 defeating 3-time WSOBB Champ Chris Drewes and Shocker Bowling Alum Casey Slaughter to claim the top seed in the stepladder finals! Steelsmith defeated Jay Futrell in the final match to claim the WSOBB Main Event title and Top Prize of $1000! See below for the Standings! (Photo courtesy of Scott Light, BBT Photographer)

    1st Rick Steelsmith $1,000 
    2nd Jay Futrell $475 
    3rd Matt Helmick $250 
    4th Brandon Martin $185 
    5th Adrian Bohanan $140 
    6th Casey Slaughter $100 
    7 Jessica Abel
    8 Eric Gulbrandson
    9 Chris Drewes
    10 Russ Wilson
    11 Blake Demore
    12 Mark Jensen
    13 Will Barnes
    14 Doug Bialza
    15 Annetta Light 
    16 Beau Peterson
    17 Zach Burkenbine
    18 Christian Jensen
    19 Brian Eaton
    20 Sean Rutherford
    21 Zach Rhoades
    22 Mike Murtha
    23 Keith Ubert
    24 Kevin Tatrow
    25 Tyler Maxwell
    26 Greg Fears
    27 Suzana Signagio
    28 Matthew Roos 
    29 Andy Jensen
    30 Olivia Sandham
    31 Kevin Andes
    32 Stanley Dillon
    33 Duncan Devries
    34 Jake Provenzano
    35 Eric Katzenmeier
    36 James LaFever
    37 Jeff Breedlove

    Top Female Non-casher - Jessica Abel - $100
    Top Senior Non-casher - Mark Jensen - $100


    DREWES DOMINATES!



    Chris Drewes went 3 for 3 in the WSOBB Sweepers, taking the top spot on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and cashing in on over $900 in prize money! Drewes nearly 4-peated, but was defeated in the Round of 16 by the eventual Main Event Champion Rick Steelsmith. Drewes is a former member of the National Champion Wichita State Shocker Bowling team. 
    (Photo courtesy of webs.wichita.edu)


    HELMICK GRABS THE ALL EVENTS COMBINE


    Matt Helmick and Shocker Bowling Alum Erik Gulbrandson were among the 7 BBT players to battle for the title of All Events Champion. It came down to the last game of qualifying, and Helmick edged Gulbrandson by less than 20 pins. Players paid an additional fee to be eligible for this special prize - Total pinfall from all 4 WSOBB events were tallied, and Helmick came out on top. Helmick also finished the Main Event in 3rd place. (Photo courtesy of Scott Light, BBT Photographer)

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