John Nolen wins 2008 Regional Players Invitational
12/12/08
John Nolen (pictured left) had his mind set on playing in the Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Las Vegas next month, and he did everything in his power to make sure that happened. Nolen led all but one Round of the three-day, five round tournament and finished atop the field to earn his ticket into the TOC as well as an exemption for the 2009-10 PBA season.
This is the first year in its 40-year existence that the tournament offers eight Lumber Liquidator's PBA Tour exemptions to the top regional players.
"It's definitely a surreal moment," said the 29-year-old from Waterford, Mich. "I don't even know if it's quite hit me. It wasn't until the fourth block today when I was so far ahead that I realized I had earned an exemption. And now I get to bowl in Vegas in three weeks."
Nolen finished with 6,945 pins over the 30 games, in which the 83-player field bowled six games apiece on the Cheetah, Chameleon, Viper, Scorpion, and Shark oil patterns. He averaged 231.5 and bested second-place P.J. Haggerty of Clovis, Calif. by 219 pins.
Haggerty, 23, finished with a score of 6,726 and was also thrilled to receive his first Tour exemption.
"I was just tired of bowling in TQRs honestly," Haggerty said. "I was determined to bowl well out here and I did. I had help from some guys on the Tour like Chris Barnes, Wes Malott, Dino Castillo as well as Rick Benoit and Chris Schlemer. Also, this is a big day for me because my coach at school (Fresno State), Glenn Carlson, passed away last year and today was his birthday."
Brothers Lonnie and Brian Walicek finished in third and seventh place, respectively. They are just the third set of brothers to earn exemptions in the same year. They follow in the footsteps of Dale and David Traber and Mike and Mark Scroggins.
"I know what it's all about (playing on the Tour), so that part won't be new to me," said Lonnie Walicek, 38, of Wichita, Kan., who was exempt 2000-2004. "I felt I had to stay with it because I had a little bit more to give. It's good to be back on the stage I felt I should be playing on."
About playing with his brother: "I'm excited," said 30-year-old Brian Walicek of Birch Run, Mich. "Lon's been working his tail off and now I have a roommate. It's exciting to do it with him. It wouldn't have been as sweet without him."
Also, earning exemptions were former exempt player Dave Arnold of Reno, Nev. who finished in fourth, John May, 36, of Lincolnton, N.C. in sixth, Derek Sapp, 29, of Keokuk, Iowa in eighth and Wayne Garber, 41, of Modesto, Calif. in 10th (fifth and ninth place finishers Dave Wodka and Eric Forkel did not play for exemptions).
May is returning to the Tour after a two year absence.
"I think my girlfriend (Casie) is more excited than me," he joked. "I now have six months to get ready for the life of the Tour, the travel and such. Honestly though I wouldn't be in this position if it wasn't for her pushing me."
Sapp is joining the Tour for his first time.
"I don't know if relief is the right word," said Sapp. "My attitude was that I had a job, if I didn't get it, that's OK and I think that helped take the pressure off. "It's a good feeling to be considered one of the best."
Garber narrowly nabbed the last and final exemption by striking out in the 10th frame of his final game, to edge out Troy Wollenbecker by two pins.
"I knew I needed to fill 29 in the 10th to pass him (Wollenbecker) and luckily I did," said Garber who manages Yosemite Lanes in Modesto, Calif.
Garber is not only happy for the exemption, but happy to just be bowling again. During the summer of 2007, Garber had an accident which severely injured both knees.
"I was laid out five months and had three surgeries, and now I'm bowling better than I ever have."
This is the 40th annual RPI and the 10th consecutive year that the Sands Regency Casino Hotel and the National Bowling Stadium have teamed up to bring the event to Reno.
In order to qualify for the RPI, PBA regional bowlers have competed all season trying to earn their spot in this event. The top 25 point leaders from each of the seven PBA regions advanced to compete.
Tom Hennessey, a member of the famous Budwesier Bowling Team back in the late 50s and 60s, won the inaugural RPI in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1969.
*1 Nolen, John (e) - Waterford, Mich., 6945, $7500
* 2 Haggerty, P.J. NW (e) - Clovis, Calif., 6726, $4000
*3 Waliczek, Lonnie SW (e) - Wichita, Kan., 6699, $3000
*4 Arnold, Dave (e) - Reno, Nev., 6625, $2500
5 Wodka, Dave - Las Vegas, 6607, $2000
*6 May, John S (e) - Lincolnton, N.C., 6594, $1700
*7 Waliczek, Brian C (e) - Birch Run, Mich., 6592, $1500
*8 Sapp, Derek MW (e) - Keokuk, Iowa, 6577, $1400
9 Forkel, Eric M. - Las Vegas, 6561, $1350
*10 Garber, Wayne W (e) - Modesto, Calif., 6527, $1300
11 Wollenbecker, Troy (e) - Toledo, Ohio, 6525, $1250
12 VanHees, Jonathan E (e) - Newport, R.I., 6485, $1200
13 Wojnar, Jason MW (e) - Chicago, 6483, $1150
14 DiBenedetto, Leo NW (e) - Sydney, Austral, 6480, $1100
15 Davidson, Bob - Seattle, 6461, $1050
16 Swanson, Sean - Springfield, Mo., 6437, $1000
17 Frankos, Jeff W (e) - San Francisco, 6414, $950
18 Vanderhoef, Lee S (e) - Greenville, S.C., 6408, $900
19 Gaither, Michael (e) - Corpus Christi, Tex, 6399, $850
20 Anthony, David SW (e) - Austin, Texas, 6398, $787.50
21 Jensen, Tyler SW (e) - Ft. Worth, TX, 6398, $787.50
22 Kalfas, Riga C (e) - Florence, Ky., 6391, $737.50
23 Carter, Ed (e) - Akron, Ohio, 6391, $737.50
24 Abel, Ryan (e) - Bel Aire, Kan., 6381, $700
25 Edwards, Ray E (e) - Middle Island, N.Y., 6342, $675
26 Boresch Jr., Lennie (e) - Kenosha, Wis., 6341, $650
27 Roberts, Kip S (e) - Glenallen, Va., 6329, $625
28 Estrada, Ramon (e) - Connellsville, Pa, 6326, $600
29 Zicha, Gregg (e) - Glen Ellyn, Ill., 6320, $575
30 Thompson Jr, Gregory (e) - Dayton, Ohio, 6308, $550
31 Beres, David MW (e) - Waukesha, Wis., 6307, $525
32 Mora Jr., Emilio C (e) - Defiance, Ohio, 6291, $525
33 LeClair, Brian E (e) - Athens, N.Y., 6290, $525
34 Horton, Ronnie S (e) - Christiansburg, V, 6282, $525
35 Schlegel, Ernie (e) - Vancouver, Wash., 6278, $500
36 Thompson, Anthony M. - Redding, Calif., 6277, $500
37 Uyehara, Chad NW (e) - Fresno, Calif., 6252, $500
38 Collins, Chris S (e) - Fayetteville, N.C, 6248, $500
39 Gollick, Tommy - Harrisburg, Pa., 6247, $475
40 Hall II, Bobby (e) - Landover, Md., 6241, $475
41 Slavich IV, John (e) - Schaumburg, Ill., 6237, $475
42 Levendosky, Jim C (e) - Jenison, Mich., 6233, $475
43 Hunt, Jeremy (e) - Sikeston, Mo., 6231, $450
44 Jellsey, Zack - Fullerton, Calif., 6229, $450
45 Hibbitts II, Chris SW (e) - Fort Worth,, 6200, $450
46 Albert, Dale W. - Kenton, Ohio, 6194, $450
47 Archabal, Scot NW (e) - Boise, Idaho, 6184, $450
48 Laughlin, Ben W (e) - Glendale, Ariz., 6166, $440
49 Paluszek, Joe E (e) - Bensalem, Pa., 6162, $440
50 Fehr, Jeff (e) - Cincinnati, 6155, $440
51 Campbell II, Jeff SW (e) - Amarillo, Tex, 6149, $440
52 Poli, Jason MW (e) - West Des Moines, Io, 6124, $440
53 Hess, Thomas MW (e) - Urbandale, Iowa, 6104, $430
54 Sorce, Thomas (e) - Blasdell, N.Y., 6062, $430
55 Husted, Corey (e) - Clackamas, Ore, 6053, $430
56 Brandon, Jon W (e) - Santa Clarita, Cali, 6045, $430
57 Graham, Eddie C (e) - Centerville, Ohio, 6045, $430
58 Tomek Jr., Jim (e) - Camp Hill, Pa., 6037, $420
59 Patterson, Andy (e) - Tyler, Texas, 6031, $420
60 Vazquez, Noel - Sacramento, Calif., 6029, $420
61 Cooper, Brett R (e) - Aurora, Colo., 6020, $420
62 Spangler, Brett (e) - New Castle, Ind, 6019, $420
63 Kunkle, Eddie (e) - Daly City, Calif., 5983, $415
64 Goldstein Sr, Joe - Hayward, Calif, 5953, $415
65 Newell, Scott (e) - Deland, Fla., 5935, $415
66 Furey, John E (e) - Freehold, N.J., 5926, $415
67 Nogle, Jeff - Tigard, Ore, 5911, $415
68 Boyd, David D. (e) - Clearwater, Fla., 5898, $410
69 Croucher, Kevin (e) - Grants Pass, Ore., 5889, $410
70 Wunderlich, Jason (e) - Homestead, Pa, 5884, $410
71 Sherman, Mason W (e) - Moorpark, Calif, 5875, $410
72 Hewlett, Bill - Meredian, Idaho, 5835, $407.50
73 Plouff, Nick (e) - Tomahawk, Wis, 5835, $407.50
74 Allen III, Don NW (e) - Vancouver, Wash., 5822, $405
75 Croinex, Neil P - Ormond Beach, Fla., 5809, $405
76 Aleksinski, Bob - Hillsboro, Ore, 5795, $405
77 Behrendt, Timothy (e) - St Louis, 5794, $405
78 Young, Corey (e) - Steelville, Ill., 5779, $400
79 Vega, Noel - Brooklyn, N.Y., 5775, $400
80 Wade, Chris (e) - O'Fallon, Mo., 5615, $400
81 Buchanan Jr., Dean O. - Snohomish, Wash., 5576, $400
82 Hurd, Jason (e) - Titusville, Fla., 5459, $400
83 Scroggins, Mark (e) - Amarillo, Texas, 4217, $400
83-player field will play final six game blocks on Scorpion and Shark on Thursday
After leading day one action at the 2008 Regional Players Invitational (RPI) on the Cheetah pattern, John Nolen (left) fared quite well on the Viper and Chameleon patterns on Wednesday to again finish atop the field of the RPI at the Sands Regency Casino Hotel.
Nolen of Waterford, Mich. finished with 4,252 pins over the 18 games, averaging 236.22, besting second-place Lonnie Waliczek (right) of Wichita, Kan. by 81 pins.
"I didn't do a whole lot different (from Tuesday)," Nolen said. "I like Viper, I always bowl well on Viper. But Lonnie bowled great on Viper and after the second round, I was down by 20 pins. And coming into this squad on Chameleon, I had no ball reaction. In practice I never struck and ironically enough I struck the first seven out of the gate. And I opened in the 10th frame five times. Luckily I had some breaks along the way. The bowling gods gave and they took it away."
The competitors bowled on the Cheetah pattern on Tuesday which measures 36 feet in length (shortest of all five lane patterns) with a potentially fast scoring pace and play near the gutter.
On Wednesday the field competed in six games on the Chameleon --- it measures 40 feet and resembles a "retro" approach to pattern design and requires the player to play in a specific zone on the lane --- and six games on the Viper --- challenges players to attack the pins from multiple angles in order to score well.
On Thursday the field will finish with six games apiece on the Scorpion --- similar to the Viper, can yield a wide variety of strategies depending on the type and condition of the lane surface and Shark --- longest of the patterns (44 ft.), forces bowlers to play deep inside the center of the lanes patterns.
"I anticipate scores being pretty high in the morning block (on Thursday), said Nolen who hails from the Central Region.
Nolen currently also leads the field of players seeking exemptions for the 2009-10 PBA season. This is the first year in its 40-year existence that the tournament offers eight Lumber Liquidator's PBA Tour exemptions to the top regional players.
The winner of the RPI will also receive an invitation to compete in the 2009 H&R Block Tournament of Champions being held January 19-25, 2009 at the Red Rock in Las Vegas, Nev.
"My approach is to keep playing well and keep shooting in the 200s," the 29-year-old said. "I'm definitely not going to back off and coast into qualifying. I've got a chance to win this tournament which means a chance to bowl in the T.O.C. and I would love to bowl in Vegas next month."
This is the 40th annual RPI and the 10th consecutive year that the Sands Regency Casino Hotel and the National Bowling Stadium have teamed up to bring the event to Reno.
In order to qualify for the RPI, PBA regional bowlers have competed all season trying to earn their spot in this event. The top 25 point leaders from each of the seven PBA regions advanced to compete.
Three bowlers in the field are vying for their second RPI title, which has only been done twice before by Dale Traber (1994 and 2003) and Darryl Bower (1983 and 1985). Defending RPI champion Eddie Graham (left), 2005 champions David Anthony and 1995 champion Ray Edwards are hoping to win two RPI titles apiece.
Tom Hennessey, a member of the famous Budweiser Bowling Team back in the late 50s and 60s, won the inaugural RPI in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1969.
Round Four begins Thursday with six games on the Scorpion pattern at 10:45 a.m. PT, followed by Round Five with six games on the Shark pattern at 3:45 p.m. PT.
Players with position, hometown and 18-game total; (e) indicates players trying for exemption.
1. Nolen, John (e) - Waterford, Mich., 4252
2. Waliczek, Lonnie (e) - Wichita, Kan., 4168
3. Waliczek, Brian (e) - Birch Run, Mich., 4072
4. Forkel, Eric M. - Las Vegas, 4056
5. Garber, Wayne (e) - Modesto, Calif., 3977
6. Wodka, Dave - Las Vegas, 3949
7. Jensen, Tyler (e) - Ft. Worth, TX, 3947
8. Haggerty, P.J. (e) - Clovis, Calif., 3947
9. Slavich IV, John (e) - Schaumburg, Ill., 3939
10. Sapp, Derek (e) - Keokuk, Iowa, 3939
11. Arnold, Dave (e) - Reno, Nev., 3933
12. May, John (e) - Lincolnton, N.C., 3929
13. DiBenedetto, Leo (e) - Sydney, Austral, 3901
14. Wojnar, Jason (e) - Chicago, 3900
15. Vanderhoef, Lee (e) - Greenville, S.C., 3899
16. Davidson, Bob - Seattle, 3892
17. Beres, David (e) - Waukesha, Wis., 3885
18. Swanson, Sean - Springfield, Mo., 3884
19. Boresch Jr., Lennie (e) - Kenosha, Wis., 3882
20. Frankos, Jeff (e) - San Francisco, 3882
21. Wollenbecker, Troy (e) - Toledo, Ohio, 3877
22. Kalfas, Riga (e) - Florence, Ky., 3867
23. Roberts, Kip (e) - Glenallen, Va., 3862
24. Horton, Ronnie (e) - Christiansburg, V, 3857
25. Hibbitts II, Chris (e) - Fort Worth,, 3854
26. VanHees, Jonathan (e) - Newport, R.I., 3836
27. Anthony, David (e) - Austin, Texas, 3833
28. Thompson, Anthony M. - Redding, Calif., 3827
29. Hunt, Jeremy (e) - Sikeston, Mo., 3810
30. Schlegel, Ernie (e) - Vancouver, Wash., 3808
31. Gaither, Michael (e) - Corpus Christi, Tex, 3804
32. Levendosky, Jim (e) - Jenison, Mich., 3786
33. Zicha, Gregg (e) - Glen Ellyn, Ill., 3778
34. Carter, Ed (e) - Akron, Ohio, 3775
35. Poli, Jason (e) - West Des Moines, Io, 3767
36. Edwards, Ray (e) - Middle Island, N.Y., 3765
37. Abel, Ryan (e) - Bel Aire, Kan., 3759
38. Gollick, Tommy - Harrisburg, Pa., 3741
39. LeClair, Brian (e) - Athens, N.Y., 3720
40. Collins, Chris (e) - Fayetteville, N.C, 3714
41. Albert, Dale W. - Kenton, Ohio, 3703
42. Uyehara, Chad (e) - Fresno, Calif., 3701
43. Patterson, Andy (e) - Tyler, Texas, 3698
44. Brandon, Jon (e) - Santa Clarita, Cali, 3696
45. Scroggins, Mark (e) - Amarillo, Texas, 3694
46. Mora Jr., Emilio (e) - Defiance, Ohio, 3694
47. Jellsey, Zack - Fullerton, Calif., 3685
48. Campbell II, Jeff (e) - Amarillo, Tex, 3683
49. Estrada, Ramon (e) - Connellsville, Pa, 3682
50. Hall II, Bobby (e) - Landover, Md., 3678
51. Thompson Jr, Gregory (e) - Dayton, Ohio, 3662
52. Nogle, Jeff - Tigard, Ore, 3656
53. Kunkle, Eddie (e) - Daly City, Calif., 3651
54. Cooper, Brett (e) - Aurora, Colo., 3648
55. Paluszek, Joe (e) - Bensalem, Pa., 3648
56. Archabal, Scot (e) - Boise, Idaho, 3629
57. Tomek Jr., Jim (e) - Camp Hill, Pa., 3618
58. Laughlin, Ben (e) - Glendale, Ariz., 3612
59. Newell, Scott (e) - Deland, Fla., 3604
60. Spangler, Brett (e) - New Castle, Ind, 3596
61. Sorce, Thomas (e) - Blasdell, N.Y., 3577
62. Boyd, David D. (e) - Clearwater, Fla., 3561
63. Furey, John (e) - Freehold, N.J., 3559
64. Hewlett, Bill - Meredian, Idaho, 3558
65. Graham, Eddie (e) - Centerville, Ohio, 3553
66. Behrendt, Timothy (e) - St Louis, 3537
67. Fehr, Jeff (e) - Cincinnati, 3536
68. Aleksinski, Bob - Hillsboro, Ore, 3535
69. Hess, Thomas (e) - Urbandale, Iowa, 3526
70. Young, Corey (e) - Steelville, Ill., 3520
71. Goldstein Sr, Joe - Hayward, Calif, 3502
72. Croinex, Neil - Ormond Beach, Fla., 3486
73. Husted, Corey (e) - Clackamas, Ore, 3485
74. Sherman, Mason (e) - Moorpark, Calif, 3462
75. Wade, Chris (e) - O'Fallon, Mo., 3452
76. Plouff, Nick (e) - Tomahawk, Wis, 3452
77. Wunderlich, Jason (e) - Homestead, Pa, 3447
78. Vega, Noel - Brooklyn, N.Y., 3442
79. Vazquez, Noel - Sacramento, Calif., 3381
80. Buchanan Jr., Dean O. - Snohomish, Wash., 3375
81. Croucher, Kevin (e) - Grants Pass, Ore., 3368
82. Allen III, Don (e) - Vancouver, Wash., 3324
83. Hurd, Jason (e) - Titusville, Fla., 3305
John Nolen said he got his worst game out of his system last week in Cheektowaga, N.Y. which enabled him to focus on his game in day one of the Regional Players Invitational (RPI). Nolen finished atop the 83-player field in Tuesday's six game block featuring the Cheetah pattern.
Nolen, of Waterford, Mich., finished with 1,451 pins, averaging 241.83 over the six games. He was chased by Lonnie Waliczek of Wichita, Kansas who was close behind with 1,445 pins.
"I felt good," said Nolen who hails from the PBA Central Region. "I think I bowled the worst I ever bowled all year last Thursday in Buffalo, which might have been a blessing in disguise (Nolen finished 48th in The Cheetah Championship Round of 64 qualifying). I think it kind of woke me up, just in time for this."
The competitors bowled on the Cheetah pattern on Tuesday which measures 36 feet in length (shortest of all five lane patterns) with a potentially fast scoring pace and play near the gutter. On Wednesday the field will compete in six games on the Chameleon and six on the Viper and then finish off with six games apiece on the Scorpion and Shark patterns on Thursday.
"I had good ball reaction today on the Cheetah," the 29-year-old Nolen said. "I'm going to approach it the same way tomorrow, it's a marathon. I just have to be disciplined with my release … it's going to be priority all week."
This is the 40th annual RPI and the 10th consecutive year that the Sands Regency Casino Hotel and the National Bowling Stadium have teamed up to bring the event to Reno.
However, what's unique about this year is that this is the first year in its 40-year existence that the tournament offers eight Lumber Liquidator's PBA Tour exemptions to the top regional players.
The winner of the RPI will also receive an invitation to compete in the 2009 H&R Block Tournament of Champions being held January 19-25, 2009 at the Red Rock in Las Vegas, Nev.
In order to qualify for the RPI, PBA regional bowlers have competed all season trying to earn their spot in this event. The top 25 point leaders from each of the seven PBA regions advanced to compete.
Three bowlers in the field are vying for their second RPI title, which has only been done twice before by Dale Traber (1994 and 2003) and Darryl Bower (1983 and 1985). Defending RPI champion Eddie Graham, 2005 champions David Anthony and 1995 champion Ray Edwards are hoping to win two RPI titles apiece.
Tom Hennessey, a member of the famous Budwesier Bowling Team back in the late 50s and 60s, won the inaugural RPI in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1969.
Round Two begins Wednesday with six games on the Viper pattern at 10:45 a.m. PT, followed by Round Three with six games on the Chameleon at 3:45 p.m. PT.
1. John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,451
2. Lonnie SW Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,445
3. Brian C Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 1,363
4. Eric M. Forkel, Henderson, Nev., 1,348
5. Troy Wollenbecker, Homestead, Fla., 1,344
6. Scot NW Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 1,341
7. Tyler SW Jensen, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1,331
8. Lee S Vanderhoef, Greeneville, S.C., 1,311
9. Wayne W Garber, Modesto, Calif., 1,305
10. Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 1,304
11. Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 1,293
12. Emilio C Mora Jr., Defiance, Ohio, 1,277
13. David SW Anthony, Austin, Texas, 1,274
14. Chris SW Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 1,273
15. John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,269
16. Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver U.S.A., Wash., 1,269
17. Ryan Abel, Bel Aire, Kan., 1,267
18. Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,264
19. John S May, Lincoln Town, N.C., 1,263
20. Michael Gaither, Grain Valley, Mo., 1,259
21. Bob Davidson, Seattle, Wash., 1,257
22. Derek MW Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 1,254
23. Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif., 1,253
24. Kip S Roberts, Glen Allen, Va., 1,252
25. Jason MW Wojnar, Chicago, Ill., 1,252
26. P.J. NW Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 1,245
27. Jeff Nogle, Tigard, Ore., 1,241
28. John E Furey, Freehold, N.J., 1,241
29. Jeff W Frankos, Daly City, Calif., 1,240
30. Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 1,236
31. Jim C Levendosky, Hudsonville, Mich., 1,228
32. Jason MW Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,227
33. Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 1,226
34. Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 1,226
35. Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,221
36. Leo NW DiBenedetto, Rancho Cordova, Calif., 1,219
37. Joe E Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 1,218
38. Jon W Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 1,215
39. Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo., 1,214
40. Anthony M. Thompson, Redding, Calif., 1,210
41. Thomas Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 1,209
42. David D. Boyd, Clearwater, Fla., 1,207
43. Chris S Collins, Fayetteville, N.C., 1,205
44. Ronnie S Horton, Christiansburg, Va., 1,202
45. Riga C Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 1,193
46. Eddie C Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 1,192
47. Chad NW Uyehara, Fresno, Calif., 1,192
48. Gregory Thompson Jr, Dayton, Ohio, 1,190
49. Neil P Croinex, Ormond Beach, Fla., 1,185
50. Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., 1,184
51. Ray E Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 1,184
52. Corey Young, Steeleville, Ill., 1,177
53. Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 1,175
54. Brett R Cooper, Aurora, Colo., 1,173
55. Corey Husted, Clackamas, Ore., 1,172
56. Ben W Laughlin, Maricopa, Ariz., 1,172
57. David MW Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 1,172
58. Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., 1,168
59. Joe Goldstein Sr, Hayward, Calif., 1,168
60. Jason Wunderlich, Homestead, Pa., 1,166
61. Dale W. Albert, Kenton, Ohio, 1,166
62. Timothy Behrendt, St Louis, Mo., 1,165
63. Bill Hewlett, Meredian, Idaho, 1,164
64. Gregg Zicha, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1,155
65. Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 1,154
66. Brett Spangler, Anderson, Ind., 1,150
67. Ramon Estrada, Connellsville, Pa., 1,150
68. Thomas MW Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,150
69. Jonathan E VanHees, Newport, R.I., 1,149
70. Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,144
71. Jeff Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1,132
72. Zack Jellsey, Fullerton, Calif., 1,129
73. Jeff SW Campbell II, Amarillo, Texas, 1,125
74. Don NW Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 1,124
75. Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 1,120
76. Nick Plouff, Tomahawk, Wis., 1,106
77. Brian E LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,090
78. Chris Wade, O'Fallon, Mo., 1,081
79. Mason W Sherman, Moorpark, Calif., 1,078
80. Noel Vega, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,063
81. Dean O. Buchanan Jr., Snohomish, Wash., 1,059
82. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,038
83. Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 960
PBA Regional
Eight players earn exemptions for the 2009-10 PBA season
John Nolen (pictured left) had his mind set on playing in the Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Las Vegas next month, and he did everything in his power to make sure that happened. Nolen led all but one Round of the three-day, five round tournament and finished atop the field to earn his ticket into the TOC as well as an exemption for the 2009-10 PBA season.This is the first year in its 40-year existence that the tournament offers eight Lumber Liquidator's PBA Tour exemptions to the top regional players.
"It's definitely a surreal moment," said the 29-year-old from Waterford, Mich. "I don't even know if it's quite hit me. It wasn't until the fourth block today when I was so far ahead that I realized I had earned an exemption. And now I get to bowl in Vegas in three weeks."
Nolen finished with 6,945 pins over the 30 games, in which the 83-player field bowled six games apiece on the Cheetah, Chameleon, Viper, Scorpion, and Shark oil patterns. He averaged 231.5 and bested second-place P.J. Haggerty of Clovis, Calif. by 219 pins.
Haggerty, 23, finished with a score of 6,726 and was also thrilled to receive his first Tour exemption.
"I was just tired of bowling in TQRs honestly," Haggerty said. "I was determined to bowl well out here and I did. I had help from some guys on the Tour like Chris Barnes, Wes Malott, Dino Castillo as well as Rick Benoit and Chris Schlemer. Also, this is a big day for me because my coach at school (Fresno State), Glenn Carlson, passed away last year and today was his birthday."
Brothers Lonnie and Brian Walicek finished in third and seventh place, respectively. They are just the third set of brothers to earn exemptions in the same year. They follow in the footsteps of Dale and David Traber and Mike and Mark Scroggins.
"I know what it's all about (playing on the Tour), so that part won't be new to me," said Lonnie Walicek, 38, of Wichita, Kan., who was exempt 2000-2004. "I felt I had to stay with it because I had a little bit more to give. It's good to be back on the stage I felt I should be playing on."
About playing with his brother: "I'm excited," said 30-year-old Brian Walicek of Birch Run, Mich. "Lon's been working his tail off and now I have a roommate. It's exciting to do it with him. It wouldn't have been as sweet without him."
Also, earning exemptions were former exempt player Dave Arnold of Reno, Nev. who finished in fourth, John May, 36, of Lincolnton, N.C. in sixth, Derek Sapp, 29, of Keokuk, Iowa in eighth and Wayne Garber, 41, of Modesto, Calif. in 10th (fifth and ninth place finishers Dave Wodka and Eric Forkel did not play for exemptions).
May is returning to the Tour after a two year absence.
"I think my girlfriend (Casie) is more excited than me," he joked. "I now have six months to get ready for the life of the Tour, the travel and such. Honestly though I wouldn't be in this position if it wasn't for her pushing me."
Sapp is joining the Tour for his first time.
"I don't know if relief is the right word," said Sapp. "My attitude was that I had a job, if I didn't get it, that's OK and I think that helped take the pressure off. "It's a good feeling to be considered one of the best."
Garber narrowly nabbed the last and final exemption by striking out in the 10th frame of his final game, to edge out Troy Wollenbecker by two pins.
"I knew I needed to fill 29 in the 10th to pass him (Wollenbecker) and luckily I did," said Garber who manages Yosemite Lanes in Modesto, Calif.
Garber is not only happy for the exemption, but happy to just be bowling again. During the summer of 2007, Garber had an accident which severely injured both knees.
"I was laid out five months and had three surgeries, and now I'm bowling better than I ever have."
This is the 40th annual RPI and the 10th consecutive year that the Sands Regency Casino Hotel and the National Bowling Stadium have teamed up to bring the event to Reno.
In order to qualify for the RPI, PBA regional bowlers have competed all season trying to earn their spot in this event. The top 25 point leaders from each of the seven PBA regions advanced to compete.
Tom Hennessey, a member of the famous Budwesier Bowling Team back in the late 50s and 60s, won the inaugural RPI in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1969.
PBA 2008 Regional Players Invitational - Final Standings
Players with position, hometown, 30-game total and earning; (e) indicates players trying for exemption; * received exemption for 2009-10 season.
*1 Nolen, John (e) - Waterford, Mich., 6945, $7500
* 2 Haggerty, P.J. NW (e) - Clovis, Calif., 6726, $4000
*3 Waliczek, Lonnie SW (e) - Wichita, Kan., 6699, $3000
*4 Arnold, Dave (e) - Reno, Nev., 6625, $2500
5 Wodka, Dave - Las Vegas, 6607, $2000
*6 May, John S (e) - Lincolnton, N.C., 6594, $1700
*7 Waliczek, Brian C (e) - Birch Run, Mich., 6592, $1500
*8 Sapp, Derek MW (e) - Keokuk, Iowa, 6577, $1400
9 Forkel, Eric M. - Las Vegas, 6561, $1350
*10 Garber, Wayne W (e) - Modesto, Calif., 6527, $1300
11 Wollenbecker, Troy (e) - Toledo, Ohio, 6525, $1250
12 VanHees, Jonathan E (e) - Newport, R.I., 6485, $1200
13 Wojnar, Jason MW (e) - Chicago, 6483, $1150
14 DiBenedetto, Leo NW (e) - Sydney, Austral, 6480, $1100
15 Davidson, Bob - Seattle, 6461, $1050
16 Swanson, Sean - Springfield, Mo., 6437, $1000
17 Frankos, Jeff W (e) - San Francisco, 6414, $950
18 Vanderhoef, Lee S (e) - Greenville, S.C., 6408, $900
19 Gaither, Michael (e) - Corpus Christi, Tex, 6399, $850
20 Anthony, David SW (e) - Austin, Texas, 6398, $787.50
21 Jensen, Tyler SW (e) - Ft. Worth, TX, 6398, $787.50
22 Kalfas, Riga C (e) - Florence, Ky., 6391, $737.50
23 Carter, Ed (e) - Akron, Ohio, 6391, $737.50
24 Abel, Ryan (e) - Bel Aire, Kan., 6381, $700
25 Edwards, Ray E (e) - Middle Island, N.Y., 6342, $675
26 Boresch Jr., Lennie (e) - Kenosha, Wis., 6341, $650
27 Roberts, Kip S (e) - Glenallen, Va., 6329, $625
28 Estrada, Ramon (e) - Connellsville, Pa, 6326, $600
29 Zicha, Gregg (e) - Glen Ellyn, Ill., 6320, $575
30 Thompson Jr, Gregory (e) - Dayton, Ohio, 6308, $550
31 Beres, David MW (e) - Waukesha, Wis., 6307, $525
32 Mora Jr., Emilio C (e) - Defiance, Ohio, 6291, $525
33 LeClair, Brian E (e) - Athens, N.Y., 6290, $525
34 Horton, Ronnie S (e) - Christiansburg, V, 6282, $525
35 Schlegel, Ernie (e) - Vancouver, Wash., 6278, $500
36 Thompson, Anthony M. - Redding, Calif., 6277, $500
37 Uyehara, Chad NW (e) - Fresno, Calif., 6252, $500
38 Collins, Chris S (e) - Fayetteville, N.C, 6248, $500
39 Gollick, Tommy - Harrisburg, Pa., 6247, $475
40 Hall II, Bobby (e) - Landover, Md., 6241, $475
41 Slavich IV, John (e) - Schaumburg, Ill., 6237, $475
42 Levendosky, Jim C (e) - Jenison, Mich., 6233, $475
43 Hunt, Jeremy (e) - Sikeston, Mo., 6231, $450
44 Jellsey, Zack - Fullerton, Calif., 6229, $450
45 Hibbitts II, Chris SW (e) - Fort Worth,, 6200, $450
46 Albert, Dale W. - Kenton, Ohio, 6194, $450
47 Archabal, Scot NW (e) - Boise, Idaho, 6184, $450
48 Laughlin, Ben W (e) - Glendale, Ariz., 6166, $440
49 Paluszek, Joe E (e) - Bensalem, Pa., 6162, $440
50 Fehr, Jeff (e) - Cincinnati, 6155, $440
51 Campbell II, Jeff SW (e) - Amarillo, Tex, 6149, $440
52 Poli, Jason MW (e) - West Des Moines, Io, 6124, $440
53 Hess, Thomas MW (e) - Urbandale, Iowa, 6104, $430
54 Sorce, Thomas (e) - Blasdell, N.Y., 6062, $430
55 Husted, Corey (e) - Clackamas, Ore, 6053, $430
56 Brandon, Jon W (e) - Santa Clarita, Cali, 6045, $430
57 Graham, Eddie C (e) - Centerville, Ohio, 6045, $430
58 Tomek Jr., Jim (e) - Camp Hill, Pa., 6037, $420
59 Patterson, Andy (e) - Tyler, Texas, 6031, $420
60 Vazquez, Noel - Sacramento, Calif., 6029, $420
61 Cooper, Brett R (e) - Aurora, Colo., 6020, $420
62 Spangler, Brett (e) - New Castle, Ind, 6019, $420
63 Kunkle, Eddie (e) - Daly City, Calif., 5983, $415
64 Goldstein Sr, Joe - Hayward, Calif, 5953, $415
65 Newell, Scott (e) - Deland, Fla., 5935, $415
66 Furey, John E (e) - Freehold, N.J., 5926, $415
67 Nogle, Jeff - Tigard, Ore, 5911, $415
68 Boyd, David D. (e) - Clearwater, Fla., 5898, $410
69 Croucher, Kevin (e) - Grants Pass, Ore., 5889, $410
70 Wunderlich, Jason (e) - Homestead, Pa, 5884, $410
71 Sherman, Mason W (e) - Moorpark, Calif, 5875, $410
72 Hewlett, Bill - Meredian, Idaho, 5835, $407.50
73 Plouff, Nick (e) - Tomahawk, Wis, 5835, $407.50
74 Allen III, Don NW (e) - Vancouver, Wash., 5822, $405
75 Croinex, Neil P - Ormond Beach, Fla., 5809, $405
76 Aleksinski, Bob - Hillsboro, Ore, 5795, $405
77 Behrendt, Timothy (e) - St Louis, 5794, $405
78 Young, Corey (e) - Steelville, Ill., 5779, $400
79 Vega, Noel - Brooklyn, N.Y., 5775, $400
80 Wade, Chris (e) - O'Fallon, Mo., 5615, $400
81 Buchanan Jr., Dean O. - Snohomish, Wash., 5576, $400
82 Hurd, Jason (e) - Titusville, Fla., 5459, $400
83 Scroggins, Mark (e) - Amarillo, Texas, 4217, $400
John Nolen continues to dominate at the 2008 Regional Players Invitational
83-player field will play final six game blocks on Scorpion and Shark on Thursday
After leading day one action at the 2008 Regional Players Invitational (RPI) on the Cheetah pattern, John Nolen (left) fared quite well on the Viper and Chameleon patterns on Wednesday to again finish atop the field of the RPI at the Sands Regency Casino Hotel. Nolen of Waterford, Mich. finished with 4,252 pins over the 18 games, averaging 236.22, besting second-place Lonnie Waliczek (right) of Wichita, Kan. by 81 pins."I didn't do a whole lot different (from Tuesday)," Nolen said. "I like Viper, I always bowl well on Viper. But Lonnie bowled great on Viper and after the second round, I was down by 20 pins. And coming into this squad on Chameleon, I had no ball reaction. In practice I never struck and ironically enough I struck the first seven out of the gate. And I opened in the 10th frame five times. Luckily I had some breaks along the way. The bowling gods gave and they took it away."
The competitors bowled on the Cheetah pattern on Tuesday which measures 36 feet in length (shortest of all five lane patterns) with a potentially fast scoring pace and play near the gutter.
On Wednesday the field competed in six games on the Chameleon --- it measures 40 feet and resembles a "retro" approach to pattern design and requires the player to play in a specific zone on the lane --- and six games on the Viper --- challenges players to attack the pins from multiple angles in order to score well.
On Thursday the field will finish with six games apiece on the Scorpion --- similar to the Viper, can yield a wide variety of strategies depending on the type and condition of the lane surface and Shark --- longest of the patterns (44 ft.), forces bowlers to play deep inside the center of the lanes patterns.
"I anticipate scores being pretty high in the morning block (on Thursday), said Nolen who hails from the Central Region.
Nolen currently also leads the field of players seeking exemptions for the 2009-10 PBA season. This is the first year in its 40-year existence that the tournament offers eight Lumber Liquidator's PBA Tour exemptions to the top regional players.
The winner of the RPI will also receive an invitation to compete in the 2009 H&R Block Tournament of Champions being held January 19-25, 2009 at the Red Rock in Las Vegas, Nev.
"My approach is to keep playing well and keep shooting in the 200s," the 29-year-old said. "I'm definitely not going to back off and coast into qualifying. I've got a chance to win this tournament which means a chance to bowl in the T.O.C. and I would love to bowl in Vegas next month."
This is the 40th annual RPI and the 10th consecutive year that the Sands Regency Casino Hotel and the National Bowling Stadium have teamed up to bring the event to Reno.
In order to qualify for the RPI, PBA regional bowlers have competed all season trying to earn their spot in this event. The top 25 point leaders from each of the seven PBA regions advanced to compete.
Three bowlers in the field are vying for their second RPI title, which has only been done twice before by Dale Traber (1994 and 2003) and Darryl Bower (1983 and 1985). Defending RPI champion Eddie Graham (left), 2005 champions David Anthony and 1995 champion Ray Edwards are hoping to win two RPI titles apiece.Tom Hennessey, a member of the famous Budweiser Bowling Team back in the late 50s and 60s, won the inaugural RPI in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1969.
Round Four begins Thursday with six games on the Scorpion pattern at 10:45 a.m. PT, followed by Round Five with six games on the Shark pattern at 3:45 p.m. PT.
2008 Regional Players Invitational - Standings after 18 games
Players with position, hometown and 18-game total; (e) indicates players trying for exemption.
1. Nolen, John (e) - Waterford, Mich., 4252
2. Waliczek, Lonnie (e) - Wichita, Kan., 4168
3. Waliczek, Brian (e) - Birch Run, Mich., 4072
4. Forkel, Eric M. - Las Vegas, 4056
5. Garber, Wayne (e) - Modesto, Calif., 3977
6. Wodka, Dave - Las Vegas, 3949
7. Jensen, Tyler (e) - Ft. Worth, TX, 3947
8. Haggerty, P.J. (e) - Clovis, Calif., 3947
9. Slavich IV, John (e) - Schaumburg, Ill., 3939
10. Sapp, Derek (e) - Keokuk, Iowa, 3939
11. Arnold, Dave (e) - Reno, Nev., 3933
12. May, John (e) - Lincolnton, N.C., 3929
13. DiBenedetto, Leo (e) - Sydney, Austral, 3901
14. Wojnar, Jason (e) - Chicago, 3900
15. Vanderhoef, Lee (e) - Greenville, S.C., 3899
16. Davidson, Bob - Seattle, 3892
17. Beres, David (e) - Waukesha, Wis., 3885
18. Swanson, Sean - Springfield, Mo., 3884
19. Boresch Jr., Lennie (e) - Kenosha, Wis., 3882
20. Frankos, Jeff (e) - San Francisco, 3882
21. Wollenbecker, Troy (e) - Toledo, Ohio, 3877
22. Kalfas, Riga (e) - Florence, Ky., 3867
23. Roberts, Kip (e) - Glenallen, Va., 3862
24. Horton, Ronnie (e) - Christiansburg, V, 3857
25. Hibbitts II, Chris (e) - Fort Worth,, 3854
26. VanHees, Jonathan (e) - Newport, R.I., 3836
27. Anthony, David (e) - Austin, Texas, 3833
28. Thompson, Anthony M. - Redding, Calif., 3827
29. Hunt, Jeremy (e) - Sikeston, Mo., 3810
30. Schlegel, Ernie (e) - Vancouver, Wash., 3808
31. Gaither, Michael (e) - Corpus Christi, Tex, 3804
32. Levendosky, Jim (e) - Jenison, Mich., 3786
33. Zicha, Gregg (e) - Glen Ellyn, Ill., 3778
34. Carter, Ed (e) - Akron, Ohio, 3775
35. Poli, Jason (e) - West Des Moines, Io, 3767
36. Edwards, Ray (e) - Middle Island, N.Y., 3765
37. Abel, Ryan (e) - Bel Aire, Kan., 3759
38. Gollick, Tommy - Harrisburg, Pa., 3741
39. LeClair, Brian (e) - Athens, N.Y., 3720
40. Collins, Chris (e) - Fayetteville, N.C, 3714
41. Albert, Dale W. - Kenton, Ohio, 3703
42. Uyehara, Chad (e) - Fresno, Calif., 3701
43. Patterson, Andy (e) - Tyler, Texas, 3698
44. Brandon, Jon (e) - Santa Clarita, Cali, 3696
45. Scroggins, Mark (e) - Amarillo, Texas, 3694
46. Mora Jr., Emilio (e) - Defiance, Ohio, 3694
47. Jellsey, Zack - Fullerton, Calif., 3685
48. Campbell II, Jeff (e) - Amarillo, Tex, 3683
49. Estrada, Ramon (e) - Connellsville, Pa, 3682
50. Hall II, Bobby (e) - Landover, Md., 3678
51. Thompson Jr, Gregory (e) - Dayton, Ohio, 3662
52. Nogle, Jeff - Tigard, Ore, 3656
53. Kunkle, Eddie (e) - Daly City, Calif., 3651
54. Cooper, Brett (e) - Aurora, Colo., 3648
55. Paluszek, Joe (e) - Bensalem, Pa., 3648
56. Archabal, Scot (e) - Boise, Idaho, 3629
57. Tomek Jr., Jim (e) - Camp Hill, Pa., 3618
58. Laughlin, Ben (e) - Glendale, Ariz., 3612
59. Newell, Scott (e) - Deland, Fla., 3604
60. Spangler, Brett (e) - New Castle, Ind, 3596
61. Sorce, Thomas (e) - Blasdell, N.Y., 3577
62. Boyd, David D. (e) - Clearwater, Fla., 3561
63. Furey, John (e) - Freehold, N.J., 3559
64. Hewlett, Bill - Meredian, Idaho, 3558
65. Graham, Eddie (e) - Centerville, Ohio, 3553
66. Behrendt, Timothy (e) - St Louis, 3537
67. Fehr, Jeff (e) - Cincinnati, 3536
68. Aleksinski, Bob - Hillsboro, Ore, 3535
69. Hess, Thomas (e) - Urbandale, Iowa, 3526
70. Young, Corey (e) - Steelville, Ill., 3520
71. Goldstein Sr, Joe - Hayward, Calif, 3502
72. Croinex, Neil - Ormond Beach, Fla., 3486
73. Husted, Corey (e) - Clackamas, Ore, 3485
74. Sherman, Mason (e) - Moorpark, Calif, 3462
75. Wade, Chris (e) - O'Fallon, Mo., 3452
76. Plouff, Nick (e) - Tomahawk, Wis, 3452
77. Wunderlich, Jason (e) - Homestead, Pa, 3447
78. Vega, Noel - Brooklyn, N.Y., 3442
79. Vazquez, Noel - Sacramento, Calif., 3381
80. Buchanan Jr., Dean O. - Snohomish, Wash., 3375
81. Croucher, Kevin (e) - Grants Pass, Ore., 3368
82. Allen III, Don (e) - Vancouver, Wash., 3324
83. Hurd, Jason (e) - Titusville, Fla., 3305
John Nolen leads day one of the 2008 Regional Players Invitational
John Nolen said he got his worst game out of his system last week in Cheektowaga, N.Y. which enabled him to focus on his game in day one of the Regional Players Invitational (RPI). Nolen finished atop the 83-player field in Tuesday's six game block featuring the Cheetah pattern.Nolen, of Waterford, Mich., finished with 1,451 pins, averaging 241.83 over the six games. He was chased by Lonnie Waliczek of Wichita, Kansas who was close behind with 1,445 pins.
"I felt good," said Nolen who hails from the PBA Central Region. "I think I bowled the worst I ever bowled all year last Thursday in Buffalo, which might have been a blessing in disguise (Nolen finished 48th in The Cheetah Championship Round of 64 qualifying). I think it kind of woke me up, just in time for this."
The competitors bowled on the Cheetah pattern on Tuesday which measures 36 feet in length (shortest of all five lane patterns) with a potentially fast scoring pace and play near the gutter. On Wednesday the field will compete in six games on the Chameleon and six on the Viper and then finish off with six games apiece on the Scorpion and Shark patterns on Thursday.
"I had good ball reaction today on the Cheetah," the 29-year-old Nolen said. "I'm going to approach it the same way tomorrow, it's a marathon. I just have to be disciplined with my release … it's going to be priority all week."
This is the 40th annual RPI and the 10th consecutive year that the Sands Regency Casino Hotel and the National Bowling Stadium have teamed up to bring the event to Reno.
However, what's unique about this year is that this is the first year in its 40-year existence that the tournament offers eight Lumber Liquidator's PBA Tour exemptions to the top regional players.
The winner of the RPI will also receive an invitation to compete in the 2009 H&R Block Tournament of Champions being held January 19-25, 2009 at the Red Rock in Las Vegas, Nev.
In order to qualify for the RPI, PBA regional bowlers have competed all season trying to earn their spot in this event. The top 25 point leaders from each of the seven PBA regions advanced to compete.
Three bowlers in the field are vying for their second RPI title, which has only been done twice before by Dale Traber (1994 and 2003) and Darryl Bower (1983 and 1985). Defending RPI champion Eddie Graham, 2005 champions David Anthony and 1995 champion Ray Edwards are hoping to win two RPI titles apiece.
Tom Hennessey, a member of the famous Budwesier Bowling Team back in the late 50s and 60s, won the inaugural RPI in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1969.
Round Two begins Wednesday with six games on the Viper pattern at 10:45 a.m. PT, followed by Round Three with six games on the Chameleon at 3:45 p.m. PT.
2008 Regional Players Invitational - Standings after 6 games
1. John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,451
2. Lonnie SW Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,445
3. Brian C Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 1,363
4. Eric M. Forkel, Henderson, Nev., 1,348
5. Troy Wollenbecker, Homestead, Fla., 1,344
6. Scot NW Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 1,341
7. Tyler SW Jensen, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1,331
8. Lee S Vanderhoef, Greeneville, S.C., 1,311
9. Wayne W Garber, Modesto, Calif., 1,305
10. Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 1,304
11. Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 1,293
12. Emilio C Mora Jr., Defiance, Ohio, 1,277
13. David SW Anthony, Austin, Texas, 1,274
14. Chris SW Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 1,273
15. John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,269
16. Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver U.S.A., Wash., 1,269
17. Ryan Abel, Bel Aire, Kan., 1,267
18. Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,264
19. John S May, Lincoln Town, N.C., 1,263
20. Michael Gaither, Grain Valley, Mo., 1,259
21. Bob Davidson, Seattle, Wash., 1,257
22. Derek MW Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 1,254
23. Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif., 1,253
24. Kip S Roberts, Glen Allen, Va., 1,252
25. Jason MW Wojnar, Chicago, Ill., 1,252
26. P.J. NW Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 1,245
27. Jeff Nogle, Tigard, Ore., 1,241
28. John E Furey, Freehold, N.J., 1,241
29. Jeff W Frankos, Daly City, Calif., 1,240
30. Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 1,236
31. Jim C Levendosky, Hudsonville, Mich., 1,228
32. Jason MW Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,227
33. Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 1,226
34. Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 1,226
35. Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,221
36. Leo NW DiBenedetto, Rancho Cordova, Calif., 1,219
37. Joe E Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 1,218
38. Jon W Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 1,215
39. Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo., 1,214
40. Anthony M. Thompson, Redding, Calif., 1,210
41. Thomas Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 1,209
42. David D. Boyd, Clearwater, Fla., 1,207
43. Chris S Collins, Fayetteville, N.C., 1,205
44. Ronnie S Horton, Christiansburg, Va., 1,202
45. Riga C Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 1,193
46. Eddie C Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 1,192
47. Chad NW Uyehara, Fresno, Calif., 1,192
48. Gregory Thompson Jr, Dayton, Ohio, 1,190
49. Neil P Croinex, Ormond Beach, Fla., 1,185
50. Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., 1,184
51. Ray E Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 1,184
52. Corey Young, Steeleville, Ill., 1,177
53. Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 1,175
54. Brett R Cooper, Aurora, Colo., 1,173
55. Corey Husted, Clackamas, Ore., 1,172
56. Ben W Laughlin, Maricopa, Ariz., 1,172
57. David MW Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 1,172
58. Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., 1,168
59. Joe Goldstein Sr, Hayward, Calif., 1,168
60. Jason Wunderlich, Homestead, Pa., 1,166
61. Dale W. Albert, Kenton, Ohio, 1,166
62. Timothy Behrendt, St Louis, Mo., 1,165
63. Bill Hewlett, Meredian, Idaho, 1,164
64. Gregg Zicha, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1,155
65. Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 1,154
66. Brett Spangler, Anderson, Ind., 1,150
67. Ramon Estrada, Connellsville, Pa., 1,150
68. Thomas MW Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,150
69. Jonathan E VanHees, Newport, R.I., 1,149
70. Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,144
71. Jeff Fehr, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1,132
72. Zack Jellsey, Fullerton, Calif., 1,129
73. Jeff SW Campbell II, Amarillo, Texas, 1,125
74. Don NW Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 1,124
75. Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 1,120
76. Nick Plouff, Tomahawk, Wis., 1,106
77. Brian E LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,090
78. Chris Wade, O'Fallon, Mo., 1,081
79. Mason W Sherman, Moorpark, Calif., 1,078
80. Noel Vega, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,063
81. Dean O. Buchanan Jr., Snohomish, Wash., 1,059
82. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,038
83. Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 960