2016 USBC Senior Championships ready for Las Vegas
August 09, 2016
ARLINGTON, Texas - Nearly 450 competitors ages 50 and older from across the United States and Canada have made their way to Sunset Station in Las Vegas for the 2016 United States Bowling Congress Senior Championships.
The USBC Senior Championships, a national event for bowlers who have qualified through their state's senior tournament, kicks off Wednesday with the first of two three-game qualifying blocks as participants look to claim one of 12 national titles at stake this week.
The 2016 event features two divisions - Open and Women's - in six age-based classifications - 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and older.
After six games of qualifying Wednesday and Thursday, the top six scores in each division, including handicap, will advance to a medal round, scheduled to begin Thursday evening at 9:30 p.m. Eastern.
Advancers will bowl an additional three games with total pinfall, including handicap, for the nine games determining the champions.
Two defending champions from the 2015 Senior Championships in Green Bay, Wisconsin, will travel to Las Vegas to put their titles on the line.
Kenny DeYoung of Valley Springs, Arkansas, will look to win his second consecutive Open 50-54 title, and Charlotte Hamai of Mililani, Hawaii, will look for a repeat performance in the Women's 70-74 division.
The USBC Senior Championships, a national event for bowlers who have qualified through their state's senior tournament, kicks off Wednesday with the first of two three-game qualifying blocks as participants look to claim one of 12 national titles at stake this week.
The 2016 event features two divisions - Open and Women's - in six age-based classifications - 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and older.
After six games of qualifying Wednesday and Thursday, the top six scores in each division, including handicap, will advance to a medal round, scheduled to begin Thursday evening at 9:30 p.m. Eastern.
Advancers will bowl an additional three games with total pinfall, including handicap, for the nine games determining the champions.
Two defending champions from the 2015 Senior Championships in Green Bay, Wisconsin, will travel to Las Vegas to put their titles on the line.
Kenny DeYoung of Valley Springs, Arkansas, will look to win his second consecutive Open 50-54 title, and Charlotte Hamai of Mililani, Hawaii, will look for a repeat performance in the Women's 70-74 division.