2026 USBC Women’s Championships wraps up in Las Vegas
July 06, 2026
LAS VEGAS – The final delivery of the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships was rolled June 28 at the South Point Bowling Plaza, concluding a two-year stretch at the 60-lane venue in Las Vegas.
The 106th edition of the tournament got underway April 25 and was contested across 65 consecutive days. The 2026 event marked the sixth visit to Las Vegas for the USBC Women’s Championships and fourth trip to South Point (2016, 2023, 2025).
The 2026 event included 4,234 teams and more than 16,900 competitors.
The tournament featured four average-based divisions (Diamond, Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire) in team, doubles, singles and all-events competition. The top four-player group across 36 combined games of team, doubles and singles also will be recognized as the Team All-Events champion for 2026.
All standings are unofficial and pending final verification.
Kelly Kulick of Union, New Jersey, returned to the top of the standings in Diamond All-Events in 2026, and she’s looking to add a pair of titles to her legendary collection.
The Professional Women’s Bowling Association and USBC Hall of Famer took over the lead in Diamond Singles (790) and Diamond All-Events (2,184) with another dominating performance at South Point. Her singles set featured games of 278, 279 and 233, and she added 700 in team and 694 in doubles for her nine-game total.
Kulick – the 2019 and 2025 Diamond All-Events champion – recorded the victory last year in Las Vegas with a 2,261 total, and she’s now in position to become the first competitor in nearly 100 years to successfully defend an all-events title in the top division.
USBC Hall of Famer Emma Jaeger – a four-time all-events winner at the Women’s Championships – won back-to-back titles in 1928 and 1929.
Along with Kulick, Brittany and Sarah Smith of Adel, Iowa, also are looking at a pair of wins in 2026.
The married couple posted the only score north of 1,400 in Diamond Doubles (1,435), and they helped Bowler’s Connection roll to the top of the standings in Team All-Events by more than 285 pins. The team, which also included Crystal Bitrick and Olivia Clark, finished with a combined score of 8,015.
In doubles, Sarah led the way with games of 255, 209 and 258 for a 722 series. Brittany nearly matched the series, posting scores of 244, 201 and 268 for 713.
Brittany paced the group’s run in Team All-Events and finished third overall in Diamond All-Events with 2,116. She also sits in second for Diamond Singles with 771. Sarah finished with an all-events tally of 1,977.
Bitrick was sixth in Diamond All-Events with 2,052, and Clark added 1,870 to the team’s performance in Las Vegas.
In Diamond Team, the members of Ten Den Bowling Supply of Adrian, Michigan, posted the top number, recording games of 851, 838 and 907 for a 2,596 score.
Jenna Pollak rolled a 726 series and was joined on the lanes at South Point by Brandie Reamy-Johnson (670), Team USA’s Jordan Snodgrass (625) and Ashley Ciraulo (575).
The big score in Ruby Team came down to the final squad in 2026. The members of Strike It Up 1 of Florence, Arizona, connected for games of 683, 773 and 737 on June 27 to take the top spot with a 2,193 total.
Katlyn Hollinger led the late charge with a 650 series, and she was joined by Kathy George (579), Lisa Whalen (490) and Cyndi Hollinger (474).
Kathleen Brown of Ogden, Utah, and Crystal Monzella of South Ogden, Utah, also ascended to the top of the standings during the tournament’s final week. They combined to take over the lead in Ruby Doubles with a 1,236 total.
Monzella led the pair with games of 236, 246 and 208 for a 690 series, while Brown added scores of 197, 197 and 152 for a 546 set.
Lacey Duran of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, finished the 2026 event in the top spot for Ruby Singles with a 660 series.
She recorded games of 252, 189 and 219 at the Bowling Plaza.
Only one competitor managed to surpass 1,800 for all-events in the Ruby Division – LeeAnn Armellino of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Armellino took over the lead in Ruby All-Events thanks to sets of 635 in doubles, 629 in team and 542 in singles for a final tally of 1,806.
In Emerald Team, the members of Classic Bowling Center 1 of Pacifica, California, paced the field in 2026, finishing with a 2,018 total in Las Vegas.
The team had games of 613, 754 and 651 at South Point and were led by the 614 series posted by Rowena De Mesa. She was joined in the performance by Cleofe Aragon (509), Veronica Bartolome (451) and Lina Cooper (444).
California’s Estrella Brewart and Diane Staton claimed the top spot in Emerald Doubles by two pins with a 1,073 total.
Brewart, of Upland, rolled scores of 190, 155 and 213 for a 558 series. Staton, of Alta Loma, had games of 170, 194 and 151 for 515.
The margin was even smaller in Emerald Singles, as Linda Simoneaux of River Ridge, Louisiana, finished at the top of the leaderboard by one pin with a 596 series.
Simoneaux secured the top ranking with games of 230, 200 and 166.
Deborah Levengood of Cheyenne, Wyoming, recorded the top nine-game score in the Emerald Division.
She made her way to the top spot in Emerald All-Events after sets of 593 in doubles, 554 in team and 486 in singles for a 1,633 total at the Bowling Plaza.
A strong final game helped the members of I.E. Lady Strokers Team 17 of Rialto, California, to the top team spot in the Sapphire Division.
The team started with games of 580 and 553 before posting 635 in Game 3 to ascend to the lead with a 1,768 total. Ashley Powell led the way with a 590 series, and her teammates included Alisa Keith (423), Collen Wilder (379) and Mouse Barba (376).
In Sapphire Doubles, Lynn Neuenswander of Fontana, California, and Vickie Cowin of Garden Grove, California, made their move to the top of the standings with a combined score of 968 in Las Vegas.
Neuenswander paced the pair with games of 188, 160 and 157 for a 505 series, and Cowin added scores of 147, 159 and 157 for 463.
Katey Bryan of White Lake, Michigan, recorded the top tally in Sapphire Singles, finishing with a 562 series at South Point. She rolled games of 199, 171 and 192.
The big number in Sapphire All-Events was posted by Victoria Voytenko of Salida, Colorado.
Voytenko put together scores of 541 in singles, 505 in team and 484 in doubles to finish her 2026 appearance with a 1,530 total.
One bowler connected for a 300 game during the 2026 Women’s Championships – Josie Barnes of Hermitage, Tennessee.
The perfect game took place during her second game of team competition on the way to a 725 series, and it marked Barnes’ second of three 300s on the national stage in 2026.
Her first took place at the USBC Open Championships in Reno, Nevada, in April. Shortly after her appearance at the Women’s Championships, she headed across town to the Gold Coast Bowling Center to compete at the USBC Queens and connected for a 300 during match play. The 2025 champion finished the event in fourth place.
Participation milestones were a major part of the 2026 Women’s Championships as 10 bowlers celebrated 50 years, and Lucille Strauss of Richmond, Virginia, became just the seventh to reach 60 appearances at the tournament.
The bowlers joining the 50-Year Club in 2026 included Earlene Bellamy of Orlando, Florida; Brenda Brandon of Chicago; Elaine Eddins of Marion, Iowa; Ann Hayes of Grand Prairie, Texas; Jennette James of Syosset, New York; Shirley Miller of Troy, Ohio; Catherine Newton of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sharon Powers of Lakewood, Colorado; Judy Schwab of Wimauma, Florida, and Donna Wilson of Lakeland, Florida.
Bowlers also had the chance to compete in The Forty Frame Game throughout the duration of the 2026 Women’s Championships, which featured 1,771 entries.
The Forty Frame Game combines traditional bowling with creative scoring frames and surprise bonuses across 40 continuous frames. The 2026 edition also featured three optional side events – 175 & Under, Gray Pay and Scratch.
Jo Struble of Keenesburg, Colorado, finished at the top of the standings for the Main Event of The Forty Frame Game and the Scratch option with a score of 1,196.
Kaitlyn Meiers of Lubbock, Texas, put together the top number in 175 & Under with 1,187, and KatieJo Parker of Tacoma, Washington, connected for 1,165 to lead the way in Gray Pay.
The 2027 Women’s Championships is heading to the Charlotte suburb of Mooresville, North Carolina, and will be hosted by New Victory Lanes. The 2027 event is scheduled to run from April 18 to July 25.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.
The 106th edition of the tournament got underway April 25 and was contested across 65 consecutive days. The 2026 event marked the sixth visit to Las Vegas for the USBC Women’s Championships and fourth trip to South Point (2016, 2023, 2025).
The 2026 event included 4,234 teams and more than 16,900 competitors.
The tournament featured four average-based divisions (Diamond, Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire) in team, doubles, singles and all-events competition. The top four-player group across 36 combined games of team, doubles and singles also will be recognized as the Team All-Events champion for 2026.
All standings are unofficial and pending final verification.
Kelly Kulick of Union, New Jersey, returned to the top of the standings in Diamond All-Events in 2026, and she’s looking to add a pair of titles to her legendary collection.
The Professional Women’s Bowling Association and USBC Hall of Famer took over the lead in Diamond Singles (790) and Diamond All-Events (2,184) with another dominating performance at South Point. Her singles set featured games of 278, 279 and 233, and she added 700 in team and 694 in doubles for her nine-game total.
Kulick – the 2019 and 2025 Diamond All-Events champion – recorded the victory last year in Las Vegas with a 2,261 total, and she’s now in position to become the first competitor in nearly 100 years to successfully defend an all-events title in the top division.
USBC Hall of Famer Emma Jaeger – a four-time all-events winner at the Women’s Championships – won back-to-back titles in 1928 and 1929.
Along with Kulick, Brittany and Sarah Smith of Adel, Iowa, also are looking at a pair of wins in 2026.
The married couple posted the only score north of 1,400 in Diamond Doubles (1,435), and they helped Bowler’s Connection roll to the top of the standings in Team All-Events by more than 285 pins. The team, which also included Crystal Bitrick and Olivia Clark, finished with a combined score of 8,015.
In doubles, Sarah led the way with games of 255, 209 and 258 for a 722 series. Brittany nearly matched the series, posting scores of 244, 201 and 268 for 713.
Brittany paced the group’s run in Team All-Events and finished third overall in Diamond All-Events with 2,116. She also sits in second for Diamond Singles with 771. Sarah finished with an all-events tally of 1,977.
Bitrick was sixth in Diamond All-Events with 2,052, and Clark added 1,870 to the team’s performance in Las Vegas.
In Diamond Team, the members of Ten Den Bowling Supply of Adrian, Michigan, posted the top number, recording games of 851, 838 and 907 for a 2,596 score.
Jenna Pollak rolled a 726 series and was joined on the lanes at South Point by Brandie Reamy-Johnson (670), Team USA’s Jordan Snodgrass (625) and Ashley Ciraulo (575).
The big score in Ruby Team came down to the final squad in 2026. The members of Strike It Up 1 of Florence, Arizona, connected for games of 683, 773 and 737 on June 27 to take the top spot with a 2,193 total.
Katlyn Hollinger led the late charge with a 650 series, and she was joined by Kathy George (579), Lisa Whalen (490) and Cyndi Hollinger (474).
Kathleen Brown of Ogden, Utah, and Crystal Monzella of South Ogden, Utah, also ascended to the top of the standings during the tournament’s final week. They combined to take over the lead in Ruby Doubles with a 1,236 total.
Monzella led the pair with games of 236, 246 and 208 for a 690 series, while Brown added scores of 197, 197 and 152 for a 546 set.
Lacey Duran of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, finished the 2026 event in the top spot for Ruby Singles with a 660 series.
She recorded games of 252, 189 and 219 at the Bowling Plaza.
Only one competitor managed to surpass 1,800 for all-events in the Ruby Division – LeeAnn Armellino of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Armellino took over the lead in Ruby All-Events thanks to sets of 635 in doubles, 629 in team and 542 in singles for a final tally of 1,806.
In Emerald Team, the members of Classic Bowling Center 1 of Pacifica, California, paced the field in 2026, finishing with a 2,018 total in Las Vegas.
The team had games of 613, 754 and 651 at South Point and were led by the 614 series posted by Rowena De Mesa. She was joined in the performance by Cleofe Aragon (509), Veronica Bartolome (451) and Lina Cooper (444).
California’s Estrella Brewart and Diane Staton claimed the top spot in Emerald Doubles by two pins with a 1,073 total.
Brewart, of Upland, rolled scores of 190, 155 and 213 for a 558 series. Staton, of Alta Loma, had games of 170, 194 and 151 for 515.
The margin was even smaller in Emerald Singles, as Linda Simoneaux of River Ridge, Louisiana, finished at the top of the leaderboard by one pin with a 596 series.
Simoneaux secured the top ranking with games of 230, 200 and 166.
Deborah Levengood of Cheyenne, Wyoming, recorded the top nine-game score in the Emerald Division.
She made her way to the top spot in Emerald All-Events after sets of 593 in doubles, 554 in team and 486 in singles for a 1,633 total at the Bowling Plaza.
A strong final game helped the members of I.E. Lady Strokers Team 17 of Rialto, California, to the top team spot in the Sapphire Division.
The team started with games of 580 and 553 before posting 635 in Game 3 to ascend to the lead with a 1,768 total. Ashley Powell led the way with a 590 series, and her teammates included Alisa Keith (423), Collen Wilder (379) and Mouse Barba (376).
In Sapphire Doubles, Lynn Neuenswander of Fontana, California, and Vickie Cowin of Garden Grove, California, made their move to the top of the standings with a combined score of 968 in Las Vegas.
Neuenswander paced the pair with games of 188, 160 and 157 for a 505 series, and Cowin added scores of 147, 159 and 157 for 463.
Katey Bryan of White Lake, Michigan, recorded the top tally in Sapphire Singles, finishing with a 562 series at South Point. She rolled games of 199, 171 and 192.
The big number in Sapphire All-Events was posted by Victoria Voytenko of Salida, Colorado.
Voytenko put together scores of 541 in singles, 505 in team and 484 in doubles to finish her 2026 appearance with a 1,530 total.
One bowler connected for a 300 game during the 2026 Women’s Championships – Josie Barnes of Hermitage, Tennessee.
The perfect game took place during her second game of team competition on the way to a 725 series, and it marked Barnes’ second of three 300s on the national stage in 2026.
Her first took place at the USBC Open Championships in Reno, Nevada, in April. Shortly after her appearance at the Women’s Championships, she headed across town to the Gold Coast Bowling Center to compete at the USBC Queens and connected for a 300 during match play. The 2025 champion finished the event in fourth place.
Participation milestones were a major part of the 2026 Women’s Championships as 10 bowlers celebrated 50 years, and Lucille Strauss of Richmond, Virginia, became just the seventh to reach 60 appearances at the tournament.
The bowlers joining the 50-Year Club in 2026 included Earlene Bellamy of Orlando, Florida; Brenda Brandon of Chicago; Elaine Eddins of Marion, Iowa; Ann Hayes of Grand Prairie, Texas; Jennette James of Syosset, New York; Shirley Miller of Troy, Ohio; Catherine Newton of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sharon Powers of Lakewood, Colorado; Judy Schwab of Wimauma, Florida, and Donna Wilson of Lakeland, Florida.
Bowlers also had the chance to compete in The Forty Frame Game throughout the duration of the 2026 Women’s Championships, which featured 1,771 entries.
The Forty Frame Game combines traditional bowling with creative scoring frames and surprise bonuses across 40 continuous frames. The 2026 edition also featured three optional side events – 175 & Under, Gray Pay and Scratch.
Jo Struble of Keenesburg, Colorado, finished at the top of the standings for the Main Event of The Forty Frame Game and the Scratch option with a score of 1,196.
Kaitlyn Meiers of Lubbock, Texas, put together the top number in 175 & Under with 1,187, and KatieJo Parker of Tacoma, Washington, connected for 1,165 to lead the way in Gray Pay.
The 2027 Women’s Championships is heading to the Charlotte suburb of Mooresville, North Carolina, and will be hosted by New Victory Lanes. The 2027 event is scheduled to run from April 18 to July 25.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.