Perfect games adding up at 2026 USBC Open Championships
May 26, 2026
Pictured above: Mitchell Rusinek
RENO, Nev. – Three more bowlers added their names to the list of 300 games at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, bringing the number of perfect performances up to 26 at the National Bowling Stadium.
In this latest run, Mitchell Rusinek of Sandusky, Michigan, was the first to go 12 for 12 in a game, connecting for 300 during his second game of doubles Thursday in Reno.
The 27-year-old left-hander had started the set with 209 before the strikes starting adding up. After labeling the 10th and 11th deliveries, his final shot was right of target but was still able to knock all 10 pins down to record the 300.
He closed the set with 179 for a 688 series and paired with Shane Rusinek of Waterford Township, Michigan (623 series), for a 1,311 total in the Regular Division.
Making his third appearance at the USBC Open Championships, Rusinek added 560 in team and 530 in singles to finish the year with an all-events score of 1,778.
Watch the video below to learn more about Rusinek’s perfect game in Reno.
Ryan Ciminelli
Eight-time Professional Bowlers Association Tour champion Ryan Ciminelli of Indian Land, South Carolina, was the next to connect for 300 at the 2026 Open Championships, posting his perfect game Saturday night during doubles competition.
The 40-year-old left-hander put together games of 206, 300 and 228 for a 734 series and teamed up with James Wangler III of Lackawanna, New York (591 series), for 1,325 in the Regular Division. Wangler nearly matched Ciminelli’s effort in the first game of singles, firing 297 on the way to a 714 series.
Ciminelli, the 2015 U.S. Open champion, added sets of 673 in singles and 549 in team to close his 10th appearance at the Open Championships with 1,956 for all-events.
Check out the video below to hear more from Ciminelli on his 300 at the National Bowling Stadium and how he’s stepped away from being a touring professional to focus on family and the real estate business.
Dennis Surmaczewicz Jr.
Dennis Surmaczewicz Jr. of Lancaster, New York, also recorded his perfect game Saturday evening, one pair to the right of Ciminelli.
The 33-year-old two-hander started his singles set with 12 in a row and added games of 244 and 194 for a 738 series.
Surmaczewicz already had made headlines Friday night at the Open Championships, helping ProduceU 4 of Buffalo, New York, claim the lead in Regular Team with a 3,429 total at the National Bowling Stadium.
The team – featuring Joshua Dingman, Charles Buttery Jr., Curtis Foss, Dylan Greenauer and Surmaczewicz – posted games of 1,085, 1,233 and 1,111 to become the first group to reach 3,400 at the 2026 event, and the crew made a great run at Team All-Events, settling just two pins short of the leading total with 10,167. Armstrong Printing 1 of Naperville, Illinois, holds the top spot with 10,169.
Surmaczewicz also had sets of 772 in team and 614 in doubles to lead the team’s performance with 2,124 for all-events. He was followed by Dingman (2,042), Buttery (2,041), Greenauer (2,000) and Foss (1,960).
Watch the video below to hear more from Surmaczewicz on his time in Reno.
The Open Championships is celebrating its 122nd edition in 2026 and making its 15th trip to Reno, Nevada. The 2026 event is scheduled to feature more than 55,000 bowlers and 11,000 five-player teams competing across 128 consecutive days at the National Bowling Stadium.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.
RENO, Nev. – Three more bowlers added their names to the list of 300 games at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, bringing the number of perfect performances up to 26 at the National Bowling Stadium.
In this latest run, Mitchell Rusinek of Sandusky, Michigan, was the first to go 12 for 12 in a game, connecting for 300 during his second game of doubles Thursday in Reno.
The 27-year-old left-hander had started the set with 209 before the strikes starting adding up. After labeling the 10th and 11th deliveries, his final shot was right of target but was still able to knock all 10 pins down to record the 300.
He closed the set with 179 for a 688 series and paired with Shane Rusinek of Waterford Township, Michigan (623 series), for a 1,311 total in the Regular Division.
Making his third appearance at the USBC Open Championships, Rusinek added 560 in team and 530 in singles to finish the year with an all-events score of 1,778.
Watch the video below to learn more about Rusinek’s perfect game in Reno.
Ryan CiminelliEight-time Professional Bowlers Association Tour champion Ryan Ciminelli of Indian Land, South Carolina, was the next to connect for 300 at the 2026 Open Championships, posting his perfect game Saturday night during doubles competition.
The 40-year-old left-hander put together games of 206, 300 and 228 for a 734 series and teamed up with James Wangler III of Lackawanna, New York (591 series), for 1,325 in the Regular Division. Wangler nearly matched Ciminelli’s effort in the first game of singles, firing 297 on the way to a 714 series.
Ciminelli, the 2015 U.S. Open champion, added sets of 673 in singles and 549 in team to close his 10th appearance at the Open Championships with 1,956 for all-events.
Check out the video below to hear more from Ciminelli on his 300 at the National Bowling Stadium and how he’s stepped away from being a touring professional to focus on family and the real estate business.
Dennis Surmaczewicz Jr.
Dennis Surmaczewicz Jr. of Lancaster, New York, also recorded his perfect game Saturday evening, one pair to the right of Ciminelli.
The 33-year-old two-hander started his singles set with 12 in a row and added games of 244 and 194 for a 738 series.
Surmaczewicz already had made headlines Friday night at the Open Championships, helping ProduceU 4 of Buffalo, New York, claim the lead in Regular Team with a 3,429 total at the National Bowling Stadium.
The team – featuring Joshua Dingman, Charles Buttery Jr., Curtis Foss, Dylan Greenauer and Surmaczewicz – posted games of 1,085, 1,233 and 1,111 to become the first group to reach 3,400 at the 2026 event, and the crew made a great run at Team All-Events, settling just two pins short of the leading total with 10,167. Armstrong Printing 1 of Naperville, Illinois, holds the top spot with 10,169.
Surmaczewicz also had sets of 772 in team and 614 in doubles to lead the team’s performance with 2,124 for all-events. He was followed by Dingman (2,042), Buttery (2,041), Greenauer (2,000) and Foss (1,960).
Watch the video below to hear more from Surmaczewicz on his time in Reno.
The Open Championships is celebrating its 122nd edition in 2026 and making its 15th trip to Reno, Nevada. The 2026 event is scheduled to feature more than 55,000 bowlers and 11,000 five-player teams competing across 128 consecutive days at the National Bowling Stadium.
Follow the action from the tournament’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts.