Team USA’s Anderson, Hanrahan eliminated from singles at World Cup
October 14, 2026
FULL RESULTS
ARLINGTON, Texas – Team USA’s Andrew Anderson and Packy Hanrahan hit the lanes for singles competition in Munich on Wednesday at the 2026 International Bowling Federation World Cup, but both athletes were unable to advance to the next round.
In the men’s division for singles, each competitor is placed in a 12-player pool for 11 games of match play. Each victory in the head-to-head format is worth three points, while ties award each athlete one point.
Each of the four groups (A, B, C and D) in singles at Max Munich Bowling – Brunnthal features four pools (1, 2, 3 and 4), and the top two in points from each pool earn a spot in the 32-player bracket at the 2026 IBF World Cup.
Anderson concluded his block in Group A – Pool 4 tied for fourth with 21 points, while Hanrahan finished third in Group B – Pool 2 with 24 points.
The top spots in Group A – Pool 4 went to Germany’s Tobias Börding (30 points) and Lukas Jelinek of the Czech Republic (27 points).
Börding – the runner-up at the 2014 World Cup – went 10-1 on the day and averaged 200.54 on the tournament’s 44-foot oil pattern. Jelinek kicked off Wednesday’s block with a 300 game and finished 9-2, averaging 210.27.
Anderson posted a 7-4 record and averaged 197.9.
The final game in Group B – Pool 2 provided several twists and turns as Hanrahan hoped for the chance to extend his block with a roll-off for the final spot.
Entering the final game, Hanrahan was in third place with 21 points. Greece’s Evangelos Krizinis and Slovakia’s Matus Hrusovsky were tied for the top spot with 24 points.
Finishing ahead of Krizinis and Hrusovsky, Hanrahan did his part to move up, defeating Tim Johnson of Wales (177-175) to settle in at 24 points.
As the matches for Krizinis (against Iceland’s Hafthor Hardarson) and Hrusovsky (against Latvia’s Andis Darzins) advanced to the final frame, several scenarios existed from each contest that would have extended Hanrahan’s day.
While both competitors opened in the 10th frame, their opponents were unable to take advantage with a win. Both matches ended in ties at 179, giving Krizinis and Hrusovsky each an extra point to secure a spot in the next round with 25 points and an 8-2-1 record.
Krizinis averaged 207.45 on the day, while Hrusovsky came in at 200.54.
Hanrahan finished with a record of 8-3 in match play and led the pool with a 210.45 average.
Even though Wednesday’s blocks didn’t end as planned for Team USA, the men’s squad in Munich still has two more chances to advance to the singles bracket.
Chris Via and Ryan Barnes are part of the Team USA squad alongside Anderson and Hanrahan, and they’ll hit the lanes at Max Munich Bowling – Brunnthal later in the week. Via will compete Friday, and Barnes will bowl his 11-game block Saturday.
After watching his teammates compete Wednesday, Via is prepared to stay ahead of what he sees in order to collect enough wins in the head-to-head format.
“We learned a lot about the difference in transition depending on the squad you bowl on,” Via said. “The format is tough, so having to make moves on the fly is important. We are some of the most talented in the field, so I’m not worried about our execution. We just need to be strategically better than our opponents moving forward, and I’ll take our chances with that.”
In all, 16 athletes secured their spot in the 32-player bracket for the men’s division Wednesday. Joining Börding, Jelinek, Krizinis and Hrusovsky are:
The first portion of match play in the women’s division will get underway Thursday in Munich. The format is slightly different compared to the men’s side as each group will only have two pools of competitors versus four.
With this change, each athlete in the women’s division will bowl 13 games of match play over two squads (seven games during the first squad and six games during the second squad). The top four will advance from each pool in the women’s division.
Jordan Snodgrass, Gianna Brandolino, Jillian Martin and Shannon Pluhowsky will bowl their first block for Team USA on Thursday. Snodgrass and Brandolino will return to the lanes Friday to conclude match play, while Martin and Pluhowsky will wait until Saturday to bowl their final six games.
At the conclusion of Saturday’s rounds, both brackets will be set for singles. Sunday’s schedule will feature each round in the single-elimination bracket until the top two athletes in each division emerge and bowl for the title. Each round will feature a best-of-three format.
The focus will switch to team competition Monday in Munich, with four groups in the men’s division and two groups on the women’s side.
Similar to the singles portion of the event, each team in the men’s division will bowl 11 matches against the other countries in their group. The women’s division will feature 13 matches in each group. These contests will take place across Monday and Tuesday.
Each match during these blocks will implement the Baker format and be conducted as a best-of-three contest. Countries will be awarded three points for every victory.
The top four teams in each group on the men’s side and top eight from each group in the women’s division will advance to their respective 16-team bracket.
The final day of competition during the 2026 World Cup will be Oct. 21, as all advancing teams look to navigate their way through the single-elimination bracket to take home the coveted win.
All bracket matches will feature a best-of-five Baker format to determine the winner.
Malaysia enters this year’s event as the defending team champion in the men’s division, while the United States is looking for back-to-back titles on the women’s side at the World Cup. The group representing Team USA during the 2024 event in Hong Kong included Martin, Pluhowsky, Bryanna Coté and Lauren Russo.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Team USA’s Andrew Anderson and Packy Hanrahan hit the lanes for singles competition in Munich on Wednesday at the 2026 International Bowling Federation World Cup, but both athletes were unable to advance to the next round.
In the men’s division for singles, each competitor is placed in a 12-player pool for 11 games of match play. Each victory in the head-to-head format is worth three points, while ties award each athlete one point.
Each of the four groups (A, B, C and D) in singles at Max Munich Bowling – Brunnthal features four pools (1, 2, 3 and 4), and the top two in points from each pool earn a spot in the 32-player bracket at the 2026 IBF World Cup.
Anderson concluded his block in Group A – Pool 4 tied for fourth with 21 points, while Hanrahan finished third in Group B – Pool 2 with 24 points.
The top spots in Group A – Pool 4 went to Germany’s Tobias Börding (30 points) and Lukas Jelinek of the Czech Republic (27 points).
Börding – the runner-up at the 2014 World Cup – went 10-1 on the day and averaged 200.54 on the tournament’s 44-foot oil pattern. Jelinek kicked off Wednesday’s block with a 300 game and finished 9-2, averaging 210.27.
Anderson posted a 7-4 record and averaged 197.9.
The final game in Group B – Pool 2 provided several twists and turns as Hanrahan hoped for the chance to extend his block with a roll-off for the final spot.
Entering the final game, Hanrahan was in third place with 21 points. Greece’s Evangelos Krizinis and Slovakia’s Matus Hrusovsky were tied for the top spot with 24 points.
Finishing ahead of Krizinis and Hrusovsky, Hanrahan did his part to move up, defeating Tim Johnson of Wales (177-175) to settle in at 24 points.
As the matches for Krizinis (against Iceland’s Hafthor Hardarson) and Hrusovsky (against Latvia’s Andis Darzins) advanced to the final frame, several scenarios existed from each contest that would have extended Hanrahan’s day.
While both competitors opened in the 10th frame, their opponents were unable to take advantage with a win. Both matches ended in ties at 179, giving Krizinis and Hrusovsky each an extra point to secure a spot in the next round with 25 points and an 8-2-1 record.
Krizinis averaged 207.45 on the day, while Hrusovsky came in at 200.54.
Hanrahan finished with a record of 8-3 in match play and led the pool with a 210.45 average.
Even though Wednesday’s blocks didn’t end as planned for Team USA, the men’s squad in Munich still has two more chances to advance to the singles bracket.
Chris Via and Ryan Barnes are part of the Team USA squad alongside Anderson and Hanrahan, and they’ll hit the lanes at Max Munich Bowling – Brunnthal later in the week. Via will compete Friday, and Barnes will bowl his 11-game block Saturday.
After watching his teammates compete Wednesday, Via is prepared to stay ahead of what he sees in order to collect enough wins in the head-to-head format.
“We learned a lot about the difference in transition depending on the squad you bowl on,” Via said. “The format is tough, so having to make moves on the fly is important. We are some of the most talented in the field, so I’m not worried about our execution. We just need to be strategically better than our opponents moving forward, and I’ll take our chances with that.”
In all, 16 athletes secured their spot in the 32-player bracket for the men’s division Wednesday. Joining Börding, Jelinek, Krizinis and Hrusovsky are:
- Group A – Pool 1
- Basil Ng, Singapore, 30 points
- Giorgio Gragnaniello, Italy, 24 points
- Group A – Pool 2
- Jovi Ma, Hong Kong, 30 points
- Carsten Hansen, Denmark, 24 points
- Group A – Pool 3
- Simon Hrusovsky, Slovakia, 24 points
- Mathias Danielsen Otting, Norway, 21 points
- Group B – Pool 1
- Zachary Wilkins, Canada, 24 points
- Nu’man Syahmi, Singapore, 24 points
- Group B – Pool 3
- Adrian Tokashiki, Peru, 27 points
- Jackson Buckingham, Australia, 24 points
- Group B – Pool 4
- Jesper Svensson, Sweden, 33 points
- Keith Mark, Hong Kong, 27 points
The first portion of match play in the women’s division will get underway Thursday in Munich. The format is slightly different compared to the men’s side as each group will only have two pools of competitors versus four.
With this change, each athlete in the women’s division will bowl 13 games of match play over two squads (seven games during the first squad and six games during the second squad). The top four will advance from each pool in the women’s division.
Jordan Snodgrass, Gianna Brandolino, Jillian Martin and Shannon Pluhowsky will bowl their first block for Team USA on Thursday. Snodgrass and Brandolino will return to the lanes Friday to conclude match play, while Martin and Pluhowsky will wait until Saturday to bowl their final six games.
At the conclusion of Saturday’s rounds, both brackets will be set for singles. Sunday’s schedule will feature each round in the single-elimination bracket until the top two athletes in each division emerge and bowl for the title. Each round will feature a best-of-three format.
The focus will switch to team competition Monday in Munich, with four groups in the men’s division and two groups on the women’s side.
Similar to the singles portion of the event, each team in the men’s division will bowl 11 matches against the other countries in their group. The women’s division will feature 13 matches in each group. These contests will take place across Monday and Tuesday.
Each match during these blocks will implement the Baker format and be conducted as a best-of-three contest. Countries will be awarded three points for every victory.
The top four teams in each group on the men’s side and top eight from each group in the women’s division will advance to their respective 16-team bracket.
The final day of competition during the 2026 World Cup will be Oct. 21, as all advancing teams look to navigate their way through the single-elimination bracket to take home the coveted win.
All bracket matches will feature a best-of-five Baker format to determine the winner.
Malaysia enters this year’s event as the defending team champion in the men’s division, while the United States is looking for back-to-back titles on the women’s side at the World Cup. The group representing Team USA during the 2024 event in Hong Kong included Martin, Pluhowsky, Bryanna Coté and Lauren Russo.