By Joe D’Amodio | damodio@siadvance.com
Staten Island Advance | silive.com
DETROIT — Six Staten Islanders are in the hunt to continue in their respective division’s Advancer Rounds after the second day of qualifying in the United States Bowling Congress’ Junior Gold Championships.
Maya Avilez led the group with a huge 278 game en route to a 780 set that propelled her to 13th place from 61st, out of the 356 girls competing in the U15 Girls’ Division.
In the U15 Boys’ Division, Frank Koppie also had a fantastic day, moving to 170th place after sitting in 409th after the first day. Koppie averaged 188 for the set.
Joseph Guarnieri, Yousef Dardeir, Nicholas Palmeri, and Victor Guastella each moved up in the U15 Division standings.
Jason Wichnovitz continues to dominate the U17 Division, rolling a 708 set. Although he fell 50 spots, he still sits within the cut line to advance to the next round. William Courtney is not too far behind, currently 11 pins shy of the cut.
Results of Qualifying Round 2:
U12 Division – Field Size: 262 Boys
BOYS – 38 Advance to Final Advancers Round
39 – William Kohnenkamp 146, 184, 200, 142-672 | 1366
U15 Division – Field Size: 715 Boys / 356 Girls
BOYS –103 Advance to Advancers Round
168 – Joseph Guarnieri 176, 202, 152, 169-699 | 1379
170 – Frank Koppie 180, 173, 198, 201-752 | 1378
218 – Yousef Dardeir 163, 183, 166, 190-702 | 1357
284 – Nicholas Palmeri 169, 153, 201, 171-694 | 1324
343 – Victor Guastella 177, 136, 210, 179-702 | 1297
597 – Alex Santos 115, 153, 178, 142-588 | 1155
651 – Cody Bass 157, 112, 162, 148-579 | 1104
672 – Steven Souffrin 146, 144, 116, 120-526 | 1087
700 – Gregory Pasquale 174, 152, 98, 104-528 | 999
GIRLS –52 Advance to the Final Advancers Round
13 – Maya Avilez 181, 132, 278, 189-780 | 1472
41 – Brianna Mester 173, 172, 186, 155-686 | 1397
U17 Division – Field Size: 868 Boys / 443 Girls
BOYS – 124 Advance to the Advancers Round
90 – Jason Wichnovitz 172, 211, 141, 184-708 | 1518
142 – William Courtney 199, 181, 169, 147-696 | 1483
301 – Brandon Leung 147, 169, 177, 193-686 | 1405
807 – Joseph LaBarbera 128, 143, 125, 176-572 | 1162
828 – Steven Pasquale 147, 139, 130, 141-557 | 1137
GIRLS – 64 Advance to the Advancers Round
343 – Lauren Ruth Sarreal 166, 190, 127, 134-617 | 1217
412 – Stephanie Fetik 157, 114, 176, 134-581 | 1121
U20 Division – Field Size: 800 Boys / 440 Girls
BOYS – 116 Advance to the Advancers Round
625 – Kenneth Courtney 160, 150, 172, 152-634 | 1315
639 – Anthony DeRosa 165, 183, 184, 145-677 | 1309
784 – Joseph Nadal 114, 176, 165, 133-588 | 1162
GIRLS – 63 Advance to the Advancers Round
301 – Jessica Fetik 182, 130, 173, 147-632 | 1299