By Joe D’Amodio | damodio@siadvance.com
Staten Island Advance | silive.com
DETROIT — Maya Avilez (U15 Girls division), William Courtney (U17 Boys division) and Jason Wichnovitz (U17 Boys division) each advanced to the Advancers Round of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Junior Gold Championships following 16 games of qualifying which ended Thursday.
The three advanced to Friday’s Advancer Round, where they will bowl five games with the top 24 girls in U15 and the top 64 boys in U17 advancing to the Final Advancers Round Friday evening.
Courtney jumped 72 spots to 97th place Thursday after posting an 808 series in the final qualifying round at Bowl One Lanes. He fired games of 180, 206, 199 and 223. His total pinfall is 2,989.
Courtney fell a few pins shy of Wichnovitz’s 3,062. The latter finished with games of 172, 135, 180, 134 for a 621 set.
Meanwhile, Avilez, competing in the 15U Girls division, wound up in 23rd place after qualifying with 2,869 pins. She rolled games of 171, 133, 189 and 176 for a 669 set Thursday.
Results of Final Qualifying Round:
U12 Division – Field Size: 262 Boys
BOYS – 38 Advance to Final Advancers Round (cut: 2653)
66 – William Kohnenkamp 150, 152, 152, 114-568 | 2556
U15 Division – Field Size: 715 Boys / 356 Girls
BOYS –103 Advance to Advancers Round (cut: 2846)
147 – Frank Koppie 173, 179, 172, 180-704 | 2777
223 – Joseph Guarnieri 140, 139, 161, 161-601 | 2692
302 – Nicholas Palmeri 162, 177, 160, 171-670 | 2630
356 – Yousef Dardeir 170, 176, 146, 171-663 | 2575
430 – Victor Guastella 124, 169, 117, 144-554 | 2514
539 – Steven Souffrin 190, 137, 169, 156-652 | 2428
647 – Cody Bass 127, 110, 112, 124-473 | 2258
650 – Alex Santos 131, 113, 133, 155-532 | 2252
691 – Gregory Pasquale 160, 158, 108, 150-576 | 2150
GIRLS –52 Advance to the Final Advancers Round (cut: 2787)
23 – Maya Avilez 171, 133, 189, 176-669 | 2869
97 – Brianna Mester 174, 164, 157, 158-653 | 2678
U17 Division – Field Size: 868 Boys / 443 Girls
BOYS – 124 Advance to the Advancers Round (cut: 2950)
48 – Jason Wichnovitz 172, 135, 180, 134-621 | 3062
97 – William Courtney 180, 206, 199, 223-808 | 2989
608 – Brandon Leung 160, 131, 143, 193-627 | 2580
755 – Steven Pasquale 130, 143, 166, 115-554 | 2452
857 – Joseph LaBarbera 104, 98, 179, 126-507 | 2162
GIRLS – 64 Advance to the Advancers Round (cut: 2868)
323 – Lauren Ruth Sarreal 143 160 186 141 630 2512
443 – Stephanie Fetik 1624 total | unable to complete competition
U20 Division – Field Size: 800 Boys / 440 Girls
BOYS – 116 Advance to the Advancers Round (cut: 3066)
642 – Kenneth Courtney 179, 163, 180, 155-677 | 2627
725 – Anthony DeRosa 138, 130, 146, 135-549 | 2529
780 – Joseph Nadal 170, 160, 169, 126-625 | 2394
GIRLS – 63 Advance to the Advancers Round (cut: 2951)
252 – Jessica Fetik 197, 169, 157, 219-742 | 2678