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Lynda Barnes edges Liz Johnson for top seed of 2026 USBC Senior Queens; Kristen McEntee, Rina Sabo, Jodi Woessner also make stepladder, Madison's Lauren Sammel finishes ninth
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00 pm
The stepladder finalists for the 2026 USBC Senior Queens, left to right and in order from first to fifth: left to right: Lynda Barnes, Liz Johnson, Kristen McEntee, Rina Sabo, and Jodi Woessner. Photo by USBC.
In a battle of Hall of Famers, Lynda Barnes held off a huge rally by Liz Johnson to earn the top seed for Sunday’s stepladder finals of the 2026 USBC Queens at Sam’s Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas, USBC reported in this news release.
Kristen McEntee, Rina Sabo, and Jodi Woessner also made the stepladder, while Lauren Sammel of Madison finished ninth in her debut competition as a senior.
In the 3-game match for the top seed, Barnes was up 76 pins on Johnson heading into the final...