Anita Manns of Houston started her first round of qualifying at the 2012 United States Bowling Congress Queens on Friday with an 802 series and finished with 1,235 for five games to top a star-studded leaderboard, USBC reported.
Manns rolled games of 270, 268, 264, 215 and 218 for a 247 average and an 18-pin lead over Diandra Asbaty at AMF Euless Lanes in Euless, Texas.
"I was just trying to stay focused on making good shots, one at time," Manns said in this USBC news release. "Every frame is its own game, so make a good shot, and if you leave something, you spare it up and move on to the next frame."
Stefanie Nation was in third at 1,196, Kelly Kulick fourth at 1,148, Clara Guerrero fifth at 1,140, and defending champion Miss Parkin sixth at 1,133, including a 298 game
Full first round results are here and the Queens page is here.
The Queens continues Saturday with a second 5-game qualifying round, with the 131-player field then cut to the top 64 for another 5-game round on Sunday.
The top 47 then advance to join Parkin in the double-elimination match-play bracket,which begins at 12:30 p.m. Central time on Sunday. Ultimately, the final five players will advance to the televised stepladder finals live on ESPN on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
USBC said the Queens match play format has changed this year, with only 48 players advancing, and the top 16 players receiving a first-round bye. The final two players in the winners bracket will be assured a spot in the TV finals, with the other three spots coming from the contenders (losers) bracket.
BowlTV will have live webcast coverage of match play rounds.
2012 USBC QUEENS
AMF Euless Lanes in Euless, Texas
Qualifying - First Round
(5 games)
1. Anita Manns, Houston, 1,235
2. Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 1,217
3. Stefanie Nation, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1,196
4. Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,148
5. Clara Guerrero, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,140
6. Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 1,133
7. Tammy Turner, N. Ogden, Utah, 1,127
7. Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., 1,127
9. Kristy Coles, Kearns, Utah, 1,122
10. Adrienne Miller, Albuquerque, N.M., 1,119
11. Jessica Baker, Wichita, Kan., 1,118
12. Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,115
13. Rachel Perez, Maumelle, Ark. 1,103
14. Olivia Sandham, Wichita, Kan., 1,093
15. Emily Maier, Grapevine, Texas, 1,085
15. Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 1,085
17. Amy Stolz, Lone Tree, Colo., 1,084
18. Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio, 1,081
19. Lindsay Baker, Brigham City, Utah, 1,080
20. April Ellis, Arlington, Texas, 1,077
21. Katherine Lanehart, Eagle River, Ark., 1,067
22. Bryanna Caldwell, Red Rock, Ariz., 1,064
23. Josie Earnest, Nashville, Tenn., 1,063
24. Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 1,062
25. Megan Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,055
26. Genie Franklin, Frisco, Texas, 1,054
27. Meiling Billingsley, Lees Summit, Mo., 1,053
28. Kim Terrell-Kearney, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1,046
29. Jennifer Higgins, Westerville, Ohio, 1,045
30. Erin Lenahan, Lincoln, Calif., 1,043
31. Emily Lewis, Louisville, Ky., 1,042
32. Kiara Grant, Austin, Texas, 1,040
33. Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., 1,037
34. Rocio Restrepo, Arlington, Texas, 1,035
34. Teri Haefke, Austintown, Ohio, 1,035
36. Terysa Wojnar, Chicago, 1,034
37. Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Fla., 1,033
38. Elizabeth Sienicki, Mansfield, Texas, 1031
38. Tennelle Milligan, Arlington, Texas, 1,031
40. Tina Stickney, Phoenix, Ariz., 1,028
41. Stephanie Brownie, Louisville, Ky., 1,025
41. Jenny Brown, Deland, Fla., 1,025
43. Shauna Shannon, Albuquerque, N.M., 1,023
44. Patty Albrecht, Orlando, Fla., 1,021
44. Melissa Brownie, Pendleton, Ky., 1,021
46. Cassandra Leuthold, Black Hawk, S.D., 1,016
47. Lisa Beeksma, Pensacola, Fla., 1,013
