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Matt Russo, defending champion Kelly Kulick lead after first day of 2020 Team USA Trials

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, January 3, 2020 11:00 pm
Matt Russo, defending champion Kelly Kulick lead after first day of 2020 Team USA Trials
Matt Russo leads the men after the first day of the 2020 Team USA Trials. Photo by United States Bowling Congress.
The points system used for the Team USA Trials makes it a competition that can’t be won on the first day, but certainly can be lost. The standings are determined by points based on finishing position in each of the five qualifying rounds: first gets one point, second two points, and so on. The lowest point total after five rounds wins. The only prize money is $500, $350, $200 and $100 for the top four men and top four women each day.  With a full field of 175 men and a record...