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Jillian Martin’s first career 300 highlights Day 1 of 2021 Junior Gold Championships for U12, U15, U18; lane pattern error hits U12

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, July 12, 2021 11:00 pm
 Jillian Martin’s first career 300 highlights Day 1 of 2021 Junior Gold Championships for U12, U15, U18; lane pattern error hits U12
Jillian Martin with the 900 Global VOLATILITY TORQUE she used to fire her first 300 game during Monday's opening round of her 2021 Junior Gold Championships. Photo by 900 Global.
One of the strangest stats in bowling ended on the first day of the 2021 Junior Gold Championships U12, U15 and U18 competition in the Indianapolis area. Even though she is only 16 years old, Jillian Martin by points was the best player in the 3-tournament PWBA Kickoff Classic Series in January, and she later won the girls title at the inaugural PBA Jr. National Championship. Yet she somehow had yet to throw a perfect game, which might make her the best bowler in the world — male or...