Brandon Runk wins 2026 GIBA Ebonite Winter Classic for fifth straight Classic win by lefty
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 2/22/2026, 10:00 PM
Brandon Runk, left, with Greater Iowa Bowling Association administrator Joe Engelkes, right, after winning the 2026 GIBA Ebonite Winter Classic. Photo by GIBA.
Brandon Runk beat fellow left-hander Kevin Magnuson 245-215 in the title match to win the 2026 Greater Iowa Bowling Association Ebonite Winter Classic at Cadillac XBC in Waterloo, Iowa on Sunday.
Runk’s win was the fifth straight by a lefty in a GIBA Ebonite Classic and sixth in the last seven.
The full field of 204 entries (not players because some were re-entries) bowled seven games of qualifying on Saturday and the top 64 players advanced to a 6-game semifinal round at 9 a.m. ...