Defending champion Liz Johnson leads 2026 USBC Senior Queens after Day 1 — even though she doesn't need to

As defending champion of the USBC Senior Queens, Liz Johnson is guaranteed a spot in the double-elimination match play bracket in the 2026 Senior Queens at Sam’s Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas. So how she bowls in qualifying is meaningless, other than for seeding. That didn’t stop the Hall of Famer from leading the 86-player field through Thursday’s first two rounds of qualifying, firing games of 259, 227, 236, 234 and 213 for 1,169 in the first round and 268, 268, 214, 225 a...