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Matt McNiel dominates in winning inaugural 11thFrame.com Open

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:00 am
Matt McNiel dominates in winning inaugural 11thFrame.com Open
Matt McNiel cruised to a dominating win over the weekend at the 11thFrame.com Open. Pictured left to right are Bob Hochrein (General Manager of Cherry Lanes), McNiel, runnerup Shannon Buchan, Mike Flanagan (InsideBowling.com), and Jeff Richgels (11thFrame.com). Photo by Kim Richter.
DUBUQUE, IOWA — I now have seen Matt McNiel bowl twice in person and he has won both times. I guess you could say I am twice as impressed as I was with the Minnesota lefty’s formidable skills. His latest win came over the weekend at the 11thFrame.com Open presented by Coors Light, InsideBowling.com, and Diamond Jo Casino at Cherry Lanes. On a brutally tough lane condition, the king of the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships added to his three-eagle resume with a...