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Osku Palermaa, Ryan Ciminelli tied for lead after first round of USBC Masters

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:30 pm
Osku Palermaa, Ryan Ciminelli tied for lead after first round of USBC Masters
Ryan Ciminelli, left, and Osku Palermaa are tied for the lead after the first round of the USBC Masters. Photo by United States Bowling Congress.
Osku Palermaa and Ryan Ciminelli aren’t quite in coasting mode but they and a few others players have nice cushions one-third of the way through qualifying at the 2013 United States Bowling Congress Masters. The two-handed righty and powerful lefty each totaled 1,246 for five games (249.5 average) to tie for the lead after the first of three qualifying rounds at Brunswick Zone Carolier. They are among nine players in the sold-out field of 468 to average 240 or better and finish Tuesday...