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Maria Jose Rodriguez leads PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open; Shannon O’Keefe among top players near lead

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, July 15, 2016 11:00 pm
Maria Jose Rodriguez leads PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open; Shannon O’Keefe among top players near lead
Maria Jose Rodriguez leads after Friday’s qualifying at the PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open. Photo by Professional Women's Bowling Association.
Maria Jose Rodriguez leads after Friday’s qualifying at the PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open, but several big names are hot on her heels, including the hottest female bowler in the world: Shannon O’Keefe. Rodriguez, a former USBC Queens champion who has a high finish of second on the PWBA Tour this season, fired games of 195, 278, 230, 191, 222 and 215 in the first round for 1,331 and 234, 224, 268, 195, 264 and 266 for 1,451 for a 2,782 total at Seminole Lanes. Josie Earnest...