TOURNAMENT OF ALL-TIME CHAMPS & FUTURE CHAMPS

champs Teagan Smale, Kyle Duster, Sergio Torres, and Rachel Csanyi

        Four bowlers captured JBT titles- including two who are 'future champs' no more, at the JBT's Tournament of All-Time Champions and simultaneous Non-Champs event, hosted at the incredible new South Point Bowling Plaza.

        In the scratch champions division, Eric Hatchett defeated Zack Hattori in a very well bowled 247-237 match to begin the stepladder.  Kyle Duster then stopped Hatchett 257-218 to advance to yet another title match.  Top seed Wesley Low was looking to avenge his runner-up finish at the previous day's Invitational, but was again plagued by bad corner pin carry.  Duster, who is as hot as you can be in title matches, fired yet another huge game, winning 268-214 for the 12th title of his JBT career.

        Utah's Garrett Thompson opened the handicap champions stepladder with a 203-172 win over defending T of C champion Shauna Schultz.  Sergio Torres then stopped Thompson 248-168 to move on to the title game.  Austin Gilbert put together a huge semifinal set to take the lead, but Torres was torrid in the title tilt, winning 248-206 for his second career JBT title, both of which coming at the Plaza.

        Rachel Csanyi didn't look like a non-champ in running up the handicap future-champ stepladder.  She started with a 235-169 win over Jacob McGough.  Rachel then stopped Phillip Sauve 222-179, and finished things off with a 234-181 win over top seed Tyler Schlei to claim her first career JBT title.

        Teagan Smale was equally impressive running up the scratch non-champs ladder, starting with a 227-194 defeat of Austin Schleidt.  He then snuck by Jamison Peyton-Hemer 213-208.  But he saved his best (and the best of the whole weekend by anyone) for last, running the front ten strikes in a 284-186 win over top seed Zack Long to ice his first career JBT title in most dramatic fashion.

        Thanks go to a lot of folks- Mike, Angie, and the team at South Point for an awesome job hosting a jam-packed weekend, Ebonite, Racks on Racks, and all our other incredible sponsors, and every champ and future champ, present and past, for attending a wonderful event!  Want to be a part of it?  Just come on down to the next JBT event, it's as simple as that!