MOJAVE INVITATIONAL

Cerell Cardines, Kieran Roth, Ezekiel Trejo, Austin Nash, Hayden Fernandez, Cesar Padilla, Katelyn Abigania

 

        Cerell Cardines and Ezekiel Trejo earned $1,000 scholarships each as champions of the JBT Mojave Conference Invitational tournament, hosted by Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas.

        Bowlers in both divisions bowled qualifying on two very challenging patterns before the top sixteen advances to triple elimination matchplay.  In the scratch division, Zach Greim, on a mission to solidify his TPC berth, was the last undefeated bowler, before hitting a rougher patch and finishing in fifth.  In round eight, Elias O'Hollaren and Josh Molloy bowed out in third and fourth, leaving Hunter Mayes needing to beat Cerell Cardines twice to take the title in a clash of two of our best.

        Cerell stayed in charge to win the first game and the title, and boy how things have turned around for the veteran.  After nine consecutive second place finishes, this is his third consecutive title, second consecutive Invitational, and he becomes the 16th bowler in JBT history to join the extremely elite 20-title club!

        In the handicap division, #6 seed Trejo excelled in matchplay, starting out 5-0 before two quick losses.  He recovered quickly, and gave Kieran Roth his second loss in round eight, earning a bye in the process.  He then watched as Roth eliminated Hayden Fernandez, but Hayden's third place finish was enough to seal Mojave Bowler of the Year!  This set up a single game final, and in that title game, Ezekiel was able to beat Kieran again, claiming his second career JBT title, $1,000 top prize, and jumping him into the Mojave all-star team!

        Cesar Padilla came from behind to beat O'Hollaren for the U17 title, and Katelyn Abigania won Girls Scratch, each picking up a $200 scholarship bonus.  Huge thanks to Becky and the team at Suncoast for another great job hosting a big day.  Over $5,500 was awarded to qualifiers of all ages and skill levels!  Top scorers now advance to the Touring Players Championship to go against the JBT's best for our biggest title.  Want in on all of this?  Just check out our schedule and come on down!

 

Mojave Invitational- final results and scholarship winners
6/12/2022    
     
  Scratch Division  
rank bowler prize
1 Cerell Cardines $1,000
2 Hunter Mayes $500
3 Elias O'Hollaren $409
4 Josh Molloy $150
5 Zach Greim $132
6 Skyler McGowan $100
7 Michael Marmolejo  
8 Tyler Castronova $50
9 Cesar Padilla $215
10 Seth Stovall  
11 Katelyn Abigania $200
12 Brock Bivins  
13 Andrew Guba  
14 Chris Mayes $157
15 Avery Domaguin $145
16 Sebastian Huffman  
17 Jamison Kaboli  
18 Jason Bardol II $14
19 DJ Kneifel  
20 Emily Cheesman  
21 Allex Zieg  
22 Quinten Bell  
23 Daryus Alo  
24 JR Barczyszyn  
25 Madison Holman  
26 Harper Schmidt  
27 Edward Hear  
28 Dart Longa  
29 Kelcey Aczon-Kawamura
30 Josh Carlson  
31 Dominic Montoya  
     
  Handicap Division  
1 Ezekiel Trejo $1,000
2 Kieran Roth $544
3 Hayden Fernandez $250
4 Austin Nash $150
5 Gavin Fernandez $100
6 Lindsay Greim  
7 Chase Simmons $15
8 Cuzack Bove  
9 Kendall Bollea $95
10 Sara Miric  
11 Dylan Donahue $50
12 Nicholas Harnit  
13 Bryce Nakunz  
14 Keana Ancheta  
15 Devin Montoya  
16 Connor Bell $50
17 Gyrus Alo  
18 Bailey Knight  
19 Ethan Chambers  
20 Steve Abarca  
21 Gage Baker $115
22 JT Verde  
23 Elijah McMakin  
24 Nathan Harnit  
25 Brandon Rother $10
26 Jake King  
27 Aiden Ruiz-Jimenez  
28 Dylan Leong  
29 Noel Gregorich  
     
  High Games  
  Scratch Handicap
1 H Mayes 259 H Fernandez 260
2 Cardines 259 Trejo 246
3 Z Greim 256 Nash 244
4 Guba 255 H Fernandez 243
5 Padilla 253 Roth 241
     
  High Female  
1 Domaguin -2  
2 K Abigania -44  
3 Cheesman -104  
4 Holman -168  
5 Bollea -168  
6 Daniels -196  
7 Greim -198  
8 Aczon-Kawamura -210  
9 Linares -214  
10 Miric -321  
     
  Qualifying Leaders  
  Scratch Handicap
1 H Mayes +68 Montoya -2
2 Bivins +22 Ni. Harnit -2
3 Marmolejo +21 Nash -18
     
  U-17  
1 Padilla +13  
2 O'Hollaren -6  
3 Stovall -41  
4 K Abigania -44  
5 Nakunz -127  
6 Huffman -147  
7 D Alo -153  
8 J Abigania -156  
9 Barczyszyn -166  
10 Schmidt -169  
     
  Round Leaders  
  Scratch Handicap
1 Guba Nash
2 Guba Montoya
3 Domaguin Nash
4 H Mayes Nash
5 H Mayes Montoya
     
  Total Awarded This Event: $5,401

 

 

JBT INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

 

$25,000 in scholarships

MINIMUM GUARANTEED!

 

 

Mountain: May 22, 9:30 AM, at Silva Lanes

So Cal: June 5, 9:30 AM, at Winnetka Bowl

Mojave: June 12, 9:30 AM, at Suncoast

Arizona: June 18, 10 AM, at Let It Roll   (T of C/ non-C Sunday 6/19)

Pac NW: June 26, 9:30 AM, at Paradise Lanes

 

 

ENTRY FEE: $60 scratch, $50 handicap

 Includes all scholarships except $2 scholarship brackets in both divisions

 

 

Eligibility:

Each event is open to anyone making a top-4 finish in that Conference this season,

OR the top 32 in season-long points in that Conference

Format:

-QUALIFYING: Bowl 5 games across 10 lanes.   The top eleven 5-game totals, plus the top 5 season-long point scorers, advance to the triple-elimination finals!  (If a top-5 player does not show or chooses to bowl in the opposite division, additional bowlers will be taken to complete a 16-player field)

 

-FINALS: Bowlers will play TRIPLE elimination match play (keep bowling until you lose 3 times), until a winner is determined

 

***FORMATS, DATES, AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING SUBJECT TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, WHICH MAY BE VERY DIFFERENT FROM TODAY.  STAY POSTED AT OUR WEBSITE & FACEBOOK!

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GUARANTEED PRIZE FUNDS, each event:

1st-$1,000

2nd- $500

3rd- $250

4th- $125

5th- $100

 

Additional spots earn scholarships on a 1:6 ratio

 

PLUS The top 5 point scorers going into each Invite will have Invite winnings augmented to $50 minimum

 

EACH INVITATIONAL IS WORTH TRIPLE POINTS.  THE TOP 20 IN EACH CONFERENCE’S POINTS AFTER THE INVITATIONAL ADVANCE TO THE 2022 TOURING PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP IN LAS VEGAS, WITH $2,000 FOR FIRST PLACE!

 

ALL OTHER JBT RULES APPLY. SEE YOU THERE, DON’T MISS IT!!!