PAC NW INVITATIONAL

champs and finalists

          Henry Hind defended his title, while Maddie Rowe picked up her first, as champions of the 2025 JBT Pacific Northwest Invitational tournament, hosted by Longview’s Triangle Bowl.

          After five qualifying games on a demanding pattern, sixteen bowlers in each division advanced to nerve-wracking triple elimination matchplay.   Nobody managed to average 200 (after seventeen bowlers averaged 220+ in qualifying the day before), but Hind’s -21 total just edged Jake Sale’s -24 for the #1 seed.  From there it was all Henry, as he cruised through seven rounds with only one loss.  That loss was to Nathan Harnit, making his third Invite cut this season, but Hind got his revenge in round eight, eliminating Harnit in fourth.  Simultaneously, #16 Do Hoon Kwon eliminated #8 Szylas Totman, setting up a scenario with Kwon needing to win twice to take the title away from Henry.  Either way, history would be made, as either Do Hoon would become, amazingly, the fourth bowler this season to win a scratch Invite after previously winning a handicap Invite, or  Hind would pull the rare defense of an Invite title.  In the end, it was no contest as Henry continued his day-long dominance by winning the first game and the title, the 5^th of his JBT career, and $1,000 top scholarship prize.

          In the handicap division, Teagyn McMillen continued a strong weekend by qualifying first, but struggled in matchplay and ousted in round four.  #2 Rowe fared much better, getting through round seven with only one loss, then eliminating all-conference points leader Harvey Howe in round eight.  In the same round, #4 Ella Schaffner stayed alive by giving #9 Cameron Schneider his second loss.  Cameron was in line for the next bye though, and watched as Rowe eliminated Schaffner, setting a scenario with Cameron needing to win two straight against Maddie to take the title.  He was up to the task in game one forcing a decider, and in that game Rowe turned the tables, coming up with the win, and ending a long journey to her first career JBT title and $1,000 windfall.

          Piper Chalmers beat Laelah Tiquia for the Girls Scratch Invite title, while Hind beat Sale for the U17 crown.  Danny Chalmers and Madilynn Pollock held on to their points lead going into the event earning Bowler of the Year honors.  The top 20 in season-long points now move on to the Touring Players Championship, where they will compete against the best of the entire Tour for the most prestigious title of the year!

JBT 2025 INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

$25,000 in scholarships

MINIMUM GUARANTEED!

Mojave: June 1, 9:30 AM, at Strike Zone

So Cal: June 8, 9:30 AM, at Winnetka Bowl

Mountain: June 15, 9:30 AM, Silva Lanes

Pac NW: June 22, 9:30 AM, at Triangle Bowl

Arizona: June 28, 11 AM, at Let It Roll   (T of C/ non-C Sunday 6/29)

ENTRY FEE: $60

Includes all scholarships except $2 scholarship brackets in both divisions

Eligibility:

Each event is open to anyone making TWO top-5 finishes in that Conference this season,

OR the top 40 in season-long points in that Conference after the last regular season event 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 bowl 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

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GUARANTEED PRIZE FUNDS, each event:

1^st-$1,000

2^nd- $500

3^rd- $250

4^th- $125

5^th- $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

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