2020 JBT Las Vegas Main Event- Handicap Singles

champ Gavin Fernandez & Jessica Handa
Gavin Fernandez defeated Jessica Handa to win the handicap singles division of the 2020 JBT Las Vegas Main Event at the South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas.
Fernandez earned the $1,700 top prize the hard way, winning four matches as the number 5 seed. He got past #8 Audrey Andrews, #4 Lucas Wilson in a high scoring thriller, and top seed Kelcey Aczon-Kawamura to get to the final. On the other side of the bracket, #7 Sean Brackett bear #6 Cora Lerma, followed that with a one-pin win over #3 Zachary Gonzalez, but then fell to #2 Handa in the semifinals.
Jessica finally got it going in the second half of the title match, but it was too late, as the rapidly improving Hernandez captured the Main Event title with the win over Handa.
Huge thanks to the team at South Point for making this event possible, as well as everyone for attending. The 2021 Main Event returns to South Point December 26-30, spread the word and make your plans!
Bracket Finals results:
1. Gavin Fernandez, $1,700
2. Jessica Handa, $800
3. Kelcey Aczon-Kawamura, $800
4. Sean Brackett, $600
5. Zachary Gonzalez, $500
6. Lucas Wilson, $400
7. Cora Lerma, $300
8. Audrey Andrews, $200
Handicap semifinals: (scores below include handicap and 30 bonus pins for wins)
| 2020 LAS VEGAS MAIN EVENT- HANDICAP SINGLES | |||||||||
| Rank | Bowler | gm 1 | gm 2 | gm 3 | gm 4 | gm 5 | gm 6 | TOTAL | total +/- |
| 1 | Aczon-Kawamura, Kelcey | 277 | 312 | 242 | 234 | 258 | 211 | 2953 | 553, adv |
| 2 | Handa, Jessica | 281 | 256 | 234 | 282 | 266 | 232 | 2877 | 477, adv |
| 3 | Gonzalez, Zachary | 261 | 248 | 210 | 296 | 246 | 297 | 2868 | 468, adv |
| 4 | Wilson, Lucas | 236 | 278 | 258 | 201 | 259 | 263 | 2860 | 460, adv |
| 5 | Fernandez, Gavin | 252 | 213 | 255 | 194 | 264 | 191 | 2821 | 421, adv |
| 6 | Lerma, Cora | 261 | 222 | 290 | 227 | 222 | 278 | 2820 | 420, adv |
| 7 | Brackett, Sean | 259 | 183 | 284 | 243 | 235 | 287 | 2772 | 372, adv |
| 8 | Andrews, Audrey | 228 | 265 | 228 | 253 | 245 | 233 | 2757 | 357, adv |
| 9 | Navarrete, Santi | 196 | 226 | 228 | 252 | 246 | 298 | 2730 | 330, $150 |
| 10 | Gootzeit, Jason | 197 | 267 | 254 | 256 | 254 | 261 | 2719 | 319, $100 |
| 11 | Fernandez, Hayden | 216 | 284 | 241 | 192 | 220 | 275 | 2718 | 318, $100 |
| 12 | Chin, Lathan | 225 | 258 | 249 | 257 | 223 | 211 | 2685 | 285 |
| 13 | Workman, Jaden | 251 | 273 | 236 | 201 | 171 | 257 | 2667 | 267 |
| 14 | Mabry, Jadeyn | 240 | 211 | 235 | 231 | 245 | 198 | 2661 | 261 |
| 15 | Galaviz, Levi | 279 | 219 | 213 | 215 | 251 | 208 | 2658 | 258 |
| 16 | Garner, Earl | 254 | 190 | 256 | 267 | 199 | 251 | 2645 | 245 |
| 17 | Onodera, Carson-James | 196 | 246 | 169 | 285 | 232 | 258 | 2631 | 231 |
| 18 | Silva, Ian | 207 | 185 | 267 | 243 | 218 | 268 | 2627 | 227 |
| 19 | Velasco, Martin | 231 | 208 | 240 | 195 | 256 | 190 | 2618 | 218 |
| 20 | Castronova, Tyler | 193 | 267 | 204 | 270 | 199 | 197 | 2615 | 215 |
| 21 | Castonova, Joshua | 241 | 203 | 201 | 226 | 260 | 194 | 2586 | 186 |
| 22 | Gregorich, Ryland | 247 | 199 | 186 | 246 | 195 | 267 | 2586 | 186 |
| 23 | Martinez, Seth | 179 | 238 | 189 | 189 | 253 | 262 | 2581 | 181 |
| 24 | Esmena, Charlise | 192 | 199 | 275 | 186 | 202 | 245 | 2547 | 147 |
| 25 | McLaughlin, Ava | 169 | 269 | 183 | 216 | 214 | 233 | 2521 | 121 |
| 26 | Onodera, Thomas-Joe | 197 | 225 | 195 | 182 | 223 | 211 | 2517 | 117 |
| 27 | Ruiz-Jimenez, Aiden | 267 | 257 | 199 | 180 | 184 | 193 | 2516 | 116 |
| 28 | Pimentel, Ryland | 160 | 308 | 188 | 236 | 167 | 195 | 2508 | 108 |
| 29 | O'Dell, Kayden | 221 | 188 | 214 | 166 | 186 | 250 | 2490 | 90 |
| 30 | Theophilus, Zoey | 179 | 251 | 167 | 198 | 185 | 262 | 2480 | 80 |
| 31 | Lellos, Christopher | 228 | 232 | 259 | 185 | 177 | 146 | 2456 | 56 |
| 32 | Bardol, Jason | 168 | 158 | 167 | 169 | 181 | 201 | 2424 | 24 |
| 33 | Weems, Jos | 171 | 174 | 255 | 137 | 287 | 170 | 2422 | 22 |
| 34 | Lujano, Sonny | 242 | 187 | 195 | 174 | 191 | 176 | 2396 | -4 |
| 35 | Santos, Ethan | 199 | 176 | 154 | 151 | 154 | 261 | 2326 | -74 |
| 36 | Theophilus, Mackenzie | 165 | 184 | 189 | 153 | 215 | 193 | 2319 | -81 |
Handicap qualifying: (scores include individual per game handicap)
| 2020 LAS VEGAS MAIN EVENT- HANDICAP SINGLES | ||||||||||
| Rank | Bowler | Squad | gm 1 | gm 2 | gm 3 | gm 4 | gm 5 | gm 6 | total | total +/- |
| 1 | Fernandez, Gavin | b | 241 | 215 | 228 | 249 | 290 | 229 | 1452 | 252 |
| 2 | Aczon-Kawamura, Kelcey | e | 277 | 225 | 245 | 236 | 209 | 227 | 1419 | 219 |
| 3 | Bardol, Jason | b | 245 | 214 | 199 | 239 | 272 | 211 | 1380 | 180 |
| 4 | Wilson, Lucas | b | 189 | 247 | 220 | 239 | 232 | 238 | 1365 | 165 |
| Aczon-Kawamura, Kelcey | c | 203 | 249 | 228 | 236 | 226 | 211 | 1353 | 153 | |
| 5 | Handa, Jessica | e | 202 | 258 | 215 | 197 | 201 | 253 | 1326 | 126 |
| 6 | Lerma, Cora | b | 215 | 226 | 194 | 199 | 247 | 239 | 1320 | 120 |
| 7 | Gonzalez, Zachary | g | 229 | 247 | 225 | 169 | 235 | 205 | 1310 | 110 |
| 8 | Andrews, Audrey | d | 194 | 210 | 192 | 218 | 266 | 225 | 1305 | 105 |
| 9 | Mabry, Jadeyn | g | 226 | 173 | 219 | 219 | 253 | 211 | 1301 | 101 |
| 10 | Velasco, Martin | g | 184 | 245 | 246 | 191 | 214 | 218 | 1298 | 98 |
| 11 | Fernandez, Hayden | d | 212 | 201 | 220 | 202 | 227 | 228 | 1290 | 90 |
| 12 | Castronova, Tyler | g | 240 | 204 | 223 | 204 | 219 | 195 | 1285 | 85 |
| 13 | Navarrete, Santi | e | 207 | 157 | 207 | 230 | 200 | 283 | 1284 | 84 |
| 14 | Onodera, Thomas-Joe | g | 210 | 221 | 217 | 195 | 213 | 228 | 1284 | 84 |
| 15 | Brackett, Sean | g | 174 | 208 | 227 | 199 | 203 | 270 | 1281 | 81 |
| Castronova, Tyler | c | 190 | 264 | 271 | 163 | 179 | 212 | 1279 | 79 | |
| 16 | Workman, Jaden | f | 201 | 206 | 247 | 201 | 170 | 253 | 1278 | 78 |
| 17 | Galaviz, Levi | c | 192 | 197 | 219 | 242 | 184 | 239 | 1273 | 73 |
| 18 | Martinez, Seth | e | 217 | 209 | 206 | 209 | 197 | 233 | 1271 | 71 |
| 19 | O'Dell, Kayden | e | 209 | 239 | 212 | 194 | 209 | 202 | 1265 | 65 |
| 20 | Chin, Lathan | c | 241 | 180 | 229 | 195 | 212 | 205 | 1262 | 62 |
| Bardol, Jason | g | 224 | 209 | 195 | 223 | 188 | 222 | 1261 | 61 | |
| 21 | Castonova, Joshua | g | 164 | 272 | 225 | 197 | 187 | 216 | 1261 | 61 |
| 22 | Ponce, Mikayla | c | 187 | 217 | 186 | 209 | 211 | 246 | 1256 | 56 |
| 23 | Gonzalez, Zachary | d | 207 | 241 | 201 | 191 | 189 | 226 | 1255 | 55 |
| 24 | Pimentel, Ryland | e | 247 | 183 | 234 | 172 | 204 | 214 | 1254 | 54 |
| 25 | Esmena, Charlise | b | 198 | 211 | 242 | 215 | 188 | 194 | 1248 | 48 |
| 26 | Gregorich, Ryland | e | 212 | 212 | 210 | 190 | 232 | 190 | 1246 | 46 |
| 27 | Workman, Jaden | d | 181 | 221 | 220 | 191 | 210 | 223 | 1246 | 46 |
| 28 | Onodera, Carson-James | e | 209 | 226 | 191 | 200 | 218 | 201 | 1245 | 45 |
| 29 | Silva, Ian | g | 177 | 220 | 251 | 207 | 215 | 169 | 1239 | 39 |
| 30 | Theophilus, Zoey | a | 208 | 205 | 203 | 227 | 184 | 211 | 1238 | 38 |
| 31 | McLaughlin, Ava | d | 166 | 226 | 201 | 214 | 223 | 207 | 1237 | 37 |
| 32 | Andrews, Audrey | c | 232 | 239 | 193 | 194 | 205 | 174 | 1237 | 37 |
| 33 | Ruiz-Jimenez, Aiden | b | 216 | 205 | 193 | 222 | 186 | 214 | 1236 | 36 |
| Mabry, Jadeyn | f | 201 | 194 | 179 | 207 | 213 | 241 | 1235 | 35 | |
| 34 | Lujano, Sonny | d | 229 | 164 | 211 | 191 | 209 | 227 | 1231 | 31 |
| 35 | Santos, Ethan | d | 203 | 191 | 209 | 181 | 206 | 241 | 1231 | 31 |
| Mabry, Jadeyn | a | 194 | 191 | 198 | 248 | 210 | 189 | 1230 | 30 | |
| 36 | Gootzeit, Jason | g | 213 | 223 | 227 | 173 | 204 | 190 | 1230 | 30 |
| Above bowlers qualify for 12 noon semi finals | ||||||||||
| (re-entries not sorted out below) | ||||||||||
| 37 | Lellos, Christopher | e | 191 | 188 | 183 | 212 | 211 | 244 | 1229 | 29 |
| 38 | Garner, Earl | c | 226 | 169 | 194 | 191 | 208 | 240 | 1228 | 28 |
| 39 | Weems, Jos | b | 202 | 199 | 189 | 236 | 197 | 205 | 1228 | 28 |
| 40 | Theophilus, Mackenzie | f | 231 | 214 | 179 | 216 | 172 | 208 | 1220 | 20 |
| 41 | Galaviz, Ian | c | 190 | 243 | 184 | 237 | 171 | 193 | 1218 | 18 |
| 42 | Garrett, Tai | f | 193 | 162 | 225 | 215 | 189 | 232 | 1216 | 16 |
| 43 | Pimentel, Raden | g | 217 | 211 | 162 | 220 | 203 | 202 | 1215 | 15 |
| 44 | Romero, Angela | e | 228 | 211 | 202 | 178 | 188 | 202 | 1209 | 9 |
| 45 | Creek, Jake | b | 201 | 210 | 207 | 191 | 175 | 224 | 1208 | 8 |
| 46 | Silva, Ian | a | 211 | 233 | 202 | 209 | 140 | 213 | 1208 | 8 |
| 47 | Basey, Jared | g | 220 | 172 | 182 | 215 | 202 | 216 | 1207 | 7 |
| 48 | Wallin, Lailani | d | 210 | 211 | 195 | 175 | 227 | 188 | 1206 | 6 |
| 49 | Onodera, Thomas-Joe | c | 175 | 219 | 211 | 221 | 197 | 182 | 1205 | 5 |
| 50 | Carlson, Joshua | f | 225 | 173 | 167 | 239 | 202 | 195 | 1201 | 1 |
| 51 | Onodera, Thomas-Joe | e | 196 | 199 | 216 | 183 | 201 | 206 | 1201 | 1 |
| 52 | Wong, Aiden | e | 160 | 227 | 201 | 229 | 169 | 215 | 1201 | 1 |
| 53 | Navarrete, Santi | b | 171 | 188 | 210 | 220 | 228 | 178 | 1195 | -5 |
| 54 | McLaughlin, Ava | b | 185 | 188 | 233 | 205 | 213 | 169 | 1193 | -7 |
| 55 | McGough, Jacob | e | 195 | 182 | 223 | 191 | 214 | 187 | 1192 | -8 |
| 56 | O'Dell, Kayden | f | 198 | 177 | 178 | 175 | 210 | 254 | 1192 | -8 |
| 54 | Hirokane, Ryder | c | 182 | 218 | 193 | 208 | 240 | 149 | 1190 | -10 |
| 55 | Chambers, Nathan | c | 229 | 222 | 171 | 173 | 193 | 201 | 1189 | -11 |
| 56 | Ruiz-Jimenez, Aiden | d | 169 | 230 | 204 | 183 | 215 | 188 | 1189 | -11 |
| 57 | Pimentel, Ryland | g | 172 | 154 | 218 | 230 | 200 | 213 | 1187 | -13 |
| 58 | Chambers, Ethan | c | 207 | 200 | 200 | 191 | 187 | 200 | 1185 | -15 |
| 59 | Lee, Peyton | c | 173 | 213 | 193 | 220 | 171 | 214 | 1184 | -16 |
| 60 | Lujano, Lilly | d | 192 | 187 | 214 | 143 | 245 | 202 | 1183 | -17 |
| 61 | Theophilus, Zoey | f | 224 | 201 | 192 | 182 | 178 | 205 | 1182 | -18 |
| 62 | Nakunz, Bryce | g | 180 | 167 | 189 | 213 | 243 | 190 | 1182 | -18 |
| 63 | Wallin, Lailani | b | 190 | 220 | 196 | 213 | 170 | 192 | 1181 | -19 |
| 64 | Wong, Aiden | f | 163 | 189 | 222 | 234 | 184 | 189 | 1181 | -19 |
| 65 | Bollea, Kendall | f | 175 | 196 | 193 | 251 | 186 | 176 | 1177 | -23 |
| 66 | Duncan, Madalyn | b | 177 | 184 | 186 | 219 | 212 | 195 | 1173 | -27 |
| 67 | Castronova, Joshua | c | 170 | 216 | 173 | 203 | 195 | 215 | 1172 | -28 |
| 68 | Onodera, Carson-James | c | 158 | 197 | 190 | 189 | 167 | 270 | 1171 | -29 |
| 69 | Chin, Lathan | f | 189 | 195 | 183 | 200 | 181 | 222 | 1170 | -30 |
| 70 | Handa, Jessica | b | 179 | 182 | 182 | 176 | 233 | 217 | 1169 | -31 |
| 71 | McGough, Jacob | f | 172 | 222 | 219 | 160 | 224 | 172 | 1169 | -31 |
| 72 | Navarrete, AJ | e | 246 | 218 | 227 | 156 | 184 | 137 | 1168 | -32 |
| 73 | Narbaez, Noah | f | 166 | 167 | 167 | 207 | 206 | 254 | 1167 | -33 |
| 74 | Purugganan, Brent | f | 186 | 176 | 220 | 177 | 205 | 200 | 1164 | -36 |
| 75 | Theophilus, Mackenzie | a | 207 | 212 | 194 | 181 | 187 | 183 | 1164 | -36 |
| 76 | Basey, Jared | e | 168 | 156 | 196 | 209 | 195 | 236 | 1160 | -40 |
| 77 | Gregorich, Noel | e | 172 | 188 | 194 | 181 | 225 | 200 | 1160 | -40 |
| 78 | Lujano, Vinny | d | 232 | 169 | 183 | 203 | 203 | 167 | 1157 | -43 |
| 79 | Lee, Alexis | e | 168 | 168 | 161 | 234 | 189 | 235 | 1155 | -45 |
| 80 | Romero, Angela | b | 183 | 184 | 185 | 202 | 180 | 219 | 1153 | -47 |
| 81 | Pointon, RJ | f | 193 | 198 | 215 | 167 | 176 | 202 | 1151 | -49 |
| 82 | Stovall, Seth | b | 167 | 141 | 185 | 271 | 165 | 221 | 1150 | -50 |
| 83 | Martinez, Seth | c | 170 | 228 | 180 | 175 | 201 | 195 | 1149 | -51 |
| 84 | Wong, Aiden | c | 174 | 194 | 181 | 187 | 182 | 230 | 1148 | -52 |
| 85 | Chambers, Nathan | g | 181 | 187 | 210 | 145 | 252 | 173 | 1148 | -52 |
| 86 | Pfaff, Jimmy | g | 175 | 186 | 186 | 227 | 163 | 203 | 1140 | -60 |
| 87 | Curette, Jessica | f | 162 | 220 | 181 | 206 | 195 | 175 | 1139 | -61 |
| 88 | Pfaff, Jimmy | e | 209 | 194 | 175 | 159 | 221 | 181 | 1139 | -61 |
| 89 | Pointon, RJ | d | 161 | 187 | 190 | 204 | 175 | 218 | 1135 | -65 |
| 90 | Schmidt, Harper | b | 213 | 189 | 192 | 151 | 183 | 207 | 1135 | -65 |
| 91 | Hull, Eric | b | 199 | 199 | 195 | 200 | 179 | 159 | 1131 | -69 |
| 92 | Creek, Jake | g | 190 | 189 | 164 | 190 | 191 | 204 | 1128 | -72 |
| 93 | Gil, Jordan | c | 195 | 127 | 139 | 224 | 264 | 177 | 1126 | -74 |
| 94 | Theophilus, Mackenzie | d | 182 | 151 | 170 | 203 | 239 | 177 | 1122 | -78 |
| 95 | Velasco, Martin | d | 171 | 202 | 161 | 206 | 186 | 196 | 1122 | -78 |
| 96 | Schmidt, Harper | g | 201 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 207 | 195 | 1120 | -80 |
| 97 | Garrett, Tai | d | 178 | 158 | 175 | 196 | 226 | 186 | 1119 | -81 |
| 98 | Curette, Jessica | d | 165 | 172 | 179 | 254 | 170 | 177 | 1117 | -83 |
| 99 | Santos, Ethan | a | 232 | 144 | 183 | 196 | 198 | 164 | 1117 | -83 |
| 100 | Stovall, Seth | c | 166 | 161 | 175 | 207 | 250 | 158 | 1117 | -83 |
| 101 | Chambers, Ethan | g | 167 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 162 | 170 | 1114 | -86 |
| 102 | Brown, Madysin | b | 183 | 178 | 202 | 188 | 175 | 187 | 1113 | -87 |
| 103 | Basey, Jared | b | 176 | 185 | 191 | 150 | 217 | 193 | 1112 | -88 |
| 104 | Brown, Madysin | d | 194 | 181 | 175 | 194 | 184 | 182 | 1110 | -90 |
| 105 | Pimentel, Raden | e | 144 | 183 | 179 | 202 | 186 | 215 | 1109 | -91 |
| 106 | Fernandez, Hayden | b | 176 | 207 | 177 | 197 | 171 | 180 | 1108 | -92 |
| 107 | McGough, James | f | 184 | 197 | 158 | 180 | 185 | 202 | 1106 | -94 |
| 108 | Hull, Eric | g | 163 | 155 | 209 | 186 | 180 | 211 | 1104 | -96 |
| 109 | Hirokane, Ryder | g | 139 | 182 | 192 | 188 | 205 | 197 | 1103 | -97 |
| 110 | Rees, Nic | g | 192 | 203 | 164 | 145 | 215 | 182 | 1101 | -99 |
| 111 | Carlson, Joshua | d | 170 | 180 | 172 | 186 | 237 | 151 | 1096 | -104 |
| 112 | McGough, James | e | 166 | 206 | 140 | 176 | 207 | 200 | 1095 | -105 |
| 113 | Duncan, Madalyn | g | 158 | 179 | 184 | 176 | 164 | 233 | 1094 | -106 |
| 114 | DePero, Louis | c | 196 | 184 | 173 | 194 | 184 | 161 | 1092 | -108 |
| 115 | Compehos, Jazmyne | c | 162 | 135 | 171 | 203 | 202 | 208 | 1081 | -119 |
| 116 | Wilson, Harlee | b | 172 | 209 | 238 | 142 | 163 | 156 | 1080 | -120 |
| 117 | Hirokane, Reef | c | 181 | 166 | 208 | 204 | 138 | 180 | 1077 | -123 |
| 118 | Rees, Nic | e | 164 | 191 | 203 | 165 | 182 | 170 | 1075 | -125 |
| 124 | Purugganan, Brent | c | 191 | 170 | 142 | 218 | 179 | 173 | 1073 | -127 |
| 125 | Timbal, Kaeylie | c | 177 | 152 | 191 | 150 | 195 | 201 | 1066 | -134 |
| 126 | Ruiz, Marissa | a | 183 | 199 | 206 | 136 | 150 | 190 | 1064 | -136 |
| 127 | Bollea, Kendall | d | 166 | 168 | 142 | 162 | 224 | 200 | 1062 | -138 |
| 128 | Hirokane, Reef | g | 200 | 173 | 179 | 167 | 170 | 172 | 1061 | -139 |
| 129 | Lee, Alexis | g | 196 | 176 | 166 | 191 | 175 | 152 | 1056 | -144 |
| 130 | Navarrete, AJ | b | 167 | 165 | 165 | 173 | 237 | 145 | 1052 | -148 |
| 131 | Timbal, Kaeylie | e | 209 | 169 | 168 | 165 | 131 | 205 | 1047 | -153 |
| 132 | Griffin, JP | c | 242 | 177 | 176 | 149 | 150 | 135 | 1029 | -171 |
| 133 | Navarrete, AJ | f | 174 | 183 | 146 | 199 | 161 | 162 | 1025 | -175 |
| 134 | Schmidt, Harper | a | 176 | 164 | 168 | 206 | 134 | 171 | 1019 | -181 |
| 135 | Griffin, JP | e | 184 | 145 | 170 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 1014 | -186 |
| 136 | Vanderbloom, Nicholas | d | 174 | 164 | 182 | 184 | 153 | 149 | 1006 | -194 |
| 137 | Snow, Mason | d | 196 | 160 | 145 | 134 | 178 | 186 | 999 | -201 |
| 138 | Narbaez, Noah | e | 161 | 194 | 143 | 194 | 146 | 159 | 997 | -203 |
| 139 | Longa, Dartagnon | c | 127 | 142 | 177 | 204 | 198 | 143 | 991 | -209 |
| 140 | Snow, Mason | c | 139 | 145 | 184 | 202 | 155 | 140 | 965 | -235 |
| 141 | Handa, Tyler | b | 178 | 172 | 126 | 159 | 152 | 177 | 964 | -236 |