Bowling News USA - February 12, 2010 Belmonte Ready for Masters Test...

Storm International star Jason Belmonte earned the No. 2 seed Thursday with a 3,421 total at the United States Bowling Congress Masters and now is iready for the big test heading into the double-elimination match-play portion of the event.
"We worked on a few things and Belmo is ready to go," said Storm Tour Representative Chris Schlemer.
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Chris Loschetter of Avon, Ohio lead the qualifying.
Belmonte was followed by Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, Fla. (3,404), Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas (3,377) and Storm's Ryan Shafer of Horseheads, N.Y. (3,369). First-round leader Brian Voss of Alpharetta, Ga., qualified 23rd with 3,251.
The field consisted of 267 of the best professional and amateur bowlers in the world at the 78-lane National Bowling Stadium. Double-elimination match play begins at 7 p.m. EST today.
Loschetter will be joined in match play by 62 other qualifiers and defending champion John Nolen of Grand Blanc, Mich. The 64 bowlers will compete to determine the four players who will advance to Sunday's championship round, which will be televised live on ESPN at 3 p.m. EST. The winner will take home $50,000 and a two-year Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour exemption.
Nolen, the No. 32 seed, will open match play against former Team USA member Derek Eoff of Arlington, Texas, the No. 36 seed.
2010 USBC MASTERS
At National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev.
Thursday's results
QUALIFYING ROUND 3
(15 games; Top 63 plus defending champion John Nolen advance)
1, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,498.
2, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 3,421. (Storm)
3, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 3,404. (Using Storm)
4, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 3,377.
5, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 3,369. (Storm)
6, Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., 3,348.
7, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 3,342.
8, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 3,316. (Roto Grip)
9, (tie) Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., (Storm) and Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 3,315.
11, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 3,314.
12, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 3,309. (Using Storm)
13, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 3,305.
14, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,291.
15, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3,282.
16, Andrew Loose, Chicago, 3,280.
17, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 3,278.
18, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,269.
19, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,262.
20, Andrew Frawley, Australia, 3,260. (Storm)
21, (tie) Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., and Andres Gomez, Colombia, 3,255. (Storm)
23, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 3,251. (Using Storm)
24, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 3,249.
25, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 3,246.
26, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 3,242. (Storm)
27, Andrew Cain, Phoenix, 3,236.
28, Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 3,231.
29, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 3,226.
30, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 3,219.
31, Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich., 3,218. (Storm)
32, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 3,217.
33, (tie) Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., and Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 3,211.
35, Derek Eoff, Arlington, Texas, 3,209. (Storm)
36, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 3,195. (Roto Grip)
37, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 3,185.
38, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 3,184. (Storm)
39, Dan Bock, Albert Lea, Minn., 3,183. (Storm)
40, Jonathan Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I., 3,180.
41, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 3,179. (Using Storm)
42, Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 3,178.
43, David Langer, Brooklyn Park, Minn., 3,175. (Using Storm)
44, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 3,173. (Storm)
45, Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., 3,167.
46, Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va., 3,162.
47, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 3,158.
48, John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 3,157.
49, PJ Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 3,151.
50, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 3,149.
51, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 3,139.
52, Ryan Abel, Bel Aire, Kan., 3,120.
53, Erik Vermilyea, Mansfield, Texas, 3,114.
54, Daniel Miyamoto, Mililani, Hawaii, 3,113.
55, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 3,110.
56, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 3,107.
57, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 3,106.
58, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3,099.
59, Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 3,097.
60, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 3,089. (Storm)
60, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 3,089.
62, Paul Bober, Morton Grove, Ill., 3,088.
63, Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 3,068.
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