The final round of qualifying at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan is underway, with C and A squads completing their 15-game totals.
With B Squad still to bowl on fresh oil, Eric Jones moved into the top position with a strong finish in A squad.
21-year-old two handed lefty scored his best 5-game block of qualification with 1,242 total to finish with 3,592 total overall. Jakob Butturff, who set the new USBC Masters 5-game scoring record yesterday, will have to bowl at least 1,108 to surpass Jones.
A Squad Overview
Eric Jones led A Squad and the overall standings with a total of 3,592 after 15 games. Jesper Svensson finished second in A Squad with 3,534, while Dominic Barrett placed third with 3,494.
Ryan Burton took fourth place with 3,466, followed by Matt Sanders in fifth with 3,456. Zachary Wilkins finished sixth with 3,404, while Parker Bohn III took the seventh with 3,369. Nicholas Fisher secured eighth with 3,366, just ahead of Nu’man Syahmi Yusri in ninth with 3,356.
Stuart Williams rounded out the A Squad top 10 in tenth place with 3,354.
A Squad Top 10 (After 15 games)
| Rank | Player | Total Pins (15 Games) | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Jones | 3,592 | 239.47 |
| 2 | Jesper Svensson | 3,534 | 235.60 |
| 3 | Dominic Barrett | 3,494 | 232.93 |
| 4 | Ryan Burton | 3,466 | 231.07 |
| 5 | Matt Sanders | 3,456 | 230.40 |
| 6 | Zachary Wilkins | 3,404 | 226.93 |
| 7 | Parker Bohn III | 3,369 | 224.60 |
| 8 | Nicholas Fisher | 3,366 | 224.40 |
| 9 | Nu’man Syahmi Yusri | 3,356 | 223.73 |
| 10 | Stuart Williams | 3,354 | 223.60 |
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C Squad Overview
Qualification round 1 leader Deo Benard led C Squad with a total of 3,581, placing him second overall heading into the final squad.
Graham Fach finished second in C Squad with 3,573, while Killian Kilpatrick took third place with 3,498. Manuel Otalora placed fourth with 3,490, followed by Brandon Bohn in fifth with 3,420.
Michael Martell finished sixth with 3,395, while Nick Pate placed seventh with 3,393. Kyle Troup took eighth place with 3,385, followed by Beau Peterson in ninth with 3,382.
Brandon Robertson and Ethan Fiore shared tenth place in C Squad, both finishing with 3,380.
C Squad Top 10 (After 15 games)
| Rank | Player | Total Pins (15 Games) | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deo Benard | 3,581 | 238.73 |
| 2 | Graham Fach | 3,573 | 238.20 |
| 3 | Killian Kilpatrick | 3,498 | 233.20 |
| 4 | Manuel Otalora | 3,490 | 232.67 |
| 5 | Brandon Bohn | 3,420 | 228.00 |
| 6 | Michael Martell | 3,395 | 226.33 |
| 7 | Nick Pate | 3,393 | 226.20 |
| 8 | Kyle Troup | 3,385 | 225.67 |
| 9 | Beau Peterson | 3,382 | 225.47 |
| 10 | B. Robertson / E. Fiore (Tie) | 3,380 | 225.33 |
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View Team StandingsNew Finals Format
The 2026 USBC Masters marks a shift in how the champion will be crowned. Following the move to a new broadcaster, The CW, the tournament is returning to the traditional five-player stepladder finals.
The road to the show is intense: the final two competitors in the Winners Bracket will face off to determine the top seed, while the final four players in the Elimination Bracket will fight for the remaining three spots on TV.
In the championship match, the #1 seed only needs to be defeated once, not twice, as in previous years.
The Pattern
This year, Kegel has laid out a 41-foot challenge at the USBC Masters.
- Distance: 41 Feet
- Total Volume: 35.59 mL (Extremely heavy)
- Pattern Ratio: 1.87:1
