Day 3 of the USBC Team USA Trials concluded on Monday at Gold Coast Bowling Center, with a longer 44-foot oil pattern in play for both divisions. The new condition once again reshuffled the standings as competitors faced a different challenge from the previous rounds.
In the men’s division, Luke Switalski recorded the top score of the day. The 18-year-old two-hande finished his six-game block (208, 202, 247,250, 258, and 248) with a total of 1,413 pins, the highest mark among the 175 men competing in Round 3.
Logan Beasley followed closely with a total of 1,401, finishing second on the day. The remaining top five positions in the men’s standings for Day 3 were claimed by Cameron Crowe with 1,391, David Cole with 1,356, and Julian Salinas with 1,355.
In the men’s overall standings aftert three rounds, Salinas sits in first
place with 29 points. Crowe follows in second with 37 points, while Bryce
Oliver finished the top 3 with 43 points. Dawson Peterson and defending
champion Ryan Barnes share the fourth place with 50 points with two days
of competition remaining.
Kayla Sommer's Show in Round 3
After the men completed their games, the women took to the lanes on the same 44-foot pattern. Kayla Sommer delivered the strongest performance of the day in the women’s division. The 24-year-old left-hander posted a six-game total of 1,442 (232, 239, 225, 201, 247, and 298), finishing well ahead of the rest of the 132-player field.
Keira Magsam placed second with a total of 1,398. Bryanna Coté continued her consistent run with a third-place finish at 1,392. Elizabeth Teuber and Elizabeth Drescher rounded out the women’s top five with totals of 1,382 and 1,341.
After three six-game blocks, Elizabeth Teuber holds the overall lead with 19 points. Keira Magsam and Kaitlyn Stull shares the second with 32 points, Breanna Clemmer is close behind with 33 points, and Maranda Pattison rounds up the top 5 with 42 points.
The USBC Team USA Trials will continue with two more riounds sqheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday.
At the end of the final round, the top four age-eligible men and top four age-eligible women based on ranking points will earn automatic spots on Team USA for the 2026 season.
