Bowlers Open Team USA Trials in Las Vegas
Jan 3, 2020 | Women's Bowling
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Five current members of the Tulane bowling team and one future member have begun their quest for a spot on Team USA with the start of the 2020 USBC Team USA Trials and the U.S. Amateur Championships which started Friday in Las Vegas.
Current members Jenica Baron, Madison McCall, Veronica Petrinec, Crystal Singh and Amelia Vasquez, along with November signee Morgan Gitlitz, are among the more than 165 amateur competitors vying for a spot on the national team as the competition runs through January 7 at the Gold Coast Bowling Center. There are five days of qualifying, in which competitors will roll six games each day.
While not a collegiate event, the competition will be the first for the group since wrapping up the fall portion of the schedule back in November. The Green Wave competed four times and earned top 15 finishes in each one, closing the first half of the schedule with an 11th place finish at the UMES Hawk Classic in Delaware.
To qualify, competitors at this week's event will earn ranking points based on their finishing positions in each of the five qualifying rounds - the top bowler of the round will earn one ranking point, second place will earn two points, etc. - with the lowest total of ranking points after five rounds determining the men's and women's Team USA Trials champions. Each will earn an automatic spot on Team USA for 2020.
After the final qualifying round at the Team Trials, the top three amateur men and top three amateur women will advance to a stepladder final to determine the U.S. Amateur champions. Both winners will earn spots on Team USA.
There are 12 spots in all up for grabs on Team USA for the men and women.
If the U.S. Amateur champion already has earned a spot on the team, the spot will be awarded to the next-highest Team USA Trials qualifier based on ranking points.
To be eligible for this year's U.S. Amateur, a bowler must not hold or have held a professional membership (PBA or PWBA) in 2019. Also, anyone who has won a professional title (regional, national or senior) as a professional is not eligible to compete as an amateur.
The team will return to action as group next week, taking part in the 2020 Stormin Blue and Gold Vegas Classic.
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Current members Jenica Baron, Madison McCall, Veronica Petrinec, Crystal Singh and Amelia Vasquez, along with November signee Morgan Gitlitz, are among the more than 165 amateur competitors vying for a spot on the national team as the competition runs through January 7 at the Gold Coast Bowling Center. There are five days of qualifying, in which competitors will roll six games each day.
While not a collegiate event, the competition will be the first for the group since wrapping up the fall portion of the schedule back in November. The Green Wave competed four times and earned top 15 finishes in each one, closing the first half of the schedule with an 11th place finish at the UMES Hawk Classic in Delaware.
To qualify, competitors at this week's event will earn ranking points based on their finishing positions in each of the five qualifying rounds - the top bowler of the round will earn one ranking point, second place will earn two points, etc. - with the lowest total of ranking points after five rounds determining the men's and women's Team USA Trials champions. Each will earn an automatic spot on Team USA for 2020.
After the final qualifying round at the Team Trials, the top three amateur men and top three amateur women will advance to a stepladder final to determine the U.S. Amateur champions. Both winners will earn spots on Team USA.
There are 12 spots in all up for grabs on Team USA for the men and women.
If the U.S. Amateur champion already has earned a spot on the team, the spot will be awarded to the next-highest Team USA Trials qualifier based on ranking points.
To be eligible for this year's U.S. Amateur, a bowler must not hold or have held a professional membership (PBA or PWBA) in 2019. Also, anyone who has won a professional title (regional, national or senior) as a professional is not eligible to compete as an amateur.
The team will return to action as group next week, taking part in the 2020 Stormin Blue and Gold Vegas Classic.
Follow Tulane bowling on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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