| 2009 Armed Forces Bowling Championship |
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Fort Bliss, TX
“ARMY BOWLERS DOMINATE LANES” |
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OVERALL ARMED FORCES SINGLES RESULTS
(Total pin fall for all 24 games) |
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| Men’s Division |
Total Pins |
| 1st Place SFC Thomas Wynne (USA) |
4,977 |
| 2nd Place CPT Vincent Gothard (USA) |
4,893 |
| *2ndLt Jeff Robertson (USAF) |
4,878 |
| *MA2 Michael Hartter (USN) |
4,864 |
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| Women’s Division |
Total Pins |
| 1st Place ETC Bessie Lowery (USN) |
4,358 |
| 2nd Place SFC Karen Brown (USA) |
4,195 |
| *YN2 Latoya Kirkland (USN) |
4,120 |
| *LTC Celethia Abner (USA) |
4,107 |
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*Qualified with first and second place finishers to represent the U.S. Armed Forces at the Team USA National Bowling Championship in Las Vegas, NV |
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OVERALL ARMED FORCES TEAM STANDINGS
(Total pin fall for all 24 games) |
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| Men’s Division |
Total Pins |
| USA |
19,124 |
| USAF |
18,350 |
| USN |
18,304 |
| USMC |
17,010 |
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| Women’s Division |
Total Pins |
| USA |
16,409 |
| USAF |
16,058 |
| USN |
15,893 |
| USMC |
14,680 |
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SPECIAL TOURNAMENT COMPETITIONS |
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Singles Results |
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| Men’s Division |
Total Pins |
| 1st Place CPT Vincent Gothard (USA) |
1,328 |
| 2nd Place MA2 Michael Hatter (USN) |
1,218 |
| 3rd Place AT2 Marlow Thomas (USN) |
1,199 |
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| Women’s Division |
Total Pins |
| 1st Place ETC Bessie Lowery (USN) |
1,881 |
| 2nd Place YN2 Latoya Kirkland (USN) |
1,088 |
| 3rd Place SSgt Kristen Oderkirk (USAF) |
1,078 |
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Doubles Results |
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| Men’s Division |
Total Pins |
1st Place SFC Thomas Wynne
SGT Mark Gunthorpe (USA I) |
2,418 |
2nd Place SGT Mark Morgan
CPT Vincent Gothard (USA II) |
2,320 |
2dLt Jeff Robertson
TSgt Jack Barfield (USAF I) |
2,273 |
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| Women’s Division |
Total Pins |
1st Place CMSgt Dana Phillip
MSgt Cheryl St. Louis (USAF II) |
2,078 |
2nd Place CWO3 Coyne Allshouse
ETC Bessie Lowery (USN II) |
2,020 |
3rd Place LTC Celethia Abner
SFC Karen Brown (USA I) |
2,003 |
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Mixed Doubles Results |
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| Women’s Division |
Total Pins |
1st Place SGT Joann Brown
SGT Mark Gunthorpe (USA IV) |
2,391 |
2nd Place CW03 Coyne Allshouse
MA2 Michael Hatter (USN IV) |
2,372 |
3rd Place SSgt Kristen Oderkirk
2ndLt Jeff Robertson (USAF I) |
2,300 |
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Team Challenge Results |
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| Men’s Division |
Total Pins |
| USA |
4,721 |
| USAF |
4,703 |
| USN |
4,333 |
| USMC |
4,292 |
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| Women’s Division |
Total Pins |
| USA |
4,024 |
| USAF |
3,935 |
| USN |
3,921 |
| USMC |
3,786 |
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Armed Forces USBC Championship Qualifiers
Males: From left to right, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Racette, Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Scott McIntire, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Hartter and Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Donnie Thompson.
Females: From left to right, Air Force Lt. Col Carol Becker, Air Force Master Sgt. Patricia Rodger, Army Pfc. Joann Highfill and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Pamela Matthews.
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Story by Christina Douglas
U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii, Public Affairs
Jan. 11, 2008
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — The 2008 Armed Forces Bowling Championship, hosted by U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii, concluded its weeklong competition with an awards ceremony at the Nehelani here, Friday.
Two four-man teams – one male and one female – from each branch of service battled through four grueling days for coveted titles in the team challenge, doubles, mixed doubles and singles events.
In the men’s category, the Navy took top honors, winning three of the four events: the team challenge, doubles and mixed doubles competitions.
“This is unheard of for the Navy,” said Roy Yamanuha, Navy team coach. “We have a lot of gold this year.”
Making the Navy sweat, the Air Force stayed right in its wake, placing second in the men’s doubles, men’s team challenge and mixed doubles competitions.
While the Air Force, which has gathered the most gold in the competition for the past six years, didn’t live up to their esteemed reputation in the men’s events, the women were another story.
The Air Force dominated the women’s events, winning first place medals in the team challenge, doubles and singles.
Air Force Team Coach Charles Hall was pleased, but not surprised by the outcome.
“The women are always strong at these competitions,” said Hall.
The highlight of the week for the Marine Corps came in the final day of the competition.
2008 Armed Forces Bowling Championship - SUMMARY
ALL EVENTS TEAM – WOMEN
1st Place Air Force 17,378 Total Pins
2nd Place Army 16,629 Total Pins
3rd Place Navy 15,772 Total Pins
4th Place Marine Corps 7,316 Total Pins
ALL EVENTS TEAM – Men
1st Place Navy 18,326 Total Pins
2nd Place Air Force 17,872 Total Pins
3rd Place Army 17,822 Total Pins
4th Place Marine Corps 17,699 Total Pins
INDIVIDUAL ALL EVENTS – WOMEN
Gold Medal MSgt Patricia Rodgers, Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (4,404 Total Pins)
Silver Medal Lt Col Carol Becker, Air Force, Offutt AFB, NE (4,393 Total Pins)
Bronze Medal PFC Joann Highfill, Army, Ft Indiantown Gap, PA (3,339 Total Pins)
INDIVIDUAL ALL EVENTS – MEN
Gold Medal PO2 Richard Racette, Navy, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI (4,780 Total Pins)
Silver Medal GySgt Donnie Thompson, Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, NC (4,657 Total Pins)
Bronze Medal PO2 Michael Hartter, Navy, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI (4,641 Total Pins)
ARMED FORCES TEAM TO ADVANCE TO THE USBC CHAMPIONSHIP
WOMEN – MSgt Patricia Rodgers (Air Force), Lt Col Carol Becker (Air Force), PFC Joann Highfill (Army), CMSgt Pamela Matthews (Air Force).
MEN – PO2 Richard Racette (Navy), GySgt Donnie Thompson (Marine Corps), PO2 Michael Hartter (Navy), PO1 Scott McIntire, (Navy)
SPECIAL COMPETITION WINNERS
TEAM CHALLENGE – WOMEN
1st Place Air Force 4,277 Total Pins
2nd Place Navy 3,975 Total Pins
3rd Place Army 3,949 Total Pins
4th Place Marine Corps 1,869 Total Pins
TEAM CHALLENGE – MEN
1st Place Navy 4,478 Total Pins
2nd Place Air Force 4,434 Total Pins
3rd Place Marine Corps 4,377 Total Pins
4th Place Army 4,184 Total Pins
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