Cain races to early singles lead at American Zone Championships
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Now that he has the early lead at the American Zone Championships, United States Bowling Congress Team USA's Andrew Cain of Phoenix has no intention of playing it safe.
Cain set the pace in singles after three games Monday with a 735 series and plans to be aggressive in the final three games Tuesday at MetroBowl Family Center.
"I'm not too concerned about having the lead because I want to go out and attack tomorrow. I don't want to try to protect the lead," Cain said. "I didn't bowl that great in practice Sunday so it was a nice feeling to come out and bowl really well. Hopefully that can continue."
Cain, who had games of 257, 257 and 221, holds a 51-pin lead over Costa Rica's Alejandro Reyna, who is second with 684. Medal winners will be determined Tuesday after all six games are completed.
Cain was the only Team USA bowler on the men's side to crack the top 10. Rhino Page of San Diego is 14th with 612, Steve Weber of Chalmette, La., is 21st with 596, David Haynes of Las Vegas is 41st with 574, Derek Sapp of Keokuk, Iowa, is 65th with 546 and Erik Vermilyea of Maplewood, Minn., is 74th with 533.
On the women's side, Canada's Julie Johnson-Loyer leads with 650. Lynda Barnes of Flower Mound, Texas, led Team USA with games of 178, 238 and 214 for a 630 series and sits in fourth.
Lisa Noor of Mound, Minn., is next for the United States in sixth with 623. Diandra Asbaty of Chicago is 10th with 617, Amanda Burgoyne of Newport, Minn., is 19th with 589, Shannon Pluhowsky of Phoenix is 23rd with 581 and Jennifer Petrick of Canton, Ohio, is 33rd with 557.
By Lucas Wiseman USBC Communications
Cain set the pace in singles after three games Monday with a 735 series and plans to be aggressive in the final three games Tuesday at MetroBowl Family Center.
"I'm not too concerned about having the lead because I want to go out and attack tomorrow. I don't want to try to protect the lead," Cain said. "I didn't bowl that great in practice Sunday so it was a nice feeling to come out and bowl really well. Hopefully that can continue."
Cain, who had games of 257, 257 and 221, holds a 51-pin lead over Costa Rica's Alejandro Reyna, who is second with 684. Medal winners will be determined Tuesday after all six games are completed.
Cain was the only Team USA bowler on the men's side to crack the top 10. Rhino Page of San Diego is 14th with 612, Steve Weber of Chalmette, La., is 21st with 596, David Haynes of Las Vegas is 41st with 574, Derek Sapp of Keokuk, Iowa, is 65th with 546 and Erik Vermilyea of Maplewood, Minn., is 74th with 533.
On the women's side, Canada's Julie Johnson-Loyer leads with 650. Lynda Barnes of Flower Mound, Texas, led Team USA with games of 178, 238 and 214 for a 630 series and sits in fourth.
Lisa Noor of Mound, Minn., is next for the United States in sixth with 623. Diandra Asbaty of Chicago is 10th with 617, Amanda Burgoyne of Newport, Minn., is 19th with 589, Shannon Pluhowsky of Phoenix is 23rd with 581 and Jennifer Petrick of Canton, Ohio, is 33rd with 557.
By Lucas Wiseman USBC Communications