Brittany Smith Leads Qualification After Day 1 at 2025 USBC Queens
Erikas Jansonas- 2 days ago
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Brittany Smith of Van Meter, Iowa, leads the 2025 USBC Queens after Day 1 of qualifying at Suncoast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Smith posted games of 246, 225, 236, 247, and 245 for a five-game total of 1,199 on A Squad.
California's Maranda Pattison is second with 1,195, followed by Malaysia's Siti Rahman (1,187), Latvia's Diana Zavjalova (1,171), and Singapore's New Hui Fen (1,167). Tied for sixth are Pennsylvania's Alexis Runk and Oklahoma's Ashley Rucker with 1,163. Rounding out the top ten are New Jersey's Amber MacLeod (1,158), California's Missy Parkin (1,156), and Malaysia's Gillian Lim (1,152).
Defending champion Jillian Martin sits in 19th place with 1,131. The current cut line is at 1,072, shared by Gianna Brandolino and Cherie Tan. Full results can be found here.
Now, all 198 bowlers have completed the first of three five-game qualifying rounds. The second round begins today, with B Squad starting at noon and A Squad following at 4 p.m. Eastern.
Each group will bowl twice on fresh oil and once on burn conditions. After qualifying, the top 63 players will move forward along with Martin, who is automatically seeded into the bracket as defending champion.
The match-play phase starts on Sunday with a double-elimination format. Every match will be decided by three-game total pinfall. The last two players standing in the Winner’s Bracket will battle for the top seed in the finals. Meanwhile, the remaining players in the Elimination Bracket will compete for the other three stepladder spots.
The tournament will wrap up on Tuesday night with the stepladder finals, airing live on CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. Eastern. The winner will take home the title, the tiara, and the $60,000 top prize. Until then, all rounds leading up to the finals will be streamed live on BowlTV.
BowlingLife.eu will be following the 2025 USBC Queens every step of the way. Stay tuned to our channels for daily updates, standout performances, and full coverage from Las Vegas.
Schedule – 2025 USBC Queens (All times local):
Friday, May 16
Qualifying Round 2 (5 games):
9:00 a.m. – B Squad (Fresh Oil)
1:00 p.m. – A Squad (Burn)
Saturday, May 17 Qualifying Round 3 (5 games): 9:00 a.m. – A Squad (Fresh Oil) 2:00 p.m. – B Squad (Fresh Oil)
Top 63 qualifiers, plus defending champion Jillian Martin, will advance to match play
Sunday, May 18
Double-Elimination Match Play Begins:
9:00 a.m. – Left side of bracket
11:30 a.m. – Right side of bracket
1:30 p.m. – All winners
4:00 p.m. – 32 contenders (16 eliminated)
Evening – Final contender round (16 more eliminated)
Monday, May 19
Match Play Continues:
9:00 a.m. – 16 winners & 16 contenders (8 eliminated)
Late morning – 8 winners & 16 contenders (8 eliminated)
1:00 p.m. – 4 winners & 8 contenders (4 eliminated)
Afternoon – Final seeding matches for stepladder finals
Tuesday, May 20
4:00 p.m. – CBS Sports Network Stepladder Finals
