Barnes, Terrell-Kearney win Masters Gold at PABCON Championships

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Chris Barnes and Kim Terrell-Kearney capped off a successful week by Team USA by winning gold medals in Masters match play Saturday night at the 2009 Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships.

Barnes' title helped the men's team sweep all six gold medals - singles, doubles, trios, team, all-events and Masters. He defeated Ernesto Franco of Mexico, 2-1, in front of a full house of spectators at Carolina Bowling Center.

Barnes took Game 1 246-203, dropped the second game 233-208 and then won the deciding match 218-188 in a game where Franco never put any pressure on him.

"This was a week where I really just rode my teammates to gold medals," Barnes said. "I was just kind of in the background all week but it feels good to help us come through and complete the sweep."

Terrell-Kearney swept Canada's Robin Orlikowski, 2-0, to win the women's gold medal. The finish gave the Team USA women gold medals in four of the six events - trios, team, all-events and Masters.

"I don't know if I've ever had as much fun bowling as I had this week," Terrell-Kearney said. "I bowled great all week and fell short a few times, but I was able to come through when I really needed to."

Terrell-Kearney won the opening game 224-223 when Orlikowski failed to strike on her fill ball after throwing two strikes in the final frame. Terrell-Kearney then swept the match with a 213-186 win.

The Masters match play competition featured the top 16 men and top 16 women from the all-events standings after 24 games of competition. All 12 Team USA members advanced to the Masters, but Barnes and Terrell-Kearney were the only ones to earn medals.

Franco and Orlikowski earned the silver medals as the championship match losers. Daniel Falconi of Mexico, Frankie Colon of Puerto Rico, Clara Guerrero of Colombia and Karen Marcano of Venezuela all shared bronze medals as they lost in the semifinals.

2009 PABCON CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Carolina Bowling Center (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

Saturday's Results

MASTERS

(Best two of three matches)

MEN

ROUND OF 16

(1) Bill O'Neill, United States def. (16) Edgardo Ruiz, Puerto Rico, 2-0 (246-177, 168-191)

(10) Daniel Falconi, Mexico def. (7) Luis Rodriguez, Puerto Rico, 2-0 (227-209, 192-154)

(6) Patrick Allen, United States def. (11) Cassidy Schaub, United States, 2-1 (198-245, 287-225, 218-201)

(4) Chris Barnes, United States def. (13) Jorge Rosada, Mexico, 2-0 (198-190, 200-193)

(3) David Haynes, United States def. (14) Israel Hernandez, Puerto Rico, 2-0 (268-214, 228-201)

(8) Frankie Colon, Puerto Rico def. (9) Aljeandro Cruz, Mexico, 2-1 (238-202, 175-217, 212-199)

(12) Ernesto Franco, Mexico def. (5) Andres Gomez, Colombia, 2-0 (194-139, 269-244)

(2) Tommy Jones, United States def. (15) Alejandro Reyna, Costa Rica, 2-1 (225-191, 289-226, 224-181)

QUARTERFINALS

Falconi def. O'Neill, 2-1 (230-226, 218-238, 232-218)

Barnes def. Allen, 2-0 (227-225, 288-242)

Colon def. Haynes, 2-1 (264-174, 203-232, 244-197)

Franco def. Jones, 2-0 (246-217, 290-175)

SEMIFINALS

Franco def. Colon, 2-1 (190-196, 239-237, 254-159)

Barnes def. Falconi, 2-0 (264-246, 236-170)

FINALS

Barnes def. Franco, 2-1 (246-203, 233-208, 218-188)

WOMEN

ROUND OF 16

(1) Shannon O'Keefe, United States def. (16) Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 2-0 (247-169, 224-208)

(10) Karen Marcano, Venezuela def. (7) Diandra Asbaty, United States, 2-0 (193-175, 216-201)

(11) Adriana Perez, Mexico def. (6) Paula Vilas, Dominican Republic, 2-1 (203-173, 220-244, 248-155)

(4) Kim Terrell-Kearney, United States def. (13) Paola Gomez, Colombia, 2-1 (223-248 201-190, 258-227)

(14) Robin Orlikowski, Canada def. (3) Shannon Pluhowsky, United States, 2-1 (207-202, 219-225, 228-208)

(8) Rocio Restrepo, Colombia def. (9) Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, United States, 2-0 (202-202 (60-48), 218-191)

(12) Daniela Alvarado, Mexico def. (5) Lynda Barnes, United States, 2-0 (202-192, 212-206)

(2) Clara Guerrero, Colombia def. (15) Luz Leal, Colombia, 2-1 (246-201, 184-214, 197-179)

QUARTERFINALS

K. Marcano def. O'Keefe, 2-1 (246-213, 182-236, 215-167)

Terrell-Kearney def. Perez, 2-0 (237-219, 247-204)

Guerrero def. Alvarado, 2-1 (194-220, 213-167, 214-197)

Orlikowski def. Restrepo, 2-1 (220-255, 213-212, 280-212)

SEMIFINALS

Orlikowski def. Guerrero, 2-1 (190-217, 225-190, 214-206)

Terrell-Kearney def. Marcano, 2-1 (191-236, 237-191, 237-214)

FINALS

Terrell-Kearney def. Orlikowski, 2-0 (224-223, 213-186)

By Lucas Wiseman

USBC Communications