The USBA Flight Series was held at Garden Center Lanes in Alexandria, Minnesota on January 7, 2024. The tournament had a total of 39 youth bowlers and two adults.
Congratulations to Joshua Betzler (U18) for winning his Junior Gold spot. Junior Gold will be held in Detroit, Michigan July 12-20, 2024.
Congratulations to Mitchell Hanson winning the Wheel of Scholarship Fortune for $126. Mitchell spun a 6 and knocked down 6 pins for the win!
Congratulations to Thomas Mayer for winning the “Average Jim Award” for a $100 scholarship.
Jacob Herzog won the adult division for $50.
Below are the results of the step-ladder finals and final payouts.
Congratulations to our scholarship winners:
| Allie Salter | 1 | $331.00 |
| Adan Portscheller | 1 | $197.00 |
| Marcus Teaser | 1 | $145.00 |
| CJ Mousseau | 1 | $117.00 |
| Dylan McCauley | 2 | $99.00 |
| Nolan Korby | 2 | $87.00 |
| Jase Zeithamer | 2 | $77.00 |
| Hunter Miller | 2 | $70.00 |
| Alex Yeager | 3 | $64.00 |
| Mitchell Hanson | 3 | $59.00 |
| Case Gapp | 3 | $55.00 |
| Tristan Nelson | 3 | $52.00 |
| Landon Thunselle | 4 | $48.00 |
| Bella Herzog | 4 | $46.00 |
| Dustin Mieke | 4 | $44.00 |
| Cassie Zaun | 4 | $42.00 |
The “Average Jim Award” goes to the bowler that finishes in the middle of the standings. The award is named after Jim O’Reilly from Wabasha for everything he does for bowling over the years. It is a spin off from the “Average Joe” saying. We all think that Jim is definitely not “average”, but that’s how he likes to think of himself! In fact, he is so selfless, he funds this award himself! Thank you Jim O’Reilly for all the “not so average things” you do for bowling!