Jaysen Spanbauer and Melia Mitskavich won the 2026 U22 Masters and Queens
titles in Orlando.
Spanbauer won the U22 Masters title after defeating Chance McLane in the
deciding championship match. Meanwhile, Mitskavich won the U22 Queens title
after defeating Katelyn Abigania in the final.
Both champions entered the stepladder finals as the top seeds in their
divisions.
In the U22 Masters final, McLane defeated Spanbauer 233-228 in the first
championship match. Because Spanbauer entered the finals as the undefeated
player from match play, McLane needed to beat him twice to win the title.
Spanbauer responded in the deciding game with a 268-258 win. That gave
Spanbauer the title and the $4,300 first prize.
McLane reached the championship match after defeating Andru Blaney 245-222 in
the semifinal. McLane finished second and earned $2,150, while Blaney placed
third and earned $1,750.
In the U22 Queens, Melia Mitskavich completed her run with a 219-201 win over
Katelyn Abigania in the title match. Mitskavich started the championship match
with three strikes in her first four frames, kept the lead until the end, and
earned the title. The 20-year-old right-hander finished qualifying as the
leader, earned the No. 1 seed for match play, went unbeaten in bracket play,
and then won the stepladder final.
The win gave Mitskavich the U22 Queens title and the $4,300 first prize.
Abigania earned $2,150 for second place.
Defending champion Aleesha Oden finished third after losing to Abigania
268-183 in the semifinal. Oden earned $1,750.
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The U22 Masters and Queens also awarded Junior Team USA 2027 spots during the
week. The Junior Team USA spots were connected to qualifying results and
tournament champions. Age-eligible players had to be under 21 as of Jan. 1,
2027.
In the U22 Masters, Junior Team USA spots went to Aidan Furukawa, Kevin
Magnuson, Jacob Bockstie, and Gregorio Sicard III. In the U22 Queens, the
spots went to Katelyn Abigania, Gianna Brandolino, Abigail Starkey, and Haley
Swindle.