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<\/p>\n\u2013 It was a day full of strikes Sunday at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Queens, as seven perfect games were thrown during the first five rounds of match play at Gold Coast Bowling Center in Las Vegas, and the field has been cut to only 16 players competing for the tiara.<\/p>\n
Eight players went 3-0 and continue on in the Winners Bracket, including qualifying leader Erin McCarthy of Elkhorn, Nebraska. Along with McCarthy, Caitlyn Johnson of Beaumont, Texas; Gianna Brandolino of Channahon, Illinois; Emily Eckhoff of Wheat Ridge, Colorado; Victoria Varano of Stony Point, New York; Malaysia\u2019s Natasha Roslan; France\u2019s Emma Friant; and Carlene Beyer of Ogdensburg, Wisconsin, have yet to lose and need to win two additional matches for a spot in Tuesday\u2019s stepladder finals.<\/p>\n
Eight other players lost one match but are still alive in the Elimination Bracket, fighting to stay alive in the hunt for the tiara. Those eight players are Malaysia\u2019s Syazwani Sahar; Alexis Runk of Milton, Pennsylvania; Singapore\u2019s New Hui Fen; Elizabeth Teuber of Holly, Michigan; Japan\u2019s Naho Kondo; Josie Barnes of Hermitage, Tennessee; Singapore\u2019s Cherie Tan; and Valerie Bercier of Muskegon, Michigan.<\/p>\n
Roslan had a day to remember as the Malaysian bowler rolled two perfect games during match play to become just the third person to roll multiple 300s in the same Queens event, joining USBC Hall of Fame members Tish Johnson (1995) and Dana Miller-Mackie (1999). Putting her name alongside that kind of company was the last thing on Roslan\u2019s mind, however.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really came just for the experience,\u201d said Roslan. \u201cIn Malaysia, the fields aren\u2019t as strong as they are here in the United States, so to be able to come here is a dream come true for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through nine games of match play, Roslan is averaging over 254, winning her matches with series\u2019 of 743, 783 and 760, putting her in contention for the highest match-play average in Queens history. Her national teammate, Sin Li Jane, currently has the record with 248.72 in the 2019 event.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Roslan isn\u2019t focused on chasing records.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the start of today, I told myself not to put any pressure on myself,\u201d Roslan said. \u201cI just wanted to enjoy today and if there\u2019s a will, there\u2019s a way. I\u2019m going to bowl my best and enjoy each game and match.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In the elimination bracket, Runk has won four straight matches after an opening-round loss and set a Queens match-play record in the process. Runk knocked down 826 pins in her match against Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan, breaking the previous match-play record of 822 set by Indonesia\u2019s Tannya Roumimper during the 2019 event.<\/p>\n
\u201c(Breaking the record) is pretty amazing,\u201d Runk said. \u201cI\u2019m glad my husband, Brandon, told me before the final frame to help me lock in. I knew heading into that match bowling a player like Jordan I would need to be all in and fully focused, so it\u2019s awesome to shoot that score.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s made all the more impressive factoring in that Runk has a stress fracture in her left foot, the same foot she slides on.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt happened several months ago and I was hoping it would get better on its own,\u201d Runk said. \u201cI went to a doctor before the season started and confirmed it was a stress fracture. They asked if I could stay off of it for six weeks and I said, \u2018I can give you four weeks and I\u2019ll wear a walking boot when not bowling.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The injury hasn\u2019t slowed Runk down as she is now in the final 16 competitors bowling and has bowled the most games out of those still competing with 30 games bowled after qualifying and her five matches.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy adrenaline started to take over at some point to ignore the pain as well as my menthol tape, I\u2019m not sure I could get through this without that,\u201d said Runk. \u201cIt\u2019s hurting after today, I made it hard on myself to say the least. I\u2019m going to go rest it and soak it in the hot tub and hopefully it\u2019s ready for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
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