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Liz Johnson, Sean Rash share BWAA History was made in October when, for the first time, the Bowlers Writers Association of America selected co-winners. Liz Johnson and Sean Rash shared the BWAA Kegel Bowler of the Month award. Johnson, Cheektowaga, NY, won the U.S. Women's Open on October 14 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, NV. She defeated Shannon O'Keefe, now residing in Milwaukee, 248-215, in the title match. The victory was Johnson’s 12th national title. The following week, Johnson rolled the highest three-game series (843) in the 2007 USBC Masters in Milwaukee. She finished in the 13-16th place bracket, the highest of the 17 women entered, and also the highest finish by any woman entered in previous Masters. Rash, Wichita, KS, won the 2007 USBC Masters on October 28 at Miller Park by defeating Steve Jaros, 269-245. The victory kept Rash's TV record perfect with a 7-0 mark in televised match play. The Masters was Rash's first major title, fourth overall. He bested 485 entrants and earned $100,000 plus a two-year exemption on the Denny's Professional Bowlers Association Tour. © Spares & Strikes 11/14/07 |