Format/Rules

FORMAT

• Competitor’s age will be determined by the athlete’s age as of December 31 of the current year.
• Singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team formats will include both scratch and handicap competition.
• Competition will consist of one set of three games in each event (singles, doubles, mixed doubles, and team).
• Bowlers will be competing in age divisions in each bowling event. The age division of competition for the doubles, mixed doubles, and team categories will be determined by the age of the youngest team member as of December 31 of the current year.
• On-site check-in is required 30 minutes prior to the start of each event.
• Awards will be given for both scratch and handicap competition, but a participant may win only one award (scratch or handicap) in an event. Awards will be presented first to the top three scratch place winners, then to the top three handicap place winners, then to the fourth scratch place, then the fourth handicap place, etc.
• Competitors are required to provide their own bowling balls and shoes. House balls and shoes will be available at the competitor's expense.

TOURNAMENT RULES

• This tournament will be sanctioned and governed by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) and their Rules. All entrants must be members in good standing with the USBC or must apply for a tournament participation card when checking-in prior to competing. Present your current USBC card when checking in for membership verification.
• Tournament Handicap - Highest USBC sanctioned league average (based on a minimum of 21 games) for the 2021-22 season. If no 2021-2022 average, use current season average based on a minimum of 21 games at the time of entry. If you do not qualify under any of the forgoing, the following will apply: MEN - will be entered at 140. Handicap will be 80% from 200. WOMEN - will be entered at 125. Handicap will be 80% from 200. It shall be the bowler's responsibility to verify the average in the handicap portion of the tournament. Failure to use proper average shall disqualify score if submitted average is lower than actual, thereby resulting in lower classification or more handicap. Correction in averages can be made at "check-in" at the bowling lanes.
• Tournament officials have the right to adjust, rate, or refuse any or all entries. Decisions of tournament officials shall be final unless an appeal is submitted in accordance with USBC.
• All equipment shall meet USBC specifications. The MSSG reserves the right to check equipment at any time.
• The State of Missouri and / or any association, establishment of officials connected with the Show-Me STATE GAMES or the Missouri State Senior Games assume no responsibility for injury or accident to any participant.

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NSGA QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES

The 2024 Missouri State Senior Games will be the only Missouri Qualifying site for the 2025 National Senior Games to be held in Des Moines, IA.

All first-, second-, third- and fourth-place winners will qualify for the 2025 National Senior Games.

Athletes must qualify in each bowling event (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) in which they wish to compete at the 2025 National Senior Games, except when Rule E applies.

Event Codes

Event Code	Event Name
BW001	Bowling - Doubles
BW002	Bowling - Singles
BW003	Bowling - Mixed Doubles
BW004	Bowling - Team

Results

2024 SHOW-ME STATE GAMES
BOWLING RESULTS
BOWLING - SINGLES
50-54 F	1	Monica Woodsmall, Lake St Louis, MO	643
	2	Michelle Kimble, Columbia, MO	479
55-59 F	1	Pam Landers, Smithville, MO	475
60-64 F	1	Cyndi Wade, St Charles, MO	540
	2	Janice Weisel, Steelville, MO	516
	3	Michelle Nuccio, Wright City, MO	482
	4	Jennifer Burkemper, Saint Charles, MO	465
	5	Merry Ziebol, Steelville, MO	447
	6	Dawna Snowden, Independence, MO	440
	7	Karen Malone, Fenton, MO	402
	8	Candy Groes, Auxvasse, MO	341
65-69 F	1	Peggy Peuster, Knob Noster, MO	592
	2	Brenda Tolbert, Columbia, MO	585
	3	Donna Wobbe, Ashland, MO	520
	4	Barb Scott, Saint Joseph, MO	475
	5	Theresa Rainwater, Haines City, FL	461
	6	Roseann Dietrich, Mtn View, MO	420
	7	Jean Willbanks, West Plains, MO	386
	8	Tonja Pulling, Mtn View, MO	314
70-74 F	1	Donna Hufendick, Troy, MO	541
	2	Shirley Tupper, Pomona, MO	477
	3	Roberta Ruoff, St Joseph, MO	359
75-79 F	1	Brenda McWhirk, The Villages, FL	487
	2	Carol Wininger, Dora, MO	473
80-84 F	1	Bernita Bartel, Columbia, MO	468
	2	June Thompson, Springfield, MO	458
	3	Pat Caplinger, West Plains, MO	400
85-89 F	1	Gina Green, Independence, MO	396
	2	Verna Pickles, St Louis, MO	359
	3	Shirley Fonner, Cabool, MO	306
50-54 M	1	Phillip Morton, Mexico, MO	588
55-59 M	1	Michial Heinaman, Holts Summit, MO	596
	2	John Shelby, Union, MO	445
60-64 M	1	Kevin Bartolacci, Columbia, MO	632
	2	Robert Carmody, St Charles, MO	604
	3	Rickie Jackson, Independence, MO	602
	4	Rick Burrows, St Charles, MO	586
	5	John Snowden, Independence, MO	575
	6	David Brashears, Columbia, MO	538
	7	Shawn Naugle, Columbia, MO	536
	8	Paul James, Columbia, MO	474
	9	Anthony Snider, Saint Joseph, MO	471
65-69 M	1	Michael Grimes, Columbia, MO	657
	2	Joseph Temporal, Columbia, MO	598
	3	Charles Brook, Saint Peters, MO	567
	4	Ross Rynning, Columbia, MO	535
	5	Howard McHenry, Columbia, MO	522
	6	Andrew Anderson, Columbia, MO	478
	7	Shawn May, Columbia, MO	449
70-74 M	1	Jerry Walden, Farmington, MO	667
	2	Roy Allen, Blue Springs, MO	511
	3	Donald Braman, St Joseph, MO	480
75-79 M	1	Dennis Kelley, Kirkwood, MO	606
	2	Robert Dierking, Columbia, MO	592
	3	Gerard Ehret, Miamisburg, OH	564
	4	Thomas Rainwater, Haines City, FL	548
	5	Gary Fields, Columbia, MO	431
80-84 M	1	Robert Dougherty, Boonville, MO	574
85-89 M	1	Jim Barksdale, Steelville, MO	435
90-94 M	1	Melvern Winter, Columbia, MO	445
BOWLING - DOUBLES
50-54 F	1	Monica Woodsmall, Lake St Louis, MO	1067
		Cyndi Wade, St Charles, MO
	2	Michelle Kimble, Columbia, MO	847
		Candy Groes, Auxvasse, MO
60-64 F	1	Merry Ziebol, Steelville, MO	1049
		Janice Weisel, Steelville, MO
	2	Gina Green, Independence, MO	841
		Dawna Snowden, Independence, MO
	3	Karen Malone, Fenton, MO	840
		Brenda McWhirk, The Villages, FL
	4	Jennifer Burkemper, Saint Charles, MO	816
		Michelle Nuccio, Wright City, MO
65-69 F	1	Brenda Tolbert, Columbia, MO	897
		Carol Alkire, Columbia, MO
	2	Donna Hufendick, Troy, MO	889
		Donna Wobbe, Ashland, MO
	3	Roseann Dietrich, Mtn View, MO	796
		Carol Wininger, Dora, MO
	4	Barb Scott, Saint Joseph, MO	743
		Roberta Ruoff, St Joseph, MO
	5	Jean Willbanks, West Plains, MO	710
		Tonja Pulling, Mtn View, MO
70-74 F	1	Shirley Tupper, Pomona, MO	723
		Shirley Fonner, Cabool, MO
80-84 F	1	Pat Caplinger, West Plains, MO	689
		June Thompson, Springfield, MO
50-54 M	1	Phillip Morton, Mexico, MO	1179
		Michial Heinaman, Holts Summit, MO
55-59 M	1	Cary Calkins, Columbia, MO	834
		Dean Calkins, Columbia, MO
60-64 M	1	Rick Burrows, St Charles, MO	1296
		Robert Carmody, St Charles, MO
	2	John Snowden, Independence, MO	1278
		Kurt Wagner, Columbia, MO
	3	Shawn Naugle, Columbia, MO	1162
		Kevin Bartolacci, Columbia, MO
	4	Anthony Snider, Saint Joseph, MO	1158
		Donald Braman, St Joseph, MO
	5	Rickie Jackson, Independence, MO	1104
		Roy Allen, Blue Springs, MO
	6	David Brashears, Columbia, MO	1018
		Andrew Anderson, Columbia, MO
65-69 M	1	Charles Brook, Saint Peters, MO	1201
		Jerry Walden, Farmington, MO
	2	Shawn May, Columbia, MO	1146
		Howard McHenry, Columbia, MO
	3	Joseph Temporal, Columbia, MO	1060
		Michael Grimes, Columbia, MO
70-74 M	1	Tommy Slezak, Sullivan, MO	1108
70-74 M		Jim Barksdale, Steelville, MO
75-79 M	1	Robert Dierking, Columbia, MO	1108
		Robert Dougherty, Boonville, MO
	2	Dennis Kelley, Kirkwood, MO	1072
		Gerard Ehret, Miamisburg, OH
	3	Gary Fields, Columbia, MO	868
		Roger Snodgrass, Sturgeon, MO
BOWLING - MIXED DOUBLES
55-59	1	Kurt Wagner, Columbia, MO	951
		Pam Landers, Smithville, MO
	2	Joe Landers, Smithville, MO	848
		Dawna Snowden, Independence, MO
60-64	1	Anthony Snider, Saint Joseph, MO	1039
		Barb Scott, Saint Joseph, MO
	2	John Snowden, Independence, MO	1031
		Janice Weisel, Steelville, MO
	3	Gerard Ehret, Miamisburg, OH	858
		Karen Malone, Fenton, MO
65-69	1	Ross Rynning, Columbia, MO	1076
		Brenda Tolbert, Columbia, MO
	2	Doug Hufendick, Maryland Heights, MO	1049
		Donna Hufendick, Troy, MO
	3	Mark Wobbe, Ashland, MO	991
		Donna Wobbe, Ashland, MO
	4	Gary Fields, Columbia, MO	911
		Rhonda Woody, Columbia
	5	Thomas Rainwater, Haines City, FL	891
		Theresa Rainwater, Haines City, FL
	6	Howard McHenry, Columbia, MO	867
		Carol Alkire, Columbia, MO
70-74	1	Donald Braman, St Joseph, MO	905
		Roberta Ruoff, St Joseph, MO
75-79	1	Dennis Kelley, Kirkwood, MO	1125
		Brenda McWhirk, The Villages, FL
85-89	1	Jim Barksdale, Steelville, MO	794
		Gina Green, Independence, MO
BOWLING - TEAM
50+	1	Monica Woodsmall, Lake St Louis, MO	2005
		Michelle Nuccio, Wright City, MO
		Cyndi Wade, St Charles, MO
		Jennifer Burkemper, Saint Charles, MO
60+	1	Kevin Bartolacci, Columbia, MO	2137
		Shawn Naugle, Columbia, MO
		Michael Grimes, Columbia, MO
		Joseph Temporal, Columbia, MO
60+	2	Anthony Snider, Saint Joseph, MO	1938
		Donald Braman, St Joseph, MO
		Barb Scott, Saint Joseph, MO
		Roberta Ruoff, St Joseph, MO
60+	3	Dennis Kelley, Kirkwood, MO	1861
		Gerard Ehret, Miamisburg, OH
		Brenda McWhirk, The Villages, FL
		Karen Malone, Fenton, MO
65+	1	Mark Wobbe, Ashland, MO	2003
		Doug Hufendick, Maryland Heights, MO
		Donna Wobbe, Ashland, MO
		Donna Hufendick, Troy, MO
65+	2	Ross Rynning, Columbia, MO	1735
		Brenda Tolbert, Columbia, MO
		Carol Alkire, Columbia, MO
		Howard McHenry, Columbia, MO
65+	3	Roseann Dietrich, Mtn View, MO	1603
		Tonja Pulling, Mtn View, MO
		Carol Wininger, Dora, MO
		Jean Willbanks, West Plains, MO
70+	1	Shirley Tupper, Pomona, MO	1434
		Pat Caplinger, West Plains, MO
		Shirley Fonner, Cabool, MO
		June Thompson, Springfield, MO