Dan Steimle, Matt Krueger and Brent Ritchie defeated Dylon Wilde, Devon Boeck and Jon Schalow 703-565 to win the MAST Trios event at Ten Pin Alley in Fitchburg Saturday.
Steimle, Krueger and Ritchie qualified second at 2,601, and averaged over 650 through three rounds of match play en route to the win. Wilde, Boeck and Schalow qualified fourth at 2,555, and averaged over 660 in their first two matches to reach the final.
With the win, Steimle and Krueger each earn their first career MAST titles, while Ritchie picks up his third title.
First place earned $1,146, with second taking home $681. The other match play payouts Saturday were $402 for 3rd-4th and $294 for 5th-8th. The champions also earned $225 from the Bet to Win pot.
Twenty-six teams competed on the 42-foot November 2024 Over Under 40 Doubles oil pattern. The cut after four games of qualifying was 2,437. The team of Tyler McNutt, Ryne Greenwood and Ryan Zagar led qualifying at 2,688. Zagar was the high individual qualifier at 933, earning him fifty bonus points in the M & J Truck and Auto Points Race. There were no honor counts posted Saturday.
Jeff Richgels and 11thFrame.com donated $300 to the prize fund for this event. Tour co-sponsor Ten Pin Alley Pro Shop donated a 900 Global Origin bowling ball at cost, won by Jason Decker. Host center Ten Pin Alley added three $25 gift cards, won by Caitlin Powers, Brent Ritchie and Dan Steimle. Total proceeds results in an additional $613 for this event. MAST extends a huge Thank You to our host and sponsors for their generosity.
Our next tournament is a split-squad doubles event at Middleton Sport Bowl in Middleton on Saturday, February 15th. First squad starts at 10:00am, with second squad starting at 1:00pm. The event will be contested on Sport Bowl’s house pattern, and will feature Match Play finals. This event is capped at forty entries; please check MAST Facebook page or contact a tournament official to reserve a spot. We hope to see you all there.