Topher Cieszynski defeated Derek Eoff 247-182 to win the MAST event at Spartan Bowl in McFarland Sunday, earning his first career MAST title.
Cieszynski qualified ninth at 858, and averaged over 243 through match play en route to the win.
Eoff qualified tenth at 842, and averaged over 228 through his first three matches to reach the final.
Cieszynski earned $623 for the win, with Eoff taking home $337 for second. The other match play payouts Sunday were $247 for 3rd-4th, $156 for 5th-8th, and $130 for 9th-12th.
Forty-five bowlers competed on the 2026 Team USA Trials Day 1 oil pattern. Jayden Kenney and Steven Judd tied for the twelfth qualifying spot at 834, with Kenney winning a 9th & 10th frame roll-off 37-24 to advance to match play. Payton Nabak led qualifying at 962, earning him fifty bonus points in the Pabst Points Race. There were no honor counts posted during the day Sunday.
Keith & Kinsey Real Estate served as title sponsor for this event, adding $300 to the prize fund. Storm Bowling added a 900 Global Portal bowling ball at cost, won by Caitlin Powers. Host center Spartan Bowl added three $10 gift cards, won by Powers, Chris Pounders, and Steven Judd. MAST extends a huge Thank You to our sponsors for their generosity.
Our next tournament is a split-squad doubles event at Lake Ripley Lanes in Cambridge on Saturday, October 17th. First squad qualifying starts at 11:00am, and second squad begins at 2:00pm. That event will be contested on Lake Ripley’s house pattern and will feature Survivor finals. We do cap that event at forty-eight teams; please check MAST’s Facebook page to request a spot. We hope to see you all there.