RENO, Nev. – A late string of strikes Thursday on the National Bowling Stadium helped Timothy Simonis of Queen Creek, Arizona, and Josh Blanchard of Mesa, Arizona, to the highest spot in Regular Doubles on the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.
Blanchard – a three-time Skilled Bowlers Association Tour champion – also etched his name into the tournament’s record book along with his performance through the set, posting games of 269, 279 and 264 for an 812 series. Simonis bounced back from a 158 begin to close with 214 and 252 for a 624 series, helping the pair to 1,436.
After the fourth frame of Game 3, Blanchard and Simonis had almost no room for error to get across the 1,433 rolled by Brandon Bates and Christopher Davidson of Fair Oaks, California, on March 29…