Shannon Bukikosa-Esplana reigned supreme on Independence Day as she topped the classified division, then claimed the overall bowling tournament title. Bukikosa-Esplana, among 48 finalists in the match that pitted the winners of each division, including the open and seniors, bowled her heart out. She opened the final match with three strikes, then, with a 232 game against senior champ Dan Nicholas and national team member and open division champion Jeremiah Camacho, added a turkey in the later frames to bring home the $1,100.
00 champion’s prize . All competitors bowled a four-game set to determine the top four in each division. The classified division was topped by Joe Ramsey, followed by John Raymundo, Bukikosa-Esplana, and Eyan Duenas.
Rick Ada, Arnold Hernandez, Nicholas and Frank San Agustin led the senior division. Camacho took top honors in the open division with Robert Peredo, Brian Manibusan and Juan Blas in the top four. The top four bowlers in each division, in a single game elimination where the top two bowlers proceed to the divisional finals, battled.
Bukikosa-Esplana overcame a tight classified field with a 200 total, along with 13-year-old Eyan Duenas’ 198, ousting the top two seeds. The top two seeds in the senior division survived their elimination round as Ada and Nicholas moved into the finals. Camacho roasted the four-player open division with a 248 game as fourth seed Juan Blas edged second seed Peredo for the finals slot.
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