EULESS, Texas - Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., averaged 242 during the final five qualifying games on Sunday to earn the top seed for match play at the 2012 United States Bowling Congress Queens.
Kulick had games of 279, 232, 208, 258 and 234 to lead the field with a 3,453 pinfall total at AMF Euless Lanes. Anita Manns of Houston, who led the first two rounds of qualifying, was second at 3,323.
"Once the bracket starts, it doesn't mean anything, but I've never led this event," Kulick said. "Ten years it took me to lead this event; it's about time. But to know you are the No. 1 seed makes your swing feel a little more confident."
The top 64 players in the 131-player field had advanced to the final five qualifying games on Sunday morning. The top 48, including defending champion Missy Parkin, advanced to the double-elimination match-play bracket, which started Sunday afternoon. New for 2012, the top 16 players after qualifying received a first-round bye in match play.
The final five players will advance to the televised stepladder finals. The final two players in the winners bracket will be assured a spot on the television show, while the final three spots on the show will come from the contenders bracket.
BOWL.com's BowlTV will have live coverage of the match-play rounds. The finals, which will be held at the International Training and Research Center in Arlington, Texas, will be televised live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.
The match-play portion of the Queens at AMF Euless Lanes is open to the public at no charge.
For more information and full results from the USBC Queens, visit BOWL.com/Queens.
2012 USBC QUEENS
AMF Euless Lanes in Euless, Texas
SUNDAY'S QUALIFYING RESULTS
After Three Rounds (15 games)
1. Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 3,453
2. Anita Manns, Houston, 3,323
3. Stefanie Nation, Grand Prairie, Texas, 3,313
4. Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 3,304
5. Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 3,301
6. Lindsay Baker, Brigham City, Utah, 3,294
7. Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill., 3,260
8. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, 3,239
9. Clara Guerrero, Pflugerville, Texas, 3,239
10. Leanne Hulsenberg, Roseville, Calif., 3,236
11. April Ellis Arlington, Texas, 3,218
12. Anne Marie, Duggan Edmond, Okla., 3,203
13. Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 3,202
14. Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 3,199
15. Katherine Lanehart, Eagle River, Ark., 3,198
16. Josie Earnest, Nashville, Tenn., 3,198
17. Kim Terrell-Kearney, Grand Prairie, Texas, 3,189
18. Brittni Hamilton, Webster, N.Y., 3,183
19. Cassandra Leuthold, Black Hawk, S.D., 3,180
20. Jennifer Higgins, Westerville, Ohio, 3,161
21. Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 3,156
22. Tennelle Milligan, Arlington, Texas, 3,154
23. Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio, 3,151
24. Megan Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,144
25. Sandi Charles, Nolanville, Texas, 3,133
26. Genie Franklin, Frisco, Texas, 3,132
27. Lisa Noor Mound, Minn., 3,111
28. Sandra Andersson, Sweden, 3,105
29. Olivia Sandham, Wichita, Kan., 3,091
30. Rocio Restrepo, Arlington, Texas, 3,084
31. Terysa Wojnar, Chicago, 3,082
32. Sara Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 3,081
33. Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Fla., 3,079
34. Rachel Perez, Maumelle, Ark., 3,077
35. Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., 3,076
36. Shauna Shannon, Albuquerque, N.M., 3,069
37. Danielle Knittle, State College, Pa., 3,067
38. Karin Ciesiolka, Harker Heights, Texas, 3,063
39. Mariana Ayala, Bedford, Texas, 3,060
40. Kristin Warzinski, Ft. Worth, Texas, 3,057
41. Joanne Allebrook, England, 3,053
42. Kayla Bandy, Pikeville, Ky., 3,038
43. Adrienne Miller, Albuquerque, N.M., 3,017
44. Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 3,017
45. Kristy Coles, Kearns, Utah, 3,015
46. Jacqui Reese, Roseto, Pa., 3,011
47. Emily Maier, Grapevine, Texas, 3,007
48. Melissa Brownie, Pendleton, Ky., 3,000
Did not advance to match play
49. Tina Stickney, Phoenix, Ariz., 2,992, $600
50. Teri Haefke, Austintown, Ohio, 2,990, $450
51. Jenny Brown, Deland, Fla., 2,985, $450
52. Stephanie Brownie, Louisville, Ky., 2,976, $450
53. Amy Stolz, Lone Tree, Colo., 2,975, $450
54. Erleen Banks-Rodgers, Chicago, 2,968, $450
55. Juliana Franco, Plano, Texas, 2,963, $400
56. Brittani Scuggs-Barber, Pikeville, Ky., 2,962, $400
57. Nicole Burke, Angola, Ind., 2,961, $400
58. Bryanna Caldwell, Red Rock, Ariz., 2,959, $400
59. Jessica Baker, Wichita, Kan., 2,938, $400
60. Michelle Russell, Marion, Ind., 2,920, $350
61. Elizabeth Sienicki, Mansfield, Texas, 2,912, $350
62. Kathleen Weissman, Fair Lawn, N.J., 2,896, $350
63. Lynda Barnes Double Oak, Texas, withdrew, $350
64. Tammy Turner N. Ogden, Utah, withdrew, $350