RIPIC WINS 2010 TOURNAMENT TITLE
Jeffrey Ripic '08 (at right of photo with Steve Seepersaud, tournament director) won the first-ever Binghamton University Alumni Association Bowling Tournament, taking home a first prize of $500. This event offered a $10,000 jackpot if a bowler rolled a perfect game of 300 in the final round. However, none of the four finalists took home that prize.
Almost 50 bowlers competed in the event, held on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Midway Lanes in Vestal, N.Y. Binghamton University alumni and current students accounted for nearly half the tournament roster. A little more than 30 bowlers had pre-registered for the tournament. However, the field really filled in when about 15 bowlers signed up just one hour before the event began. Because of the overwhelmingly positive turnout, the tournament committee was able to put more money into the prize fund.
Ripic, a Professional Bowlers Association champion and owner of the Ballcellar Pro Shop at Sunset Lanes in Kirkwood, N.Y., led the tournament from start to finish. He rolled a 289 in the first game, and had the highest total after the three-game qualifying round.
James Manwarren, Tony Shuba '94, and Jim Thomas qualified second, third, and fourth, respectively and advanced to a single-game elimination stepladder final. Shuba defeated Thomas 214-183, then ousted Manwarren 213-177. Ripic held off Shuba 184-150 to win the title.
Stepladder Finals | Qualifying Results
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Jeffrey Ripic '08 $500
2. Tony Shuba '94 $250
3. James Manwarren $200
4. Jim Thomas $100
5. Russ Williamson $75
6. Ryan Galli '12 $75
7. David Marshall '77 $50
8. Blair Dury $50
9. Peter Karwowski $20 Dick's Sporting Goods
10. Jack Williams $20 Dick's Sporting Goods
11. Brian Way
12. Scott Star '12
13. Laura Zanrucha
14. Nick Perry
15. Ed Peterson
16. Frank Hunsinger
17. Wayne Evans, Jr.
18. Dave Wertman
19. David Soltis '10
20. Mike Orlovsky
21. Mark Brewer
22. Keith Savory
23. William Tomancik '90
24. Wayne Evans, Sr.
25. Eric Taylor
26. Brianna Palisi '10
27. Nick DiRose
28. Colleen Cannon
29. Ron Speice
30. Tom Clark
31. John Sienko '74
32. Jason Ort '13
33. Billy Karn
34. Douglas Kosty '91
35. Christine Free '83
36. David Spiegel '12
37. Milt Romanowski
38. Steven Heller '10
39. Don Chier, Jr. '04
40. Kenneth Lubert '78
41. Dan Longstreet
42. Richard Meade
43. Matthew Leonhardt '11
44. Gregory Ayers
45. Kyle LaGrutta '11
46. Don Chier, Sr. '80
47. Joshua Gacioch '11
STEPLADDER FINALS
No. 3 Tony Shuba defeated No. 4 Jim Thomas 214-183.
No. 3 Tony Shuba defeated No. 2 James Manwarren 213-177.
No. 1 Jeffrey Ripic defeated No. 3 Tony Shuba 184-150.
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RESULTS AFTER QUALIFYING
1. Jeffrey Ripic 750
2. James Manwarren 667
3. Tony Shuba 665
4. Jim Thomas 622
5. Russ Williamson 618
6. Ryan Galli 616
7. David Marshall 600
8. Blair Dury 591
9. Peter Karwowski 590
10. Jack Williams 566
11. Brian Way 563
12. Scott Star 559
13. Laura Zanrucha 559
14. Nick Perry 553
15. Ed Peterson 551
16. Frank Hunsinger 550
17. Wayne Evans, Jr. 548
18. Dave Wertman 545
19. David Soltis 536
20. Mike Orlovsky 535
21. Mark Brewer 533
22. Keith Savory 529
23. William Tomancik 528
24. Wayne Evans, Sr. 524
25. Eric Taylor 520
26. Brianna Palisi 516
27. Nick DiRose 515
28. Colleen Cannon 514
29. Ron Speice 508
30. Tom Clark 505
31. John Sienko 500
32. Jason Ort 499
33. Billy Karn 498
34. Douglas Kosty 498
35. Christine Free 489
36. David Spiegel 487
37. Milt Romanowski 485
38. Steven Heller 474
39. Don Chier, Jr. 471
40. Kenneth Lubert 465
41. Dan Longstreet 464
42. Richard Meade 463
43. Matthew Leonhardt 459
44. Gregory Ayers 443
45. Kyle LaGrutta 434
46. Don Chier, Sr. 414
47. Joshua Gacioch 406
