June 29, 2023 Nolan Hughes

For youth bowlers across the country, the road to becoming the next PBA Jr. national champion begins this summer.

Five regional qualifiers will determine the 20 finalists for the PBA Jr. National Championship Finals, which will be held at five locations across the U.S. on the weekend of Aug. 11-13, 2023.

Twenty BIPOC youth bowlers will earn a guaranteed entry into the regional qualifiers through the PBA Jr. and Gazmine Mason Foundation Scholarship, which returns for the third consecutive year.

The scholarship aims to increase inclusivity and create opportunities for youth bowlers of color. Applications for the Gazmine Mason Foundation Scholarship are open through July 25.

Apply here.

The top two boys and girls in each regional qualifier will advance to the PBA Jr. National Championship Finals. 

After five games of qualifying on each pattern, the top 16 players in each division will advance to the best-of-three-games match play bracket. Players will compete on all-new oil patterns named after EJ Tackett, Bill O’Neill and Danielle McEwan.

All regional qualifiers will be held August 11-13, 2023. The full schedule for the PBA Jr. National Championships will be announced at a later date.

Regional Qualifier Schedule

East Region
Bowlero North Brunswick
North Brunswick, N.J.
More info

South Region
Bowlero Austell
Marietta, Ga.
More info

Midwest Region
AMF West Lanes
Milwaukee, Wis.
More info

Southwest Region
Northrock Lanes
Wichita, Kan.
More info

West Region
Forest Lanes
Lake Forest, Calif.
More info

Past Champions

2023 — Kaitlyn Stull and Jacob Robertson
2022 — Jillian Martin and Landin Jordan
2021 — Jillian Martin and Spencer Robarge

More information on the PBA Jr. program is available here.