John Janawicz wins the 2023 USBC Senior Masters
Las Vegas, Nevada – Overcome with emotion, John Janawicz hoisted the championship trophy at the 2023 USBC Senior Masters.
The talented 50-year-old’s latest win on the lanes came Sunday at Sam’s Town Bowling Center winning the PBA50 Tour’s first major of the year.
“It means the world to me to win this event,” the Florida resident said.
His opponent, Lennie Boresch, opened up with five straight strikes while Janawicz attacked each lane with a different ball. But the match began to swing in the sixth frame when Boresch left a 4-10 split for an open frame. That was followed up by a missed 8-pin and getting just one pin off the Big Four split.
With the door now open, Janawicz switched to a Storm Phaze II in the seventh frame. He used it on both lanes leading to three straight strikes. As the top seed, Janawicz chose to finish first on the left lane. He posted a 204. Boresch stepped up with the chance to win, but his first shot came in high leaving the 4-7, finishing with a 200.
Janawicz wiped away tears and embraced Boresch after the match.
“I’m trying to bowl more tournaments and learning to get better every day,” the new champion said. "I love bowling."
In the opening match, Brad Angelo bowled a clean game for the 238-189 win over Brian LeClair. Angelo then faced lefty Troy Lint. Lint came out swinging with 10 straight strikes using his Purple Hammer urethane ball, cruising to the 289-208 win.
Lint advanced to the semifinal match against Boresch. Boresch struck on five of his first seven shots. After two single-pin spares on the right lane, Lint tossed four strikes in a row in frames five through eight to take a 10-pin lead. Lint converted two more single-pin spares over the final frames and Boresch delivered four strikes in the end for the 239-228 victory.
Championship Round Scores
Match 1: No. 4 Brad Angelo def. No. 5 Brian LeClair, 238-189
Match 2: No. 3 Troy Lint def. No. 4 Brad Angelo, 289-208
Match 3: No. 2 Lennie Boresch def. No. 3 Troy Lint, 239-228
Championship match: No. 1 John Janawicz def. No. 2 Lennie Boresch, 204-200
2023 USBC Senior Masters Final Results
- John Janawicz, $20,000
- Lennie Boresch, $12,000
- Troy Lint, $9,000
- Brad Angelo, $7,500
- Brian LeClair, $6,000