Sean Rash
Encyclopedia
Sean Rash is a right-handed ten-pin bowler
from Anchorage, AK, and is considered one of the brightest young players on the Professional Bowlers Association
(PBA) Tour. He now resides in Montgomery, Illinois
.
Rash joined the PBA in 2005. He holds the distinction of being the first PBA player to ever win a title when starting from the Tour Qualifying Round (TQR), which he accomplished in his rookie season at the 2006 West Virginia Championship (see PBA Bowling Tour: 2005-06 season
). He won his first PBA major title at the 2007 USBC Masters in Milwaukee, WI. The win gave Rash four titles in his first four television appearances, and seven straight match wins on TV to open his career (one short of the record eight wins set by George Branham III
). The streak ended when Rash lost to Norm Duke
in the semi-final match of the 2008-09 season-opening PBA World Championship. Since his last victory in 2007, Rash has gone cold, appearing in eight TV finals without winning a title.
Sean has won $484,785 in his young PBA career. His nickname on tour is "Diaper," a play on his last name. He has accumulated 10 perfect 300 games in PBA events through the 2010-11 season.
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
from Anchorage, AK, and is considered one of the brightest young players on the Professional Bowlers Association
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
(PBA) Tour. He now resides in Montgomery, Illinois
Montgomery, Illinois
Montgomery is a village in Kane and Kendall County, Illinois. The population was 5,471 at the 2000 census, and was 14,407 in a 2006 special census...
.
Rash joined the PBA in 2005. He holds the distinction of being the first PBA player to ever win a title when starting from the Tour Qualifying Round (TQR), which he accomplished in his rookie season at the 2006 West Virginia Championship (see PBA Bowling Tour: 2005-06 season
PBA Bowling Tour: 2005-06 season
This is the 2005-2006 season in review for the Professional Bowlers Association Tour.-Season Highlights:* Sean Rash became the first bowler to win a title from a non-exempt position by defeating Mike DeVaney in the West Virginia Championship....
). He won his first PBA major title at the 2007 USBC Masters in Milwaukee, WI. The win gave Rash four titles in his first four television appearances, and seven straight match wins on TV to open his career (one short of the record eight wins set by George Branham III
George Branham III
George Branham III is a professional ten-pin bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association . He began his career in 1984 and retired at the end of the 2003 season...
). The streak ended when Rash lost to Norm Duke
Norm Duke
Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003....
in the semi-final match of the 2008-09 season-opening PBA World Championship. Since his last victory in 2007, Rash has gone cold, appearing in eight TV finals without winning a title.
Sean has won $484,785 in his young PBA career. His nickname on tour is "Diaper," a play on his last name. He has accumulated 10 perfect 300 games in PBA events through the 2010-11 season.
Before the PBA
Sean Rash was a highly accomplished bowler before turning pro. His amateur accomplishments included:- Junior Team USA member in 1998, 2002 and 2003.
- Won 2002 Junior Olympic GoldJunior Olympic GoldThe Junior Gold tournament is an American national youth singles bowling tournament which showcases youth bowlers who have qualified in leagues qualifiers. Bowlers must have a 175 average for boys and a 165 for girls and purchase a Gold membership...
Tournament - Team USA member in 2002, 2004 and 2005. Was part of the 2004 team that won the World Tenpin Team Cup in The Netherlands.
- Two-time All-American at Wichita State UniversityWichita State UniversityWichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
(2002 and 2003). - Won the 2003 International Bowling Congress (IBC) National Championship, and was runner-up for IBC Bowler of the Year.
- Won the 2003 USBC Doubles Championship, where he and partner Derek Sapp established an all-time record for pinfall with 1,540 over six games (later broken in 2007 by Jonathan Masur and Jeffrey Butler shooting a 1,544).
Sources
- www.pba.com, official site of the Professional Bowlers Association and Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
- http://www.bowl.com/tournaments/usbcopen/national/records_general_records.aspx