July 1, 2025
Jensen Wins 2025 Steve Stevens Northwest Masters at Triangle Bowl
LONGVIEW, Wash. — Eryk Jensen won the 2025 Steve Stevens Northwest Masters title at Triangle Bowl, defeating Dallas Burke 377-338 in the championship match on Sunday, June 29.
Jensen earned $1,500, the event’s championship ring, and a paid entry into the 2026 USBC Masters for the victory.
The tournament featured 85 bowlers competing over two days. All bowlers completed 12 games of qualifying on Saturday. The top 16 based on total pinfall advanced to match play on Sunday.
Only two bowlers averaged over 200 in Saturday’s qualifying round: Austin Gratzer of Puyallup, Washington, who led the field, and Danny Chalmers of Longview, Washington. Chris Ertel of Hillsboro, Oregon was the final qualifier at 146 pins under.
On Sunday, the top 16 bowled 16 games of match play. The top four advanced to the stepladder finals: Jensen, Gratzer, Burke, and Tyler Cruz.
In the opening stepladder match, Burke defeated Cruz 403-268. Burke then advanced by defeating Gratzer 447-426. In the championship match, Jensen outscored Burke 377-338 to secure the title.
