February 25, 2025
Portland Masters Finals Set After Three Days of Qualifying
MILWAUKIE, Ore. – The finals for the 2025 Portland Masters are set following three days of qualifying at Milwaukie Bowl. The tournament began on Friday with the first of three qualifying squads.
A total of 142 bowlers competed for one of 32 spots in the bracket finals, which will take place this weekend.
Top 32 Qualifiers (in order):
- Johnny Leggett
- Michelle Smith
- Ryan Conner
- Ryan Nikolas
- Eryk Jensen
- Chris Tuholski
- Tim Myers
- Tyler Cruz
- Gary Lenox
- Ian Willard
- Bill Machin
- Craig Tuholski
- Lucas Cobb
- Nick Devlin
- Darren Stanley
- Luke Stone
- Jason Hollingsworth
- AJ Brockett
- Jordan Yoke
- Jacob Mullen
- Quinton Miller
- Tanner Acosta
- Mike Armstrong Jr.
- Dan Jackson
- Alexx Johnson
- Shane Helms
- Kyler Crevier
- Cale Brown
- Blaine Weninger
- Josh Wills
- Jeff Nogle
- Zack Stone
Ryan Nikolas, the No. 4 seed, recorded a strong start with an opening game of 298, followed by 238 and 268 for an 804 series. Jacob Mullen, the No. 20 seed, also posted a high first game of 287.
Only 20 bowlers finished qualifying with scores over 200, and the final qualifying position was secured at -62, three pins ahead of the 33rd-place finisher.
Bracket Play Schedule
Bracket play begins at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday with the following first-round matchups:
- Johnny Leggett vs. Zack Stone
- Luke Stone vs. Jason Hollingsworth
- Gary Lenox vs. Dan Jackson
- Tyler Cruz vs. Alexx Johnson
- Ryan Nikolas vs. Blaine Weninger
- Lucas Cobb vs. Jacob Mullen
- Craig Tuholski vs. Quinton Miller
- Eryk Jensen vs. Cale Brown
The next set of matches will start at 9:15 a.m.:
- Michelle Smith vs. Jeff Nogle
- Darren Stanley vs. AJ Brockett
- Ian Willard vs. Mike Armstrong Jr.
- Tim Myers vs. Shane Helms
- Ryan Conner vs. Josh Wills
- Nick Devlin vs. Jordan Yoke
- Bill Machin vs. Tanner Acosta
- Chris Tuholski vs. Kyler Crevier
Matches will continue throughout Saturday and Sunday until a champion is determined.