For the second consecutive season, the Season’s Final Major produced a sold out field of 120 talented bowlers. The 2026 edition of the NDBowling.com Classic provided one of the most talented fields in the tournaments rich history. With over $20,000 in total prize fund available, the excitement inside Sunset Lanes didn’t disappoint.
The action started with the 9am squad on Saturday morning. The 8-game qualifying block was contested on a custom 43 foot pattern created by Kegel. The morning squad was dominated by Dustin Herold. Herold turned in a 1808 block which was 50 pins clear of the field. 19 of the 60 players were able to shoot plus.
The 3pm squad took the lanes with a bit of a blue print following the morning block. Leading the way in the late block was Brandon Kreyer. Kreyer turned in an impressive 1957 total which gave him a near 150 pin lead heading into Sunday. In the late squad, 25 of the 60 bowlers were able to shoot plus.
The cut to the top 30 was a tie between Wade Scott and Dan Chambers. The two had a one game roll off late Saturday evening to determine the 30th and final spot. Wade Scott emerged victorious 180-171.
Qualifying Scores: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
On Sunday, the top 30 bowlers returned to Sunset Lanes for a 4 game cashers round with pins carrying over from qualifying. Following game 4, the top overall score would earn a spot in the championship match on NDBowlTV. The next 24 players would get seeded into a single elimination bracket with the top 8 recieving a bye. The bottom 5 players after game 4 would be eliminated.
Brandon Kreyer maintained his lead on Sunday morning earning him a spot in the championship match. Following quite a few intense matches in the bracket, the final four undefeated players joined Kreyer in the stepladder finals on NDBowlTV. Wade Scott, Brady Stearns, Kendric Siders, and Andru Blaney advanced out of the bracket.
Cashers Round
Bracket
NDBowlTV Results:
Siders def. Scott 235-183
Blaney def. Siders 230-196
Stearns def. Blaney 265-199
Stearns def. Kreyer 267-223
You can watch the NDBowlTV show HERE
On NDBowlTV, Stearns put on a clinic. Using the new Storm Concept, Stearns struck at a 78% clip and put up back to back 260 games to take home the Glen Hains Memorial Trophy and $2500 top prize. The win gives Stearns 5 career NDBowling.com Major titles, something only 4 other players have accomplished (Dave Schick, Andy Mills, Michael Schmidt, Jeff Smith). Stearns also becomes the first player to have completed the Triple Crown by winning all 3 NDBowling.com Majors held in the States. Great bowling, Brady!
Career Majors List:
Michael Schmidt – 7
Andy Mills – 5
Dave Schick – 5
Jeff Smith – 5
Brady Stearns – 5
Thank you to Darin Sundstrom, Lonnie Thielbar and the crew at Sunset Lanes for hosting the event and providing a smooth tournament experience. Shout out to Ryan Krabbenhoft with Country Titan Games for helping raise additional prize money and contributing so much to the event and bowling in our area.
Congratulations to Brady Stearns, winner of the 2026 NDBowling.com Classic.
Mark your calenders for the 2027 NDBowling.com Classic which will be held March 6-7, 2027.
