Sunset Lanes in Moorhead, MN will once again play host to the Season’s Final Major, the NDBowling.com Classic. The 2023 NDBowling.com Classic will field a talented roster looking to take home the Glen Hains Memorial Trophy. Here are the storylines heading into the final Major of the 2023 season.
Lane Pattern Analysis
The 2023 NDBowling.com Classic will be contested on a 43 foot Kegel pattern. This pattern features 27 ml of oil and a ratio just shy of 3-1. I expect the pattern to produce scores early on, but the transition will determine exactly how high the cut number could go. Look for a cut in the +25 to +50 range.
Another Championship Match Appearance?
Brady Stearns has made it to the championship match in each of the last 4 NDBowling.com Majors that he has entered. After missing the show at the 2022 CMA Shootout, Stearns has been on a run winning the 2022 KFYR, finishing 2nd to Dale Newton at the 2022 Classic, winning the 2023 CMA Shootout, and finishing 2nd to Chad Nelson at the 2023 KFYR a few weeks ago. Will Stearns make it 5 in a row this weekend in Moorhead? A win will not only give Stearns his 4th NDBowling.com Major title, but he would also become the first player to complete the Triple Crown. (win all 3 Majors held in the States)
Player of the Year Race Concludes
The NDBowling.com Player of the year race will conclude this weekend at Sunset Lanes. Currently, Jeremiah Smith holds a small margin atop the rankings, but a cluster of players are in pursuit only a few points back heading into the weekend. Following the 2023 NDBowling.com Classic, the top point earner will be named Player of the Year and the top 5 will be named to Team of the Year. A solid finish this weekend could give Smith a record 3rd NDBowling.com Player of the Year award.
Player of the Year race points heading into this weekend:
1 – Jeremiah Smith 106.70
2 – Jon Breckel 98.55
3 – Rodney Holm 97.40
4 – Randy Peterson 95.20
5 – Josh Kragh 94.55
6 – Ryan Selk 93.40
7 – Jamey Kragh 86.90
8 – Tayler Wallstrum 79.75
9 – Travis Hersrud 78.80
10 – Mike Larson 72.85
Bold Predictions
Once again, while the full roster is unknown at this time. Here are my bold predictions for the final 5 at the Season’s Final Major.
– Rodney Holm
– Zach Andresen
– Brady Stearns
– Jerad Schmitt
– Clayton Mohr
Tune in to NDBowlTV on Sunday for Match Play and the Finals of the NDBowling.com Classic to see who will take home the Glen Hains Memorial Trophy! NDBowlTV will go live at approximately 9:00 AM local time. Visit our Facebook page for qualifying round updates on Saturday.