The 3rd annual NDBowlTV Masters was held at North Hill Bowl in Minot. The tournament is known for low scores and brutal conditions and this season was no different.
Featuring the 2021 USBC Masters Pattern, the NDBowlTV Masters was true to form as -196 was the cut to the top 16 following Saturday’s qualifying round. While the conditions resulted in the lowest cut score in the history of the NDBowlTV Masters, the top scores also set records. Leading the way on Saturday was Jon Breckel. Breckel fired off a 1671 block to claim the top seed in the bracket on Sunday. Josh Kragh finished in 2nd with a 1643 total to join Breckel as the only two bowlers to shoot plus in the qualifying round in NDBowlTV Masters history.
On Sunday, the top 16 returned to North Hill Bowl for 3 game total pin matches. After 2 rounds, 4 bowlers emerged 2-0 to earn spots in the NDBowlTV finals. Randy Peterson, Blake Wallstrum, Dale Newton and Mike Morris went undefeated in the bracket and were ranked based on their 6 game totals for the top 4 seeds on NDBowlTV. Joining them as the 5th seed was Brad Peterson who had the highest 6 game total of the 4 bowlers who lost in round 2.
NDBowlTV Finals:
Brad Peterson def Dale Newton, 205-185
Brad Peterson def Blake Wallstrum, 181-179
Mike Morris def Brad Peterson, 194-138
Mike Morris def Randy Peterson, 234-159
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Mike Morris entered the bracket as the 16th and final person to make the cut. Following wins over Jon Breckel and Brad Peterson, Morris entered the finals as the 2 seed and would prevail over Brad Peterson and Randy Peterson for the title. Morris wins his first NDBowlTV Masters title and earns a paid entry into the USBC Masters in Las Vegas at the end of March. Congratulations, Mike!