Story by Kayli Christ and Aaron Smith with bowl.com
May 8, 2025
Dave Dentlinger of Carroll, Iowa, recorded the fourth 800 series of the 2025 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships on Thursday to earn a pair of spots in the top 10 of the standings.
The 48-year-old right-hander got just enough to get exactly to 800 during his doubles set at the Raising Cane’s River Center, rolling games of 269, 289 and 242.
The performance helped Dentlinger and Mark Porter of Lincoln, Nebraska, into fourth place in Regular Doubles with a 1,439 total. Porter had games of 215, 212 and 212 for a 639 series.
Dentlinger put together another strong set in singles, finishing with 715, to also work his way into seventh place in Regular All-Events with 2,105. He averaged more than 252 across his six games in minors Thursday after starting his 20th consecutive appearance at the USBC Open Championships with 590 in team on Wednesday.
Joey Robillard of Farmington, Minnesota, and Robert Clements of Plymouth, Minnesota, lead Regular Doubles with 1,494, and Cassidy Schaub of Ashland, Ohio, is at the top of the standings in Regular All-Events with 2,158.
Dentlinger connected for 16 consecutive strikes across Games 1 and 2, including the first 10 in Game 2. He started Game 3 with six strikes but opened in the seventh frame.
A double in the eighth and ninth gave him several paths to 800, but the road narrowed after leaving a 10 pin to start the final frame. He covered the spare, which meant he needed at least nine pins on his fill ball. Dentlinger got to the pocket one more time, leaving the 4 pin to secure the honor score.
