WesGamblin

 

SUMMARY

Wes is a great young bowler that has dominated the lanes with his high backswing, revolutions and ball speed.  He is student of the game that is always striving for perfection.  Wes is very knowledgeable and willing to share that knowledge to help others.  He served in the military and was stationed at Fort Riley in Kansas.  He also shot a 300 game in Germany while in the military.  He served on the City of Firsts USBC board in 2014.

 

CAREER HIGHS

Game – 300 (19 times - 11 in Kokomo, 4 in Noblesville and one each in South Bend (YABA), Nevada (YABA), Kansas and Germany)

Series – 823

Average – 235 (42 games) and 224 for full season

 

MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

City Tournament titles

  • 2010-2011 Doubles Actual (1435) and Handicap (1480) with Robert Wooley
  • 2012-2013 All Events Actual (2080) and Handicap (2080) with 774 in Doubles

 

Averages:

  • Averaged 235 for 42 games
  • Top full season averages of 224, 223, 222, 221 and 219
  • Averaged 209 in the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 seasons when he was only 21 and 22 years old
  • Was in the military and did not bowl in Kokomo again until the 2009-2010 season when he averaged 219 for 45 games and has bowled in Kokomo each season since

 

High Series

  • Rolled 8 series over 800
  • 4 800's in Kokomo - 12/20/11, 1/2/12, 12/27/12 and 1/20/14 with a high of 823
  • 3 800 Series in Noblesville and one in Kansas City
  • Likely rolled hundreds of 700 series

 

High Games

  • Rolled 19 perfect 300 games with 11 in Kokomo from 2010-2019
  • Rolled 300 in YABA tournament in South Bend
  • Rolled 300 in YABA tournament in Las Vegas
  • Rolled 300 game while in military in Germany

 

Top National Tournament Performances

  • Averaging 194.78 for 13 years of participation
  • High Series of 695 in Doubles in Las Vegas in 2009 and High All Events total of 1956 in Reno in 2007
  • 1804 All Events Actual at 2008 USBC with 676 in Team
  • 1840 All Events Actual at 2009 USBC with 695 in Doubles
  • 1894 All Events Actual at 2010 USBC with 665 in Team
  • 1897 All Events Actual at 2011 USBC
  • 1811 All Events Actual at 2016 USBC
  • 1716 All Events Actual at 2017 USBC
  • 1752 All Events Actual at 2018 USBC

 

Top State Tournament Performances

  • 3518 Team Handicap (1st) at 2003 State Tournament in Lafayette - 3275 Actual - with Rick Bailey, Jim Mote, Nick Siefers and Bryan Ramberger
  • 2041 All Events Actual at the 2003 State Tournament in Lafayette (9th) with 721 in Team, 713 in Singles and 707 in Doubles
  • 1902 All Events Actual at the 2011 State Tournament in Richmond
  • 1930 All Events Actual at the 2016 State Tournament in Fort Wayne
  • 1994 All Events Actual at the 2017 State Tournament in Anderson

 

Other Tournament Performances

  • 13th place at the 2014 Indiana Masters
  • 1969 All Events Actual at the 2014 Louisville Derby
  • 2nd place in a PBA Regional tournament