Current Keller and former North Richland Hills resident Carolyn Dorin-Ballard has earned the most points for women through the first four events of 2012 on the World Tenpin Bowling Association World Bowling Tour rankings.
The head of coaching at the Arlington-based United States Bowling Congress, Dorin-Ballard leads a trio of American women with 186 points. Finland native and Hartland, Mich., resident Mika Koivuniemi tops the men with 308 points.
WBT points are based on a continuous two-year cycle meaning 2011 points carry over to 2012.
Dorin-Ballard earned 25 points at the WTBA International Open in Las Vegas and six points in the International Bowling Championship 2012 supported by DHC in Japan. These came after not competing in the USBC Masters in Henderson, Nev.
Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., competed in all three events and moved into second place for the women with 167 points. Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., is third with 155.
Grapevine's Mike Fagan rates second for the men with 237 points while Double Oak's Chris Barnes is third with 195.
The World Bowling Tour is made up of various events around the world and players earn points based on how they finish in each event. The top three men and top three women will be invited to compete in the World Bowling Tour Finals presented by the Professional Bowlers Association at the end of 2012.
The next event on the World Bowling Tour schedule is the United States Open in North Brunswick, N.J., that starts Monday and runs through Feb. 26.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association, which is made up of 115 bowling federations, governs the sport throughout the world. For more information on WTBA and the World Bowling Tour, visit WorldTenpinBowling.com.
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