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Tegucigalpa, Honduras ? University of Nebraska bowler Shannon Pluhowsky (Phoenix, Ariz.) easily advanced through the final qualifying round at the 2003 AMF Bowling World Cup in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Wednesday afternoon.
Pluhowsky rolled a 1,025 through five games to finish the 20 qualifying games with a total pinfall of 4,394 (219.70 average). The left-hander struggled a bit on Wednesday, averaging a 205 and currently sits in third place, 189 pins behind Marie Ramirez of Costa Rica.
Ramirez, who led Pluhowsky by just one pin after Tuesday's action, averaged a 242.60 in her five games Wednesday morning to extend her lead. Shalin Zulkifli of Malaysia holds second place with 4,421 pins (221.05) average, while Pluhowsky, the defending Bowling World Cup and two-time U.S. Amateur Champion, sits just 27 pins out of second.
The top 24 women now advance to the next round of competition, beginning Thursday morning. Tiia Einola of Finland secured the 24th and final qualifying spot with a 196.25 average. The 62-bowler field was cut to 24 bowlers after today's round and will be trimmed to eight quarterfinalists on Thursday afternoon.
39th AMF World Cup, Planeta Sipango, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Standings after 20 games
Women: 1, Marie Ramirez , Costa Rica, 4583 pins, 229.15 average. 2, Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia, 4421, 221.05. 3. Shannon Pluhowsky , USA, 4394, 219.70. 4, Kerrie Ryan-Ciach, Canada, 4307, 215.35. 5, Hiroko Shimizu, Japan, 4241, 212.05. 6, Tere Piccini Healey , Mexico, 4236, 211.80. 7, Jojo Canare, Philippines, 4169, 208.45. 8, Donna Adams, England, 4167, 208.35. 9, Laura Rhoney, Scotland, 4160, 208.00. 10, Linda Haglund, Sweden, 4113, 205.65. 11, Martina Beckel, Germany, 4096, 204.80. 12, Ann Maree Putney, Australia, 4088, 204.40. 13, Sofia Granda, Guatemala, 4078, 203.90. 14, Doris Szvasztics, Austria, 4072, 203.60. 15, Iben Tchu, Denmark, 4061, 203.05. 16, Liliane Vintens, Belgium, 4050, 202.50. 17, Margalit Mizrachi, Venezuela, 4048, 202.40. 18, Sara Vargas, Colombia, 4023, 201.15. 19, Marianne Hauk?s, Norway, 3973, 198.65. 20, Evelyn Chan Lu Ee, Singapore, 3963, 198.15. 21, Smirnova Tatiana, Russia, 3952, 197.60. 22, Aida Granillo, El Salvador, 3946, 197.30. 23, Bigi Manico, Switzerland, 3928, 196.40. 24, Tiia Einola, Finland, 3925, 196.25.
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