Denard Bankston Memorial
A youth bowler in a 47-deep open field of adults and juniors, the top qualifier of them all, and a runner-up finish against seasoned competition.
Tournament Overview
The Denard Bankston Memorial is an open regional event, which means no age brackets and no separate youth division. Arryn lined up on the Red Square pattern against a 47-bowler field of experienced adults and juniors alike, everyone scratch, everyone scored together.
He led all of them. A 1,027 five-game block (205.4 average) was the highest qualifying total in the entire field, 14 pins clear of second, and earned him the number-one seed into match play. He then carried that form through the bracket to finish 2nd overall, a runner-up result in a field of grown, seasoned competitors.
The Qualifying Block
After settling in with a 178, Arryn reeled off four consecutive 200-plus games to pull clear of the field. The dashed line marks 200, the line he stayed above the rest of the way.
Key Takeaways
The highest five-game scratch total in the entire open field, 14 pins clear of second place.
2nd in the tournament after match play, holding his own against the field's most experienced bowlers.
223, 204, 210, and 212 after the opening game, a 205.4 average across the block.
Led an open, no-handicap field of grown competitors, not a youth division, on a challenging pattern.
Why This Result Matters
Open events strip away the age brackets. There is no youth division to win, no handicap to lean on, just one scratch field where a fourteen-year-old is scored against adults who have bowled competitively for decades. Leading that field outright in qualifying is a different kind of statement than topping a junior bracket.
Arryn did exactly that, then backed it up by finishing 2nd overall when the format turned to match play. The poise to set the pace among seasoned competitors, and to stay there when the pressure rose, was a clear marker of how far his game had already come by late summer 2025.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to the organizers of the Denard Bankston Memorial and to Bowl America Woodbridge for hosting a well-run community event, and for welcoming youth bowlers to compete alongside the adult field.
One scratch field, every age, and a kid setting the pace.