- Home Town
Cheektowga, N.Y - Birth Date
5/2/1974 - Throws
Right - 300 Games
17 - Career Titles
11
Liz Johnson
Biography
.
Liz began bowling at the age of 5. In 2005 she became the first femal to advance to a National PBA Televised TV finals, finishing second. She also became the first woman to win a PBA Regional Title with her victory ath the PBA East Region Kingpin Lnes open in August of @005. Liz holds the highest series bowled by a women during the USBC Masters (843). Liz has earned her right to be part of Team USA
2008 Induction into Greater Buffalo USBC Association Hall Of Fame.
- 1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2005-06 and 2007-08 Bowlers Journal International All-America team. Highest Women’s average USA 04/2005 “244”
- 2005 and 2007 Bowling Writers Association of America Female Player of the Year
- 1998 and 2001 PWBA Robby Sportsmanship Award
- 1996 PWBA Rookie of the Year
- 1993, 1994 and 1995 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of the Year
- 1993 and 1995 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur of the Year
- 1992-93 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year
- 1992-93 Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Player of the Year
- 1992-93 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team
- 1993 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships Most Valuable Player
- 1993 Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow
5 times: 1994-96, 2008-09
Accomplishments
PWBA standard titles (9): 1996 – El Cajon, Calif. (mixed doubles with Mike Kench); 1997 – Ashland, Ky.; Memphis, Tenn.; McAllen, Texas; 1999 – Altamonte Springs, Fla.; 2001 – Davie, Fla.; Sebring, Fla.; Fairview Heights, Ill.; 2002 – Columbia, Tenn.
Major titles (4): 1996 U.S. Women’s Open, Indianapolis; 2001 Hammer Players Championship, Rockford, Ill.; 2007 U.S. Women’s Open, Reno, Nev.,2009 PBA Women’s Series Mixed Doubles Championship champion (with Norm Duke)
- Third at 2008 USBC Queens
- 21st Grand Boot Hill Tournament Champion 08-30-08 Addison,IL.
- Runner-up at 2007 PBA Women’s Series Lake County Indiana Classic
- Tied for 13th at 2007 USBC Masters (highest female finish in event’s history)
- 2007 PBA Legends & Ladies champion (with Roger Kossert)
- Competed in the 2007 PBA Women’s Series
- Runner-up at 2006 USBC Queens
- Runner-up at the 2005 PBA Banquet Open (first women to advance to a PBA championship round)
- Rolled a 300 game in the title match of the 2001 Paula Carter Classic, earning a $50,000 bonus
- Owns two PWBA regional titles
Team USA
- Two gold medals (singles and team), three silvers (doubles, trios and Masters) and one bronze (all-events) at 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women’s Championships
- Gold medal (all-events) and silver (team) at 1995 Pan American Games
- Silver medal (singles) at 1995 World Championships
- Gold medal at 1994 World Tenpin Team Cup
- Silver medal (Masters) and bronze (team) at 1994 World Youth Championships
Other
- 2009 Champion WNY Queens 4th time. 01/25/09
- 2009 USBC Team USA Trials champion
- 2009 DHC Japan Invitational- finished 5th.
- 2008 USBC Women’s Championships all-events champion
- 2007 USBC Women’s Championships doubles champion (with Susan Jeziorski-Smith)
- Rolled consecutive 300 games in the 2000 WNY Queens Tournament
- 1998 WIBC Championship Tournament all-events champion
- 1996, 1997 , NYS Queens Champion
- 1993 and 1994 U.S. Amateur champion
- 1994 New York State Women’s Bowling Association doubles champion
- Member of 1993 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships women’s national runner-up (Morehead State)
- 09/17/2006 Viernheim Open, Germany – winner The First (1st) American woman to win an European Bowling Tour tournament.