CLASH OF CHAMPIONS PROFILES: KELLY KULICK, SEAN RASH

GREENDALE, Wis. - As the unique made-for-television event Bowling's Clash of Champions, presented by the United States Bowling Congress and Strike Ten Entertainment, gets closer, USBC is profiling each of the 16 participants in the event. Visit bowlTV on bowl.com for exclusive video interviews with each participant.

The Clash will bring together 16 champions of USBC events and the U.S. Open ranging in age from teenagers to seniors competing for $100,000 in prize money on national television. The event will take place May 7-8 at the USBC Convention in Kansas City, Mo., and taped for broadcast on CBS Sports May 10 from 5-6 p.m. Eastern and May 11 from 4-5 p.m. Eastern.

MEET KELLY KULICK AND SEAN RASH

* How they qualified: Kelly Kulick won the 2007 USBC Queens in Charlotte, N.C., in May while Sean Rash claimed the title at the 2007 USBC Masters in October in Milwaukee.

* About Kelly Kulick: In 2006, Kulick, 31, of Union, N.J., became the first woman to qualify for the PBA Tour's exempt field and went on to compete in 19 events during the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season. She was PWBA Rookie of the Year in 2001 and, two years later, won her first tour title by taking the 2003 U.S. Women's Open. A three-time Collegiate Bowler of the Year at Morehead State, Kulick also was a four-time Team USA member and the 2000 U.S. Amateur champion.

* Kulick's thoughts: "This event is something new and exciting. To me, it's another opportunity that I am fortunate to be able to take part in."

* About the USBC Queens: With the richest prize fund in women's bowling, the USBC Queens attracts a field of nearly 350 of the top amateur and professional bowlers in the world battling for $200,000. Along with the U.S. Women's Open, the USBC Queens is one of two televised women's championship events.

* About Sean Rash: Rash, 25, of Wichita, Kan., is one of the up-and-coming stars in the sport of bowling. He became the first bowler in PBA Tour history to win a title after qualifying for an event through the Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round when he won the 2006 West Virginia Championship in his rookie season. In four career television appearances, he has a 7-0 record with four titles.

* Rash's thoughts: "I know I am excited just to be part of this event and honored that USBC is taking time to host an event for us. I like the arena setting, and I'm going to go there to have a good time and just see what happens."

* About the USBC Masters: A major on the Denny's PBA Tour, the USBC Masters is one of the sport's most prestigious events. The Masters features a field of nearly 500 amateur and professional bowlers and a prize fund of $350,000, one of the richest purses in all of bowling.

* On the web: Learn more about the Clash on bowl.com/clash and watch exclusive interviews with Kulick and Rash on bowlTV.


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