BWAA NAMES MOHR, ROMEO
AS SENIOR BOWLERS OF YEAR

Bowling Writers Association of America (BWAA) President Jackie Wyckoff announced that Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, and Robin Romeo, Newhall, Calif., have been elected as 2009 BWAA Senior Bowlers of the Year.

Mohr, 53, captured three PBA Senior titles and had the high average for the season with 223.14. He cashed in all 12 PBA Senior events and was second in earnings, $250 behind Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif.

Mohr was a runaway winner with 361 votes in the balloting. Webb was runner-up with 187. Also receiving votes were Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, (62), Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., (50), and Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp,Mich. (15).

Robin Romeo, 52, easily won the female Senior Bowler of the Year honors with her dazzling performance in the USBC Women’s Championships in Reno. Romeo won All-Events with a near-record 2172 which included an 805 in team event. She also finished 4th in doubles. She was 33rd in the regular USBC Queens and was second in the Golden Ladies, losing in the final match to her former tour roommate, Jeanne Naccarato, Tacoma, Wash.

“I thought it was pretty neat when I found out I was on the ballot,” said Romeo, “and to win is exciting to me. The competition is still strong and to be able to perform after 50 is humbling to me.”

Romeo received a similar number of votes to Mohr as Senior Bowler of the Year with a total of 330. Naccarato garnered 105 votes, followed closely by Dana Miller-Mackie, Albuquerque, N.M., with 101. Also receiving votes were Senior Queens winner Janine Primrose, Gardner, Nev.(42) and Lucy Sandelin, Tampa, Fla. (7).

Candidates for BWAA Senior Bowler of the Year must have passed their 50th birthday by January 1 of the year of competition.

Presentation of awards to Mohr and Romeo will be made at national events in the near future.