Professional Bowlers Association

Justin Hromek went the distance at Reno Hilton Lanes winning the $200,000 Hilton Hotels Classic by advancing from the fifth-seeded position. Hromek, Andover, Kan., ultimately upset leading qualifier Mike Scroggins, 213-190, to collect his third PBA championship and the $35,000 first prize.

In the championship game, Hromek opened with a double while Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, never doubled until the eighth and ninth frames, to close his deficit to three pins. In his 10th frame, Scroggins could have won his second PBA title with a strike and eight pins, but his first shot left the 2-4-7-10 split and relegated him to the $18,000 second-place check.

Of his four-game march, Hromek said, "I was just excited to get the first game victory (against PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb) under my belt. My game plan had to change with each match as the lanes changed. The important thing is to feel comfortable while bowling on TV."

In Hromek's opening game of the ESPN telecast, he survived an open 10th frame against Webb, 206-199, before stopping AC-Delco Classic champion Jess Stayrook's attempt at back-to-back titles, 231-191. In the semifinal, Hromek defeated a second consecutive lefthander, Eric Forkel, 219-793, to set up his meeting with southpaw Scroggins.

Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif., earned $11,000 for third place, Stayrook, Tempe, Ariz., pocketed $8,500 for fourth, and 17-time PBA champ Wayne Webb, Canandaigua, N.Y., took home $7,000, rather than his first title since 1989.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Hromek defeated Webb, 206-199; Hromek defeated Stayrook, 231-191; Hromek defeated Forkel, 219-193; and in the championship game, Hromek defeated Scroggins, 213-190.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX		9182		218.6		17-7-0		510		9692
#2		Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA		9214		219.4		15-8-1		465		9679
3		Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ		9268		220.6		12-11-1		375		9643
4		Wayne Webb, Canandaigua, NY		9251		220.3		13-11-0		390		9641
5		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS		9183		218.6		14-10-0		420		9603
6		Billy Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, MI		9160		218.1		13-11-0		390		9550		$6,000
7		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9218		219.5		11-13-0		330		9548		5,500
8		Norm Duke, Edmond, OK		9091		216.4		12-12-0		360		9451		5,000
9		Scott Alexander, Seattle		9032		215.1		13-11-0		390		9422		4,500
10		Dennis Horan, San Diego		9048		215.4		12-12-0		360		9408		4,000
11		Bob Spaulding, Greenville, SC		9059		215.7		11-13-0		330		9389		3,600
12		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS		9056		215.6		10-14-0		300		9356		3,300
13		David Ozio, Vidor, TX		8977		213.7		12-12-0		360		9337		3,000
14		Brad Small, Itasca, IL		8944		212.9		12-11-1		375		9379		2,800
15		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		8987		213.9		11-13-0		330		9317		2,600
16		Dave Wodka, Las Vegas		8911		212.2		13-11-0		390		9301		2,400
17		Chris Warren, Dallas		8906		212.1		12-12-0		360		9266		2,300
18		Bob Belmont, Dunedin, FL		8861		210.9		13-11-0		390		9251		2,200
19		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NV		8862		211.0		12-12-0		360		9222		2,100
20		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX		8913		212.2		9-15-0		270		9183		2,000
21		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL		8755		208.4		9-15-0		270		9025		1,900
22		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ		8643		205.8		12-12-0		360		9003		1,850
23		Richard Wolfe, Arlington, VA		8615		205.1		8-14-2		270		8885		1,800
24		Steven Sonnen, Oak Creek, WI		8582		204.3		9-14-1		285		8867		1,750

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Mike Aulby, Indianapolis	$1,650
26		Dave Covington, Lake Wales, FL	1,490
27		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, TX	1,450
28		John Gant, Winston-Salem, NC	1,410
29		Michael Luft, Brook Park, OH	1,380
30		Jeff Lizzi, Medford, NY	1,350
31		Andrew Neuer, Milton, PA	1,320
32		Don Moser, San Jose, CA	1,300
33		Adam Apo, Florissant, MO	1,280
34		Mark Turney, Corpus Christi, TX	1,260
35		Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, NE	1,240
		Ken Muscato, Canandaigua, NY	1,240
		Dennis Rakauskas, Altamonte Spg, FL	1,240
38		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook ,IL	1,220
39		Ricky Ward, North Fort Myers, FL	1,210
40		Joe Barket, Morro Bay, CA	1,200
41		John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI	1,190
42		Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY	1,180
43		Doug Wallace, Portland, OR	1,170
44		Mark Bowers, Aberdeen, MD	1,160
45		Joe Salvemini, Las Vegas	1,145
		Billy Yinger, Grand Prairie, TX	1,145
47		Marc McDowell, Madison, WI	1,125
		Jeff Smith, Little Falls, MN	1,125
49		Stephen Asta, Avenel, NJ	1,110
50		Brian Voss, Atlanta	1,100
51		Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD	1,085
		Dave Husted, Milwaukee, OR	1,085
53		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS	1,070