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WORLD CHAMPIONS AND RECORDS

JUNIOR GIRLS DIVISION CHAMPIONS

Year Champion Hometown W - L Rngr%
1967 Bonita Seibold Huntington, IN 6 - 0 29.1
1968 Carolyn W. Truman Columbia City, IN 5 - 1 48.7*
1969 Mary Lee Brooklyn, NY 6 - 0 50.1
1970 Peggy Smith Muskegon, MI 5 - 2 32.0*
1971 Jennifer Reno Pike County, OH 5 - 0 39.7
1972 Jennifer Reno Pike County, OH 5 - 0 59.8
1973 Rosemary Gibson Centralia, IL 7 - 0 38.0
1974 Lynne Harrison Hamilton, OH 7 - 0 54.9
1975 Kelly O'Brien Spokane, WA 7 - 1 57.1#
1976 Tari Carpenter Armstrong, IL 7 - 0 57.3
1977 Audrey Reno Pike County, OH 5 - 0 59.8
1978 Linda Pateneaude South Paris, ME 11 - 0 52.1
1979 Linda Pateneaude South Paris, ME 7 - 0 69.8
1980 Sue Williams Cement City, MI 8 - 2 63.0*
1981 Boni Boser Pierz, MN 7 - 0 62.2
1982 Renee Hix Ruther Glen, VA 5 - 0 58.7
1983 Boni Boser Pierz, MN 7 - 0 67.1
1984 Debby Bestul Eau Claire, WI 7 - 0 42.5
1985 Debby Bestul Eau Claire, WI 7 - 0 67.1
1986 Sandy McLachlin Dresden, ON, CAN 7 - 0 67.3
1987 Debby Bestul Eau Claire, WI 7 - 1 65.1*
1988 Debby Bestul Eau Claire, WI 5 - 1 65.1*
1989 Jenny Walters Troy, OH 7 - 0 49.7
1990 Celeste Polak East Bernard, TX 14 - 0 66.4
1991 Celeste Polak East Bernard, TX 7 - 0 74.1
1992 Celeste Polak East Bernard, TX 9 - 1 79.1
1993 Crystal Curtis Belleve, AB, CAN 10 - 0 66.0
1994 Heidi Sternberg Richfield, WI 13 - 2 65.3*
1995 Penny Steinke Waukesha, WI 5 - 0 59.0
1996 Penny Steinke Waukesha, WI 5 - 0 70.2
1997 Rebecca King OK 5 - 0 61.4
1998 Michelle Jarrett OK 5 - 0 59.7
1999 Shalee Sebastian Shinglehouse, PA 5 - 0 63.16
2000 Shalee Sebastian Shinglehouse, PA 5 - 0 68.32
2001 Shalee Sebastian Shinglehouse, PA 5 - 0 60.3
2002 Shalee Sebastian Shinglehouse, PA 5 - 0 68.23
2003 Tava Cook Stratford, WI 5 - 0 52.52
2004 Tava Cook Stratford, WI 5 - 1 60.53
2005 Amy Horton CA 5 - 1 38.77
2006 Aleena Cook Stratford, WI 4 - 1 44.74

* Denotes Playoff
& Denotes Special Playoff

WORLD TOURNAMENT RECORDS - JR GIRLS DIVISION

PRELIMINARIES

Ringer % - Totals 78.7 Judy Bjorlin, MN 1981
Ringer % - game 88.0 Celeste Polak, TX 1992

COMPLETE TOURNAMENT

Ringer % - 10 games 79.1 Celeste Polak, TX 1992
Ringer % - (one day) 82.2 Celeste Polak, TX 1992
Ringers / game - 50 points 41.8 Sue Williams, MI 1980
Double Ringers / game - 50 points 13.2 Sue Williams, MI 1980
Double Ringers - game - 40 points 11.7 Celeste Polak, TX 1992
Shoes / game - 50 points 70.9 Brenda Reno, OH 1981
Shoes / game - 40 points 57.7 Angie Waggoner, OH 1987

SINGLE GAME, BOTH PLAYERS

Longest game - shoes - 50 points 104 Sue Williams, MI vs Audrey Reno, OH 1980
Ringer % 74.11 Annie Cote, PQ vs Heidi Sternberg, WI 1992
Total Ringers - 50 points 135 Sue Williams, MI vs Audrey Reno, OH 1980
Total Ringers - 40 points 109 Sandy McLachlin, ON vs Debby Bestul, WI 1986
Double Ringers - 50 points 43 Sue WIlliams, MI vs Audrey Reno, OH 1980
Double Ringers - 40 points 36 Sandy McLachlin, ON vs Debby Bestul, WI 1986
Canceled Ringers - 50 points 106 Sue WIlliams, MI vs Audrey Reno, OH 1980
Canceled Ringers - 40 points 90 Sandy McLachlin, ON vs Debby Bestul, WI 1986
"Four Deads" - 50 points 13 Sue Williams, MI vs Audrey Reno, OH 1980
Consecutive "Four Deads" 3 Boni Boser, MN vs Janice Ross, AB 1981
Boni Boser, MN vs Judy Bjorlin, MN 1981
Celeste Polak, TX vs Crystal Curtis, AB 1993
Penny Steinke, WI vs Becky Kemper, KY 1996

SINGLE GAME, INDIVIDUAL

Winning ringer % 90.0 Annie Cote, PQ 1992
Losing ringer % 69.2 Celeste Polak, TX 1992
Ringers, winner - 50 points 67 Sue Williams, MI 1980
Ringers, winner - 40 points 57 Sandy McLachlin, ON 1986
Ringers, loser - 50 points 68 Audrey Reno, OH 1980
Double ringers, winner - 50 points 24 Sue Williams, MI 1980
Double ringers, winner - 40 points 20 Sandy McLachlin, ON 1986
Double ringers, loser - 50 points 21 Audrey Reno, OH 1980
Consecutive Ringers 24 Celeste Polak, TX 1992
(over 2 games) 32 Celeste Polak, TX 1992