MILWAUKIE, Ore. – The finals for the 2025 Portland Masters are set following three days of qualifying at Milwaukie Bowl. The tournament began on Friday with the first of three qualifying squads.

A total of 142 bowlers competed for one of 32 spots in the bracket finals, which will take place this weekend.

Top 32 Qualifiers (in order):

1. Johnny Leggett
2. Michelle Smith
3. Ryan Conner
4. Ryan Nikolas
5. Eryk Jensen
6. Chris Tuholski
7. Tim Myers
8. Tyler Cruz
9. Gary Lenox
10. Ian Willard
11. Bill Machin
12. Craig Tuholski
13. Lucas Cobb
14. Nick Devlin
15. Darren Stanley
16. Luke Stone
17. Jason Hollingsworth
18. AJ Brockett
19. Jordan Yoke
20. Jacob Mullen
21. Quinton Miller
22. Tanner Acosta
23. Mike Armstrong Jr.
24. Dan Jackson
25. Alexx Johnson
26. Shane Helms
27. Kyler Crevier
28. Cale Brown
29. Blaine Weninger
30. Josh Wills
31. Jeff Nogle
32. Zack Stone

Ryan Nikolas, the No. 4 seed, recorded a strong start with an opening game of 298, followed by 238 and 268 for an 804 series. Jacob Mullen, the No. 20 seed, also posted a high first game of 287.

Only 20 bowlers finished qualifying with scores over 200, and the final qualifying position was secured at -62, three pins ahead of the 33rd-place finisher.

Bracket Play Schedule

Bracket play begins at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday with the following first-round matchups:

• Johnny Leggett vs. Zack Stone
• Luke Stone vs. Jason Hollingsworth
• Gary Lenox vs. Dan Jackson
• Tyler Cruz vs. Alexx Johnson
• Ryan Nikolas vs. Blaine Weninger
• Lucas Cobb vs. Jacob Mullen
• Craig Tuholski vs. Quinton Miller
• Eryk Jensen vs. Cale Brown

The next set of matches will start at 9:15 a.m.:

• Michelle Smith vs. Jeff Nogle
• Darren Stanley vs. AJ Brockett
• Ian Willard vs. Mike Armstrong Jr.
• Tim Myers vs. Shane Helms
• Ryan Conner vs. Josh Wills
• Nick Devlin vs. Jordan Yoke
• Bill Machin vs. Tanner Acosta
• Chris Tuholski vs. Kyler Crevier

Matches will continue throughout Saturday and Sunday until a champion is determined.