By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
The Missouri United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championship, or MOUSBC championship for short, is going in St. Joseph every weekend through April 3.
The first day of the event was on March 5 and will last five weekends total. Dave Richardson, the Associate Manager of the St. Joseph USBC, says this event draws bowlers from all over the state every year at different Missouri cities.
"Women will come from all over the state of Missouri to participate in this tournament," Richardson said. "They host it in different cities each year and St. Joseph was chosen to be the host this year."
The tournament is a singles, doubles and team championship format and is being held at both Belt Bowl and Revolution Lanes & Fun Center.
"What they'll typically do is come in on Friday evenings and bowl in one of the events on Saturday," Richardson said. "And then the other event on Sunday. So, they just come for a weekend."
About 2,000 bowlers will be attending over the five-weekend event with an estimated economic impact of around $730,000 to Buchanan County.
Richardson says those coming to St. Joseph for this event will be of all different age groups.
"It'll be anywhere from 18 to...I don't know what the highest age is," Richardson said. "I would think there would be some ladies in their 80s or above that come. It's definitely a sport that everyone can participate in."
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