Sean Rash

Sean Rash (b. August 22, 1982) is a right-handed ten-pin bowler, and is considered one of the brightest young players on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.

Rash joined the PBA in 2005. He holds the distinction of being the first PBA player to ever win a title when starting from the Tour Qualifying Round (TQR), which he accomplished in his rookie season at the 2006 West Virginia Championship. He won his first PBA major title at the 2007 USBC Masters in Milwaukee, WI. The win gave Rash four titles in his first four television appearances, and seven straight match wins on TV. (The PBA record for consecutive TV match wins to start a career is eight, held by George Branham III.) During the 2006-07 season, Sean cashed in all 20 PBA events that he entered. He has already won over $300,000 in his young PBA career.

Sean's nickname on tour is "Diaper," a play on his last name as well as his youth.

Before the PBA

Sean Rash was a highly accomplished bowler before turning pro. His amateur accomplishments included:
* Junior Team USA member in 1998, 2002 and 2003.
* Team USA member in 2002, 2004 and 2005. Was part of the 2004 team that won the World Tenpin Team Cup in The Netherlands.
* Two-time All-American at Wichita State University (2002 and 2003).
* Won the 2003 International Bowling Congress (IBC) National Championship, and was runner-up for IBC Bowler of the Year.
* Won the 2003 USBC Doubles Championship, where he and partner Derek Sapp established an all-time record for pinfall with 1,540 over six games (later broken in 2007 by Jonathan Masur and Jeffrey Butler shooting a 1,544).

ources

* www.pba.com, official site of the Professional Bowlers Association and Denny's PBA Tour
* http://www.bowl.com/tournaments/usbcopen/national/records_general_records.aspx