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Jeff Richgels

Inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (Outstanding USBC Performance category) in 2011.
Inducted into the Wisconsin Bowling Hall of Fame in 2013.
Inducted into the Madison Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 2008.

When not working or on the lanes, he spends most of his time with his girlfriend Susan Dyhr, their latest rescue boxer Bella, and likes working out, reading and watching sports. As a life-long resident of the Madison area, Jeff naturally is a Wisconsin sports follower of the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks. 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PBA:
Touring Pro in 1987-88 with a high finish of seventh.
30 titles consisting of 29 Regional titles and the 1993 National Resident Pro Championship (later the National Regional Players Invitational).
1994 co-Midwest PBA Player of the Year.
1999 Midwest PBA Player of the Year.

USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (ABC TOURNAMENT):

  • 1986 Team Champion
  • 1997 All-Events Champion
  • 2005 Doubles Champion
  • 2005 Team All-Events Champion
  • 2011 Team Champion
  • One of three known bowlers ever to go an entire tournament (90 frames) clean (1997 Huntsville)
  • Lifetime USBC Open Championships average of 210.9 for 40 years
  • 11 times has had 2,000+ All-Events at the USBC Open Championships
  • 18 times has had 1,900+ in All-Events at the USBC Open Championships
  • 17 career 700s at the USBC Open Championships

INTERNATIONAL:

  • Won 1985 U.S. Team Trials
  • Won gold medals in Trios and 5-man team during the 1985 FIQ American Zone Championships.

WISCONSIN STATE TOURNAMENT:

  • 1990 Doubles Champion
  • 2001 Team All-Events Champion
  • 2003 Team All-Events Champion
  • 2011 Team Champion
  • 2011 Team All-Events Champion
  • 2012 Team Champion
  • 2012 Team All-Events Champion
  • 2018 Senior Doubles Champion
  • 2019 Senior Team Champion

MADISON CITY TOURNAMENT:

  • 1984, 1994, 1995 All-Events Champion
  • 1990, 1994, 2010 Singles Champion
  • 2007, 2014, 2019 Doubles Champion
  • 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009 Team Champion
  • 2012, 2015 Senior Masters Champion
  • 2014 Senior Team Champion
  • 2018 Senior Singles Champion
  • 2018 Senior Doubles Champion
  • 2018 Senior All-Events Champion

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • 2003 Petersen Classic Doubles Champion
  • 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 Petersen Classic Team Champion
  • 2008 Iowa Open Champion
  • 27 Madison Area Scratch Tour titles
  • 7 Central Wisconsin Scratch Bowlers Tour titles
  • 4 Wisconsin Scratch Bowlers Tour titles
  • 3 Wisconsin Non-Pro Bowlers Alliance titles
  • 3 Greater Iowa Bowling Association titles
  • 3 Senior Scratch Bowling Association titles
  • 1 Midwest Bowlers Tour title
  • 1 BIG Tour title
  • 1985 Wisconsin State Match Doubles Champion
  • 1985 Bowling with the Champs Champion
  • 1983 WHA-TV All Star Tournament Champion

Kegler Bowling News Wisconsin Bowler of the year 1984-85.

Member of Ten Pin Journal Wisconsin Team of the Decade of the 1980s.

70 career 300 games

27 career 800s series (867 high)