One of the things many people don't realize about association championships like the City Tournament, State Tournament, and USBC Open Championships is that you don't have to be entered in the highest division to win a title.
In fact, in the case of State and City tournaments where handicap is involved, you don't even have to enter an optional scratch division (where there is one) to win titles, which typically are (and should be) based on highest scratch score.
For example, a Classified...