
With one round remaining,
Dean Richards of Tacoma, Wash., moved into the men's overall lead, while
Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., continued to stay ahead of the women Thursday at the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Team USA Trials. Johnson continued to cruise with an overall lead of nearly 200 pins, finishing with a 27-game total of 6,112, an average of 226.37. Richards, meanwhile, jumped from second to first with a total of 6,146, an average of 227.63, at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino's Strike Zone Bowling Center.