Nate Breese is 25 years old, is single and lives in Port Byron. He is employed by DirecTV. Nate bowls in the Ira Watkins Memorial League at Rainbow Lanes and the Finger Lakes League at Starlite Lanes. His highest career average is 223. Nate's highest game is 299 and has a high series of 780. This is also Nate's first time qualifying for the Masters and has a record of 4-0. He is also the2004 Byrn's Junior Masters Champion. Nate's current tournament average is 228.3 and his opponent is Cory Slater.
Cory Slater is 31 years old, is single and resides in Jordan. He is employed by Lowe's Home Improvement in Syracuse. Cory bowls in the Saturday Night Mixed Doubles League at Starlite Lanes, the Commercial League and the Dale Biss Memorial Leagues at Rainbow Lanes. His highest career average is 229. Cory's has a high game of 300 and a high series of 811. He has qualified 9 times for the masters, finished in the top eight 4 times with his best finish being the Runner Up in 2005. Cory's current tournament average is 240.0 and has a record of 4-0. His opponent is Nate Breese.
Joshua Devlin, is 32 years old, is married and resides in Waterloo. He is employed by Guardian Glass Company in Geneva. Josh bowls in the Ira Watkins Memorial League in Rainbow Lanes where he carries his highest career average of 223. His highest game is 300 and has a high series of 797. This is his first time qualifying for the Masters and has a record of 4-0. Josh's current tournament average is 225.5 and his opponent is Mike Ryan.
Mike Ryan is 42 years old, is married to wife, Denise, has three children, Hanna, Keelie and Mike, and resides in Auburn. He is employed by Griffin Greenhouse Supplies in Auburn. Mike bowls in the Commercial League at Rainbow Lanes and the Fred York Memorial League at Falcon Lanes. His highest career average is 240. Mike has a high game of 300 and a high series of 836. He has qualified 15 times for the masters, finished in the top eight 9 times with his best finish being the 2004, 2008 and 2010 champion. Mike's tournament average is 239.2 and has a record of 4-0. His opponent is Josh Devlin.
Mike Sheehan is the oldest finalist at 51 years old, is married to his wife, Chris, and has a son, James. They reside in Weedsport. He is employed by Time Warner Cable. Mike bowls in the Fellowship League at Rainbow Lanes. His highest career average is 230. Mike has a high game of 300 and a high series of 843. Mike is also the only left handed finalist. He has qualified 13 times for the masters, finished in the top eight 4 times with his best finish being 4th place in 2008. Mike's tournament average is 225.9 and has a record of 6-1. His opponent is Nick Kilmer.
Nick Kilmer is the youngest finalist at 22 years old, is engaged and has two children, Vyshaun and Anthony. They reside in Auburn. He is employed by Bee Comfortable Insulation. Nick bowls in the Del Armstrong Memorial League and the Fred York Memorial League at Falcon Lanes. His highest career average is 235. Nick has a high game of 300 and a high series of 806. He has qualified 2 times for the masters and this is his first top 8 finish. Nick's tournament average is 221.2 and has a record of 5-1. His opponent is Mike Sheehan.
Steve Suslik is 42 years old, married to his wife Doreen and has two children, Alexander and Austin. They reside in Elbridge. He is employed by USPS Postal Services in Syracuse. Steve bowls in the Commerical and Dale Biss Memorial Leagues at Rainbow Lanes in Weedsport. His highest career average is 234. Steve has a high game of 300 and a high series of 845. He has qualified 19 times in the masters, finished in the top eight 8 times with his best finish being the 2009 champion. He is also the 1987 Byrn's Junior Masters Champion. Steve's tournament average is 230.4 and has a record of 4-1. His opponent is Rick Lambrecht.
Rick Lambrecht is 49 years old, married and has a son, Richard III. They reside in Homer. He is employed by Alliance Bank in Syracuse. Rick bowls in the Hilltop Restaurant/Maines Paper Classic League at Cedar House Lanes in Skaneateles. His highest career average is 240. Rick has a high game of 300 and a high series of 845. He has qualified 9 times for the masters, finished in the top eight 3 times with his best finish being the 2002 champion. He is also a three time Cortland Masters Champion and the 2011 Post Standard Masters Champion. Rick's tournament average is 236.3 and has a record of 4-1. His opponent is Steve Suslik
