Two college standouts are at the World Cup trying to do their thing for Team USA! Marshall Kent of Yakima Wash, and Danielle McEwan of Stony Point NY are the two holding things down!

Marshall Kent is currently sitting in third place after his 5 game performance. Kent had a 1,132 pinfall total for the first five-game qualifying round and sits in third place, 17 pins behind Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kalika. Kent had games of 245, 233, 225, 246 and 183. “I started off with a pretty decent look,” Kent said. “I hit a pair that was fairly tricky and had to make a big move in Game 5. I’m still sitting pretty good at 132 over. I’ve learned a few things for the rest of the week, so we’ll see how it goes.”

Danielle McEwan is in eighth place after a 1,077 pinfall total in her opening round. Aumi Guerra of the Dominican Republic had a 1,201 total and has a 55-pin lead over second-place Kirsten Penny of England. McEwan started with games of 193 and 195, and then posted a 269 game. She finished with games of 195 and 225. “I’m not too happy about how it went but, looking at the results, I finished a lot higher than I thought I would,” McEwan said. “I know what I need to do and I need to come out of the box throwing it a lot better than I did today. There are a lot of games left but I’m sitting in good shape, considering.”

Keep an eye on these two phenoms throughout the week and GO TEAM USA! McEwan and Kent earned the opportunity to compete in the World Cup by winning the USBC Team USA Trials last January. The World Cup, which is being contested for the 48th year, is one of the most prestigious singles titles in the world. The World Cup is the largest international bowling tournament in the world in terms of the number of countries competing. This year's event is features 81 men and 68 women from more than 80 countries.