Premier peak
USBC bowler profile
Joseph M Merz
Decorated Bowler
15-167797
Bowling since 2016
×3
800 series
×3
300 games
×2
11 in a row
230+ peak
200+ career avg
1K games
5+ honors
Lifetime average
212.85
Lifetime games
1767
Highest average
245
Career honors
8
What this profile flair means
Premier peak aura
The nameplate aura reflects a highest recorded league average of 245.
Decorated Bowler
Awarded for reaching at least five recognized career honors.
Honor pins
Each pin names a recognized honor and shows how many times it was earned.
Milestone marks
These celebrate peak average, career average, recorded games, and accumulated honors separately.
Historical records
League History
USBC records begin in 2016. Sport and challenge conversions are summarized below.
Recent composite averages
Year2026
Type
House
Average240
Games21
Year2025
Type
House
Average236
Games39
Year2025
Type
Sport
Average217
Games50
League averages
2025-2026
League
Larry Hess Memorial
SeasonW
Average240
Games18
League
Star Shooters
SeasonW
Average237
Games3
2024-2025
League
Standard Youth Membership
SeasonW
Average & games
League
HotShots
SeasonW
Average236
Games39
League
SV-Davison
Sport
SeasonW
Average220
Games20
League
Phantom 2 Youth Drop In
Sport
SeasonW
Average216
Games30
League
Scratch FAll 2023
Challenge
SeasonW
Average213
Games79
2023-2024
League
Standard Youth Membership
SeasonW
Average & games
League
HotShots
SeasonW
Average228
Games42
League
SB202 Shelby Youth Singles Drop In
SeasonW
Average220
Games11
League
SV - Davison Boys
Sport
SeasonW
Average219
Games20
League
Richfield Phantom 2
Challenge
SeasonW
Average203
Games36
League
Scratch Fall 2023
Challenge
SeasonW
Average196
Games47
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2022-2023
League
Scratch Spring
Challenge
SeasonS
Average & games
League
Standard Youth Membership
SeasonW
Average & games
League
Hot Shots
SeasonW
Average221
Games39
League
Davison High School
Sport
SeasonW
Average220
Games24
League
SB202 Shelby Youth Singles Drop In
SeasonW
Average219
Games12
League
Phantom Drop-In
Sport
SeasonW
Average200
Games36
League
Scratch Modified
Challenge
SeasonW
Average197
Games70
League
SB203S Shelby Youth Summer Sport
Sport
SeasonS
Average193
Games8
2021-2022
League
Standard Membership
SeasonW
Average & games
League
Davison H S PL
SeasonW
Average227
Games21
League
HotShots
SeasonW
Average226
Games39
League
SB202 Shelby Youth Singles Drop In
SeasonW
Average214
Games4
League
Davison High School - Boys
SeasonW
Average211
Games20
League
Wednesday Night Drop In
Challenge
SeasonW
Average201
Games36
League
Scratch Spring 22
Challenge
SeasonS
Average199
Games31
League
Scratch Modified
Challenge
SeasonW
Average189
Games115
2020-2021
League
Family & Friends
SeasonW
Average213
Games45
League
Spring Scratch 21
Challenge
SeasonS
Average204
Games70
League
Scratch-RA
Challenge
SeasonW
Average194
Games78
2019-2020
League
Junior Gold - U15/U17/U20
SeasonW
Average & games
League
RO006 Strikers 19-20
SeasonW
Average215
Games30
League
BS005 Scratch Winter 19-20
SeasonW
Average211
Games30
League
RI001 Family & Friends 19-20
SeasonW
Average208
Games72
League
BS001 Scratch RA 19-20
Challenge
SeasonW
Average194
Games103
2018-2019
League
Junior Gold - U12
SeasonW
Average & games
League
BS004 Scratch Winter 18-19
SeasonW
Average209
Games51
League
RI001 Family & Friends 18-19
SeasonW
Average206
Games81
League
BS001 Scratch RA 18-19
Challenge
SeasonW
Average191
Games107
2017-2018
League
BS004 Scratch Winter 17-18
SeasonW
Average & games
League
Junior Gold - U12
SeasonW
Average & games
League
BS002 Scratch-House 17-18
SeasonW
Average181
Games124
2016-2017
League
BS002 Scratch-H 16-17
SeasonW
Average143
Games88
League
BS004 Scratch Winter 16-17
SeasonW
Average139
Games40
2015-2016
League
RO001 Double Play 15-16
SeasonW
Average115
Games48
Sport conversions
193→222
200→228
216→242
219→244
220→245
Challenge conversions
189→204
191→206
194→210
196→211
197→212
199→213
201→215
203→217
204→218
213→227
USBC standing
Memberships
AssociationGr Flint Area USBC
StatusCurrent
From2026-08-01
Through2027-07-31
AssociationUSBC HQ
StatusCurrent
From2026-08-01
Through2027-07-31
AssociationGr Flint Area USBC
StatusPast
From2025-08-01
Through2026-07-31
AssociationUSBC HQ
StatusPast
From2025-08-01
Through2026-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2024-08-01
Through2025-07-31
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AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2024-08-01
Through2025-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2023-08-01
Through2024-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2023-05-01
Through2024-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2022-08-01
Through2023-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2022-05-01
Through2023-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2021-08-01
Through2022-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2021-05-01
Through2022-07-31
AssociationGr Flint Area USBC
StatusPast
From2020-08-01
Through2021-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2020-05-01
Through2021-07-31
AssociationGr Flint Area USBC
StatusPast
From2019-08-01
Through2020-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2019-08-01
Through2020-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2018-08-01
Through2019-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2018-08-01
Through2019-07-31
AssociationGr Flint USBC Youth
StatusPast
From2017-08-01
Through2018-07-31
AssociationIBC Youth HQ
StatusPast
From2017-08-01
Through2018-07-31
AssociationGr Flint USBC Youth
StatusPast
From2016-08-01
Through2017-07-31
AssociationGr Flint USBC Youth
StatusPast
From2015-08-01
Through2016-07-31
Career milestones
Honors
0900 series
3800 series
3300 games
211 in a row
800 series
Series807
Bowling centerRichfield Lanes
DateMay 13 2025
Game scores258300249
Series811
Bowling centerRichfield Lanes
DateNovember 16 2024
Game scores269243299
Series808
Bowling centerJax 60
DateNovember 26 2023
Game scores255253300
300 games
Bowling centerRichfield Lanes
DateMay 13 2025
Game scores258300249
Bowling centerJax 60
DateNovember 26 2023
Game scores255253300
Bowling centerRichfield Lanes
DateNovember 27 2021
Game scores207300248
11 in a row
Bowling centerRichfield Lanes
DateNovember 16 2024
Bowling centerRichfield Lanes
DateSeptember 11 2021
Tournament history
Open Championships
Adjusted entering average
217
How it was calculated
The highest sport-adjusted average from the last three bowling seasons is used until 27 Open Championship games are available.
2024/25243 → 217
Your Open Championships average is calculated from your 27 most recent games bowled between 2018 and 2026.
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