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USBC bowler profile

Joel S Elwell III

Decorated Bowler
6861-687 Bowling since 2002
×2 800 series ×3 300 games ×1 11 in a row
220+ peak 190+ career avg 1K games 5+ honors
Lifetime average 195.38 Across all recorded seasons
Lifetime games 1898 USBC-recorded games
Highest average 229 99 games
Career honors 6 Recognized achievements
What this profile flair means
Elite peak aura

The nameplate aura reflects a highest recorded league average of 229.

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 2002. Sport and challenge conversions are summarized below.

Recent composite averages

2026 House
220 average · 93 games
2025 House
229 average · 99 games
2024 House
221 average · 93 games
2023 House
212 average · 87 games
2022 House
213 average · 96 games

League averages

2025-2026

Short N Sweet · W
220 average · 93 games

2024-2025

Short N Sweet · W
229 average · 99 games

2023-2024

Short N Sweet · W
221 average · 93 games

2022-2023

Short N Sweet · W
212 average · 87 games

2021-2022

Short N Sweet · W
213 average · 96 games

2020-2021

Short N Sweet · W
213 average · 72 games

2019-2020

Short N Sweet · W
214 average · 75 games

2018-2019

Short N Sweet · W
211 average · 84 games

2017-2018

Short N Sweet · W
208 average · 94 games
Margarita Mixers · W
197 average · 90 games
RC Sports Club Spring · S Sport
168 average · 74 games

2016-2017

Short N Sweet · W
203 average · 65 games

2013-2014

Short N Sweet · W
203 average · 3 games

2008-2009

S & T · W
187 average · 86 games

2007-2008

South Sound Jr Travel League · W
185 average · 36 games
Paradise Majors · W
181 average · 60 games

2006-2007

Paradise Majors · W
188 average · 76 games
South Sound Jr Travel League · W
179 average · 28 games

2005-2006

Paradise Majors · W
199 average · 90 games
South Sound Jr Travel League · W
193 average · 24 games
Sunday Summer Fun A/Y · S
191 average · 27 games

2004-2005

GTYABAHTL · W
190 average · 28 games
Paradise Majors · W
184 average · 81 games

2003-2004

Paradise Majors · W
191 average · 84 games
GTYABAHTL · W
166 average · 24 games

2002-2003

Paradise Majors · W
182 average · 90 games
GTYABAHTL · W
167 average · 24 games

2001-2002

Paradise Majors · W
176 average · 87 games
Greater Tacoma YABA Handicap Travel League · W
168 average · 28 games

Sport conversions

168→195
USBC standing

Memberships

Not currently active
South Sound USBC Most recent
2025-08-01 — 2026-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2024-08-01 — 2025-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2023-08-01 — 2024-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2022-08-01 — 2023-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2021-08-01 — 2022-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2020-08-01 — 2021-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2019-08-01 — 2020-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2018-08-01 — 2019-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2017-08-01 — 2018-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2016-08-01 — 2017-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2013-08-01 — 2014-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2008-08-01 — 2009-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2007-08-01 — 2008-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2006-08-01 — 2007-07-31
South Sound USBC Past
2005-08-01 — 2006-07-31
Gr Tacoma YABA Past
2004-03-15 — 2005-07-31
Gr Tacoma YABA Past
2003-08-01 — 2004-07-31
Gr Tacoma YABA Past
2002-08-01 — 2003-07-31
Gr Tacoma YABA Past
2001-08-01 — 2002-07-31
Gr Tacoma YABA Past
2000-08-01 — 2001-07-31
Gr Tacoma YABA Past
1999-08-01 — 2000-07-31
Career milestones

Honors

0900 series
2800 series
3300 games
111 in a row

800 series

821 series · Bowlero Lanes
November 11 2024 · 258-265-298
838 series · Bowlero Lanes
September 16 2024 · 299-260-279

300 games

Perfect game · Bowlero Lanes
October 14 2024 · 221-300-246
Perfect game · Paradise Lanes Entertainment Center
December 18 2023 · 214-300-236
Perfect game · Paradise Lanes Entertainment Center
November 19 2005 · 300-243-178

11 in a row

11 consecutive strikes · Paradise Lanes Entertainment Center
November 15 2003
Tournament history

Open Championships

Adjusted entering average 201 Fewer than 27 recorded Open Championship games

How it was calculated

The highest sport-adjusted average from the last three bowling seasons is used until 27 Open Championship games are available.

2024/25229 → 201

The Open Championships average uses the most recent 27 games bowled from 2016 through 2025. Search historical championship scores.