The Air Force swept the individual and team efforts in the Armed Forces Bowling Championships at the National Bowling Stadium here Jan. 11.

Kristen Elmore of Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, and Martin Bedford of Hill Air Force Base, Utah, won the women's and men's divisions, respectively.
Elmore finished her 24 games with a 4,605 total to top Lisa Beeksma a Marine from Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., who had 4,598. Bessie Lowery a Sailor from the USS Ross, Norfolk, Va., was third with 4,520.

Bedford totaled 5,076 to top the men's field. Dwayne Watkins a Soldier from Fort Rucker, Ala., was second with 4,902, while Jack Barfield of Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., was third with 4,875.

Bedford, Watkins and Barfield advanced to the 32-player match play round and qualified to play for a spot on Team USA.

Air Force won the team event in both the women's and men's divisions. The six Air Force men totaled 27,835, while the service's women counterparts scored 17,631.

The 21 women and 24 men representing the Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy competed as part of the United States Bowling Congress Team USA Championships.
(Courtesy of American Forces Press Service)