"It's amazing, and I don't really have words for it," said Hamilton, who will represent Junior Team USA in Helsinki, Finland at the World Youth Championships this later this month. "I knew it was my last year and my last chance to win. This is a nice way to pretty much end my youth bowling career."

The top four finishers in both the boys and girls divisions earn automatic berths onto Junior Team USA for 2011. Joining Kent and Gasn on the boys side was third-place finisher Chris Via of Springfield, Ohio, and fourth-place finisher Jacob Kent of Newark, N.Y. (no relation to Marshall Kent).

Kent, who competes for the Erie Community College bowling team, had to go above and beyond to earn his spot and 4th place finish in the event. After the 46 game tournament had completed, Kent finished tied for the fourth spot with Miami's Andrew Koff, forcing a one-game rolloff to determine the event's 4th place finisher.

Kent, the son of PBA champion Doug Kent, would outlast Koff in the rolloff, winning 177-167 to secure an automatic berth on the Junior Team USA squad.

On the girls side, joining Hamilton and Pointer on Junior Team USA was third-place finisher Kristie Petravich of West Palm Beach, Fla., and fourth-place finisher Kaitlin Quinn of Livonia, N.Y.

The National Selection Committee selected Koff, Kyle King of Glendale, Ariz., Danielle McEwan of Stony Point, N.Y., and Liz Seibel of Hellertown, Pa., to join Junior Team USA. The final roster for Junior Team USA 2011 will be determined at the 2011 USBC Team USA Trials in January, where spots for four girls and four boys will be up for grabs.

Earning the David Dahms Sportsmanship award at this year's Junior Gold was Amanda Fry of Antelope, Calif., and Nathan Ricks of Plantation, Fla.

2010 USBC JUNIOR GOLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Woodland Bowl, Indianapolis
Friday's Results

FINALS
(Pos., name, hometown, match-play record, totals)

BOYS
(46 games)

1, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 10-6-0, 10,018.
2, Matthew Gasn, Laurel, Md., 9-7-0, 9,996.
3, Chris Via, Springfield, Ohio, 10-6-0, 9,825.
4, Jacob Kent*, Newark, N.Y., 8-8-0, 9,768.

5, Andrew Koff, Miami, 11-5-0, 9,768.
6, Dale Coleman, High Springs, Fla., 9-7-0, 9,648.
7, Aaron Groendyk, Grandville, Mich., 7-9-0, 9,642.
8, Kyle King, Glendale, Ariz., 9-7-0, 9,614.
9, Zack Hattori, Las Vegas, 9-7-0, 9,612.
10, Cameron Weier, Federal Way, Wash., 7-9-0, 9,610.
11, Tyler Vostry, Plainfield, Ill., 8-8-0, 9,493.
12, Nathan Ricks, Plantation, Fla., 6-9-1, 9,475.
13, EJ Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 8-8-0, 9,462.
14, Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 6-10-0, 9,370.
15, Kenny Benoit, Topeka, Kan., 5-10-1, 9,352.
16, Michael Preston, Oswego, Ill., 5-11-0, 9,305.
* - Jacob Kent def. Andrew Koff, 177-167 in roll-off for fourth place.

GIRLS
(46 games)

1, Brittni Hamilton, Webster, N.Y., 11-5-0, 9,800.
2, Addileen Pointer, Highland, Mich., 9-7-0, 9,553.
3, Kristie Petravich, West Palm Beach, Fla., 7-8-1, 9,461.
4, Kaitlin Quinn, Livonia, N.Y., 10-6-0, 9,459.

5, Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y., 7-9-0, 9,425.
6, Thea Aspiras, Chesapeake, Va., 10-6-0, 9,403.
7, Victoria Ferris, Kalamazoo, Mich., 8-8-0, 9,388.
8, Liz Seibel, Hellertown, Pa., 10-6-0, 9,383.
9, Amanda Greene, Romney, W.Va., 8-7-1, 9,363.
10, Jessica Earnest, Vandalia, Ill., 6-10-0, 9,302.
11, Kim Yioulos, Rochester, N.Y., 8-8-0, 9,296.
12, Brandi Branka, Momence, Ill., 8-8-0, 9,221.
13, Melanie DeCarlo, Peru, Ill., 9-7-0, 9,213.
14, Erin McCarthy, Omaha, Neb., 6-10-0, 9,182.
15, Samantha Hesley, Wellington, Fla., 6-10-0, 8,995.
16, Dayna Galganski, North Palm Beach, Fla., 4-12-0, 8,935.