Tim Criss

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Tim Criss
Personal information
NicknameTurtle [1]
Born Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater C. Milton Wright High School (Bel Air, MD)
Years active1991–2007
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Bowling Information
Affiliation PBA
Rookie year1991
Dominant handRight
Wins5 PBA Tour (1 major)
22 Regional Tour

Tim Criss of Bel Air, Maryland is a retired professional ten-pin bowler who was a member of the Professional Bowlers Association, bowling on both the regional (eastern) and national PBA Tour. On the national tour, Tim captured five victories (including 1 major), four runner-up finishes, and made an additional nineteen top-five appearances. [2]

Criss' run of national tour victories and runner-up finishes all happened between 1997 and 1999. [2]

Tim's major tour win was at the 1999 PBA National Championship, qualifying as the #1 seed and then defeating Dave Arnold 238–161 in the title match. [3] Tim also has twenty-two wins on the regional tour. [4]

Criss earned the nickname "Turtle" for his slow and deliberate delivery. [1]

Criss won the PBA's Steve Nagy Sportsmanship award in 1998 (co-winner with Butch Soper) and 2004. [5]

In 2002, Criss was inducted into the Cecil Harford USBC Hall of Fame for Superior Performance. [6]

PBA Tour titles

Major championships are in bold type.

  1. 1997 Flagship Open (Erie, PA)
  2. 1997 Greater Sebring Open (Sebring, FL)
  3. 1997 Merit Mixed Doubles Championship (with Carol Gianotti-Block) (Las Vegas, NV)
  4. 1998 PBA Northwest Classic (Richland, WA)
  5. 1999 PBA National Championship (Toledo, OH)

References

  1. 1 2 Snyder, Ron (December 7, 2007). "Bowling event is third strike for Criss". Washington Examiner . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Tim Criss - PBA Stats" . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "PLUS: BOWLING -- PBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP; Criss Completes His March to Title". New York Times . Associated Press. February 28, 1999. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ "PBA Regional Tour All-Time Champions". pba.com. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tim Criss HOF Bio" (PDF). Cecil Harford USBC Association. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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