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Bowling
 | 1992 Begin bowling in local leagues. |
| 1993 Begin traveling throughout the United States for Regional, National and Invitational Tournaments. |
| 1997 First Experience as a USA Bowler in the 18th Summer Deaf Olympics in Copenhagen, Denmark. |
| 1998, April, International Bowling Championship for the Deaf , Taipei, Taiwan.
The US Deaf Bowling Federation sent a group of 4 men and 4 women, of whom I was one.
I Won Gold in Trio, Silver in Doubles, and Bronze in Singles. |
| 2000, July, I attended the Olympic Bowling Tryouts in Rochester, NY for the Deaflympics to be held in Rome, Italy in 2001. I was Top Qualifier in 32 games, averaging 196. |
| Reno, Nevada, As Top Qualifier, I was invited by the United States National Bowling Team (Hearing) to bowl in the 2000 USA Bowling Championship , at the National Bowling Stadium in
December. There I bowled some 32 games among some 200 hearing bowlers. |
| 2001 2nd Experience as a USA Bowler in the 19th Summer Deaflympics in Rome, Italy. |
| 2005 3rd experience as a USA Bowler in the 20th Summer Deaflympics Games
in Melbourne, Australia. |
| 2009 4th experience as a USA Bowler in the 21st Deaflympics in Taipei Taiwan.
Tournaments: |
| 2002 June 19-22, Austin, TX, National Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, Team (Handicap) Champ; Team Individual Record in a 3-game Series of 690, and High Team Individual score of 258; Queen (Actual) Champ out of 18 entries. |
| 2002 July, Ft. Smith, AK, National Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, Queen (Actual) Champ |
| 2002 Nov. 8 Flint, MI, Central State Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, My first 11 strikes in a row, 290 High Score |
| 2003, Sept. 27-28, National Deaf Masters Bowling Association Tournament, Dallas,
Tx. (This was only the 2nd Annual Deaf Masters Tournament) Wanting more challenge and to be able to bowl with no handicap, I became the first and only
woman to qualify in the top 16 bowlers.
NDMBA Marks a 188 Avg. Champion, a 300 Game,& A Woman in Top 16
"In the second round of eight bowler matches, Dominik fought it out in 5 games with the tournament’s first woman qualifier, Jerilyn Keller, also a 188 average bowler. With Keller taking the first game 199 to Dominik’s 169, he came back with match play high game of 275 to beat Keller’s 238. But Keller made it two with 210 over Dominik’s 174 and Dominik took the next two with 226 to Keller’s 203 and ousted her with his 233 to her 182. For her best win-loss record, Keller was selected as the wildcard qualifier."
"Giant Killer Jerilyn Out Did Annika by Qualifying in Men’s Tourney
A two-time member of Deaf Team USA, Jerilyn Keller from San Antonio, TX, became the first deaf woman bowler to qualify for the top 16 men match play round by placing 15th place with a 2356 total for an average of 196. Keller who entered with a 188 average showed that she can do it with a run of 223-200-227 in her first round’s 2nd, 3rd, and 4th games. In her second round’s 8th game, she hit a 221 and with aid of her first ever converted spare of the “Greek Church” split 10th game for a 209. After that, Keller had her worst game 145 but regrouped to finish with a 228 for her total 2356 total.
Then Keller earned the title of “Giant Killer” when in the first round beat three of five match play against the much heralded deaf pro, Peter
Kaczmarczyk, she beat him three games to one, Kaczmarczyk won the first game 204 to Keller’s 181 but Keller came back winning the next three games with 235-207-235."
"Although she lost in the next round to the eventual winner, Johnny Dominik in 5 games, Keller was selected as the wildcard qualifier on her best win and loss record. She faced Darron Poor of Shoreview, MN in a one game wildcard match and won her game 193 to Poor’s 182. Then in the semi-finals match against another heralded deaf PBA bowler Frank Gallo of Lanham, MD. Keller was not herself and lost with her worst game 119. In that game, she had three splits and two washouts. Then in one game consolation match for 3rd and 4th places, she came back with a 206 but lost to former pro, Bob Brame’s 226 game and placed 4th. Not bad for a lone woman entrant in the field of 34 men and became the first woman qualifier."
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| 2004, Feb. 28-29, Texas Blue Bonnet Queen Tournament , Austin, TX, which is a tournament for the hearing.
I made the cut of 32 of the 140 women bowlers. Tournament Average 211 for 8 games. |
| 2004, April 23-25, Great Lakes Deaf Women Bowling Association Tournament, Flint, MI.
I won both the Single championship with an average of 224 for Actual, and plus 12 handicap total of 228 Averages. I also had the high game of the tournament with a 256 (Actual). In the All Events, I placed 2nd. with an average of 201. |
| 2004, April 30 - May 1, Southwest Deaf Women"s Bowling Association
Tournament, Waco, Texas.
I placed 1st in the All Events Actual with an average of 200, and 1st in the All Events Handicap with an average of 204. I placed 1st in the Team where I averaged 196 for actual and with handicap averaged 200. I also had the teams High Game with a 230 (Actual). I also won the Doubles Event, with an average of 198 actual, and with handicap an average of 202. I also had the Single High Game with a 266 (Actual). I missed bowling a 300 game by missing one strike in the 8th frame. |
| 2004, June 23-26, National Mixed Tournament, Birmingham, AL. 3rd
place in Womens Galaxy (HDCP). Queen 4th, 2nd actual team, 4th Doubles
actual, 5th place of 23 teams, 11 place of 46 Doubles (HCDP). |
| 2004 July, Dallas, TX, National Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, Queen (Actual) Champ. |
| 2004, July 20-25, National Deaf Women's Bowling Association World
Tournament, Fort Smith, AK. Won Queen Champ, Double 2nd (HCDP), and
3rd actual Double of 20 entries, World Women's 6th place of 22 entries. |
| 2005 April, Merrville, IN, Great Lakes Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, Queen (Handicap) Champ; All Event (Handicap) Champ with an average of 220, total score of 1983 for 9 games; Team (Actual) Champ, Double (Actual) Champ. |
| 2005 May, Austin, TX, 40th Southwest Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, Bowler of the Year; Team (Handicap) Champ, Queen (Actual) Champ. |
| 2006 May, Shreveport, LA, 41st Southwest Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, Bowler of the Year; Queen (Actual) Champ; Handicap Classic Champ; Single Champ; All Events Champ & Team (Handicap) Champ. |
| 2007 April, Milwaukee, WI, Great Lakes Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, Double (Actual) Champ, & Team (Actual) Champ. |
| 2007 May, Oklahoma City, OK, 42nd Southwest Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, Named to the Hall of Fame; Single (Handicap) Champ; & All Events (Handicap) Champ. |
| 2009 April 17, Cleveland, OH, 62nd Great Lakes Deaf Women’s Bowling Association, 2nd time for High Game Score of 290 (11 strikes in a row). Lillian E. Kernz Queen (Handicap) Champ. |
| 2009 June 25 – 27, Maple Shade, NJ, 9th National Deaf Mixed Bowling Association, Team (Handicap & Actual) Champs.
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