Ryan Ciminelli
| Ryan Ciminelli | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ryan Ciminelli March 7, 1986 Cheektowaga, NY |
| Other names | The Ryan Express, Hit Man |
| Occupation | Ten-pin bowler |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) | Chelsie |
Ryan Ciminelli (born March 7, 1986) is a left-handed ten-pin bowler from Cheektowaga, New York. Since 2007, he has competed on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. Ciminelli has won seven PBA Tour titles, including one major championship, in addition to nine PBA Regional titles. He has earned over $500,000 on Tour to date, and has rolled 11 perfect 300 games in PBA competition. Ryan is a member of the Brunswick/DV8 and Vise Grips pro staffs. He was given the nickname "The Ryan Express" in the 2012 Tournament of Champions TV introductions, while his DV8 bio lists the nickname "Hit Man".
Ciminelli joined the PBA in 2007. From 2007 through 2009, he labored mostly in obscurity, making match play only six times in 36 tournaments and failing to make the TV finals in any event.
2009–10 proved to be his first productive season, as Ryan made match play in six of 17 events. He made the TV finals four times, but failed to win a title.
Ciminelli's first PBA Tour title came at the 2011 Earl Anthony Memorial Classic in Dublin, California, where he defeated Patrick Allen in the final match, 237–215.
Ciminelli's win in 2011 qualified him for the 2012 PBA Tournament of Champions where he finished runner-up, losing in the final match against Sean Rash, 239–205. Despite not winning a title this season, Ryan posted his best earnings to date, taking home $64,545.
On November 3, 2013 (broadcast December 15, 2013), Ciminelli rose from the #3 seed and bested #1 seed Dominic Barrett, 258–203, in the title match at the PBA Chameleon Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ciminelli overwhelmed the three right-handed bowlers he faced in the TV finals, and took home $20,000 in prize money while collecting his second PBA title. Celebrating the victory, Ciminelli kissed his bride-to-be, Chelsie, and then handed the trophy to his father, Angelo.
Ciminelli took a step backward in 2014, making match play in just two of 15 events while appearing in the TV finals only once, coming away without a title.
Ciminelli made the TV finals in the Tournament of Champions for a second time in 2015, only to have his opponent (Sean Rash) roll a 300 game against him in the opening match.
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