Adam Barta – BowlingTN
Adam Barta – Professional Bowler

Amateur Elite — Girard, Ohio

Adam
Barta

Right-Handed Hammer Pro Staff 26 yrs Turbo Grips Staff 21 yrs
Multiple Hall of Fame Inductee USBC Ohio HOF • TNBA Regional HOF • Youngstown Men’s HOF
247 Perfect Games & 201 800-Series High series 878 • High average 253.8
247 Perfect Games
201 800 Series
World Record
30+ Yrs Competing
253.8 Nat’l High Avg
878 High 3-Game Series
191 Strikes / 1 Hour
2708 1-Hr Total (GWR)

Career Highlights

Guinness World Records

  • Most strikes in one hour — 191 strikes
    • Holiday Bowl, Struthers OH • Nov 12, 2016
  • Highest one-hour total — 2,708
    • Completed Feb 15, 2015

Hall of Fame Inductions

  • Ohio State USBC Hall of Fame
    • 2022
  • TNBA Central Regional Hall of Fame
    • 2018 • Dayton, OH
  • Youngstown Men’s Bowling Hall of Fame
    • 2015
  • Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame
    • 2013
  • Girard High School Sports Hall of Fame
    • 2016

Major Tournament Wins

  • Petersen Classic Champion — 2017 & 2015 (All Events, Doubles, Team)
  • USBC Open Championships Team Champion — 2017, 2015
  • Petersen Classic All Events Champion — 2012
  • Bowling This Month National Singles & Doubles Champion — 2013
  • International Title: Torneo De LaRaza All Events Champion — Costa Rica, 2014
  • Youngstown Masters Champion — 6 times (1999–2021)

Sponsors & Career

  • Hammer Pro Staff Player — 26 years
  • Turbo 2-in-1 Grips National Staff — 21 years
  • VP & Team Leader at The Cadle Company — 30 years
  • 2013–2014 USBC National High Average Award — 253.8 (87 games)
  • Team USA Alternate — 2001

Selected Notable Wins

2026Warren City All Events Champion (Scratch & Hdcp)
2025Ohio State USBC Open Team Scratch Champions
2025Petersen Classic Doubles Champion (1298)
2025Warren Masters Champion — 6th time winning
2024Over/Under 40 Baker Doubles Champion with Kyle Troup
2022USBC Open Team All Events 2nd place (2nd highest ever)
2019TNBA Central Regional Scratch All Events — 2245
2017Petersen Classic Champion (Bolingbrook, IL)
2015Petersen Classic All Events, Doubles & Team Champion
2014Int’l Title: Costa Rica All Events Champion
2013Bowling This Month Nat’l Singles & Doubles Champion
2012Petersen Classic All Events Champion (Chicago, IL)

“Something we can never get back is time, so make the most of every second of every single day.”

— Adam Barta

Family

  • Proud husband to Marci — 16 years (as of Aug 13, 2026)
  • Proud father of 5: Logan, Blake, Brooks, Lofton & Lorren
  • Lifelong resident of Girard, Ohio

Off the Lanes

  • Making forever memories with family is his #1 priority
  • ATV riding, boating, hunting & golf
  • VP & Team Leader, The Cadle Company (30 years)

About Adam

Adam Barta of Girard, Ohio is one of the most accomplished amateur elite bowlers in the country — a two-time Guinness World Record holder, five-time Hall of Famer, and a competitor whose list of wins spans nearly three decades and stretches from local city tournaments to international titles. A 26-year Hammer Pro Staff member and 21-year Turbo Grips staff bowler, Adam brings elite-level sponsorship and discipline to every event he enters. With 247 perfect games, 201 800-series, a national high average of 253.8, and a record-setting 191 strikes in a single hour, the numbers speak for themselves. Off the lanes, Adam is VP and Team Leader at The Cadle Company, a proud husband to his best friend Marci, and the devoted father of five. His motto says it all: “Something we can never get back is time, so make the most of every second of every single day.”

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