Jeremy Sonnenfeld is going into the record books as the first bowler to roll three consecutive perfect games in competition.
"It's total elation," the University of Nebraska sophomore said Tuesday after learning that his feat was being officially recognized by the American Bowling Congress.Sonnenfeld, 20, a business major, bowled the 36 strikes in a row on Sunday in Lincoln.
"It is the equivalent of someone getting three holes in one on a 540-yard par five," he said. "It's something nobody thought could be done."
Jack Mordini of the ABC compared Sonnenfeld's feat with the golfing exploits of Tiger Woods, the only person to win three straight U.S. Amateur golf tournaments.
Sonnenfeld will be presented with an award Saturday at opening ceremonies of the 1997 ABC amateur tournament in Huntsville, Ala., which includes 9,285 teams competing over four months.