However, Gothong and Jumapao already advanced into the season-ending Bowler of the Year tilt, allowing runners-up Ed San Jose and Alfred de la Cerna to grab the December and November slots.
Gothong, who earned automatic berth to the final for topping the elimination round, bested Jumapao of Sacred Heart School-Jesuit by knocking down 245 pinfalls as against the latter's 188 output.
Completing the top eight finishers in the elimination round were Gothong (1,781), Jumapao (1,749) brothers Clarence (1,648) and Clark Tiu (1,638), Ed San Jose (1,588), Manny Tiu (1,511), Alfred Dela Cerna (1,493), and Johnson Tan (1487).