EJ Tackett led the field at the PBA Pete Weber Missouri Classic through all three qualifying rounds at Enterprise Park Lanes in Springfield. Tackett finished with a total pinfall of 4208 across 18 qualifying games, securing the top spot as the tournament heads into match play.
Ryan Barnes scored 4084 to finish second, while Tim Foy Jr. took third with 4083. Kyle Troup (4063) and Kevin McCune (4034) rounded out the top five.
AJ Johnson, with a score of 4015, along with Bill O'Neill (4002) and Chris Via (3986)—the only player to make the cut in all four PBA Tour events this year—secured spots in the top eight, earning a one-round bye for elimination match play.
The final match play spot went to Dom Barrett, who edged out the cut by just five pins, finishing with a total of 3874.
Defending champion Anthony Simonsen ended his run in 40th position, scoring 3739 total.
Now, the top 24 players will advance to bracket match play. Each match, starting tomorrow, will follow a best-of-seven format. The four winners in the Round of 8 will advance to the stepladder finals, along with the highest-seeded loser from that round. Stepladder finals will bet broadcasted live Sunday, Feb. 16 on FS1.
Live broadcast can be found throughout qualifying and match play on BowlTV.
