The Advancers Round at the PBA New York Classic is complete, and the field has now been reduced to 24 players who will continue into match play.
Kyle Troup, who led the field after qualification, continues to control the tournament. Troup added a strong six-game block of 1,525, not shooting a single game below 222, to extend his lead. After 22 games, he sits at 5,250 total pins, averaging 238, and holds a 108-pin advantage over second place.
Chris Via moved into second place with 5,142, recovering from a slower start to the block with multiple high games late in the round. Darren Tang follows in third with 5,106.
Austin Grammar climbed into fourth place with 5,089, while Tom Daugherty is fifth with 5,060. Patrick Dombrowski sits sixth with 5,036. Riley Woodard secured seventh place with 5,009, while Finland’s Tomas Käyhkö claimed the eighth spot with 5,008, just one pin behind Woodard.
These top eight players have earned a direct spot in the Round of 16 and will wait for their opponents.
The remaining players advancing to match play are Richie Teece, Ethan Crouse, AJ Johnson, Brent Boho, BJ Moore, Nick Pate, Kyle Sherman, Michael Davidson, Kris Prather, Nate Garcia, Thomas Larsen, Alex Horton, Shota Kawazoe, CJ Petrin, Chris Barnes, and Matt Sanders.
Just outside the cut, AJ Chapman finished in 25th place and missed advancing by a single pin.
The Round of 24 matchups are now set, with ninth-seeded Richie Teece facing 24th-seeded Matt Sanders, Ethan Crouse meeting Chris Barnes, AJ Johnson taking on CJ Petrin, Brent Boho facing Shota Kawazoe, BJ Moore going against Alex Horton, Nick Pate matched with Thomas Larsen, Kyle Sherman facing Nate Garcia, and Michael Davidson taking on Kris Prather.
Competition will continue later today with best-of-seven matches in the Round of 24. Tomorrow, the Round of 16 and Round of 8 will follow.
The winners of each bracket, along with the highest-seeded player eliminated in the Round of 8, will advance to the stepladder finals, which will be broadcast live on Sunday, April 12 at 1 p.m. ET on The CW.
| Rank | Player | Total | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Troup | 5,250 | 238.64 |
| 2 | Chris Via | 5,142 | 233.73 |
| 3 | Darren Tang | 5,106 | 232.09 |
| 4 | Austin Grammar | 5,089 | 231.32 |
| 5 | Tom Daugherty | 5,060 | 230.00 |
| 6 | Patrick Dombrowski | 5,036 | 228.91 |
| 7 | Riley Woodard | 5,009 | 227.68 |
| 8 | Tomas Kayhko | 5,008 | 227.64 |
| 9 | Richie Teece | 4,993 | 226.95 |
| 10 | Ethan Crouse | 4,989 | 226.77 |
| 11 | AJ Johnson | 4,989 | 226.77 |
| 12 | Brent Boho | 4,979 | 226.32 |
| 13 | BJ Moore | 4,968 | 225.82 |
| 14 | Nick Pate | 4,964 | 225.64 |
| 15 | Kyle Sherman | 4,956 | 225.27 |
| 16 | Michael Davidson | 4,953 | 225.14 |
| 17 | Kris Prather | 4,946 | 224.82 |
| 18 | Nate Garcia | 4,943 | 224.68 |
| 19 | Thomas Larsen | 4,938 | 224.45 |
| 20 | Alex Horton | 4,929 | 224.05 |
| 21 | Shota Kawazoe | 4,923 | 223.77 |
| 22 | CJ Petrin | 4,922 | 223.73 |
| 23 | Chris Barnes | 4,918 | 223.55 |
| 24 | Matt Sanders | 4,909 | 223.14 |
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| 25 | AJ Chapman | 4,908 | 223.09 |
Full PBA New York Classic results can be found here.
