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Thomas Larsen upsets E.J. Tackett to be only right-hander in 2026 PBA Pete Weber Missouri Classic stepladder with Justin Knowles, Graham Fach, Hayden Stippich, Matt Russo

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, February 27, 2026 11:00 pm
Thomas Larsen upsets E.J. Tackett to be only right-hander in 2026 PBA Pete Weber Missouri Classic stepladder with Justin Knowles, Graham Fach, Hayden Stippich, Matt Russo
With Pete Weber at far right, the stepladder finalists for the 2026 Pete Weber Missouri Classic, left to right and in order from first to fifth: Justin Knowles, Graham Fach, Thomas Larsen, Hayden Stippich, Matt Russo. Photo by USBC.
It’s hard to say whether Thomas Larsen faced a bigger obstacle in going against E.J. Tackett in a match to make the stepladder finals of the 2026 PBA Pete Weber Missouri Classic or will face a bigger obstacle in going against four left-handers in the stepladder. Or perhaps being the only right-hander in the stepladder will be an advantage? “I think it can go both ways,” Larsen said in a message exchange. “I won't get a ton of practice to set up the pair and the lefties...