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Top seed Austin Grammar could be unprecedented third rookie champion of season with win in 2026 Surfside PBA New York Classic; Patrick Dombrowski, Riley Woodard, Kris Prather, Chris Via also make stepladder finals
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, April 10, 2026 11:00 pm
The stepladder finalists for the 2026 Surfside PBA New York Classic, left to right and from first to fifth: Austin Grammar, Patrick Dombrowski, Riley Woodard, Kris Prather, Chris Via. Photo illustration by PBA.
What might be the greatest rookie class in PBA Tour history has a chance to add to its accomplishments on Sunday at ABC Gates Bowl in Rochester, N.Y.
While greatest is a subjective term that can be debated endlessly, most winning is not, and should either top seed Austin Grammar or third seed Riley Woodard win the 2026 Surfside PBA New York Classic it would give the Rookie Class of 2026 an unprecedented third PBA Tour champion.
Grammar or Woodard would join fellow rookies Brandon Bonta, who won...