NACC Day 3: Sokol, Sjöholm, Reinke, Lipe

We began the weekend with 28 players vying for the title of North American Collins Champion. We are now officially down to just four.

Without further ado, the four semifinalists who will compete for the championship tomorrow are as follows - Josh Sokol, Alec Sjöholm, Thomas Reinke, and Chris Lipe.

It was a topsy-turvy final day for the contenders - the four players who would ultimately land the four playoff spots began the day in 6th, 8th, 17th, and 4th places, respectively.

The most incredible story of the day was the ascendance of Thomas - at the end of play yesterday, he was 8-8 and wallowing away in the bottom half of the field. Today, he ran the table, winning all 8 of his games and rocketing up the standings from #17 to #4. Now, he's playoff bound.

Josh similarly had a stellar Day 3 to claim the top spot - he went 7-1 today to solidify his playoff position. Alec put up an identical 7-1 mark. As for Chris, he began the day in fourth place, just barely in playoff position, and performed just well enough to hold on to fourth. It'll do. He's in.

Tomorrow, the #1 seed plays the #4 in the semifinals, while #2 faces #3. That means Josh versus Chris and Alec against Thomas.

It's going to be a thrilling final day.

We'll see you tomorrow.