Korey Dropkin (Blaine, USA) won
6-2 over
Al Hackner (Thunder Bay, ON) in the Final of the Bernick's Miller Lite Open, held October 25 - 27, 2014 in Bemidji, Minnesota. To advance to the championship game, Dropkin won
5-4 over
Jake Vukich (Bemidji, MN) in the semifinals of the 2014 Bernick's Miller Lite Open in Bemidji, Minnesota;
Dropkin finished 4-0 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Dropkin defeated
Ethan Meyers (Duluth, MN) 7-5, then won
7-0 against
Tyler Runing (Fargo, ND) and
5-3 against
Tina Persinger (Fairbanks, AK). Dropkin won
7-6 against
Richard Muntain (Pinawa, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Bernick's Miller Lite Open Championship title, Dropkin earned
2.500 world rankings points along with the $2,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 11 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 81st place overall with
13.888 total points. Dropkin ranks 49th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
7.800 points earned so far this season.
