Nicholas Connolly (Seattle, WA) run at the 2023 Island Shootout came to an end in the semifinals with a
10-2 loss to
Kyler Kleibrink (Langley, BC). of the 2023 Island Shootout in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Connolly advanced through the quarterfinals with a
8-2 win over
Dave Belway (Penticton, BC). of the 2023 Island Shootout in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada;
Connolly finished 4-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Connolly defeated
Dean Joanisse (Maple Ridge, BC) 10-7, then went on to lose
8-1 against
Kleibrink. Connolly responded with a
5-3 win over
Brad Thompson (Kamloops, BC). Connolly won
6-4 against
Paul Cseke (Victoria, BC), then won
5-4 against
Jason Montgomery (Victoria, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
Connolly earned
4.250 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Island Shootout. Connolly move up 14 spots after posting a net gain of 2.304 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 120th overall with
22.531 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Connolly ranks 97th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
14.750 points earned so far this season.
