Johnson Tao (Edmonton, AB) lost
5-4 to
Ben Kiist (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Saville U25 Challenge, held November 22 - 24, 2024 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Tao won
5-4 over
Josh Bryden (Regina, SK) in the semifinals of the 2024 Saville U25 Challenge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and won
6-3 over
Peter Hlushak (Spruce Grove, AB) in the quarterfinals.
Tao finished 2-0 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tao defeated
Hlushak 4-2, then won
6-4 against
Bryden in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Saville U25 Challenge, Tao take home
5.500 world rankings points along with the $1,400CDN prize. For week 17 of the event schedule, Tao did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Tao ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
