The first weekend of the Show Me Qualifier is in the books, with bids going out in 15, 16 and 17 Open. We’ll have more about what took place in those divisions in the next day or two, plus our standout players list featuring some of the top talent we witnessed in action. For now, here’s a quick rundown of how Day 3 played out.
Dynasty 17 Black – which qualified originally at NEQ and captured first place the weekend before Show Me at the Sunshine Classic – had a rough Day 3 in gold pool play in Kansas City. In going 0-3, Dynasty finished in fourth place in Pool 2 and helped set up the only bracket match with a bid on the line in any of the three Open divisions.
Premier Nebraska 17 Gold defeated MN Select 17-1 in the championship match. MAVS KC 17-1 and Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite ended up tied for third. With Premier Nebraska and MAVS already qualified, bids went out to MN Select and Rockwood Thunder.
The third and final qualifying spot came down to the fifth-place match between Mintonette Sports m.71 and Iowa Rockets 17. Mintonette swept to land the final bid. Iowa Rockets was involved in prior drama even before getting to the fifth-place contest. Iowa Rockets was 0-2 and needed to defeat Rockwood Thunder in the 3 v 4 meeting in Pool 1. Iowa Rockets came through in three sets. When NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami fell to Premier Nebraska in the 1 v 2 match, Rockwood Thunder, Iowa Rockets and NKYVC ended in a three-way tie at 1-2. Rockwood Thunder took the second-place tiebreaker, with Iowa Rockets getting third and NKYVC taking fourth. Had Iowa Rockets lost to Rockwood Thunder, NKYVC would’ve played Mintonette for the final bid.
In 16 Open, Circle City 16 Purple not only qualified but it took home top honors after outlasting NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami in three sets in the championship match. NKYVC, which earned a huge victory over Dynasty 16 Black in pool play, also earned its bid. Dynasty tied for third place with Premier Nebraska 16 Gold. Both already had bids. KC Power 16-1 and OT 16 Roberto tied for fifth. With KC Power already having a bid as well, OT Roberto picked up the final bid in 16 Open.
Nebraska One 15 Synergy lost its first match on Day 1. Then lost its first match on Day 2. However, the Great Plains Region club was standing on top at the end after sweeping Dynasty 15 Black in the 15 Open final. Both already had bids so trickle down was in effect. Circle City 15 Purple and NE Elite 15 Matrix tied for third place. Circle City already owned a bid, but NE Elite did not and earned itself one.
The last two bids went to Northern Lights 15-1 and HPSTL 15 Royal, who tied for fifth place. Northern Lights ended in third place in Pool 1 on the strength of a head-to-head victory over MAVS KC 15-1. Both finished 1-2. In Pool 2, the 1 v 2 match came down to HPSTL facing Mich Elite 15 Mizuno. Both were 0-2 and the winner would earn the last bid. HPSTL swept to make it happen.
