Mark Nichols (St. John's, NL) run at the 2016 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 1 came to an end in the semifinals with a
6-4 loss to
Niklas Edin (Karlstad, SWE). of the 2016 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 1 in Cranbrook, British Columbia; Nichols advanced through the quarterfinals with a
9-3 win over
Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK). of the 2016 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 1 in Cranbrook, British Columbia;
Nichols finished 3-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nichols defeated
Kyle Smith (Stirling, SCO) 9-4, then won
8-4 against
Charley Thomas (Edmonton, AB). Nichols went on to lose
7-6 against
John Epping (Toronto, ON). Nichols responded with a
7-3 win over
Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
Nichols earned
50.995 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 1, remaining in 1st place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with
809.458 total points. Nichols ranks 2nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
281.815 points earned so far this season.
