Kelly Knapp (Regina, SK) won
9-4 over
Rylan Kleiter (Saskatoon, SK) in the Final of the Nutana SaskTour Men's Spiel, held November 24 - 26, 2023 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. To advance to the championship game, Knapp won
7-5 over
Kody Hartung (Saskatoon, SK) in the semifinals of the 2023 Nutana SaskTour Men's Spiel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and won
9-3 over
Garret Springer (Regina, SK) in the quarterfinals. of the 2023 Nutana SaskTour Men's Spiel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan;
Knapp finished 3-1 in the 19-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Knapp defeated
Brandon Zuravloff (Canora, SK) 5-3, then won
6-3 against
Mitch Heidt (Kerrobert, SK). Knapp went on to lose
6-5 against
Steve Laycock (Swift Current, SK). Knapp responded with a
6-5 win over
Rory McCusker (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Nutana SaskTour Men's Spiel Championship title, Knapp earned
18.750 world rankings points along with the $2,035CDN first prize cheque, moving up 8 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 33rd place overall with
119.187 total points. Knapp ranks 42nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
53.500 points earned so far this season.
