Tie for the Lead as NADGT National Championships Enter Semifinals

The semifinals of the 2022 NADGT National Championships presented by Lone Star Discs have arrived, and the competition is heating up. In both Open divisions, a tie for the lead has emerged, setting the stage for an exciting Championship Saturday.

Despite stormy weather dampening the start of moving day on Friday morning, the players at East Metro Park in Manor, Texas, persevered to deliver some impressive performances. Zachary Nash, a Lone Star native, shot a 1038-rated round to pull into a share of the lead with California's Xaelen Nash in the MPO division.

Tennessee's Aidan Scott is just two strokes behind, while 16-year-old Asher Cook rounds out the top four players vying for the championship. Mark Saraceno also made a strong move into solo fifth place after shooting a 7-under round to tie with Nash.

In the FPO division, Emily Yale maintained her position at the top, but now shares the lead with Cadence Burge, who pulled ahead with the best round of the day. Both players have a one-stroke advantage over Alexis Kerman and Sheliemae Lai, who complete the lead card in FPO.

The Disc Golf Network will provide live coverage of the MPO and FPO divisions on Saturday. Fans can catch the action starting at 1 p.m. CT with FPO, followed by MPO at 3:30 p.m. CT. The top four players from each division will advance to the final nine after the semifinal round.

The weather forecast for Championship Saturday is a bit more favorable, with mostly sunny skies expected. However, the course conditions may still pose some challenges for the competitors. With such a strong field of players vying for the championship, it's anyone's game heading into the final day of competition.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/championship-saturday-arrives