semifinalist

IPA: sɛmifˈaɪnʌɫɪst

A person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to compete in the finals.

Examples of "semifinalist" in Sentences

This blogger was once a "semifinalist" at Poetry. com.
The RED classified as a semifinalist in the IDEAS Competition
'American Idol' semifinalist's medical issues prompts performance switcheroo
The first-time Grand Slam semifinalist is 13-5 at Roland Garros and 7-15 in other major events.
Crosby was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award - given to the best college place-kicker - on Thursday.
And the two-time Wimbledon semifinalist is not dwelling on how he will be remembered a couple of hundred years from now.
Jones was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.
A two-time first-team All-American at cornerback for the Tigers, he was also a three-time first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection and was twice named a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award, which goes to college football's top defensive back.