godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
advance to the next round; win one's way through
Used in tournaments, competitions, or elimination rounds to describe progressing by winning matches.
我が校のチームは順調に勝ち進んでいる。
Our school's team is advancing smoothly through the tournament.
彼は予選を勝ち進んで決
He won his way through the preliminaries and advanced to the finals.