2021 United States Olympic mixed doubles curling trials

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2021 United States mixed doubles
curling Olympic trials
Host city Eveleth, Minnesota
Arena Curl Mesabi
DatesOctober 26–31
Winner Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys
Female Vicky Persinger
Male Chris Plys
Finalist Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen
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The 2021 United States mixed doubles curling Olympic trials were held from October 26 to 31, 2021, at Curl Mesabi in Eveleth, Minnesota. [1] The trials featured ten teams played in a round robin tournament. After the round robin, the top four teams qualified for the page playoff. [2] The winner of this event will represent the United States at the Olympic Qualification Event in hopes of reaching the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. [3]

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The 2021 Trials were originally announced to be held in Irvine, California, [4] but less than a month before they were to begin, the decision was made to move them to Eveleth, Minnesota due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

Qualification

The following teams qualified to participate in the 2021 mixed doubles trials: [3]

QualificationBerthsQualifying team(s)
Highest placing teams at the 2020 US Mixed Doubles Nationals 3 Tabitha Peterson / Joe Polo
Cory Christensen / John Shuster
Sarah Anderson / Korey Dropkin
Highest placing teams at the 2021 US Mixed Doubles Nationals 4 Vicky Persinger / Chris Plys
Madison Bear / Andrew Stopera
Aileen Geving / Luc Violette
Jenna Burchesky / Ben Richardson
Winners of mixed doubles trials qualifier #11 Becca Hamilton / Matt Hamilton
Winners of mixed doubles trials qualifier #21 Jamie Sinclair / Rich Ruohonen
Highest-ranking non-qualified team from the two qualifiers1 Monica Walker / Alex Leichter

Teams

The teams competing in the 2021 trials are: [6]

FemaleMaleLocale
Sarah Anderson Korey Dropkin Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota
Madison Bear Andrew Stopera Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Jenna Burchesky Ben Richardson Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walpole, Massachusetts
Cory Christensen John Shuster Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota
Aileen Geving Luc Violette Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota
Becca Hamilton Matt Hamilton Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, Wisconsin
Vicky Persinger Chris Plys Flag of Alaska.svg Fairbanks, Alaska / Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Tabitha Peterson Joe Polo Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Jamie Sinclair Rich Ruohonen Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Monica Walker Alex Leichter Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston, Massachusetts

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
TeamWL
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys 63
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin 63
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 54
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton 54
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo 54
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster 54
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter 45
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette 45
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera 36
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson 27

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00). [7]

Draw 1

Tuesday, October 26, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera 010020XX3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg304101XX9
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1104201X9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin 0010030X4
Sheet C123456789Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster 0011000305
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1100111016
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette 0100300X4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1022013X9
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201010206
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson 020102038

Draw 2

Tuesday, October 26, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 201030107
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020101015
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton 011100XX3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg400031XX8
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010010XX2
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys 102105XX9
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera 2051020X10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0200201X5
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1001000X2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo 0110111X5

Draw 3

Wednesday, October 27, 10:00 am

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette 020200318
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101021005
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson 012000508
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100111026
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo 101030106
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010201048
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3100304X11
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter 0012010X4
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 001030206
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110103017

Draw 4

Wednesday, October 27, 2:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson 002020206
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg210201017
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg21202XXX7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 00010XXX1
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010201105
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter 101030016
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo 022104XX9
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100030XX4
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0032201X8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera 1200010X4

Draw 5

Wednesday, October 27, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys 101203007
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010030116
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg4022011X10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo 0300200X5
Sheet C123456789Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1001011105
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera 0110300038
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100302017
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson 011020105
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette 0010301X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2203010X8

Draw 6

Thursday, October 28, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo 100020104
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg011102016
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette 110400107
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg001012015
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys 100030026
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg012301108
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1011104X8
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton 0200020X4
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera 003101005
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110010429

Draw 7

Thursday, October 28, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster 020031017
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102100206
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0111110X5
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter 1000002X3
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0001203410
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo 111001004
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys 030301018
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg301010207
Sheet E123456789Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson 0210210208
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3003002019

Draw 8

Friday, October 29, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter 110002015
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg003110106
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201100228
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton 010031005
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000304007
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette 221010219
Sheet D123456789Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson 0120211007
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3001000318
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin 020010XX3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg105203XX11

Draw 9

Friday, October 29, 6:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1111010X5
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Burchesky / Richardson 0000101X2
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Bear / Stopera 042010018
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100103106
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1210202X8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 0002010X3
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Walker / Leichter 1104022111
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg004030007
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1101103X7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Geving / Violette 0010010X2

Tiebreakers

Saturday, October 30, 8:00 am

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2020040X8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christensen / Shuster 0102101X5
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg B. Hamilton / M. Hamilton 110001205
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg002110048

Playoffs

Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
1 Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys 81 Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys 7
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin 43 Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 6
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin 7
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 9
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 6
4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo 5

1 vs. 2

Saturday, October 30, 2:30 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1141010X8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin 0000202X4

3 vs. 4

Saturday, October 30, 12:00 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg012011016
Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson / Polo 100300105

Semifinal

Sunday, October 31, 11:00 am

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Anderson / Dropkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg202010207
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 030201039

Final

Sunday, October 31, 7:00 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Flag of Minnesota.svg Persinger / Plys Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102102017
Flag of Minnesota.svg Sinclair / Ruohonen 020030106

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