2023 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

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2023 United States Mixed
Doubles Curling Championship
Host city Kalamazoo, Michigan
Arena Wings Event Center
DatesFebruary 28 - March 5
Winner Flag of Minnesota.svg Thiesse / Dropkin
Female Cory Thiesse
Male Korey Dropkin
Finalist Flag of Minnesota.svg S. Anderson / Flag of New York.svg Stopera
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The 2023 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship were held from February 28 to March 5, 2023, at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [1] The championship featured sixteen teams, split into two pools of eight teams. After a round-robin within each pool, the top three teams from each pool advanced to a single-elimination playoff bracket. [2]

The winning team will represent the United States at the 2023 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Gangneung, South Korea. [3]

Teams

The teams competing in the 2023 championship were: [2] [4]

FemaleMaleLocale
Taylor Anderson Ben Richardson Flag of Minnesota.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sarah Anderson Andrew Stopera Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Regan Birr Todd Birr Flag of Minnesota.svg Ham Lake, Minnesota
Nicole BookhoutDan Wiza Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, Wisconsin
Melissa FountainTony Kot Flag of Colorado.svg Lafayette, Colorado
Aileen Geving John Shuster Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota
Becca Hamilton Matt Hamilton Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, Wisconsin
Clare MooresLance Wheeler Flag of Colorado.svg Denver, Colorado
Sydney Mullaney Chase Sinnett Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Kirstin NickelGabriel Nickel Flag of Wisconsin.svg Hudson, Wisconsin
Vicky Persinger Chris Plys Flag of Alaska.svg Fairbanks, Alaska
Ann PodollNate Parry Flag of North Dakota.svg Fargo, North Dakota
Kim Rhyme Jason Smith Flag of Minnesota.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota
Harley RohrbacherVincent Scebbi Flag of Ohio.svg Cleveland, Ohio
Delaney Strouse Danny Casper Flag of Minnesota.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cory Thiesse Korey Dropkin Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota

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