Thiesse/Shuster Reaches 2019 MadTown DoubleDown presented by Leinenkugel Quarters

Cory Thiesse/John Shuster (Duluth, MN) qualified for the 2019 MadTown DoubleDown presented by Leinenkugel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-2 against Kristin Moen Skaslien/Magnus Nedregotten (Oppdal, NOR). of the 2019 MadTown DoubleDown presented by Leinenkugel in McFarland, Wisconsin, United States;

Thiesse/Shuster finished 4-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Thiesse/Shuster defeated Becca Wood/Sean Franey (Denver, CO) 7-5, then went on to lose 9-8 against Clancy Grandy/Patrick Janssen (Toronto, ON). Thiesse/Shuster responded with a 9-5 win over Em Good/MacAllan Guy (Seattle, WA). Thiesse/Shuster won 7-5 against Madison Bear/Andrew Stopera (Chaska, MN), then won 6-5 against Sarah Anderson/Korey Dropkin (Minneapolis, USA) in their final qualifying round match.

Thiesse/Shuster earned 18.335 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the MadTown DoubleDown presented by Leinenkugel, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 14.97 after improving upon their best so far this season. Thiesse/Shuster ranks 46th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 18.336 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2024: Sarah Anderson
Sarah Anderson, Andrew Stopera , Mark Lazar
Minneapolis, MN
2023: Chiaki Matsumura
Chiaki Matsumura, Yasumasa Tanida
Nagano/Hokkaido, JPN
2019: Anna Hasselborg
Anna Hasselborg, Oskar Eriksson , Mathias Hasselborg
Sundbyberg, SWE
2018: Monica Walker
Monica Walker, Alex Leichter
Boston, MA

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