Doug Pottinger (Eden Prairie, MN) run at the 2016 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship came to an end in the semifinals with a 9-3 loss to Jason Smith (St. Paul, MN). of the 2016 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship in Denver, Colorado;
 
Pottinger finished 5-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Pottinger defeated Sam Williams (Acton, MA) 8-3, then won 10-4 against Derrick McLean (Bothell, WA). Pottinger went on to lose 10-4 against Smith. Pottinger responded with a 6-5 win over Monica Walker (Brighton, MA). Pottinger won 8-5 against Kroy Nernberger (Madison, WI), then won 9-3 against Alex Leichter (Boston, MA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Pottinger did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Pottinger ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.