Emily Haupstein/Nathen Pomedli (Weyburn, SK) lost
7-3 to
Sofia Mabergs/Brady Scharback (Sweden/Canada, www) in the Final of the Battleford Mixed Doubles Fall Curling Classic, held August 30 - September 2, 2019 at the Twin Rivers Curling Club in North Battleford, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Haupstein/Pomedli won
5-4 over
Selena Sturmay/Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) in the semifinals of the 2019 Battleford Mixed Doubles Fall Curling Classic in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada; and won
8-4 over
Chantele Broderson/Kyler Kleibrink (Calgary, AB) in the quarterfinals.
Haupstein/Pomedli finished 4-2 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Haupstein/Pomedli defeated
Samantha Mckee/Mark Seabrook (North Battleford, SK) 14-1, then won
9-8 against
Ashley Quick/Mike Armstrong (Regina, SK). Haupstein/Pomedli went on to lose
6-5 against
Broderson/Kleibrink. Haupstein/Pomedli lost
9-8 to
Sturmay/Sturmay where Haupstein/Pomedli responded with a
7-5 win over
Ashley Becker/Ryan Skjerdal (Weyburn, SK). Haupstein/Pomedli won
9-1 against
Ellen Redlick/Ian Naismith (North Battleford, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Battleford Mixed Doubles Fall Curling Classic, Haupstein/Pomedli take home
16.313 world rankings points along with the $1,215CDN prize, remaining in 668th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 16.312 after improving upon their best so far this season. Haupstein/Pomedli ranks 8th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
16.312 points earned so far this season.
