Rhyme/Smith2-3 at 2020 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship

Kim Rhyme/Jason Smith (St. Paul, MN) finished 2-3 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rhyme/Smith lost 9-4 to Tabitha Peterson/Joe Polo (Chaska, MN), droppimg another game, 6-4 to Maryland's Katherine Gourianova/Eli Clawson where Rhyme/Smith responded with a 5-4 win over Becca Hamilton/Matt Hamilton (McFarland, WI). Rhyme/Smith won 7-6 against Alexandra Agre/Derrick McLean (Chaska, MN). Rhyme/Smith went on to lose 8-2 against Cory Christensen/John Shuster (Duluth, MN) in their final qualifying round match.

Rhyme/Smith earned 4.115 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. For week 32 of the event schedule, Rhyme/Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Rhyme/Smith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 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

Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner (Photo: Stephen Fisher/World Curling) claim Italy's first World Mixed Doubles Championship crown.

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