Rhyme/Smith4-3 at 2021 USA Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier

Kim Rhyme/Jason Smith (St. Paul, MN) finished 4-3 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rhyme/Smith defeated Maureen Stolt/Peter Stolt (Plymouth, MN) 7-5, then went on to lose 8-7 against Monica Walker/Alex Leichter (Boston, MA). Rhyme/Smith responded with a 9-2 win over Clare Moores/Lance Wheeler (Golden, CO). Rhyme/Smith went on to lose 9-3 against Sydney Mullaney/Chase Sinnett (Wayland, MA). Rhyme/Smith responded with a 10-6 win over Regan Birr/Todd Birr (Blaine, MN). Rhyme/Smith won 8-3 against Emily Schweitzer/Blake Hagberg (Saint Paul, MN). Rhyme/Smith went on to lose 7-4 against Walker/Leichter in their final qualifying round match.

Rhyme/Smith earned 4.141 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, remaining in 778th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 4.14 after improving upon their best so far this season. Rhyme/Smith ranks 70th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 4.140 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

Gangwon Province's Park Jong-duk (Photo: Steve Seixeiro/WCF) will try to make it a second straight national title this week in Uijeongbu.

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