CHAMPION: Wiseman/Smith Wins 2024 Newfoundland & Labrador Mixed Doubles

Jessica Wiseman/Greg Smith (St. John's, NL) won 9-3 over Marissa Gushue/Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL) in the Final of the Newfoundland & Labrador Mixed Doubles, held January 3 - 7, 2024 at the Gateway Curling Club in Channel-Port aux Basques, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Wiseman/Smith won 10-1 over Emily Neary/Dylan Hancock (St. John's, NL) in the semifinals of the 2024 Newfoundland & Labrador Mixed Doubles in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland / Labrador, Canada;

Wiseman/Smith finished 5-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Wiseman/Smith defeated Kate Paterson/Sam Follett (St. John's, NL) 9-8, then won 9-7 against Susan Curtis/Keith Ryan (Labrador City, NL) and 7-3 against Neary/Hancock. Wiseman/Smith won 7-4 against Sarah Thomas/Dave Thomas (Port aux Basques, NL), then won 7-5 against Hayley Gushue/Nicholas Codner (St. John's, NL). Wiseman/Smith went on to lose 5-4 against Gushue/Gushue in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Newfoundland & Labrador Mixed Doubles Championship title, Wiseman/Smith earned 3.750 world rankings points. For week 24 of the event schedule, Wiseman/Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Wiseman/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

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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