Cory Thiesse/Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN) lost
7-6 to
Rebecca Hamilton/Matt Hamilton (McFarland, WI) in the Final of the USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship, held February 27 - March 3, 2024 at the Traverse City Curling Club in Traverse City, United States. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Thiesse/Dropkin won
9-4 over
Aileen Geving/John Shuster (Duluth, MN) to advance to the championship game. of the 2024 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Traverse City, Michigan, United States;
Thiesse/Dropkin finished 7-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Thiesse/Dropkin defeated
Kirstin Nickel/Gabriel Nickel (Hudson, WI) 13-4, then won
7-2 against
Cora Farrell/Coleman Thurston (Chaska, MN) and
9-1 against
Emily Schweitzer/Blake Hagberg (Minneapolis, MN). Thiesse/Dropkin won
8-2 against
Vicky Persinger/Daniel Casper (Fairbanks, AK), then won
6-4 against
Clare Moores/Lance Wheeler (Denver, CO) and
7-1 against
Becca Wood/Tony Kot (Denver, CO). Thiesse/Dropkin won
6-2 against
Kim Rhyme/Jason Smith (Minneapolis, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship, Thiesse/Dropkin take home
24.750 world rankings points. For week 32 of the event schedule, Thiesse/Dropkin did not improve upon their best events, improving from 17th to 16th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with
67.188 total points. Thiesse/Dropkin ranks 16th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
67.188 points earned so far this season.
