Birchard/Schneider Reaches 2020 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic Semifinals

Shannon Birchard/Catlin Schneider (Winnipeg, MB) run at the 2020 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 8-6 loss to Sarah Anderson/Korey Dropkin (Minneapolis, USA). of the 2020 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic in Banff, Alberta, Canada; Birchard/Schneider advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-5 win over Kristin Moen Skaslien/Magnus Nedregotten (Oppdal, NOR). of the 2020 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic in Banff, Alberta, Canada;

Birchard/Schneider finished 4-1 in the 36-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Birchard/Schneider defeated F. Tod/M. Tod (Okotoks, AB) 10-5, then won 12-2 against Karen Dreaver/Mitch Dublanica (Canmore, AB) and 9-3 against Hungary's Ildiko Szekeres/Gyorgy Nagy. Birchard/Schneider won 5-4 against Erin Pincott/Matt Dunstone (Kamloops, BC). Birchard/Schneider went on to lose 9-6 against Rachel Homan/John Morris (Canmore, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Birchard/Schneider earned 32.467 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 27.146 after improving upon their best so far this season. Birchard/Schneider ranks 41st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 37.050 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

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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