Vicky Persinger/Daniel Casper (Fairbanks, AK) qualified for the 2024 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
10-5 against
Aileen Geving/John Shuster (Duluth, MN). of the 2024 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Traverse City, Michigan, United States;
Persinger/Casper finished 5-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Persinger/Casper defeated
Emily Schweitzer/Blake Hagberg (Minneapolis, MN) 7-6, then won
7-2 against
Clare Moores/Lance Wheeler (Denver, CO) and
11-5 against
Kirstin Nickel/Gabriel Nickel (Hudson, WI). Persinger/Casper went on to lose
8-2 against
Cory Thiesse/Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN). Persinger/Casper responded with a
7-5 win over
Cora Farrell/Coleman Thurston (Chaska, MN). Persinger/Casper went on to lose
5-4 against
Kim Rhyme/Jason Smith (Minneapolis, MN). Persinger/Casper responded with a
10-4 win over
Becca Wood/Tony Kot (Denver, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
Persinger/Casper earned
13.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship. For week 32 of the event schedule, Persinger/Casper did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 83rd to 86th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with
17.500 total points. Persinger/Casper ranks 86th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
17.500 points earned so far this season.
