Sweeting/Kennedy Reaches 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier Quarters

Val Sweeting/Marc Kennedy (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-3 against Laura Neil/Scott McDonald (St. Thomas, ON). of the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier in Guelph, Ontario, Canada;

Sweeting/Kennedy finished 5-1 in the 25-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sweeting/Kennedy defeated Anneka Burghout/Marty Thompson (Toronto, ON) 8-5, then went on to lose 10-8 against Jessica Zheng/Victor Pietrangelo (Niagara Falls, ON). Sweeting/Kennedy responded with a 11-8 win over Mackenzie Arbuckle/Aaron Macdonell (Winnipeg, MB). Sweeting/Kennedy won 9-5 against Catherine Liscumb/Chris Liscumb (Ilderton, ON), then won 6-5 against Emily Riley/Jesse Mullen (Montreal, QC) to advance to the B-Qualifier where they 7-6 against Lauren Wasylkiw/Shane Konings (Unionville, ON) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

Sweeting/Kennedy earned 15.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier. For week 17 of the event schedule, Sweeting/Kennedy did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Sweeting/Kennedy 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

Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner (Photo: Stephen Fisher/World Curling) claim Italy's first World Mixed Doubles Championship crown.

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