Sara Olson/Coleman Thurston (Fargo, MN) lost
10-4 to
Nina Roth/Kroy Nernberger (Madison, WI) in the Final of the USA Curling Last Chance Olympic Mixed Doubles Qualifier, held November 14 - 17, 2024 at the Curl Mesabi in Eveleth, United States. To advance to the championship game, Olson/Thurston won
11-3 over
Stephanie Senneker/Marcus Gleaton (Kalamazoo, MI) in the semifinals of the 2024 USA Curling Last Chance Olympic Mixed Doubles Qualifier in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States; and won
8-4 over
Maureen Stolt/Peter Stolt (Plymouth, MN) in the quarterfinals. of the 2024 USA Curling Last Chance Olympic Mixed Doubles Qualifier in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States;
Olson/Thurston finished 3-0 in the 48-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Olson/Thurston defeated
Susan Horsman/Tyler Despins (Rochester, MN) 12-0, then won
7-3 against
Julia DiBaggio/Nicholas Visnich (Cleveland, OH) and
1-0 against
Melissa Fountain/Austin Fountain (Denver, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the USA Curling Last Chance Olympic Mixed Doubles Qualifier, Olson/Thurston take home
5.500 world rankings points. For week 16 of the event schedule, Olson/Thurston did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Olson/Thurston ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
