NATION’S TOP MIXED FOURS TEAMS FACE OFF IN DENVER
Photo by: Kimberly Gaddie
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, April 15, 2025] — The best teams comprised of two men and two women are headed to Colorado to compete for the 2025 USA Curling Mixed Fours National Championship at the Denver Curling Club from April 16th through the 20th.
This is a regionally-based championship—teams have advanced to this event through playdowns run by a Recognized Regional Association (RRA) of USA Curling. Each region receives one berth, with an additional berth awarded to the region with the greatest number of playdown entries. This year, that berth went to the Mountain & Pacific Curling Association (MOPAC).
The host club, as in other regionally-based championships and in the Five-and-Under Nationals, also receives a berth in the event.
The twelve-team field will compete in two pools of six. The top teams in each pool will advance directly to the semi-finals, while the second and third place teams will compete in the initial round of the playoffs. The Gold and Bronze medal games are scheduled for Sunday, April 20th at 10 AM Mountain Time.
There is no shortage of experienced Mixed Fours Nationals competitors in the field, along with former champions. Team Falco (David Falco, Becca Wood, Lance Wheeler, Clare Moores), representing the host club, will look to go back-to-back after being crowned national champions in 2024, while Team Workin (Evan Workin, Rachel Workin, Jordan Brown, Christina Wilwand) captured this title in 2018.
Other strong contenders include Team Leichter (Alex Leichter, Laura Hallisey, Ryan Hallisey, Nicole Aaron)—Leichter and Hallisey were one-half of the Broomstones team that captured the Men’s Club Nationals just a few weeks ago. Olympian Nina Roth will skip her experienced Madison team in Denver, and 2013 Mixed Doubles Nationals champions Peter and Maureen Stolt aim to add a Mixed Fours title to their resumes.
“This championship has a rich history, providing intense competition and an opportunity to connect with curlers from across the country,” said USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “We know the Denver Curling Club will deliver another first-rate experience, and we’re excited to be back in the home state of Dale’s, the official beer of USA Curling.”
Games will be streamed on the Denver Curling Club YouTube channel, while scores, DSC results, team lineups, and the draw schedule can be found here on the USA Curling website.
2025 mixed Fours NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Teams
Alaska Curling Association, Fairbanks Curling Club: Greg Persinger, Liz Odell Howe, Ealum Howe, Sarah Smith
Dakota Territory, Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club: Evan Workin. Rachel Workin, Jordan Brown, Chistina Wilwand
Great Lakes Curling Association, Mayfield Curling Club: Michael Mann, Aryn Grause, Nick Visnich, Berit Tomten
Grand National, Broomstones Curling Club: Alex Leichter, Laura Hallisey, Ryan Hallisey, Nicole Aaron
Mid-America Curling Association, Denver Curling Club: Darrick Kizlyk, Lucy Bradshaw, Aaron Johnston, Dena Rosenberry
Midwest Curling Association, Chicago Curling Club: Tate Tobkin, Kailey Meyer, Scott Meyer, Aygul Moran
Minnesota Curling Association, Saint Paul Curling Club: Peter Stolt, Maureen Stolt, Evan Jensen, Sarah Lehman
Mountain & Pacific Curling Association 1, San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club: P. N. Raju, Meghan Armstrong, David Betts, Subasthika Thangadurai
Mountain & Pacific Curling Association 2, San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club: Jesus Barajas, Kate Garfinkel, Erik Chiarella Jensen, Kristina Lugo
Pacific Northwest Curling Association, Seattle Granite Curling Club: Chris Sherry, Kaitie Kovach, Sam Sparks, Shannon Brown
Wisconsin Curling Association, Madison Curling Club: Nina Roth, Kroy Nernberger, Tony Roth, Shalon Holbeck
Host, Denver Curling Club: David Falco, Becca Wood, Lance Wheeler, Clare Moores
About USA Curling
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA Curling is the National Governing body for the Olympic sport of curling and the Paralympic sport of wheelchair curling in the United States. The mission of USA Curling is to grow, strengthen, and advocate for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of curling in the United States by prioritizing accessibility and programmatic development from grassroots to podium. USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, the Dale’s family of beers, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Ice, Sports & Solar (ISS), Rock Solid Productions, Jet Ice, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling is a proud member of World Curling and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. To learn more, visit usacurling.org.
