2023 MIXED DOUBLES NATIONALS HEADED TO KALAMAZOO
Photo by Bob Weder
November 16, 2022.
The Men’s and Women’s National Championships have been held in Kalamazoo, MI, three times since 2010—now this enthusiastic curling community has agreed to host the 2023 Mixed Doubles Nationals from February 28-March 5, 2023.
The winners of the Mixed Doubles Nationals will represent the United States at the 2023 World Mixed Doubles Championship, planned for April 22-29 in Gangneung, Korea.
“Since our club formed, we have been supporters of USA Curling national championship events,” noted Kalamazoo Curling Club President John Beebe. “Our membership embraces the opportunity to host high-level play, and we’re looking forward to a great week of curling.”
Founded as an arena club in 2008, the Kalamazoo Curling Club has grown quickly and now plays on dedicated curling ice at Wings Stadium, a three-rink complex conveniently located just off I-94.
“I played in the 2010 and 2015 national championships in Kalamazoo, and I was impressed by the commitment of the club and the city to the events,” remarked USA Curling Interim CEO Dean Gemmell. “2019 was no different, and I expect competitors at this year’s Mixed Doubles Nationals to be welcomed warmly by both club members and fans of the game.”
The 2023 Mixed Doubles National Championship will feature a field of 16 teams, divided into two pools of eight. Each pool will play a full round-robin schedule, and six teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff round. The 2022 Olympic representatives, Chris Plys and Vicki Persinger, have already qualified, along with 2022 Mixed Doubles Nationals champions Matt and Becca Hamilton. The rest of the field will be determined through other pathways, including the World Team Ranking System and three identified qualifying events.
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