WHEELCHAIR MIXED DOUBLES PRE-TRIALS SET TO GET UNDERWAY IN FORT WAYNE
Photo by: World Curling
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, September 24, 2025] —Two teams will compete in the Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Trials in November, and they will be determined at the 2025 Pre-Trials that get underway tomorrow at the Fort Wayne Curling Club in Fort Wayne, IN.
Eight of the nation’s top wheelchair curling duos will play a round-robin event to advance two teams that will face off in the Best-of-Three final in November. They will be part of a historic event—USA Curling will host its Paralympic and Olympic Team Trials for Men’s & Women’s Curling together in one location for the first time ever. The Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, SD, host both events from November 11-16, 2025. USA Curling will be the first National Governing Body to combine Olympic and Paralympic Trials, increasing visibility for all athletes.
“Not only are we excited to hold our Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Trials at the same time as the Team Trials, we’re looking forward to watching these athletes compete for the berths in Fort Wayne from September 25th through the 28th,” noted USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “The Fort Wayne Curling Club has been a great host for our Para athletes over the years, and we are grateful they stepped up to run this event.”
Teams competing in the Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Pre-Trials are:
Dwyer/Emt (Laura Dwyer, Steve Emt)
Uranchimeg/Thums (Oyuna Uranchimeg, Matt Thums)
Wilson/Rose (Pam Wilson, Dan Rose
Ricker/Samsa (Penny Ricker, David Samsa)
Lino/Davis (Meghan Lino, Steve Davis)
Verderber/O’Neill (Kathleen Verderber, Sean O’Neill)
Meadows/Box (Terri Meadows, David Box )
Bates/Sadowski (Stacy Bates, Shawn Sadowski)
“These eight teams represent the best in the country, and the Pre-Trials will be a thrilling competition that brings us one step closer to naming Team USA for the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games,” added Wheelchair Curling National Director Pete Annis.
Fans can track the Pre-Trials results here.
Tickets are now on sale for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Sioux Falls, SD, at the Sanford Premier Center from November 11-16, 2025.
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.
