2012 United States Women's Curling Championship – Qualification

Qualification for the 2012 United States Women's Curling Championship took place in one round in January in Marshfield, Wisconsin. The number of entrants to the national championships was cut down to ten teams through a challenge round.

Qualification System

Teams qualified for the women's nationals either by qualifying automatically as one of the top four teams on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit or by qualifying through the challenge round. The four teams that qualified automatically to the championships, an increase from last year's two teams qualified through the Order of Merit, were chosen based on the Order of Merit upon the conclusion of the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel.[1] This year, the teams are those skipped by Erika Brown, Rebecca Hamilton, Patti Lank, and Alexandra Carlson.[2] The other six spots in the nationals will be awarded through competition in the challenge round.[1]

The challenge round was held with the double knockout provision in place. The double knockout provision states that a team is eliminated from qualifying for the nationals if the team has at least two losses in their win-loss record. If there are teams with less than two losses, they will play each other until the number of teams still able to qualify matches the number of qualification spots available.

Challenge Round

Since there are more than ten teams registered to the nationals this year, the teams that did not qualify directly for the nationals competed to earn one of six remaining spots in the nationals through the challenge round, which was held from January 19 to 22 in Marshfield, Wisconsin.[1] The challenge round was held in a knockout format, as decided by the organizing committee.[3] The teams that advanced from the challenge round were those skipped by Maureen Stolt, Cassandra Potter, Janice Langanke, Allison Pottinger, Aileen Sormunen, Kimberly Wapola.

Challenge Round

The challenge round was held from January 19 to 22 at the Marshfield Curling Club in Marshfield, Wisconsin. It was held in a triple knockout format.[3] Teams skipped by Maureen Stolt, Cassandra Potter, Janice Langanke, Allison Pottinger, Aileen Sormunen, and Kimberly Wapola advanced to the Nationals.

Participating Teams

The following is a list of all teams registered to participate in the regional qualifiers.[4]

Key
Teams Directly to Nationals[2]
SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Erika BrownDebbie McCormickJessica SchultzAnn SwisshelmWisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Alexandra CarlsonMonica WalkerKendall MoultonJordan MoultonMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Cristin ClarkEmily GoodElle LeBeauSharon VukichWashington (state) Seattle, Washington
Brigid ElligJennifer WesthagenHeather Van SistineBrittany FalkMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Rebecca HamiltonTara PetersonKarlie KoenigSophie BrorsonWisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Shelly KinneyAmy Lou AndersonElyse SorensonJulie SmithMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Janice LangankeAshley LawreckNina ReinigerNicole ArsenaultNew Jersey Middletown, New Jersey
Patti LankNina SpatolaCaitlin MaroldoMolly BonnerMackenzie LankNew York (state) Lewiston, New York
Cassandra PotterJamie HaskellJaclyn LemkeStephanie SamborMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha PetersonMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Nicole ReiserMichelle WagnerGabrielle ColemanAnn DrummieNorth Dakota Mandan, North Dakota
Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeAmanda McLeanMiranda SolemMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Maureen StoltMegan PondEmilia JuocysSherri SchummerMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Amanda TuckerRandi SchieberAlex SchieberRachel TharalsonNorth Dakota St. Thomas, North Dakota
Kimberly WapolaVictoria ForconiCarol StrojnySharon WrightConnie KupferschmidtMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota

Knockout Brackets

A Event

First Knockout Qualifier 1
New Jersey Janice Langanke 6  
Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 3     New Jersey Janice Langanke 6  
        Minnesota Allison Pottinger 5  
          New Jersey Janice Langanke 5
          Minnesota Maureen Stolt 7
        Minnesota Maureen Stolt 5
        Washington (state) Cristin Clark 2    
     
First Knockout Qualifier 2
Minnesota Shelly Kinney 9  
North Dakota Amanda Tucker 8     Minnesota Shelly Kinney 2  
        Minnesota Cassandra Potter 9  
          Minnesota Cassandra Potter 10
North Dakota Nicole Reiser W       Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 7
Minnesota Brigid Ellig L     North Dakota Nicole Reiser 8
        Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 9    
     

B Event

Second Knockout Qualifier 3
Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 8  
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 6     Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 8  
        Minnesota Shelly Kinney 7  
          Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 4
          New Jersey Janice Langanke 11
           
               
     
Second Knockout Qualifier 4
North Dakota Amanda Tucker 13  
Minnesota Brigid Ellig 4     North Dakota Amanda Tucker 7  
        Washington (state) Cristin Clark 1  
          North Dakota Amanda Tucker 3  
          Minnesota Allison Pottinger 7  
             
             
          Minnesota Allison Pottinger 7
          Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 3
             
             
               
               
                 
                 
     

C Event

Third Knockout Qualifier 5
Minnesota Shelly Kinney 10  
Washington (state) Cristin Clark 6     Minnesota Shelly Kinney 5
        Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 11
     
Third Knockout Qualifier 6
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 7  
Minnesota Brigid Ellig 8     Minnesota Brigid Ellig 9  
        North Dakota Amanda Tucker 4  
          Minnesota Brigid Ellig 8
          Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 10
           
               
     

Knockout Results

Draw 1

Friday, January 20, 2:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New Jersey Janice Langanke 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 X 6
Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 3
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Shelly Kinney 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 9
North Dakota Amanda Tucker 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 8
Sheet 3 Final
North Dakota Nicole Reiser W
Minnesota Brigid Ellig L

Team Ellig was unable to field four registered players to start the competition, by rule an automatic forfeit.

Draw 2

Friday, January 20, 7:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Maureen Stolt 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 X 5
Washington (state) Cristin Clark 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New Jersey Janice Langanke 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 6
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Shelly Kinney 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X 2
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 0 0 5 1 0 1 2 X X X 9

Draw 3

Saturday, January 21, 9:00 am

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New Jersey Janice Langanke 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 5
Minnesota Maureen Stolt 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 7
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 8
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 9
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Amanda Tucker 2 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 X 13
Minnesota Brigid Ellig 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4

Draw 4

Saturday, January 21, 2:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 2 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 X 10
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 7
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Amanda Tucker 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 X X X 7
Washington (state) Cristin Clark 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X X 1
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 8
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 6

Draw 5

Saturday, January 21, 7:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 7
Minnesota Brigid Ellig 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 8
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 8
Minnesota Shelly Kinney 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 7
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Amanda Tucker 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 3
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 X 7

Draw 6

Sunday, January 22, 8:00 am

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X X 4
New Jersey Janice Langanke 0 2 1 0 6 0 2 X X X 11
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 X 7
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Shelly Kinney 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 10
Washington (state) Cristin Clark 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 6

Draw 7

Sunday, January 22, 1:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Shelly Kinney 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 X X X 5
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 1 0 3 0 4 0 3 X X X 11
Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Brigid Ellig 0 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 X 9
North Dakota Amanda Tucker 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 4

Draw 8

Sunday, January 22, 6:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Brigid Ellig 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 8
Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 10

References

  1. 1 2 3 United States Curling Association. "2011–12 USCA Championships Rules and Procedures" (PDF).
  2. 1 2 "Qualified teams, 2012 Nationals". USA Curling.
  3. 1 2 "Berth allocations announced for Men's qualifiers; schedules set". United States Curling Association.
  4. ↑ "Men's and Women's Playdown Teams" (PDF). 15 November 2011.
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