2013 United States Olympic Curling Trials

2013 United States Olympic Curling Trials
Host city Fargo, North Dakota
Arena Scheels Arena
Dates November 10–17, 2013
Men's winner Minnesota John Shuster
Curling club Duluth CC, Duluth, Minnesota
Skip John Shuster
Third Jeff Isaacson
Second Jared Zezel
Lead John Landsteiner
Coach Tim Muller
Finalist Minnesota Pete Fenson
Women's winner Wisconsin Erika Brown
Curling club Madison CC, Madison, Wisconsin
Skip Erika Brown
Third Debbie McCormick
Second Jessica Schultz
Lead Ann Swisshelm
Coach Bill Todhunter
Finalist Minnesota Allison Pottinger

The 2013 United States Olympic Curling Trials was held from November 10 to 17, 2013[1] at the Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota.[2] The trials were held to determine the women's team that will represent the United States at the curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the men's team that will represent the United States at the qualification event for the 2014 Winter Olympics curling tournament.[3]

Road to the Trials

Teams on the men's and women's sides will qualify to the Olympic Trials in one of two ways. Teams will be able to qualify directly to the Trials by finishing in either first or second place at the 2012 and 2013 National Curling Championships, or they will qualify indirectly through selection by the United States Curling Association's High Performance Program (HPP) Selection Committee. The HPP Selection Committee's selections will be based on prior performance at World and National Championships, Order of Merit rankings, and performance in World Curling Tour events in the three years preceding the Trials (2011–2013).[3]

For the men's tournament, a maximum of five teams will compete for the right to represent the United States at the qualification event for the Winter Olympics. The first and second placed teams from the 2012 National Championships and from the 2013 National Championships will qualify directly for the Trials. In the event that both of the directly qualifying teams from the 2013 National Championships already qualified via the 2012 National Championships, giving a total of two directly qualified teams, the HPP Selection Committee will select two additional teams to compete in the Trials, making a total of four teams. In the event that one of the directly qualifying teams from the 2013 National Championships already qualified via the 2012 National Championships, giving a total of three directly qualified teams, the selection committee will select one additional team to compete in the Trials, making a total of four teams. However, if there are two or more American teams that have placed within the top twenty of the Order of Merit, and if at least one of those two teams has not earned a qualification spot in the Trials, the selection committee will choose two additional teams, bringing the total to five teams. If none of the aforementioned scenarios applies, which would imply a total of four directly qualifying teams, the selection committee will choose one additional team to compete in the Trials, bringing the total to five teams.[3]

For the women's tournament, a total of four teams will compete for the right to represent the United States at the Winter Olympics. The first and second placed teams from the 2012 National Championships will qualify directly for the Trials. The first placed team from the 2013 National Championships will likewise qualify directly for the Trials. In the event that the first placed team from the 2013 National Championships has already qualified for the Trials via the 2012 National Championships, the second placed team will qualify for the Trials. In the event that the second place team from the 2013 National Championships has also already qualified for the Trials via the 2012 National Championships, the selection committee will select two additional teams to compete in the Trials. Otherwise, if there is a directly qualifying team from the 2013 National Championships, the selection committee will select one additional team to compete in the Trials.[3]

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocaleQualification method
Heath McCormickBill StoperaMartin SatherDean GemmellNew York (state) New York, New York2012 National Championships, First place
Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloRyan BruntMinnesota Bemidji, Minnesota2012 National Championships, Second place
Brady ClarkSean BeightonDarren LehtoPhilip TilkerGreg PersingerWashington (state) Seattle, Washington2013 National Championships, First place
Chris Plys (fourth)Tyler George (skip)Richard RuohonenColin HufmanCraig BrownMinnesota Duluth, Minnesota2013 National Championships, Second place
John ShusterJeff IsaacsonJared ZezelJohn LandsteinerMinnesota Duluth, MinnesotaHigh Performance Program committee selection

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Final
Skip W L PF PA Ends
Won		 Ends
Lost		 Blank
Ends		 Stolen
Ends		 Shot
Pct.
Minnesota John Shuster 625440322812986%
Minnesota Pete Fenson 535146333015785%
New York (state) Heath McCormick 445549373281080%
Minnesota Tyler George 44524831349484%
Washington (state) Brady Clark 17345826348280%

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6).[5]

Draw 1

Sunday, November 10, 1:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Brady Clark 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6
Minnesota Pete Fenson 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Heath McCormick 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 X 8
Minnesota Tyler George 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 5

Draw 2

Sunday, November 10, 7:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Brady Clark 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X 4
Minnesota John Shuster 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 X X 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Pete Fenson 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X X 4
Minnesota Tyler George 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 4 X X 9

Draw 3

Monday, November 11, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Tyler George 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 X X 8
Washington (state) Brady Clark 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 6
New York (state) Heath McCormick 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 5

Draw 4

Monday, November 11, 7:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Pete Fenson 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 6
New York (state) Heath McCormick 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Tyler George 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 X 5
Minnesota John Shuster 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 X 8

Draw 5

Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Heath McCormick 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5
Washington (state) Brady Clark 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 5
Minnesota Pete Fenson 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 1 X 8

Draw 6

Tuesday, November 12, 7:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Tyler George 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 7
Minnesota Pete Fenson 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 1 0 2 4 0 X X X X X 7
Washington (state) Brady Clark 0 1 0 0 1 X X X X X 2

Draw 7

Wednesday, November 13, 12:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Pete Fenson 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 9
New York (state) Heath McCormick 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 X 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Brady Clark 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
Minnesota Tyler George 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 8

Draw 8

Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Heath McCormick 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 8
Minnesota John Shuster 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Brady Clark 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
Minnesota Pete Fenson 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 7

Draw 9

Thursday, November 14, 9:00 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Tyler George 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 5
Minnesota John Shuster 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Heath McCormick 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 2 X X 10
Washington (state) Brady Clark 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X X 5

Draw 10

Thursday, November 14, 3:30 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4
Minnesota Pete Fenson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Heath McCormick 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 X 8
Minnesota Tyler George 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 5

Final

The final round will be between the top two teams at the end of the round robin. The teams will play a best-of-three series.

Final
     
1 Minnesota John Shuster 9 4 11
2 Minnesota Pete Fenson 8 5 1

Game 1

Friday, November 15, 2:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 2 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 9
Minnesota Pete Fenson 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 8
Player percentages
Minnesota John Shuster Minnesota Pete Fenson
John Landsteiner86% Ryan Brunt94%
Jared Zezel91% Joe Polo89%
Jeff Isaacson87% Shawn Rojeski82%
John Shuster81% Pete Fenson82%
Total86% Total87%

Game 2

Saturday, November 16, 2:30pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
Minnesota Pete Fenson 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5
Player percentages
Minnesota John Shuster Minnesota Pete Fenson
John Landsteiner77% Ryan Brunt91%
Jared Zezel91% Joe Polo92%
Jeff Isaacson81% Shawn Rojeski84%
John Shuster86% Pete Fenson91%
Total84% Total90%

Game 3

Sunday, November 17, 11:00 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Shuster 2 0 5 4 X X X X X X 11
Minnesota Pete Fenson 0 1 0 0 X X X X X X 1
Player percentages
Minnesota John Shuster Minnesota Pete Fenson
John Landsteiner100% Ryan Brunt100%
Jared Zezel80% Joe Polo61%
Jeff Isaacson93% Shawn Rojeski58%
John Shuster94% Pete Fenson40%
Total92% Total65%

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Qualification method
Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha PetersonMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota2012 National Championships, First place
Cassandra PotterJamie HaskellJaclyn LemkeStephanie SamborMinnesota St. Paul, Minnesota2012 National Championships, Second place
Erika BrownDebbie McCormickJessica SchultzAnn SwisshelmWisconsin Madison, Wisconsin2013 National Championships, First place
Courtney GeorgeAileen SormunenAmanda McLeanMonica WalkerJordan MoultonMinnesota Duluth, MinnesotaHigh Performance Program committee selection

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Final
Skip W L PF PA Ends
Won		 Ends
Lost		 Blank
Ends		 Stolen
Ends		 Shot
Pct.
Wisconsin Erika Brown 42453328236984%
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 424036282111983%
Minnesota Courtney George 24364522313375%
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 24404626294679%

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−6).[5]

Draw 1

Monday, November 11, 7:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 X 10
Minnesota Courtney George 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 3

Draw 2

Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 7
Wisconsin Erika Brown 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Courtney George 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 X 10
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 X 6

Draw 3

Tuesday, November 12, 7:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 8
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Courtney George 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 7
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5

Draw 4

Wednesday, November 13, 12:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 X X 10
Minnesota Courtney George 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 X X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 X X 4
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 X X 8

Draw 5

Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 7
Minnesota Courtney George 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 8
Wisconsin Erika Brown 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6

Draw 6

Thursday, November 14, 9:00 am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Courtney George 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 6
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 5

Final

The final round was between the top two teams at the end of the round robin. The teams played a best-of-three series.

Final
     
1 Wisconsin Erika Brown 7 8
2 Minnesota Allison Pottinger 5 7

Game 1

Friday, November 15, 2:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 7
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 5
Player percentages
Wisconsin Erika Brown Minnesota Allison Pottinger
Ann Swisshelm88% Tabitha Peterson90%
Jessica Schultz89% Natalie Nicholson91%
Debbie McCormick83% Nicole Joraanstad76%
Erika Brown95% Allison Pottinger77%
Total89% Total84%

Game 2

Saturday, November 16, 7:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 8
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 7
Player percentages
Wisconsin Erika Brown Minnesota Allison Pottinger
Ann Swisshelm92% Tabitha Peterson88%
Jessica Schultz89% Natalie Nicholson85%
Debbie McCormick81% Nicole Joraanstad83%
Erika Brown80% Allison Pottinger76%
Total86% Total83%

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Curling Association – Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2014 Olympic Games (amended)" (PDF). USA Curling. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Fargo to host 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling" (PDF). USA Curling. 2 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "U.S. Curling Association – Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2014 Olympic Games" (PDF). USA Curling. 19 August 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Field for 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling determined" (PDF). United States Curling Association. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 "2014 US Olympic Team Trials – Competition Draw" (PDF). USA Curling. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
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