Curl Mesabi Classic

The Curl Mesabi Classic (also known as the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel; formerly the Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out) is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at Curl Mesabi's venue, the Range Recreation and Civic Center, in Eveleth, Minnesota. The tournament is held in a round-robin format. The men's tournament, started in 2007, is part of the World Curling Tour and has been held every year since. Women were allowed to participate in the men's tournament until 2011, when a separate women's tournament was created. The women's event was not held in 2013. The event is part of the United States Order of Merit System, used to determine the teams which will directly qualify to the National Championships each year.[1] The bonspiel is also part of the Great Lakes Curling Tour.[2][3]

Past champions

Only skip's name is displayed.

Men

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (USD)
2007Minnesota Pete FensonWisconsin Craig Brown
2008Minnesota Tyler GeorgeMinnesota Cassandra Potter1
2009Minnesota John ShusterManitoba Andrew Wickman
2010Ontario Jeff CurrieMinnesota John Benton$17,200
2011Wisconsin Craig BrownMinnesota Todd Birr$17,200
2012Minnesota Tyler GeorgeMinnesota Todd Birr$21,500
2013Ontario Bryan BurgessSwitzerland Sven Michel$21,500
2014Minnesota Mike FarbelowOntario Al Hackner$22,000
2015Minnesota John ShusterOntario Dylan Johnston$21,000
2016Minnesota Heath McCormickMinnesota John Shuster$26,000
2017[4]Washington (state) Greg PersginerMinnesota Joe Polo$18,000
Notes
  1. ^ Although Potter skipped a women's team, she was allowed to participate and became runner-up.

Women

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (USD)
2011Minnesota Cassandra PotterMinnesota Allison Pottinger$10,000
2012Alberta Jessie KaufmanMinnesota Allison Pottinger$12,500
2014Ontario Tracy HorganWisconsin Erika Brown$11,000
2015Ontario Krista McCarvilleMinnesota Cory Christensen$9,000
2016Alberta Nadine ChyzMinnesota Cassandra Potter$11,000
2017[5]Alberta Kelsey RocqueMinnesota Nina Roth$12,000

References

  1. ↑ 2011 United States National Championships Rules
  2. ↑ Great Lakes Curling Tour Home
  3. ↑ "New curling tour will include Curl Mesabi Cashspiel". Mesabi Daily News.
  4. ↑ http://www.worldcurl.com/events.php?task=Event&view=Main&eventid=4780
  5. ↑ http://www.worldcurl.com/events.php?eventid=4781
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