United States Junior Curling Championships
Appearance
United States Junior Curling Championships | |
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Established | 1974 (men) 1987 (women) |
2024 host city | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
2024 arena | Eau Claire Curling Club |
Current champions (2024) | |
Men | Nicholas Cenzalli |
Women | Allie Giroux |
The United States Junior Curling Championships are annual national curling championships for men and women under the age of 21. The championships act as a qualifier for the World Junior Curling Championships. Teams qualify to compete in the national junior championships through winning qualifying events. The US Junior National Curling Championships are one of the 12 Championship Events of USA Curling.
Past champions
Men
Year | Site | Winning club | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Finish at Worlds |
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1974 | Arden Hills, MN | Hibbing, MN | Gary Kleffman | Jerry Scott | Rick Novak | Ben Gardeski | 5th |
1975 | Madison, WI | Hibbing, MN | Steve Penoncello | Rick Novak | Ben Gardeski | Ken Baehr | 5th |
1976 | Wilmette, IL | Grand Forks, ND | Don Barcome Jr. | Dale Mueller | Earl Barcome | Gary Mueller | 6th |
1977 | Detroit, MI | Grand Forks, ND | Don Barcome Jr. | Dale Mueller | Gary Mueller | Earl Barcome | Bronze |
1978 | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Jeff Tomlinson | Ted Purvis | Curt Fish | Marc McCartney | 5th |
1979 | Wayland, MA | Grand Forks, ND | Don Barcome Jr. | Randy Darling | Bobby Stalker | Earl Barcome | Gold |
1980 | Colorado Springs, CO | Devils Lake, ND | Scott Dalziel | Todd Dalziel | Scott Gerrard | Paul Thompson | 4th |
1981 | Superior, WI | Seattle, WA | Ted Purvis | Dale Risling | Milt Best | Dean Risling | Bronze |
1982 | Highland Park, IL | Seattle, WA | Dale Risling | Milt Best | Rob Foster | Jim Foster | 4th |
1983 | Seattle, WA | Rolla, ND | Al Edwards | Mark Larson | Kenny Mickelson | Dana Westemeier | 4th |
1984 | St. Paul, MN | Rolla, ND | Al Edwards | Mark Larson | Dewey Basley | Kurt Disher | Gold |
1985 | Chicago, IL | Seattle, WA | Rodger Schnee | Kelly Yalowicki | Shane Way | Mark Lundgren | 6th |
1986 | Bowling Green, OH | Cavalier, ND | Scott Brown | Darin Holt | Perry Hillman | Darren Kress | 8th |
1987 | Medford, WI | Grafton, ND | Darren Kress | Bret Davis | Duane McGregor | Connor Oihus | 6th |
1988 | Rochester, NY | Poynette, WI | Will Marquardt | Jim Falk | Jeff Falk | Kurt Marquardt | 5th |
1989 | Duluth, MN | Poynette, WI | Kurt Marquardt | Jeff Falk | Dan Thurston | Mike Thurston | 6th |
1990 | Exmoor-North Shore, IL | Poynette, WI | Kurt Marquardt | Jeff Falk | Dan Thurston | Mike Thurston | 7th |
1991 | Bemidji, MN | Bemidji, MN | Eric Fenson | Shawn Rojeski | Kevin Bergstrom | Ted McCann | Bronze |
1992 | Seattle, WA | Bemidji, MN | Eric Fenson | Shawn Rojeski | Kevin Bergstrom | Ted McCann | 5th |
1993 | Portage/Poynette, WI | Hibbing, MN | Garrett Paine | Kevin Kosel | Danny Hadrava | Joel Koski | 9th |
1994 | Madison, WI | Centerville, WI | Mike Peplinski | Craig Brown | Ryan Braudt | Cory Ward | Bronze |
1995 | Hibbing, MN | Centerville, WI | Mike Peplinski | Craig Brown | Ryan Braudt | Cory Ward | 5th |
1996 | Schenectady, NY | Seattle, WA | Travis Way | Troy Schroeder | Owen Bunstein | Brandon Way | 6th |
1997 | Chicago, IL | Bemidji, MN | Matt Stevens | Craig Brown | Bob Liapis | Jeremy Fogelson | 9th |
1998 | Kettle Moraine, WI | Aksarben, NE | Andy Roza | Steve Jaixen | Kevin Jordan | Chris Becher, Scott Jordan | 5th |
1999 | Waupaca, WI | Aksarben, NE | Andy Roza | Steve Jaixen | Kevin Jordan | Chris Becher, Scott Jordan | Bronze |
2000 | Bemidji, MN | Bemidji, MN | Randy Baird | Phill Drobnick | Chase Jackson | Cody Stevens | 6th |
2001 | Rochester, NY | Aksarben, NE | Andy Roza | Steve Jaixen | Chris Becher | Scott Jordan | Bronze |
2002 | Kettle Moraine, WI | Fairbanks, AK | Leo Johnson | Colin Hufman | Martin Sather | Christopher Benshoof | 8th |
2003 | Wayland, MA | Hibbing, MN | Jesse Gates | Jeff Thune | Kevin Johnson | Shane McKinlay | DNQ |
2004 | Centerville, WI | Chisholm, MN | John Shuster | Jason Smith | Kevin Johnson | Shane McKinlay | DNQ |
2005 | Bismarck, ND | Chisholm, MN | Kris Perkovich | Jason Smith | Jeff Isaacson | Kevin Johnson | 4th |
2006 | Duluth, MN | Duluth, MN | Chris Plys | Matt Mielke | Kevin Johnson | Tommy Kent/Aaron Wald | 8th |
2007 | Seattle, WA | Duluth, MN | Chris Plys | Aanders Brorson | Matt Perushek | Joel Cooper[a] | 5th |
2008 | Portage, WI | Duluth, MN | Chris Plys | Aanders Brorson | Matt Perushek | Matt Hamilton | Gold |
2009 | Devil's Lake, ND | Duluth, MN | Chris Plys | Aanders Brorson | Matt Perushek | Matt Hamilton | Bronze |
2010 | Bemidji, MN | Seattle, WA | Sean Beighton | Derrick McLean | Sam Galey | Joseph Purvis | 9th |
2011[2] | Fairbanks, AK | Chisholm, MN | Aaron Wald | Joshua Bahr | Jared Zezel | John Muller | 6th |
2012[3] | Madison, WI | Southborough, MA | Stephen Dropkin | Korey Dropkin | Thomas Howell | Derek Corbett | 5th |
2013[4] | Wayland, MA | Southborough, MA | Korey Dropkin | Thomas Howell | Mark Fenner | Alex Fenson | 7th |
2014[5] | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | Jake Vukich | Evan McAuley | Luc Violette | Kyle Lorvick | 9th |
2015[6] | Devil's Lake, ND | Duluth, MN | Ethan Meyers | Quinn Evenson | Steven Szemple | William Pryor | 5th |
2016[7] | Willmar, MN | Blaine, MN | Korey Dropkin | Thomas Howell | Mark Fenner | Alex Fenson | Silver |
2017 | Fargo, ND | Ardsley, NY | Andrew Stopera | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Graem Fenson | Silver |
2018 | Ferndale, MI | Ardsley, NY | Andrew Stopera | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Graem Fenson | 4th |
2019 | Two Harbors, MN | Ardsley, NY | Andrew Stopera | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Graem Fenson | 5th |
2020[8][9] | Eau Claire, WI | Seattle, WA | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Jon Harstad | Graem Fenson | 7th |
2021 | Chaska, MN[10] | Ardsley, NY | Daniel Casper | Ethan Sampson | Sam Strouse | Coleman Thurston, Marius Kleinas | 6th |
2022 | Plover, WI | Fargo, ND | Ethan Sampson | Kevin Tuma | Coleman Thurston | Marius Kleinas | 7th |
2023 | Wayland, MA | Wausau, WI | Wesley Wendling | Kevin Tuma | Chris Kirsch | Jackson Armstrong | 4th |
2024 | Eau Claire, WI | Cape Cod, MA | Wesley Wendling | Nicholas Cenzalli | Daniel Laufer | Shaheen Bassiri/Dylan Ciapka |
Women
Year | Site | Winning club | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Finish at Worlds |
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1987 | Madison, WI | Lodi, WI | Tracy Zeman | Pam Goetz | Shellie Holerud | Lori Myers | |
1988 | Grafton, ND | Lodi, WI | Tracy Zeman | Erika Brown | Marni Vaningan | Shellie Holerud | 6th |
1989 | Duluth, MN | Lodi, WI | Erika Brown | Tracy Zeman | Shellie Holerud | Jill Jones | 6th |
1990 | Exmoor-North Shore, IL | Bemdji, MN | Kari Liapis | Stacey Liapis | Heidi Rollheiser | Bobbie Breyen | 5th |
1991 | Bemidji, MN | Madison, WI | Erika Brown | Jill Jones | Shellie Holerud | Debbie Henry | 5th |
1992 | Seattle, WA | Bemidji, MN | Erika Brown | Kari Liapis | Stacey Liapis | Bobbie Breyen, Debbie Henry | Silver |
1993 | Portage/Poynette, WI | Bemidji, MN | Erika Brown | Kari Liapis | Stacey Liapis | Debbie Henry | Bronze |
1994 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | Erika Brown | Debbie Henry | Stacey Liapis | Analissa Johnson, Allison Darragh | Silver |
1995 | Hibbing, MN | Bemidji, MN | Risa O'Connell | Missi O'Connell | Natalie Simenson | Alison Naylor | 6th |
1996 | Schenectady, NY | Omaha, NE | Amy Becher | Theresa Faltesek | Monica Carlson | Heather Miller | 10th |
1997 | Chicago, IL | Bemidji, MN | Risa O'Connell | Amy Becher | Natalie Simenson | Missi O'Connell | 4th |
1998 | Kettle Moraine, WI | Bemidji, MN | Hope Schmitt | Nikki Baird | Katie Schmitt | Teresa Bahr | 5th |
1999 | Waupaca, WI | Bemidji, MN | Hope Schmitt | Nikki Baird | Katie Schmitt | Teresa Bahr | 5th |
2000 | Bemidji, MN | Madison, WI | Laura Delaney | Nicole Joraanstad | Kirsten Finch | Rebecca Dobie | Bronze |
2001 | Rochester, NY | Madison, WI | Nicole Joraanstad | Kirsten Finch | Katie Schmitt | Rebecca Dobie | 6th |
2002 | Kettle Moraine, WI | Bemidji, MN | Cassie Johnson | Jamie Johnson | Katie Beck | Maureen Brunt | Gold |
2003 | Broomstones, MA | Bemidji, MN | Cassie Johnson | Katie Beck | Becky Dobie | Maureen Brunt | Silver |
2004 | Centerville, WI | Duluth, MN | Aileen Sormunen | Courtney George | Amanda Jensen | Amanda McLean | 4th |
2005 | Bismarck, ND | Bismarck, ND | Gillian Gervais | Sarah Gervais | Stephanie Jensen | Stephanie Sambor, Amy Hultstrand | 10th |
2006 | Duluth, MN | Madison, WI | Nina Spatola | Megan O'Connell | Jackie Mueller | Jordan Moulton | 10th |
2007 | Seattle, WA | Duluth, MN | Aileen Sormunen | Courtney George | Molly Bonner | Jordan Moulton | 4th |
2008 | Portage, WI | Madison, WI | Nina Spatola | Becca Hamilton | Anna Plys | Jenna Haag | 8th |
2009 | Devil's Lake, ND | St. Paul, MN | Alexandra Carlson | Tabitha Peterson | Tara Peterson | Sophie Brorson | 5th |
2010 | Bemidji, MN | St. Paul, MN | Alexandra Carlson | Tabitha Peterson | Tara Peterson | Sophie Brorson | Bronze |
2011[2] | Fairbanks, AK | Madison, WI | Rebecca Hamilton | Tara Peterson | Karlie Koenig | Sophie Brorson | 5th |
2012[3] | Madison, WI | Duluth, MN | Cory Christensen | Elizabeth Busche | Anna Bauman | Sonja Bauman | 10th |
2013[4] | Wayland, MA | Cohasset, MN | Miranda Solem | Vicky Persinger | Karlie Koenig | Chelsea Solem | 7th |
2014[5] | Seattle, WA | Duluth, MN | Cory Christensen | Mackenzie Lank | Anna Bauman | Anna Hopkins, Sonja Bauman | 6th |
2015[6] | Devils Lake, ND | Blaine, MN | Cory Christensen | Sarah Anderson | Mackenzie Lank | Jenna Haag, Taylor Anderson | 5th |
2016[7] | Willmar, MN | Blaine, MN | Cory Christensen | Sarah Anderson | Taylor Anderson | Madison Bear, Christine McMakin | Silver |
2017 | Fargo, ND | Blaine, MN | Annmarie Dubberstein | Christine McMakin | Jenna Burchesky | Allison Howell | 7th |
2018 | Ferndale, MI | Pardeeville, WI | Madison Bear | Annmarie Dubberstein | Jenna Burchesky | Allison Howell | 5th |
2019 | Two Harbors, MN | Mankato, MN | Cait Flannery | Leah Yavarow | Lexi Lanigan | Rebecca Miles | 8th |
2020[8][11] | Eau Claire, WI | Midland, MI | Delaney Strouse | Sydney Mullaney | Susan Dudt | Rebecca Rodgers | DNQ |
2021 | Chaska, MN[10] | Midland, MI | Delaney Strouse | Leah Yavarow | Sydney Mullaney | Susan Dudt | Bronze |
2022 | Plover, WI | Portage, WI | Miranda Scheel | Jordan Hein | Tessa Thurlow | Amelia Hintz, Anna Tamboli | 7th |
2023 | Wayland, MA | Eau Claire, WI | Miranda Scheel | Jordan Hein | Tessa Thurlow | Amelia Hintz | DNQ |
2024 | Eau Claire, WI | St. Paul | Allie Giroux | Tessa Thurlow | Ella Fleming | Brooke Giroux |
References
- ^ Arielle Duhaime-Ross (September 5, 2019). "How This Trans Athlete Is Fighting Back After Being Banned by USA Powerlifting". Vice. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Kolesar, Terry (February 2011). "WI women, MN men capture Junior Nationals". U.S. Curling News. p. 10. Retrieved Jan 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Kolesar, Terry (April 2012). "Minnesota, Massachusetts capture junior titles". U.S. Curling News. p. 9. Retrieved Jan 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Kolesar, Terry (Spring 2013). "Solem, Dropkin rinks win 2013 Junior National titles". U.S. Curling News. pp. 10–11. Retrieved Jan 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Kolesar, Terry (May 2014). "Minnesota girls, Washington boys capture national junior titles". U.S. Curling News. p. 10. Retrieved Jan 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Kolesar, Terry (Spring 2015). "Minnesota boys, High Performance girls capture 2015 Junior Nationals titles" (PDF). U.S. Curling News. pp. 12–13. Retrieved Jan 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Davis, Terry (Spring 2016). "High Performance teams sweep to gold". U.S. Curling News. pp. 8–9. Retrieved Jan 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Gallaher, Bob (Jan 18, 2020). "2020 USA Junior Curling Championships wrap up in Eau Claire". WEAU 13 News. Retrieved Jan 21, 2020.
- ^ Davis, Terry (Jan 18, 2020). "Team Violette captures junior men's national title". USA Curling. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved Jan 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "CHASKA TO HOST 2021 JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". Team USA. October 12, 2020. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Davis, Terry (Jan 18, 2020). "Strouse rink wins junior women's national title". USA Curling. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved Jan 21, 2020.
Notes
- ^ Cooper is now known as JayCee due to gender transition.[1]