2009 United States Olympic Curling Trials


The 2009 United States Olympic Curling Team Trials were held from February 21 to 28, 2009 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Trials have been held ever since curling returned to the Olympics as a demonstration sport in 1988. The trials also constituted the 2009 United States National Curling Championships.
The winning men's and women's teams represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2009 men's and women's World Championship.

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Christopher PlysAanders BrorsonMatt PerushekMatt HamiltonPhill Drobnick Duluth, Minnesota
Tyler GeorgeKris PerkovichKevin JohnsonMark Haluptzok Duluth, Minnesota
Kevin DeerenKraig DeerenJoey BonfoeyRichard Maskel Chicago, Illinois
Mike FarbelowNick MyersTim SolinTim Gartner Minneapolis, Minnesota
Todd BirrPaul PustovarGreg WilsonKevin Birr Mankato, Minnesota
Mark JohnsonWes JohnsonBrady ClarkKen TraskDerrick McLean Seattle, Washington
John ShusterJason SmithJeff IsaacsonJohn BentonRyan Lemke Duluth, Minnesota
Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonCarey KakelaKurt Disher Rolla, North Dakota
Craig BrownRich RuohonenJohn DunlopPete Annis Madison, Wisconsin
Greg RomaniukDoug PottingerLeon RomaniukTroy Schroeder Snohomish, Washington

Round robin standings

SkipWL
Tyler George81
Todd Birr63
John Shuster63
Craig Brown54
Greg Romaniuk45
Mark Johnson45
Mike Farbelow45
Craig Disher36
Chris Plys36
Kevin Deeren27

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, February 21, 20:00

Draw 2

Sunday, February 22, 12:00

Draw 3

Sunday, February 22, 20:00

Draw 4

Monday, February 23, 12:00

Draw 5

Monday, February 23, 20:00

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 24, 14:00

Draw 7

Wednesday, February 25, 8:00

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 25, 16:00

Draw 9

Thursday, February 26, 8:00

Tiebreaker

Thursday, February 26, 4:00 pm

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

Friday, February 27, 12:00 pm

3 vs. 4

Friday, February 27, 12:00 pm

Semifinal

Friday, February 27, 8:00 pm

Final

Saturday, February 28, 3:00 pm

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Gillian GervaisSarah LehmanStephanie JensenSarah Felchle Bismarck, North Dakota
Cassandra PotterJamie HaskellLaura RoesslerJackie Lemke Minneapolis, Minnesota
Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy Sachtjen Rio, Wisconsin
Erika BrownNina SpatolaNina ReinigerLaura Hallisey Madison, Wisconsin
Patti LankCaitlin MaroldoAnn SwisshelmChrissy Haase Lewiston, New York
Charrissa LinTanya JacobsenKaren WalkerNicole Vassar New Haven, Connecticut
Cristin ClarkSharon VukichEmily GoodKaty SharpeGabrielle Coleman Seattle, Washington
Margie SmithNorma O'LearyBecky JohansenTheresa Hoffoss Shoreview, Minnesota
Amy WrightCourtney GeorgeJordan MoultonPatti Luke Duluth, Minnesota
Aileen SormunenMolly BonnerJessica SchultzMaureen BruntSophie Brorson Duluth, Minnesota

Round robin standings

SkipWL
Debbie McCormick81
Patti Lank72
Amy Wright72
Erika Brown63
Aileen Sormunen54
Cassandra Potter45
Norma O'Leary45
Gillian Gervais27
Cristin Clark27
Charrissa Lin09

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, February 21, 16:00

Draw 2

Saturday, February 22, 8:00

Draw 3

Saturday, February 22, 16:00

Draw 4

Sunday, February 23, 8:00

Draw 5

Sunday, February 23, 16:00

Draw 6

Monday, February 24, 10:00

Draw 7

Monday, February 24, 19:00

Draw 8

Tuesday, February 25, 12:00

Draw 9

Tuesday, February 25, 20:00

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

Thursday, February 26, 8:00 pm

3 vs. 4

Thursday, February 26, 8:00 pm

Semifinal

Friday, February 27, 4:00 pm

Final

Saturday, February 28, 10:00 am