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:
Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale |
Christopher Plys | Aanders Brorson | Matt Perushek | Matt Hamilton | Phill Drobnick | Duluth, Minnesota |
Tyler George | Kris Perkovich | Kevin Johnson | Mark Haluptzok | | Duluth, Minnesota |
Kevin Deeren | Kraig Deeren | Joey Bonfoey | Richard Maskel | | Chicago, Illinois |
Mike Farbelow | Nick Myers | Tim Solin | Tim Gartner | | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Todd Birr | Paul Pustovar | Greg Wilson | Kevin Birr | | Mankato, Minnesota |
Mark Johnson | Wes Johnson | Brady Clark | Ken Trask | Derrick McLean | Seattle, Washington |
John Shuster | Jason Smith | Jeff Isaacson | John Benton | Ryan Lemke | Duluth, Minnesota |
Craig Disher | Kevin Kakela | Zach Jacobson | Carey Kakela | Kurt Disher | Rolla, North Dakota |
Craig Brown | Rich Ruohonen | John Dunlop | Pete Annis | | Madison, Wisconsin |
Greg Romaniuk | Doug Pottinger | Leon Romaniuk | Troy Schroeder | | Snohomish, Washington |
Skip | W | L |
Tyler George | 8 | 1 |
Todd Birr | 6 | 3 |
John Shuster | 6 | 3 |
Craig Brown | 5 | 4 |
Greg Romaniuk | 4 | 5 |
Mark Johnson | 4 | 5 |
Mike Farbelow | 4 | 5 |
Craig Disher | 3 | 6 |
Chris Plys | 3 | 6 |
Kevin Deeren | 2 | 7 |
Round robin results
Draw 1
Saturday, February 21, 20:00Draw 2
Sunday, February 22, 12:00Draw 3
Sunday, February 22, 20:00Draw 4
Monday, February 23, 12:00Draw 5
Monday, February 23, 20:00Draw 6
Tuesday, February 24, 14:00Draw 7
Wednesday, February 25, 8:00Draw 8
Wednesday, February 25, 16:00Draw 9
Thursday, February 26, 8:00Tiebreaker
Thursday, February 26, 4:00 pmPlayoffs
1 vs. 2
Friday, February 27, 12:00 pm3 vs. 4
Friday, February 27, 12:00 pmSemifinal
Friday, February 27, 8:00 pmFinal
Saturday, February 28, 3:00 pmWomen
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale |
Gillian Gervais | Sarah Lehman | Stephanie Jensen | Sarah Felchle | | Bismarck, North Dakota |
Cassandra Potter | Jamie Haskell | Laura Roessler | Jackie Lemke | | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Debbie McCormick | Allison Pottinger | Nicole Joraanstad | Natalie Nicholson | Tracy Sachtjen | Rio, Wisconsin |
Erika Brown | Nina Spatola | Nina Reiniger | Laura Hallisey | | Madison, Wisconsin |
Patti Lank | Caitlin Maroldo | Ann Swisshelm | Chrissy Haase | | Lewiston, New York |
Charrissa Lin | Tanya Jacobsen | Karen Walker | Nicole Vassar | | New Haven, Connecticut |
Cristin Clark | Sharon Vukich | Emily Good | Katy Sharpe | Gabrielle Coleman | Seattle, Washington |
Margie Smith | Norma O'Leary | Becky Johansen | Theresa Hoffoss | | Shoreview, Minnesota |
Amy Wright | Courtney George | Jordan Moulton | Patti Luke | | Duluth, Minnesota |
Aileen Sormunen | Molly Bonner | Jessica Schultz | Maureen Brunt | Sophie Brorson | Duluth, Minnesota |
Round robin standings
Skip | W | L |
Debbie McCormick | 8 | 1 |
Patti Lank | 7 | 2 |
Amy Wright | 7 | 2 |
Erika Brown | 6 | 3 |
Aileen Sormunen | 5 | 4 |
Cassandra Potter | 4 | 5 |
Norma O'Leary | 4 | 5 |
Gillian Gervais | 2 | 7 |
Cristin Clark | 2 | 7 |
Charrissa Lin | 0 | 9 |
Round robin results
Draw 1
Saturday, February 21, 16:00Draw 2
Saturday, February 22, 8:00Draw 3
Saturday, February 22, 16:00Draw 4
Sunday, February 23, 8:00Draw 5
Sunday, February 23, 16:00Draw 6
Monday, February 24, 10:00Draw 7
Monday, February 24, 19:00Draw 8
Tuesday, February 25, 12:00Draw 9
Tuesday, February 25, 20:00Playoffs
1 vs. 2
Thursday, February 26, 8:00 pm3 vs. 4
Thursday, February 26, 8:00 pmSemifinal
Friday, February 27, 4:00 pmFinal
Saturday, February 28, 10:00 am