Events at the 2011 United States National Curling Championships | ||
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Tournament | ||
men | women | |
Qualifiers | ||
men | women | |
The 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship qualifiers took place during January at various locations throughout the nation. Prior to the national finals, the number of entrants was pared down to ten teams through regional qualifiers and then a challenge round.
Teams qualified for the men's nationals in one of two ways. Two teams automatically qualified as the top two US teams on the Order of Merit list after the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel was completed. This year, those two teams were the Pete Fenson and Tyler George rinks. [1]
The remaining eight spots for the nationals were awarded to the top finishers in the regional qualifiers and challenge rounds. Five teams qualified from the qualifiers round, where each qualified site received one or more qualifying spots. The other three spots went to the winners of the challenge round. [2]
This year, there were three regional qualifiers, which will take place in Medford, Wisconsin, Bismarck, North Dakota, and Rochester, New York. The qualifiers will take place from January 5–9. A total of 29 teams (not including the Fenson rink or the George rink) participated in the qualifiers.
The qualifiers either were held using a round-robin format or a knockout format of play. The double knockout provision, which states that a team is eliminated from qualifying for the nationals if the team has at least two losses in their win-loss record, was in place for all three qualifiers. If there are teams with less than two losses, they will play each other until the number of teams still able to qualify matches the number of qualification spots available.
The qualifier scheduled in Seattle, Washington was cancelled because there were not enough teams to meet the minimum five teams that need to sign up for a qualifier in order for it to take place. Two teams transferred to other qualifiers, while two other teams dropped. [3]
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Teams to Nationals (Fargo) | |
Teams to challenge round (Waupaca) |
The Medford qualifier was held in a round robin format with eight teams competing for the top spot. Two teams qualified directly to the nationals in Fargo, while three teams qualified to the Challenge Round in Waupaca. [4]
Skip | Locale |
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Todd Birr | Mankato |
Craig Brown | Madison |
Matt Carlson | Mankato |
Brady Clark | Seattle |
Geoff Goodland | Eau Claire |
Blake Morton | McFarland |
Kroy Nernberger | Madison |
Paul Pustovar | Madison |
Berth | Brown | Goodl. | Birr | Clark | Nern. | Pust. | Mort. | Carls. | W | L |
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Craig Brown | - | 6-3 | 9-7 | 7-8 | 9-7 | 9-6 | 8-5 | 11-3 | 6 | 1 |
Geoff Goodland | 3-6 | - | 4-5 | 7-4 | 9-3 | 8-7 | 9-7 | 9-6 | 5 | 2 |
Todd Birr | 7-9 | 5-4 | - | 8-10 | 8-3 | 0-8 | 3-6 | 3-9 | 5 | 2 |
Brady Clark | 8-7 | 4-7 | 10-8 | - | 2-7 | 7-5 | 11-0 | 10-1 | 4 | 3 |
Kroy Nernberger | 7-9 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 7-2 | - | 7-6 | 5-4 | 9-1 | 4 | 3 |
Paul Pustovar | 6-9 | 7-8 | 8-0 | 5-7 | 6-7 | - | 10-0 | 8-5 | 3 | 4 |
Blake Morton | 5-8 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 0-11 | 4-5 | 0-10 | - | 9-7 | 1 | 6 |
Matt Carlson | 3-11 | 6-9 | 9-3 | 1-10 | 1-9 | 5-8 | 7-9 | - | 0 | 7 |
The Bismarck qualifier was held in a knockout format. Eleven teams participated in this qualifier. Two teams qualified directly to the nationals in Fargo, while four teams qualified to the Challenge Round. [4]
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John Benton | St. Paul |
Ryan Berg | West Fargo |
Craig Disher | Rolla |
Mike Farbelow | St. Paul |
Zach Jacobson | Langdon |
Dave Jensen | Bismarck |
Travis Kitchens | Devils Lake |
Jason Larway | Seattle |
Jerod Roland | Minot |
Owen Sampson | Edmore |
Matt Stevens | Minnesota |
B Event | ||||
Ryan Berg | 10 | |||
Dave Jensen | 9 |
C Event (1) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
Jason Larway | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zach Jacobson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jerod Roland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Berg | 1 | Owen Sampson | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Owen Sampson | 8 | Owen Sampson | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Zach Jacobson | 9 |
C Event (2) | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mike Farbelow | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Craig Disher | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Benton | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Travis Kitchens | 8 | Matt Stevens | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dave Jensen | 9 | Dave Jensen | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Stevens | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Benton | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Craig Disher | 9 |
The Rochester qualifier was also held in a knockout format. Ten teams participated in this qualifier. Only one team was able to qualify directly to the nationals, and one team moved on to the Challenge Round. [4]
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Team to Nationals | |
Team to Challenge Round |
Skip | Locale |
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Joseph Calabrese | Rochester |
Brandon Corbett | Rochester |
Scott Edie | Laurel |
Gregory Eigner | Fort Wayne |
Alex Leichter | Wayland |
Dan Machold | Schenectady |
Heath McCormick | New York |
Clark Raven | Rochester |
Rick Van Cuyck* | Rochester |
Bryan Wight | Canandaigua |
*Due to injuries, the Van Cuyck rink withdrew prior to the start of the competition
C Event (1) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
Clark Raven | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brandon Corbett | 12 | Brandon Corbett | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Dan Machold | 5 | Brandon Corbett | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Alexander Leichter | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brandon Corbett | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bryan Wight | 8 |
C Event (2) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
Heath McCormick | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Scott Edie | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Joe Calabrese | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Greg Eigner | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Greg Eigner | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Scott Edie | 10 |
Playoffs | Finals | ||||||||
Heath McCormick | 7 | ||||||||
Bryan Wight | 9 | Bryan Wight | 5 | ||||||
Brandon Corbett | 3 |
The challenge round took place in Waupaca, Wisconsin from January 19–23. Up to ten teams qualified for the challenge round; up to eight teams that didn't qualify for the finals from the regionals but placed well in the regionals qualified, and up to two teams qualified if they were among the top ten US Order of Merit teams and did not qualify for the finals or challenge round after the regionals. [2] These teams played in a round robin format for three spots in the nationals.
*Qualified based on Order of Merit standings
Note: Brady Clark (WA) has chosen to withdraw from the Challenge Round.
Key | |
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Teams to Nationals |
Berth | W | L |
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Todd Birr | 5 | 1 |
Zach Jacobson | 5 | 1 |
Paul Pustovar | 4 | 3 |
John Benton | 3 | 4 |
Mike Farbelow | 3 | 4 |
Kroy Nernberger | 3 | 4 |
Owen Sampson | 2 | 5 |
Bryan Wight | 2 | 5 |
Thursday, January 20, 2:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Kroy Nernberger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Paul Pustovar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Mike Farbelow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
Owen Sampson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 9 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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John Benton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Zach Jacobson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Todd Birr | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
Bryan Wight | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | 2 |
Thursday, January 20, 7:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Zach Jacobson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | X | X | X | 10 |
Bryan Wight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | X | 3 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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John Benton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | X | 6 |
Todd Birr | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 1 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Mike Farbelow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | X | X | X | X | 9 |
Kroy Nernberger | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 2 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Owen Sampson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | 5 |
Paul Pustovar | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | X | 10 |
Friday, January 21, 1:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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John Benton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Mike Farbelow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Paul Pustovar | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | X | X | X | X | 8 |
Bryan Wight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Zach Jacobson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Owen Sampson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Kroy Nernberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | X | 8 |
Todd Birr | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |
Friday, January 21, 7:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Bryan Wight | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Owen Sampson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Kroy Nernberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | X | 8 |
John Benton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Todd Birr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | X | X | 8 |
Paul Pustovar | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Mike Farbelow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
Zach Jacobson | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | X | 9 |
Saturday, January 22, 1:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Mike Farbelow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 |
Todd Birr | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | X | 9 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Zach Jacobson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
Paul Pustovar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Kroy Nernberger | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 11 |
Bryan Wight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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John Benton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | X | 8 |
Owen Sampson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |
Saturday, January 22, 7:00 pm
Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Paul Pustovar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | 0 |
John Benton | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Bryan Wight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 2 |
Mike Farbelow | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | X | X | X | 7 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Owen Sampson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
Todd Birr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | X | 10 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Zach Jacobson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Kroy Nernberger | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Sunday, January 23, 9:00 am
Sheet A | Final |
Todd Birr | NP |
Zach Jacobson | NP |
Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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Owen Sampson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Kroy Nernberger | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Paul Pustovar | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 7 |
Mike Farbelow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 |
Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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Bryan Wight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 7 |
John Benton | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
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