2012 United States Women's Curling Championship – Qualification

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Qualification for the 2012 United States Women's Curling Championship took place in one round in January in Marshfield, Wisconsin. The number of entrants to the national championships was cut down to ten teams through a challenge round.

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Qualification System

Teams qualified for the women's nationals either by qualifying automatically as one of the top four teams on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit or by qualifying through the challenge round. The four teams that qualified automatically to the championships, an increase from last year's two teams qualified through the Order of Merit, were chosen based on the Order of Merit upon the conclusion of the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel. [1] This year, the teams are those skipped by Erika Brown, Rebecca Hamilton, Patti Lank, and Alexandra Carlson. [2] The other six spots in the nationals will be awarded through competition in the challenge round. [1]

The challenge round was held with the double knockout provision in place. The double knockout provision states that a team is eliminated from qualifying for the nationals if the team has at least two losses in their win-loss record. 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.

Challenge round

Since there are more than ten teams registered to the nationals this year, the teams that did not qualify directly for the nationals competed to earn one of six remaining spots in the nationals through the challenge round, which was held from January 19 to 22 in Marshfield, Wisconsin. [1] The challenge round was held in a knockout format, as decided by the organizing committee. [3] The teams that advanced from the challenge round were those skipped by Maureen Stolt, Cassandra Potter, Janice Langanke, Allison Pottinger, Aileen Sormunen, Kimberly Wapola.

Challenge round

The challenge round was held from January 19 to 22 at the Marshfield Curling Club in Marshfield, Wisconsin. It was held in a triple knockout format. [3] Teams skipped by Maureen Stolt, Cassandra Potter, Janice Langanke, Allison Pottinger, Aileen Sormunen, and Kimberly Wapola advanced to the Nationals.

Participating teams

The following is a list of all teams registered to participate in the regional qualifiers. [4]

Key
Teams Directly to Nationals [2]
SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Erika Brown Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, Wisconsin
Alexandra Carlson Monica Walker Kendall Moulton Jordan Moulton Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota
Cristin Clark Emily Good Elle LeBeau Sharon Vukich Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, Washington
Brigid Ellig Jennifer Westhagen Heather Van Sistine Brittany Falk Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota
Rebecca Hamilton Tara Peterson Karlie Koenig Sophie Brorson Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, Wisconsin
Shelly Kinney Amy Lou Anderson Elyse Sorenson Julie Smith Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota
Janice Langanke Ashley Lawreck Nina Reiniger Nicole Arsenault Flag of New Jersey.svg Middletown, New Jersey
Patti Lank Nina Spatola Caitlin Maroldo Molly Bonner Mackenzie Lank Flag of New York.svg Lewiston, New York
Cassandra Potter Jamie Haskell Jaclyn Lemke Stephanie Sambor Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota
Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota
Nicole Reiser Michelle Wagner Gabrielle Coleman Ann Drummie Flag of North Dakota.svg Mandan, North Dakota
Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda McLean Miranda Solem Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota
Maureen Stolt Megan Pond Emilia Juocys Sherri Schummer Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota
Amanda Tucker Randi Schieber Alex Schieber Rachel Tharalson Flag of North Dakota.svg St. Thomas, North Dakota
Kimberly Wapola Victoria Forconi Carol Strojny Sharon Wright Connie Kupferschmidt Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota

Knockout Brackets

A Event

First Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 1
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 3 Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger 5
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 5
Flag of Washington.svg Cristin Clark 2
First Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney 9
Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker 8 Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney 2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 10
Flag of North Dakota.svg Nicole Reiser W Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig L Flag of North Dakota.svg Nicole Reiser 8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 9

B Event

Second Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 8
Flag of North Dakota.svg Nicole Reiser 6 Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney 7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 4
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 11
Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 4
Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker 13
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig 4 Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker 7
Flag of Washington.svg Cristin Clark 1
Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker 3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger 7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger 7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 3

C Event

Third Knockout Qualifier 5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney 10
Flag of Washington.svg Cristin Clark 6 Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney 5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 11
Third Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 6
Flag of North Dakota.svg Nicole Reiser 7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig 8 Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig 9
Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker 4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig 8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 10

Knockout results

Draw 1

Friday, January 20, 2:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 000110310X6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020000001X3
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney 21010021209
Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00205000018
Sheet 3Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Nicole Reiser W
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig L

Team Ellig was unable to field four registered players to start the competition, by rule an automatic forfeit.

Draw 2

Friday, January 20, 7:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 002011100X5
Flag of Washington.svg Cristin Clark Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010000010X2
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 00012101016
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00200010205
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1000100XXX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 0051012XXX9

Draw 3

Saturday, January 21, 9:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 00101003005
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010010127
Sheet 21234567891011Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Nicole Reiser Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101011002208
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 030200300019
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg230302012X13
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig 002010100X4

Draw 4

Saturday, January 21, 2:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 210200401X10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 003020020X7
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker 0101212XXX7
Flag of Washington.svg Cristin Clark Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0010000XXX1
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10011000328
Flag of North Dakota.svg Nicole Reiser 00200211006

Draw 5

Saturday, January 21, 7:00 pm

Sheet 11234567891011Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Nicole Reiser Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110200110107
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig 003031000018
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01002001048
Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney 10210100207
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker 000101100X3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg001030021X7

Draw 6

Sunday, January 22, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 1001020XXX4
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0210602XXX11
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger 020110012X7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101001000X3
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney 031012010210
Flag of Washington.svg Cristin Clark Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg30010010106

Draw 7

Sunday, January 22, 1:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Shelly Kinney Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0102020XXX5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 1030403XXX11
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig 030012201X9
Flag of North Dakota.svg Amanda Tucker Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200100010X4

Draw 8

Sunday, January 22, 6:00 pm

Sheet 21234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brigid Ellig Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100012020208
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 0131002010210

References

  1. 1 2 3 United States Curling Association. "2011–12 USCA Championships Rules and Procedures" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  2. 1 2 "Qualified teams, 2012 Nationals". USA Curling.
  3. 1 2 "Berth allocations announced for Men's qualifiers; schedules set". United States Curling Association.
  4. "Men's and Women's Playdown Teams" (PDF). 15 November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.