2016 United States Men's Curling Championship

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2016 United States
Men's Curling Championship
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Host city Jacksonville, Florida
Arena Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
DatesFebruary 6–13
Winner Brady Clark
Curling club Granite CC, Seattle, Washington
Skip Brady Clark
Third Greg Persinger
Second Colin Hufman
Lead Philip Tilker
Finalist John Shuster
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The 2016 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 6 to 13 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was held in conjunction with the 2016 United States Women's Curling Championship.

Contents

Teams

Ten teams participated in the 2016 national championship. The teams are listed as follows: [1]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocaleQualification method
John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota Order of Merit
Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Jared Zezel Sean Beighton Blaine, Minnesota Order of Merit
Chris Plys (fourth) Pete Fenson (skip) Joe Polo Jason Smith Blaine, Minnesota High Performance Program committee selection
Korey Dropkin Tom Howell Mark Fenner Alex Fenson Quinn Evenson Blaine, Minnesota High Performance Program committee selection
Heath McCormick Bill Stopera Dean Gemmell Mark Lazar Andrew Stopera New York, New York Challenge Round
Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Seattle, Washington Challenge Round
Todd Birr Doug Pottinger John Benton Tom O'Connor Blaine, Minnesota Challenge Round
Brandon Corbett Derek Corbett Paul Lyttle Jared Wydysh Rochester, New York Challenge Round
Alex Leichter Martin Sather Nate Clark Ryan Hallisey Boston, Massachusetts Challenge Round
Hunter Clawson Cody Clouser Caleb Clawson Andy Dunnam Laurel, Maryland Challenge Round

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
SkipWLPFPAEnds
Won
Ends
Lost
Blank
Ends
Stolen
Ends
Shot
Pct.
Brady Clark 817442373061288%
John Shuster 72695039346685%
Korey Dropkin 6356453628131187%
Craig Brown 5450513632161188%
Todd Birr 45596733407583%
Hunter Clawson 4554613736121082%
Pete Fenson 455156313326885%
Brandon Corbett 366071414171185%
Alex Leichter 365057303516780%
Heath McCormick 18497232437676%

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, February 6, 4:30 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
John Shuster 030010104X9
Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg102001010X5
Sheet 212345678910Final
Hunter Clawson Hammer tapissier.jpg30101100107
Todd Birr 01050010018
Sheet 312345678910Final
Craig Brown 102000202X7
Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg010200010X4
Sheet 41234567891011Final
Pete Fenson 000200000114
Alex Leichter Hammer tapissier.jpg001002000003
Sheet 51234567891011Final
Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg020002030018
Brandon Corbett 001010102207

Draw 2

Sunday, February 7, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Brandon Corbett 00240101019
Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg01002010206
Sheet 212345678910Final
Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg31110103XX10
Heath McCormick 00003010XX4
Sheet 312345678910Final
Alex Leichter Hammer tapissier.jpg1102023XXX9
Todd Birr 0020100XXX3
Sheet 412345678910Final
Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg02000221007
Hunter Clawson 10201000116
Sheet 512345678910Final
Pete Fenson 0101000XXX2
John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg3010004XXX8

Draw 3

Sunday, February 7, 4:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg20011001106
Todd Birr 02000120027
Sheet 212345678910Final
Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg00020200217
Pete Fenson 01003001005
Sheet 312345678910Final
Hunter Clawson 01003210018
Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg30110001006
Sheet 412345678910Final
Brady Clark 010303030X10
John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg102010201X7
Sheet 512345678910Final
Alex Leichter 02300010107
Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg20011102029

Draw 4

Monday, February 7, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg102010110X6
Hunter Clawson 020302002X9
Sheet 212345678910Final
John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg10301202XX9
Alex Leichter 01010010XX3
Sheet 312345678910Final
Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg10002202108
Pete Fenson 00030020016
Sheet 412345678910Final
Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg10101100015
Todd Birr 01020001004
Sheet 512345678910Final
Brandon Corbett 000020020X4
Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg012102101X8

Draw 5

Monday, February 7, 4:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Alex Leichter 10020003017
Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg02100200005
Sheet 212345678910Final
Pete Fenson 10020200005
Hunter Clawson Hammer tapissier.jpg01102000116
Sheet 312345678910Final
Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg2020022XXX8
John Shuster 0101000XXX2
Sheet 412345678910Final
Heath McCormick 00001021105
Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg11220100018
Sheet 512345678910Final
Todd Birr Hammer tapissier.jpg2020001XXX5
Brady Clark 0402220XXX10

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 8, 10:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg001010XXXX2
Brady Clark 120202XXXX7
Sheet 212345678910Final
Brandon Corbett 03101000106
John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg30020111019
Sheet 312345678910Final
Heath McCormick 02000101015
Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg10021010207
Sheet 412345678910Final
Todd Birr Hammer tapissier.jpg40010020007
Pete Fenson 021002021311
Sheet 512345678910Final
Hunter Clawson 000200000X2
Alex Leichter Hammer tapissier.jpg020000401X7

Draw 7

Tuesday, February 8, 7:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Todd Birr Hammer tapissier.jpg00210101016
John Shuster 01001030308
Sheet 212345678910Final
Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg0200000XXX2
Korey Dropkin 1000132XXX7
Sheet 312345678910Final
Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg21100201018
Alex Leichter 00021020207
Sheet 412345678910Final
Hunter Clawson Hammer tapissier.jpg02011010117
Brady Clark 00200101004
Sheet 512345678910Final
Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg00020001003
Pete Fenson 00000010012

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 9, 10:00 am

Sheet 11234567891011Final
Pete Fenson 003030001018
Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg100100310107
Sheet 212345678910Final
Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg010100XXXX2
Brady Clark 002024XXXX8
Sheet 312345678910Final
John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg210300102X10
Hunter Clawson 002010020X5
Sheet 412345678910Final
Alex Leichter Hammer tapissier.jpg20000102005
Korey Dropkin 02002010128
Sheet 512345678910Final
Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg00020400XX6
Todd Birr 11101003XX7

Draw 9

Wednesday, February 9, 7:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Brady Clark 011025XXXX9
Alex Leichter Hammer tapissier.jpg100100XXXX2
Sheet 212345678910Final
Todd Birr 03010305XX12
Brandon Corbett Hammer tapissier.jpg10201010XX5
Sheet 31234567891011Final
Pete Fenson 202100020018
Heath McCormick Hammer tapissier.jpg020022000107
Sheet 412345678910Final
John Shuster 02101030018
Craig Brown Hammer tapissier.jpg10010101105
Sheet 512345678910Final
Korey Dropkin 20130120XX9
Hunter Clawson Hammer tapissier.jpg01002001XX4

Playoffs

  Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
              
1 Brady Clark 8 
2 John Shuster 2    1 Brady Clark 10
   2 John Shuster 7 2 John Shuster 4
 4 Craig Brown 1 
3 Korey Dropkin 3
4 Craig Brown 7 

1 vs. 2

Thursday, February 11, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg040031XXXX8
John Shuster 000200XXXX2
Player percentages
Team ClarkTeam Shuster
Philip Tilker 94% John Landsteiner 100%
Colin Hufman 91% Matt Hamilton 82%
Greg Persinger 100% Tyler George 94%
Brady Clark 94% John Shuster 62%
Total95%Total85%

3 vs. 4

Thursday, February 11, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Korey Dropkin Hammer tapissier.jpg001001010X3
Craig Brown 000210301X7
Player percentages
Team DropkinTeam Brown
Alex Fenson 81% Sean Beighton 97%
Mark Fenner 86% Jared Zezel 92%
Tom Howell 77% Kroy Nernberger 95%
Korey Dropkin 81% Craig Brown 96%
Total71%Total95%

Semifinal

Friday, February 12, 3:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
John Shuster Hammer tapissier.jpg0200023XXX7
Craig Brown 0000100XXX1
Player percentages
Team ShusterTeam Brown
John Landsteiner 94% Sean Beighton 85%
Matt Hamilton 90% Jared Zezel 75%
Tyler George 96% Kroy Nernberger 95%
John Shuster 91% Craig Brown 70%
Total93%Total81%

Final

Saturday, February 13, 6:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Brady Clark Hammer tapissier.jpg021030202X10
John Shuster 000101020X4
Player percentages
Team ClarkTeam Shuster
Philip Tilker 91% John Landsteiner 99%
Colin Hufman 95% Matt Hamilton 82%
Greg Persinger 91% Tyler George 83%
Brady Clark 93% John Shuster 76%
Total93%Total85%

Statistics

Perfect games

PlayerTeamPositionShotsOpponent
Colin Hufman Team ClarkSecond16Team McCormick
John Shuster Team ShusterSkip16Team Leichter
Jared Zezel Team BrownSecond18Team Corbett
Sean Beighton Team BrownLead20Team Leichter
Mark Fenner Team DropkinSecond12Team Clark
Greg Persinger Team ClarkThird12Team Drokpin
Pete Fenson Team FensonSkip19Team Birr
Phil Tilker Team ClarkLead20Team Clawson
Paul Lyttle Team CorbettSecond16Team Birr
Greg Persinger Team ClarkThird12Team Shuster
John Landsteiner Team ShusterLead12Team Clark

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