2017 Americas Challenge

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2017 Americas Challenge
Host city Duluth, Minnesota
Arena Duluth Curling Club
DatesJanuary 27 – 29
Men's winnerFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Skip John Shuster
Third Tyler George
Second Matt Hamilton
Lead John Landsteiner
Alternate Joe Polo
FinalistFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Marcelo Mello)
Women's winnerFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Skip Nina Roth
Third Tabitha Peterson
Second Aileen Geving
Lead Becca Hamilton
Alternate Cory Christensen
FinalistFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Aline Gonçalves)
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The 2017 Americas Challenge was a curling challenge taking place from January 27 to 29 at the Duluth Curling Club in Duluth, Minnesota. [1] The challenge round was held to determine which nation would qualify for the last Americas Zone spot at the 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship. Brazil and the United States played a best-of-five series to determine the winner in both the men's and women's event.

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Background

The World Curling Federation allots two spots at the World Men's Curling Championship to the Americas Zone, which are normally taken by Canada and the United States. However, the World Curling Federation allows for other member nations in the Americas Zone (i.e. Brazil) to challenge Canada and/or the United States for berths to the World Championships. As hosts, Canada received an automatic berth to the 2017 World Men's Championships. Canada finished higher than the United States at the 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, and thus received an automatic berth to the 2017 World Women's Championships, [2] meaning Brazil was allowed to challenge the United States rather than Canada for a berth to the 2017 World Championships. This was Brazil's fourth men's challenge of the United States, after challenges in 2015, 2010 and 2009 proved to be unsuccessful. This was the first women's Americas Challenge.

Men's event

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [3]

NationSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Marcelo Mello Márcio Cerquinho Scott McMullan Filipe Nunes Sergio Mitsuo Vilela São Paulo
Flag of the United States.svg  United States John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Joe Polo Duluth

Results

Game 1

Friday, January 27, 14:30

Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Shuster) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102021020X8
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Mello)010100202X6

Game 2

Friday, January 27, 19:30

Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Shuster) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg40020102XX9
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Mello)01101010XX4

Game 3

Saturday, January 28, 11:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Shuster) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg30002103XX9
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Mello)00010020XX3

Flag of the United States.svg  United States advanced to the World Championship.

Women's event

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [4]

NationSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Aline Gonçalves Isis Oliveira Alessandra Barros Anne Shibuya Luciana Barrella São Paulo
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nina Roth Tabitha Peterson Aileen Geving Becca Hamilton Cory Christensen Blaine

Results

Game 1

Friday, January 27, 14:30

Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Roth) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20510 8 XXXX16
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Gonçalves)010010XXXX2

Game 2

Friday, January 27, 19:30

Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Roth)1404102XXX12
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Gonçalves) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0010010XXX2

Game 3

Saturday, January 28, 11:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Roth) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03020201008
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Gonçalves)10102010117

Flag of the United States.svg  United States advanced to the World Championship.

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References

  1. 2017 Americas ChallengeTeam USA Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "America's Challenge 2018".
  3. "Americas Challenge Men: Teams".
  4. "Americas Challenge Men: Teams".