2025 United States Olympic Curling Trials

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2025 United States Olympic Curling Trials
Host city Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Arena Denny Sanford Premier Center
DatesNovember 11–16
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The 2025 United States Olympic Curling Team Trials for Men's and Women's curling is scheduled to take place from November 11 to 16, 2025 in the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [1] The men's and women's team trials each feature four teams who will play in a double round robin tournament, with the top two teams then playing a best-of-three final. [2] The winner of both the men's and women's events will represent the United States at the 2025 Olympic Qualification Event, with the goal of qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics. [1]

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Qualification

The Men's and Women's trials will each consist of up to four teams. The winners of the 2024 and 2025 Men's and Women's National Championships each qualified, on the condition that they placed 6th or higher at the World Championships. The top United States teams on the World Curling Federation's Team Rankings that have not already qualified will then fill the trials until there are three teams each. However, because the 2025 men's team and 2024 and 2025 women's teams did not place in the top 6 at the World Championships, the top two ranked men's teams and top 3 ranked women's teams, based on the World Curling Team Rankings, qualified directly for trials. [3] The final slot at trials was filled with the winner of the 2025 United States Olympic Curling Team Pre-Trials [4] .

The following teams qualified to participate in the 2025 Curling Olympic Team Trials: [3] [5]

Men

QualificationQualifying Team(s)
Winner of the 2024 United States Men's Curling Championship Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster
Top Ranked 2 Teams as of May 1, 2025 Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper
2025 United States Olympic Curling Team Pre-Trials Flag of Wisconsin.svg Caden Hebert

Women

QualificationQualifying Team(s)
Top 3 Ranked Teams as of May 1, 2025 Flag of Michigan.svg Delaney Strouse
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson
Flag of New Hampshire.svg Elizabeth Cousins
2025 United States Olympic Curling Team Pre-Trials Flag of Minnesota.svg Allory Johnson

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [4] [6]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Daniel Casper Luc Violette Ben Richardson Aidan Oldenburg Rich Ruohonen Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, Minnesota
Korey Dropkin Tom Howell Andrew Stopera Mark Fenner Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota
Caden Hebert Jackson Bestland Benji Paral Jack Wendtland Flag of Wisconsin.svg Eau Claire, Wisconsin
John Shuster Chris Plys Colin Hufman Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota

Round Robin Standings

[2]

Key
Teams to Playoff
TeamWLPFPAEWELBESE
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 00000000
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 00000000
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Caden Hebert 00000000
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 00000000
Round Robin Summary Table
Pos.Team Flag of Minnesota.svg Casper Flag of Minnesota.svg Dropkin Flag of Wisconsin.svg Hebert Flag of Minnesota.svg Shuster Record
1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Casper D1D5D3D6D2D40–0
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Dropkin D1D5D2D4D3D60–0
1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Hebert D3D6D2D4D1D50–0
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Shuster D2D4D3D6D1D50–0

Round-robin results

All draws are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00). [2]

Draw 1

Tuesday, November 11, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Caden Hebert 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 0

Draw 2

Tuesday, November 11, 7:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Caden Hebert 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 0

Draw 3

Wednesday, November 12, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Caden Hebert 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 0

Draw 4

Wednesday, November 12, 7:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 0
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Caden Hebert 0

Draw 5

Thursday, November 13, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 0
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Caden Hebert 0

Draw 6

Thursday, November 13, 7:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Caden Hebert 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper 0

Playoff

The final round was between the top two teams at the end of the round robin. The teams played a best-of-three series. [2]

Best-of-three
     
1     
2     

Game 1

Friday, November 14, 7:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
0
0

Game 2

Saturday, November 15, 6:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
0
0

Game 3

Sunday, November 16, 6:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
0
0

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [4] [7]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Elizabeth Cousins Annmarie Dubberstein Allison Howell Elizabeth Janiak Flag of New Hampshire.svg Nashua, New Hampshire
Allory Johnson Gianna Johnson Morgan Zacher Bailey Vaydich Ella Wendling Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, Minnesota
Tabitha Peterson Cory Thiesse Tara Peterson Taylor Anderson-Heide Flag of Minnesota.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota
Delaney Strouse (Fourth) Anne O'Hara Sydney Mullaney Madison Bear (Skip) [a] Flag of Michigan.svg Traverse City, Michigan

Round Robin Standings

[2]

Key
Teams to Playoff
TeamWLPFPAEWELBESE
Flag of New Hampshire.svg Elizabeth Cousins 00000000
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allory Johnson 00000000
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 00000000
Flag of Michigan.svg Delaney Strouse 00000000
Round Robin Summary Table
Pos.Team Flag of New Hampshire.svg Cousins Flag of Minnesota.svg Johnson Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson Flag of Michigan.svg Strouse Record
1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd
1 Flag of New Hampshire.svg Cousins D3D6D2D4D1D50–0
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Johnson D3D6D1D5D2D40–0
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Peterson D2D4D1D5D3D60–0
1 Flag of Michigan.svg Strouse D1D5D2D4D3D60–0

Round-robin results

All draws are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00). [2]

Draw 1

Tuesday, November 11, 12:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allory Johnson 0
Flag of Michigan.svg Delaney Strouse 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of New Hampshire.svg Elizabeth Cousins 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 0

Draw 2

Tuesday, November 11, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allory Johnson 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of New Hampshire.svg Elizabeth Cousins 0
Flag of Michigan.svg Delaney Strouse 0

Draw 3

Wednesday, November 12, 12:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Michigan.svg Delaney Strouse 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allory Johnson 0
Flag of New Hampshire.svg Elizabeth Cousins 0

Draw 4

Wednesday, November 12, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Michigan.svg Delaney Strouse 0
Flag of New Hampshire.svg Elizabeth Cousins 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allory Johnson 0

Draw 5

Thursday, November 13, 12:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 0
Flag of New Hampshire.svg Elizabeth Cousins 0
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Michigan.svg Delaney Strouse 0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allory Johnson 0

Draw 6

Thursday, November 13, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 0
Flag of Michigan.svg Delaney Strouse 0
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allory Johnson 0
Flag of New Hampshire.svg Elizabeth Cousins 0

Playoff

The final round was between the top two teams at the end of the round robin. The teams played a best-of-three series. [2]

Best-of-three
     
1     
2     

Game 1

Friday, November 14, 2:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
0
0

Game 2

Saturday, November 15, 2:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
0
0

Game 3

Sunday, November 16, 1:30 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
0
0

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS FOR MEN's, WOMEN'S, AND WHEELCHAIR CURLING HEADED TO SIOUX FALLS". USA Curling. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2026 U.S Olympic Team Trials - Curling Schedule" (PDF). USA Curling. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 "SIX TEAMS QUALIFY FOR OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS IN SIOUX FALLS, FINAL TWO DETERMINED AT PRE-TRIALS EVENT". USA Curling. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "TEAMS JOHNSON AND HEBERT SECURE FINAL BERTHS IN OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS". USA Curling. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  5. "PRELIMINARY NOTICE TO ATHLETE SELECTION PROCEDURES OLYMPIC GAMES, MILANO/CORTINA 2026" (PDF). USA Curling. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  6. "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  7. "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 21 September 2025.