Curl Mesabi Classic

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The Curl Mesabi Classic (previously known as the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel (2007, 2010-2011), Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out @ Curl Mesabi (2012) and the Super One Shoot-out @ Curl Mesabi (2008)) is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at Curl Mesabi's venue, the Range Recreation and Civic Center, in Eveleth, Minnesota. The tournament is held in a round-robin format. The men's tournament, started c. 2003, and joined the World Curling Tour in 2007. [1] Women were allowed to participate in the men's tournament until 2011, when a separate women's tournament was created. The women's event was not held in 2013. The event is part of the United States Order of Merit System, used to determine the teams which will directly qualify to the National Championships each year. [2] The bonspiel is also part of the Great Lakes Curling Tour. [3] [4] The event's coordinator is Phill Drobnick. [1]

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In 2022, the winning teams earned a bye to the US National Championships. [1]

Past champions

Only skip's name is displayed.

Men

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (USD)
2007 Flag of Minnesota.svg Pete Fenson Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown $14,000 [5]
2008 Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter [lower-alpha 1] $20,000 [6]
2009 Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster [7] Flag of Manitoba.svg Andrew Wickman $20,000 [8]
2010 Flag of Ontario.svg Jeff Currie Flag of Minnesota.svg John Benton $17,200
2011 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Craig Brown Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr $17,200
2012 Flag of Minnesota.svg Tyler George Flag of Minnesota.svg Todd Birr $21,500
2013 Flag of Ontario.svg Bryan Burgess Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sven Michel $21,500
2014 Flag of Minnesota.svg Mike Farbelow Flag of Ontario.svg Al Hackner $22,000
2015 Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster Flag of Ontario.svg Dylan Johnston $21,000
2016 Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster $26,000
2017 [9] Flag of Washington.svg Rich Ruohonen Flag of Minnesota.svg Joe Polo $18,000
2018 [10] Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen Flag of Minnesota.svg Mark Fenner $18,000
2019 [11] [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen $14,000
2020Cancelled
2021 [12] Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen Flag of Minnesota.svg John Shuster $21,000
2022 [13] Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper$21,000

Women

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (USD)
2011 Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger $10,000
2012 Flag of Alberta.svg Jessie Kaufman Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger $12,500
2014 Flag of Ontario.svg Tracy Horgan Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown $11,000
2015 Flag of Ontario.svg Krista McCarville Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen $9,000
2016 Flag of Alberta.svg Nadine Chyz Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter $11,000
2017 [14] Flag of Alberta.svg Kelsey Rocque Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth $12,000
2018 [15] Flag of Ontario.svg Krista McCarville Flag of Quebec.svg Laurie St-Georges $15,000
2019 [16] [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Ontario.svg Krista McCarville Flag of Alberta.svg Laura Walker $16,000
2020Cancelled
2021 [17] Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen $21,000
2022 [18] Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson Flag of Ontario.svg Krista McCarville $20,000

Notes

  1. Although Potter skipped a women's team, she was allowed to participate and became runner-up.
  2. Event included the 2019 Americas Challenge as one of its groups, with the Challenge winner (Team Ruohonen) earning a spot in the playoffs.
  3. Event included the 2019 Americas Challenge as one of its groups, with the Challenge winner (Team Roth) earning a spot in the playoffs.

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