Kira Brunton

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Kira Brunton
Curler
Kira Brunton Kemptville.jpg
Brunton at the 2019 Royal LePage Women's Fall Classic
Born (1999-03-17) March 17, 1999 (age 25)
Ottawa, Ontario
Team
Curling club Ottawa CC,
Ottawa, ON
Skip Danielle Inglis
Third Kira Brunton
Second Calissa Daly
Lead Cassandra de Groot
Alternate Kim Tuck
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationNorthern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (2013–2020)
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (2020–present)
Hearts appearances3 (2021, 2023, 2024)
Top CTRS ranking 7th (2023–24)
Medal record
Women's Curling
Representing Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
Canada Winter Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Prince George

Kira Michaela Brunton [1] (born March 17, 1999) is a Canadian curler originally from Sudbury, Ontario. [2] She currently plays third on Team Danielle Inglis. In 2015, she won the gold medal at the 2015 Canada Winter Games playing third for Megan Smith.

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Career

Brunton made her first national appearance at the 2015 Canada Winter Games where she played third for Megan Smith. After a 6–0 round robin record, they defeated Saskatchewan in the semifinal and Nova Scotia in the final to claim the gold medal. [3] The following season, she qualified for both the 2016 U18 International Curling Championships and the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. She missed the playoffs at both events. Brunton was more successful at the 2017 Canadian U18 Curling Championships where she led her team of Kate Sherry, Sydnie Stinson and Jessica Leonard to the final where they defeated New Brunswick to claim the title. [4] After not qualifying for any national events during the 2017–18 season, Brunton played in the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, 2019 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships and 2019 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship during the 2018–19 season where she finished 5–5 at the juniors, won the University championships representing Laurentian University [5] and finished 1–6 at the mixed doubles nationals. Also during the 2018–19 season, her team won the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard World Curling Tour event [6] and played in the 2018 Tour Challenge where they lost in a tiebreaker. Brunton won her third provincial junior title the following year and finished with a 5–4 record at the 2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. She was also able to defend her title at the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, defeating Cathy Auld in the final. [7]

In 2020, Brunton moved to Ottawa, [8] and graduated to women's play, joining the Lauren Mann rink for the 2020–21 season with Cheryl Kreviazuk and Karen Trines at second and lead respectively. The team found immediate success in their first tour event, surprising a short-handed Team Jennifer Jones in the final of the 2020 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, Brunton's third time winning the event. [9] Brunton competed at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, her first Canadian women's curling championship, as alternate for Krysta Burns Northern Ontario rink. [10] At the Hearts, they finished with a 2–6 round robin record, defeating Northwest Territories' Kerry Galusha and Yukon's Laura Eby. [11] Brunton got to play in the team's final game of the tournament, replacing Amanda Gates at lead. [12]

Personal life

Brunton previously attended Laurentian University for sports psychology, [2] and is now a Masters student in counselling psychology at Yorkville University. [13]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
2013–14 [14] Megan Smith Kira Brunton Kate Sherry Emma Johnson Mikaela Cheslock
2014–15Megan SmithKira BruntonKate SherryEmma JohnsonMikaela Cheslock
2015–16Megan SmithKira BruntonKate SherryEmma JohnsonMikaela Cheslock
2016–17Kira BruntonMegan Smith Sara Guy Kate Sherry
2017–18Kira BruntonMegan SmithSara GuyKate Sherry
2018–19Kira BruntonMegan SmithSara GuyKate Sherry
2019–20Kira Brunton Lindsay Dubue Calissa Daly Jessica Leonard
2020–21 Lauren Mann Kira Brunton Cheryl Kreviazuk Karen Trines
2021–22Lauren MannKira BruntonCheryl KreviazukKaren Trines Marcia Richardson
2022–23 Danielle Inglis Kira BruntonCheryl Kreviazuk Cassandra de Groot
2023–24Danielle InglisKira BruntonCalissa DalyCassandra de Groot Kim Tuck (STOH)

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References

  1. ↑ "Prince George 2015 Canada Games Profile: Kira Brunton". 2015 Canada Games. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ Joshua Clipperton (March 1, 2015). "Ontario wins women's curling gold at Canada Winter Games 2015". Global News. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Northern Ontario sweeps gold medals at inaugural Under-18 Championships". Curling Canada. April 22, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019 U Sport/Curling Canada Curling Championships Day 5: Ravens and Voyageurs win U Sport Curling titles". Curling Canada. March 19, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Kira Brunton wins 2018 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Brunton wins 2019 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Brunton off to Ottawa: Local standout to join women's open circuit". Sudbury Star. May 6, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Mann upsets Jones in Stu Sells Toronto Tankard final; Epping edges Howard in men's final". TSN. October 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ontario, Manitoba cancel playdowns; Burns accepts invite for Scotties". Sportsnet. December 21, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings, schedule". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Wild Card #2 (Zacharias) vs. Northern Ontario (Burns)". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  13. ↑ "2022 Points Bet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Kira Brunton Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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