Laura Hallisey | |
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Born | December 31, 1986 |
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Curling club | Philadelphia Curling Club, Paoli, Pennsylvania |
Curling career ![]() | |
World Championship appearances | 1 (2010) |
Medal record |
Laura Hallisey (born December 31, 1986) is a curler from Medfield, Massachusetts. [1]
In 2005, Hallisey made her national debut at the United States Junior Championships. She would ultimately compete in four Junior Nationals, winning the silver medal in 2006 and 2007.
Hallisey competed in her first United States Women's Championship in 2009, which doubled as the Olympic Trials for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Competing as the lead for Erika Brown's team, they finished in fourth place.
Hallisey won her first US title, still on Brown's team, at the 2010 US Nationals in Kalamazoo, Michigan, earning the right to compete at the 2010 Swift Current World Championships.
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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2003–04 [2] | Monica Walker | Laura Hallisey | Jillian Walker | Juliana Sheldon | Nikki Rossetti | Russell Hallisey | |
2004–05 | Monica Walker | Laura Hallisey | Jillian Walker | Juliana Sheldon | Nikki Rossetti | Karyn Cousins | 2005 USJCC (5th) |
2005–06 | Monica Walker | Laura Hallisey | Jillian Walker | Nikki Rossetti | 2006 USJCC ![]() | ||
2006–07 | Monica Walker | Laura Hallisey | Jillian Walker | Nikki Rossetti | 2007 USJCC ![]() | ||
2007–08 | Monica Walker | Laura Hallisey | Nikki Rossetti | Jillian Walker | Karyn Cousins | 2008 USJCC (4th) [4] [5] | |
2008–09 | Erika Brown | Nina Spatola | Nina Reiniger | Laura Hallisey | 2009 USWCC/USOCT (4th) | ||
2009–10 | Erika Brown | Nina Spatola | Ann Swisshelm | Laura Hallisey | Jessica Schultz [lower-alpha 1] | Bill Todhunter | 2010 USWCC ![]() 2010 WWCC (5th) |
2010–11 | Erika Brown | Nina Spatola | Ann Swisshelm | Laura Hallisey | Debbie McCormick | 2011 USWCC (4th) 2011 Cont. Cup |
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