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| Born | February 11, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic appearances | 1 (1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mike Peplinski (born February 11, 1974) is an American curler from La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was named Male Athlete of the Year by the United States Curling Association in 1994. Peplinski was the vice-skip for the Tim Somerville team at the 1998 Winter Olympics. They ended up losing the bronze medal game to Norway. [1]
Cassandra "Cassie" Potter is an American curler best known for skipping the United States Women's Curling Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2005 Women's World Curling Championships. Her sister is fellow curler and long-time teammate Jamie Haskell.
Jessica Schultz is a former American curler. She is a two-time Olympian and three-time U.S. Champion. She is currently the Director of the Women’s National Team & Juniors programs at the United States Curling Association.
Deborah McCormick is an American curler from Rio, Wisconsin. Although born in Canada, McCormick moved to Madison, Wisconsin when she was very young. McCormick is a World Champion and four-time Olympian.
Allison Pottinger is an American curler from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is best known as having played for Debbie McCormick in multiple Olympics and World Championships. McCormick left the team in 2010. She competed in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, in Vancouver, Canada. She was named USA female curling athlete of the year in 2008.
The USOPC Coach of the Year awards are given annually by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee to the top coaches in Olympic and Paralympic sports. One award is given in each of five categories:
John Shuster is an American curler who lives in Superior, Wisconsin. He led Team USA to gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the first American team to ever win gold in curling. He also won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He has played in five straight Winter Olympics and eleven World Curling Championships.
Craig Brown is an American curler.
The United States Curling Association is the national governing body of the sport of curling in the United States. The goal of the USCA is to grow the sport of curling in the United States and win medals in competitions both domestic and abroad. Curling's recent popularity has swelled the USCA to 185 curling clubs and approximately 23,500 curlers in the United States. The United States Olympic men's curling teams have seen success in recent years, most notably winning the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, led by skip John Shuster.
Matthew James Hamilton is an American curler from McFarland, Wisconsin. He currently plays front-end on Team John Shuster. He is a World Junior Champion, World Men's bronze medalist, and Olympic gold medalist.
Erika Lynn Brown is an American curler, currently residing in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. She started curling in 1980 and throws right-handed.
Mike Farbelow is an American curler. He lives in Minneapolis.
Tyler George is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. He is a three-time U.S. Champion, 2016 World bronze medalist, and 2018 Olympic gold medalist. Since the 2018 Olympics, he has taken a break from playing competitive curling, instead spending time as an ambassador and coach for the sport.
Kari Erickson is an American curler and Olympian.
Heath McCormick is a Canadian-American curler from Sarnia, Ontario.
John Landsteiner is an American curler and three-time Olympian. He currently plays lead on Team John Shuster. He won gold as part of Shuster's team at the 2018 Winter Olympics and also competed in 2014 and 2022.
Korey Dropkin is an American curler originally from Southborough, Massachusetts. He currently skips his own team out of Duluth, Minnesota.
Myles Brundidge is an American curler. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where the American team placed 4th, and at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where they placed 7th. In 1999 he was named the United States Curling Association and United States Olympic Committee Male Athlete of the Year.
John Gordon is an American curler. He is a two-time Olympian, having competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 4th and 7th respectively. He also represented the United States at the World Curling Championships three times, finishing 4th in 1995, 6th in 1996, and 4th in 1999.
Timothy Solin is an American curler. He competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics and at three World Senior Curling Championships.
The 2001 United States Olympic Curling Trials were held from December 9 to 16, 2001 in Ogden, Utah. Through double round-robin tournaments the trials determined which men's and women's teams would represent the United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics, also in Ogden. Tim Somerville's team won the men's side; his third time at the Olympics, first time for third Mike Schneeberger, and second time for Myles Brundidge and John Gordon. Kari Erickson and her team of Debbie McCormick, Stacey Liapis, and Ann Swisshelm won the women's side, their only loss coming after they had already clinched the Olympics berth. This was the first Olympics for Erickson and her sister Liapis and second for McCormick and Swisshelm.
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