| Pete Annis | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1962 Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. |
Curling career  | |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2008) |
Peter Annis (born December 17, 1962) is an American curler from Owatonna, Minnesota. He was a member of Team USA at the 2008 World Men's Curling Championship. Annis coached Rich Ruohonen's men's team to victory at the 2019 Americas Challenge, securing a spot for the United States at the 2020 World Men's Championship. [1]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Ken Porosky | Pete Annis | Tim Solie | Ted McCann | |||
| 2003–04 | Rich Ruohonen | Jeff Laundergan | John Benton | Pete Annis | 2004 USNCC (4th) [2] | ||
| 2004–05 | Rich Ruohonen | Nick Myers | John Benton | Pete Annis | 2005 USOCT/USNCC (5th) | ||
| 2005–06 | Rich Ruohonen | Nick Myers | John Benton | Pete Annis | Tom O'Connor | 2006 USNCC (5th) | |
| 2006–07 | Rich Ruohonen | Troy Schroeder | John Benton | Pete Annis | Tom O'Connor | 2007 USNCC (8th) | |
| 2007–08 | Craig Brown | Rich Ruohonen | John Dunlop | Pete Annis | Kevin Kakela (WCC) | Steve Brown [3] | 2008 USNCC  , [4] 2008 WCC (7th) |
| 2008–09 | Craig Brown | Rich Ruohonen | John Dunlop | Pete Annis | Jon Brunt | 2008 Cont.  ,2009 USNCC/2010 USOCT (4th) | |
| 2009–10 | Craig Brown | Rich Ruohonen | Zach Jacobson | Pete Annis | 2010 USNCC (5th) | ||
| 2010–11 | Craig Disher | Kevin Kakela | Chad Carlson | Pete Annis | John Benton | 2011 USNCC (8th) | |
| Kevin Kakela | Kurt Disher | Kyle Kakela | Pete Annis |
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