United States Olympic Curling Trials

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United States Olympic
Curling Trials
Established1987
2021 host city Omaha, NE
2021 arena Baxter Arena
Current champions (2017)
MenTeam Shuster
WomenTeam Roth

The United States Olympic Curling Trials take place to decide the curling team to represent the United States at each Winter Olympics.

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Past winners

Men

YearSiteWinning ClubSkipThirdSecondLeadFifthFinish at Olympics
1987 St. Paul, MN Superior CC, Superior, WI Bob Nichols Bud Somerville Tom Locken Bob Christman 4th
1991 Hibbing, MN Superior CC, Superior, WI Tim Somerville Mike Strum Bud Somerville Bill Strum Bronze
1997 Duluth, MN Superior CC, Superior, WITim Somerville Mike Peplinski Myles Brundidge John Gordon 4th
2001 Ogden, UT Superior CC, Superior, WITim Somerville Mike Schneeberger Myles BrundidgeJohn Gordon Don Barcome, Jr. 7th
2005 Madison, WI Bemidji CC, Bemidji, MN Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo John Shuster Scott Baird Bronze
2009 Broomfield, CO Duluth CC, Duluth, MN John Shuster Jason Smith Jeff Isaacson John Benton Ryan Lemke 8th
2013 Fargo, ND Duluth CC, Duluth, MNJohn ShusterJeff Isaacson Jared Zezel John Landsteiner Craig Brown 9th
2017 Omaha, NE Duluth CC, Duluth, MNJohn Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John LandsteinerGold
2021 Omaha, NE [1]

Women

YearSiteWinning ClubSkipThirdSecondLeadFifthFinish at Olympics
1987 St. Paul, MN Madison CC, Madison, WI Lisa Schoeneberg Carla Casper Lori Mountford Erika Brown 5th
1997 Duluth, MN Madison CC, Madison, WILisa SchoenebergErika Brown Debbie Henry Lori Mountford5th
2001 Ogden, UT Bemidji CC, Bemidji, MN Kari Erickson Debbie McCormick Stacey Liapis Ann Swisshelm Joni Cotten 4th
2005 Madison, WI Bemidji CC, Bemidji, MN Cassie Johnson Jamie Johnson Jessica Schultz Maureen Brunt Courtney George 8th
2009 Broomfield, CO Madison CC, Madison, WIDebbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tracy Sachtjen 10th
2013 Fargo, ND Madison CC, Madison, WIErika BrownDebbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm Allison Pottinger 10th
2017 Omaha, NE Blaine CC, Blaine, MN Nina Roth Tabitha Peterson Aileen Geving Rebecca Hamilton 8th
2021 Omaha, NE [1]

Mixed Doubles

YearSiteFemaleMaleFinish at Olympics
2017 Blaine, MN Becca Hamilton Matt Hamilton 6th
2021 Eveleth, MN Vicky Persinger Chris Plys

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References

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