United States Senior Curling Championships

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United States Senior Curling Championships
Established2002
2024 host city Mapleton, Minnesota (Men's Event)
Anderson, Indiana (Women's Event)
2024 arenaHeather Curling Club (Men's Event)
Circle City Curling Club (Women's Event)
Current champions (2024)
Men Flag of Minnesota.svg Mike Farbelow
Women Flag of Wisconsin.svg Angela Montgomery

The United States Senior Curling Championships are the annual national curling championships for seniors in the United States. [1] The United States Curling Association (USCA) defines seniors as adults over the age of 50. The champions go on to represent the United States at the World Senior Curling Championships. The USCA has held the Senior Championships since 2002, coinciding with the first year the World Senior Championships were held. Those first World Senior Championships were held in Bismarck, North Dakota and the American men won the gold medal. [2]

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The 2024 United States Men's Senior Championships was held February 7-11, 2024, at the Heather Curling Club in Mapleton, MN, and the 2024 United States Women's Senior Championships was held February 19-25, 2024, at the Circle City Curling Club in Anderson, IN. [3]

Past champions

Men

YearSiteSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateWinning club
2002 Superior, WI Larry JohnsonStan Vinge George Godfrey Bill Kind Steve Brown Grand Forks, ND
2003 Bemidji, MN Scott Baird Mark HaluptzokBob FensonBob NaylorRichard Reierson Bemidji, MN
2004 Grafton, ND George Godfrey Bill KindWalt ErbachLarry Sharp Steve Brown Madison, WI
2005 Portage, WI David RussellBill RhymeMark SwandbyDave CarlsonBill Kind Centerville, WI
2006 Medford, WI Brian SimonsonTom HarmsJohn KokotovichDon Mohawk Hibbing, MN
2007 Milwaukee, WI Geoff Goodland Stan Vinge Wally Henry Jim Wilson Eau Claire, WI
2008 Highland Park, IL David RussellBill RhymeMark SwandbyDave Carlson Mike Fraboni Centerville, WI
2009 Rice Lake, WI Paul Pustovar Brian SimonsonTom HarmsDon Mohawk Hibbing, MN
2010 Portage, WI Paul Pustovar Brian SimonsonTom HarmsDon Mohawk Hibbing, MN
2011 Wayland, MA Geoff Goodland Tim Solin Pete WestbergKen Olson St. Paul, MN
2012 Bismarck, ND Ian JourneauxDavid CarlsonTim FunkKen Spatola Stevens Point, WI
2013 Fairbanks, AK Gert MessingDennis MellerupBill NickleBill Peskoff Ardsley, NY
2014 [4] Portage, WI Jeff Wright Russ Armstrong Russ BrownNils JohanssonJim Wilson Chicago, IL
2015 Eveleth, MN Lyle Sieg Tom Violette Ken TraskSteve LundeenDuane Rutan Seattle, WA
2016 Medford, WI Geoff Goodland Pete Westberg Tim Solin Jeff Annis Eau Claire, WI
2017 Centerville, WI Mike Farbelow Geoff Goodland Tim Solin Pete WestbergJeff Annis St. Paul, MN
2018 [5] Duluth, MN Jeff Wright Russ Armstrong Russ BrownSean SilverSteve Waters Chicago, IL
2019 [6] [7] Mapleton, MN Geoff Goodland Mike Fraboni Dan WizaPete Westberg Todd Birr Eau Claire, WI
2020 [8] Fairbanks, AK Joel Larway Doug Kauffman Darren Lehto John Rasmussen Seattle, WA
2021Cancelled [9]
2022 [10] Highland Park, IL Bob LeclairGreg GallagherJeff BairdTom DanielsonFred Maxie Goodyear, AZ
2023 [11] Seattle, WA Joel Larway Doug Kauffman Darren Lehto John Rasmussen Seattle, WA
2024 [12] Mapleton, MN Mike Farbelow Rich Ruohonen Bill Stopera Tim Solin St. Paul, MN

Women

YearSiteSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateWinning club
2002 Superior, WI Nancy DinsdaleDonna PurkeyLinda HandysideRosemary MorganBarb Cornelsen Nashua, NH
2003 Bemidji, MN LaVonne BergDelores McDonaldPaddy HutsonNancy RentfrowJean Vorachek Grafton, ND
2004 Grafton, ND Nancy DinsdaleAnne WigginsAnne RobertsonJan StahlheberRosemary Morgan Nashua, NH
2005 Portage, WI Anne WigginsJean MurphyCarol WhiteRosemary MorganCarolyn Macleod Bridgeport, CT
2006No site neededJamie HutchinsonShelley JohnsonCarolyn MacleodCheryl PieskeKaren Gloyd Wayland, MA
2007 Milwaukee, WI Pam OleinikLaurie RahnSusan CurtisJoAnn MatthewsDonna Purkey Wauwatosa, WI
2008 Highland Park, IL Pam OleinikLaurie RahnSusan CurtisJoAnn MatthewsDonna Purkey Wauwatosa, WI
2009 Janesville, WI Sharon Vukich Joan (Mary) Fish Cathie Tomlinson Aija Edwards Seattle, WA
2010 Cape Cod, MA Sharon Vukich Linda CornfieldSusan Curtis Betty Kozai Dani Thibodeaux Seattle, WA
2011 [13] Bismarck, ND Margie Smith Debbie DexterSally BarryRachel Orvik St. Paul, MN
2012 Grafton, ND Pam OleinikLaurie RahnJulie DentenStephanie Martin Joni Cotten Milwaukee, WI
2013 Fairbanks, AK Margie Smith Norma O'LearyDebbie DexterShelly KosalLucy DeVore St. Paul, MN
2014 [4] Eau Claire, WI Margie Smith Norma O'LearyDebbie DexterShelly Kosal St. Paul, MN
2015 Eveleth, MN Norma O'LearyLinda ChristensenMary ShieldsLucy DeVore Duluth, MN
2016 Columbus, OH Norma O'LearyLinda ChristensenMary ShieldsLucy DeVore Duluth, MN
2017 Beaverton, OR Patti Lank Tracy LawlessKathy PielageSandy Brown Lewiston, NY
2018 Duluth, MN Margie Smith Debbie DexterPeggy GazzolaShelly Kosal St. Paul, MN
2019 [7] Portage, WI Margie Smith Norma O'LearyDebbie DexterShelly Kosal St. Paul, MN
2020 [14] Fairbanks, AK Margie Smith Ann Swisshelm Shelley DropkinShelly Kosal St. Paul, MN
2021Cancelled [9]
2022 [15] Bowling Green, OH Margie Smith Ann Swisshelm Shelly KosalShelley Dropkin St. Paul, MN
2023 [16] Seattle, WA Margie Smith Ann Swisshelm Shelly KosalShelley Dropkin St. Paul, MN
2024 [17] Anderson, IN Angela MontgomerySusan DukesStephanie ErstadAnne Gravel Madison, WI

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