United States Olympic curling trials

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

United States Olympic
Curling Trials
Established1987
2025 host citySioux Falls, SD
2025 arenaDenny Sanford Premier Center
Current champions (2025)
MenMinnesota Team Casper
WomenMinnesota Team Peterson
Current edition

Past winners

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Year Site Winning club Skip Third Second Lead Fifth Finish at Olympics
1987St. Paul, MNSuperior CC, Superior, WIBob NicholsBud SomervilleTom LockenBob Christman4th
1991Hibbing, MNSuperior CC, Superior, WITim SomervilleMike StrumBud SomervilleBill Strum3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
1997Duluth, MNSuperior CC, Superior, WITim SomervilleMike PeplinskiMyles BrundidgeJohn Gordon4th
2001Ogden, UTSuperior CC, Superior, WITim SomervilleMike SchneebergerMyles BrundidgeJohn GordonDon Barcome, Jr.7th
2005Madison, WIBemidji CC, Bemidji, MNPete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloJohn ShusterScott Baird3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
2009Broomfield, CODuluth CC, Duluth, MNJohn ShusterJason SmithJeff IsaacsonJohn BentonRyan Lemke8th
2013Fargo, NDDuluth CC, Duluth, MNJohn ShusterJeff IsaacsonJared ZezelJohn LandsteinerCraig Brown9th
2017Omaha, NEDuluth CC, Duluth, MNJohn ShusterTyler GeorgeMatt HamiltonJohn Landsteiner1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
2021Omaha, NE[1]Duluth CC, Duluth, MNJohn ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn Landsteiner4th
2025 Sioux Falls, SD[2]Chaska CC, Chaska, MNDaniel CasperLuc VioletteBen RichardsonAidan OldenburgRich Ruohonen5th

Women

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Year Site Winning club Skip Third Second Lead Fifth Finish at Olympics
1987St. Paul, MNMadison CC, Madison, WILisa SchoenebergCarla CasperLori MountfordErika Brown5th
1997Duluth, MNMadison CC, Madison, WILisa SchoenebergErika BrownDebbie HenryLori Mountford5th
2001Ogden, UTBemidji CC, Bemidji, MNKari EricksonDebbie McCormickStacey LiapisAnn SwisshelmJoni Cotten4th
2005Madison, WIBemidji CC, Bemidji, MNCassie JohnsonJamie JohnsonJessica SchultzMaureen BruntCourtney George8th
2009Broomfield, COMadison CC, Madison, WIDebbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy Sachtjen10th
2013Fargo, NDMadison CC, Madison, WIErika BrownDebbie McCormickJessica SchultzAnn SwisshelmAllison Pottinger10th
2017Omaha, NEBlaine CC, Blaine, MNNina RothTabitha PetersonAileen GevingBecca Hamilton8th
2021Omaha, NE[1]St. Paul CC, St. Paul, MNTabitha PetersonNina RothBecca HamiltonTara PetersonAileen Geving6th
2025Sioux Falls, SDSt. Paul Curling Club, St. Paul, MNTabitha PetersonCory ThiesseTara PetersonTaylor Anderson-Heide4th

Mixed doubles

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United States Mixed Doubles Olympic Curling Trials
Established2017
2025 host cityLafayette, Colorado
2025 arenaRock Creek Curling
2025 championMinnesota Cory Thiesse / Korey Dropkin
Current edition


Year Site Female Male Finish at Olympics
2017Blaine, MNBecca HamiltonMatt Hamilton6th
2021[a]Eveleth, MNVicky PersingerChris Plys8th
2025Lafayette, COCory ThiesseKorey Dropkin2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver

Notes

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  1. The 2021 trials were originally announced to be held in Irvine, California,[3] but less than a month before they were to begin the decision was made to move them to Eveleth, Minnesota, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 "U.S. Olympic Curling Trials to return to Omaha". KETV. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. "Sioux Falls welcomes USA Curling Winter Olympic Trials". SDPB. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. "Great Park Ice to Host 2022 Olympic Mixed Doubles Curling Team Trials". NHL. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  4. "U.S. Olympic Curling Trials moves cities less than a month out". NBC Sports. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
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