United States Senior Curling Championships

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]

United States Senior Curling Championships
Established2002
2024 host cityMapleton, 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)
MenMinnesota Mike Farbelow
WomenWisconsin Angela Montgomery

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

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Year Site Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Winning club
2002 Superior, WI Larry Johnson Stan Vinge George Godfrey Bill Kind Steve Brown Grand Forks, ND
2003 Bemidji, MN Scott Baird Mark Haluptzok Bob Fenson Bob Naylor Richard Reierson Bemidji, MN
2004 Grafton, ND George Godfrey Bill Kind Walt Erbach Larry Sharp Steve Brown Madison, WI
2005 Portage, WI David Russell Bill Rhyme Mark Swandby Dave Carlson Bill Kind Centerville, WI
2006 Medford, WI Brian Simonson Tom Harms John Kokotovich Don Mohawk Hibbing, MN
2007 Milwaukee, WI Geoff Goodland Stan Vinge Wally Henry Jim Wilson Eau Claire, WI
2008 Highland Park, IL David Russell Bill Rhyme Mark Swandby Dave Carlson Mike Fraboni Centerville, WI
2009 Rice Lake, WI Paul Pustovar Brian Simonson Tom Harms Don Mohawk Hibbing, MN
2010 Portage, WI Paul Pustovar Brian Simonson Tom Harms Don Mohawk Hibbing, MN
2011 Wayland, MA Geoff Goodland Tim Solin Pete Westberg Ken Olson St. Paul, MN
2012 Bismarck, ND Ian Journeaux David Carlson Tim Funk Ken Spatola Stevens Point, WI
2013 Fairbanks, AK Gert Messing Dennis Mellerup Bill Nickle Bill Peskoff Ardsley, NY
2014[4] Portage, WI Jeff Wright Russ Armstrong Russ Brown Nils Johansson Jim Wilson Chicago, IL
2015 Eveleth, MN Lyle Sieg Tom Violette Ken Trask Steve Lundeen Duane 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 Westberg Jeff Annis St. Paul, MN
2018[5] Duluth, MN Jeff Wright Russ Armstrong Russ Brown Sean Silver Steve Waters Chicago, IL
2019[6][7] Mapleton, MN Geoff Goodland Mike Fraboni Dan Wiza Pete Westberg Todd Birr Eau Claire, WI
2020[8] Fairbanks, AK Joel Larway Doug Kauffman Darren Lehto John Rasmussen Seattle, WA
2021 Cancelled[9]
2022[10] Highland Park, IL Bob Leclair Greg Gallagher Jeff Baird Tom Danielson Fred 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

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Year Site Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Winning club
2002 Superior, WI Nancy Dinsdale Donna Purkey Linda Handyside Rosemary Morgan Barb Cornelsen Nashua, NH
2003 Bemidji, MN LaVonne Berg Delores McDonald Paddy Hutson Nancy Rentfrow Jean Vorachek Grafton, ND
2004 Grafton, ND Nancy Dinsdale Anne Wiggins Anne Robertson Jan Stahlheber Rosemary Morgan Nashua, NH
2005 Portage, WI Anne Wiggins Jean Murphy Carol White Rosemary Morgan Carolyn Macleod Bridgeport, CT
2006 No site needed Jamie Hutchinson Shelley Johnson Carolyn Macleod Cheryl Pieske Karen Gloyd Wayland, MA
2007 Milwaukee, WI Pam Oleinik Laurie Rahn Susan Curtis JoAnn Matthews Donna Purkey Wauwatosa, WI
2008 Highland Park, IL Pam Oleinik Laurie Rahn Susan Curtis JoAnn Matthews Donna Purkey Wauwatosa, WI
2009 Janesville, WI Sharon Vukich Joan (Mary) Fish Cathie Tomlinson Aija Edwards Seattle, WA
2010 Cape Cod, MA Sharon Vukich Linda Cornfield Susan Curtis Betty Kozai Dani Thibodeaux Seattle, WA
2011[13] Bismarck, ND Margie Smith Debbie Dexter Sally Barry Rachel Orvik St. Paul, MN
2012 Grafton, ND Pam Oleinik Laurie Rahn Julie Denten Stephanie Martin Joni Cotten Milwaukee, WI
2013 Fairbanks, AK Margie Smith Norma O'Leary Debbie Dexter Shelly Kosal Lucy DeVore St. Paul, MN
2014[4] Eau Claire, WI Margie Smith Norma O'Leary Debbie Dexter Shelly Kosal St. Paul, MN
2015 Eveleth, MN Norma O'Leary Linda Christensen Mary Shields Lucy DeVore Duluth, MN
2016 Columbus, OH Norma O'Leary Linda Christensen Mary Shields Lucy DeVore Duluth, MN
2017 Beaverton, OR Patti Lank Tracy Lawless Kathy Pielage Sandy Brown Lewiston, NY
2018 Duluth, MN Margie Smith Debbie Dexter Peggy Gazzola Shelly Kosal St. Paul, MN
2019[7] Portage, WI Margie Smith Norma O'Leary Debbie Dexter Shelly Kosal St. Paul, MN
2020[14] Fairbanks, AK Margie Smith Ann Swisshelm Shelley Dropkin Shelly Kosal St. Paul, MN
2021 Cancelled[9]
2022[15] Bowling Green, OH Margie Smith Ann Swisshelm Shelly Kosal Shelley Dropkin St. Paul, MN
2023[16] Seattle, WA Margie Smith Ann Swisshelm Shelly Kosal Shelley Dropkin St. Paul, MN
2024[17] Anderson, IN Angela Montgomery Susan Dukes Stephanie Erstad Anne Gravel Madison, WI

References

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  9. ^ a b "USA Cancels or Postpones 2021 Championships". Sports Illustrated. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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  12. ^ "TEAM FARBELOW CAPTURES SENIOR MEN'S NATIONALS". USA CURLING. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  13. ^ "Shoreview curlers become senior national champions". Shoreview Press. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  14. ^ "Senior Nationals Results". USA Curling. 2020-02-24. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  15. ^ "TEAM SMITH WINS BACK-TO-BACK SENIOR WOMEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES". USA CURLING. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  16. ^ "CHAMPION: United States's Margie Smith Wins 2023 USA Curling Senior National Championships". Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  17. ^ "CHAMPION: Wisconsin's Angela Montgomery Wins USA Curling Senior Women's National Championship". Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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