2011 United States Men's Curling Championship qualifiers

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The 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship qualifiers took place during January at various locations throughout the nation. Prior to the national finals, the number of entrants was pared down to ten teams through regional qualifiers and then a challenge round.

Teams qualified for the men's nationals in one of two ways. Two teams automatically qualified as the top two US teams on the Order of Merit list after the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel was completed. This year, those two teams were the Pete Fenson and Tyler George rinks.[1]

The remaining eight spots for the nationals were awarded to the top finishers in the regional qualifiers and challenge rounds. Five teams qualified from the qualifiers round, where each qualified site received one or more qualifying spots. The other three spots went to the winners of the challenge round.[2]

Regional Qualifiers[]

This year, there were three regional qualifiers, which will take place in Medford, Wisconsin, Bismarck, North Dakota, and Rochester, New York. The qualifiers will take place from January 5–9. A total of 29 teams (not including the Fenson rink or the George rink) participated in the qualifiers.

The qualifiers either were held using a round-robin format or a knockout format of play. The double knockout provision, which states that a team is eliminated from qualifying for the nationals if the team has at least two losses in their win-loss record, was in place for all three qualifiers. If there are teams with less than two losses, they will play each other until the number of teams still able to qualify matches the number of qualification spots available.

The qualifier scheduled in Seattle, Washington was cancelled because there were not enough teams to meet the minimum five teams that need to sign up for a qualifier in order for it to take place. Two teams transferred to other qualifiers, while two other teams dropped.[3]

Key
Teams to Nationals (Fargo)
Teams to Challenge Round (Waupaca)

Medford Qualifier[]

The Medford qualifier was held in a round robin format with eight teams competing for the top spot. Two teams qualified directly to the nationals in Fargo, while three teams qualified to the Challenge Round in Waupaca.[4]

Teams[]

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Todd Birr Minnesota Mankato
Craig Brown Wisconsin Madison
Matt Carlson Minnesota Mankato
Brady Clark Washington (state) Seattle
Geoff Goodland Wisconsin Eau Claire
Blake Morton Wisconsin McFarland
Kroy Nernberger Wisconsin Madison
Paul Pustovar Wisconsin Madison
Berth Brown Goodl. Birr Clark Nern. Pust. Mort. Carls. W L
Wisconsin Craig Brown - 6-3 9-7 7-8 9-7 9-6 8-5 11-3 6 1
Wisconsin Geoff Goodland 3-6 - 4-5 7-4 9-3 8-7 9-7 9-6 5 2
Minnesota Todd Birr 7-9 5-4 - 8-10 8-3 0-8 3-6 3-9 5 2
Washington (state) Brady Clark 8-7 4-7 10-8 - 2-7 7-5 11-0 10-1 4 3
Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 7-9 3-9 3-8 7-2 - 7-6 5-4 9-1 4 3
Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 6-9 7-8 8-0 5-7 6-7 - 10-0 8-5 3 4
Wisconsin Blake Morton 5-8 7-9 6-3 0-11 4-5 0-10 - 9-7 1 6
Minnesota Matt Carlson 3-11 6-9 9-3 1-10 1-9 5-8 7-9 - 0 7

Bismarck Qualifier[]

The Bismarck qualifier was held in a knockout format. Eleven teams participated in this qualifier. Two teams qualified directly to the nationals in Fargo, while four teams qualified to the Challenge Round.[4]

Teams[]

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John Benton Minnesota St. Paul
Ryan Berg North Dakota West Fargo
Craig Disher North Dakota Rolla
Mike Farbelow Minnesota St. Paul
Zach Jacobson North Dakota Langdon
Dave Jensen North Dakota Bismarck
Travis Kitchens North Dakota Devils Lake
Jason Larway Washington (state) Seattle
Jerod Roland North Dakota Minot
Owen Sampson North Dakota Edmore
Matt Stevens Minnesota Minnesota

Results[]

A Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
North Dakota Jerod Roland 10
North Dakota Travis Kitchens 4 North Dakota Jerod Roland 1
North Dakota Craig Disher 8
North Dakota Craig Disher 9
Minnesota John Benton 4
Minnesota Matt Stevens 4
Minnesota John Benton 8
North Dakota Craig Disher 10
North Dakota Owen Sampson 8 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 6
North Dakota Ryan Berg 1 North Dakota Owen Sampson 4
Washington (state) Jason Larway 9
Washington (state) Jason Larway 10
North Dakota Zach Jacobson 9 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 11
North Dakota Dave Jensen 7 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 8
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 6
B Event
   
North Dakota Ryan Berg 10
North Dakota Dave Jensen 9
B Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
North Dakota Zach Jacobson 6
North Dakota Travis Kitchens 2 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 7
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 9 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 11
North Dakota Owen Sampson 2
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 10
Minnesota John Benton 4
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 4
Washington (state) Jason Larway 7
North Dakota Craig Disher 7
Washington (state) Jason Larway 9
Minnesota Matt Stevens 4
Minnesota Matt Stevens 8 North Dakota Jerod Roland 8
North Dakota Ryan Berg 0 North Dakota Jerod Roland 2
Washington (state) Jason Larway 7
C Event (1) Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Washington (state) Jason Larway 8
North Dakota Zach Jacobson 4
North Dakota Jerod Roland 1
North Dakota Ryan Berg 1 North Dakota Owen Sampson 9
North Dakota Owen Sampson 8 North Dakota Owen Sampson 6
North Dakota Zach Jacobson 9
C Event (2) Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 6
North Dakota Craig Disher 9
Minnesota John Benton 8
North Dakota Travis Kitchens 8 Minnesota Matt Stevens 3
North Dakota Dave Jensen 9 North Dakota Dave Jensen 4
Minnesota Matt Stevens 9
Minnesota John Benton 5
North Dakota Craig Disher 9

Rochester Qualifier[]

The Rochester qualifier was also held in a knockout format. Ten teams participated in this qualifier. Only one team was able to qualify directly to the nationals, and one team moved on to the Challenge Round.[4]

Teams[]

Key
Team to Nationals
Team to Challenge Round
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Joseph Calabrese New York (state) Rochester
Brandon Corbett New York (state) Rochester
Scott Edie Maryland Laurel
Gregory Eigner Indiana Fort Wayne
Alex Leichter Massachusetts Wayland
Dan Machold New York (state) Schenectady
Heath McCormick New York (state) New York
Clark Raven New York (state) Rochester
Rick Van Cuyck* New York (state) Rochester
Bryan Wight New York (state) Canandaigua

*Due to injuries, the Van Cuyck rink withdrew prior to the start of the competition

Results[]

A Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
New York (state) Joe Calabrese 6
New York (state) Dan Machold 7 New York (state) Dan Machold 3
New York (state) Heath McCormick 12
New York (state) Heath McCormick 9
Maryland Scott Edie 1
Maryland Scott Edie 9
New York (state) Brandon Corbett 6
New York (state) Heath McCormick 7
New York (state) Bryan Wight 5
New York (state) Bryan Wight 7
New York (state) Clark Raven 6
New York (state) Bryan Wight 8
Indiana Greg Eigner 1
Indiana Greg Eigner 7
Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 6
B Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
New York (state) Bryan Wight 9
New York (state) Joe Calabrese 8 Maryland Scott Edie 8
New York (state) Brandon Corbett 4 New York (state) Joe Calabrese 3
New York (state) Clark Raven 7
New York (state) Clark Raven 2
Maryland Scott Edie 5
New York (state) Bryan Wight 8
New York (state) Heath McCormick 6
New York (state) Heath McCormick 7
Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 3
Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 10
New York (state) Dan Machold 4
Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 6
Indiana Greg Eigner 5
C Event (1) Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
New York (state) Clark Raven 2
New York (state) Brandon Corbett 12 New York (state) Brandon Corbett 7
New York (state) Dan Machold 5 New York (state) Brandon Corbett 8
Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 7
New York (state) Brandon Corbett 10
New York (state) Bryan Wight 8
C Event (2) Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
New York (state) Heath McCormick 8
Maryland Scott Edie 5
New York (state) Joe Calabrese 5
Indiana Greg Eigner 8
Indiana Greg Eigner 3
Maryland Scott Edie 10
Playoffs Finals
New York (state) Heath McCormick 7
New York (state) Bryan Wight 9 New York (state) Bryan Wight 5
New York (state) Brandon Corbett 3

Challenge round[]

The challenge round took place in Waupaca, Wisconsin from January 19–23. Up to ten teams qualified for the challenge round; up to eight teams that didn't qualify for the finals from the regionals but placed well in the regionals qualified, and up to two teams qualified if they were among the top ten US Order of Merit teams and did not qualify for the finals or challenge round after the regionals.[2] These teams played in a round robin format for three spots in the nationals.

Teams[]

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John Benton Peter Stolt Minnesota St. Paul
Todd Birr Greg Romaniuk Doug Pottinger Kevin Birr Minnesota Mankato
Mike Farbelow Eric Fenson Minnesota St. Paul
Zach Jacobson North Dakota Langdon
Kroy Nernberger Wisconsin Madison
Paul Pustovar* Matt Hamilton Wisconsin Madison
North Dakota Edmore
Mark Lazar New York (state) Canandaigua

*Qualified based on Order of Merit standings
 Note: Brady Clark (WA) has chosen to withdraw from the Challenge Round.

Results[]

Key
Teams to Nationals
Berth W L
Minnesota Todd Birr 5 1
North Dakota Zach Jacobson 5 1
Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 4 3
Minnesota John Benton 3 4
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 3 4
Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 3 4
North Dakota 2 5
New York (state) 2 5

Draw 1[]

Thursday, January 20, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 7
Wisconsin Paul Pustovar a hammer icon 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mike Farbelow a hammer icon 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
North Dakota 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 X X 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota John Benton a hammer icon 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4
North Dakota Zach Jacobson 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Todd Birr a hammer icon 2 0 2 2 3 X X X X X 9
New York (state) 0 2 0 0 0 X X X X X 2

Draw 2[]

Thursday, January 20, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Zach Jacobson 0 0 2 0 1 0 7 X X X 10
New York (state) a hammer icon 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Benton a hammer icon 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 X X 6
Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mike Farbelow a hammer icon 1 1 0 2 2 3 X X X X 9
Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 0 2 0 0 0 X X X X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 X X X 5
Wisconsin Paul Pustovar a hammer icon 2 0 4 2 0 2 0 X X X 10

Draw 3[]

Friday, January 21, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Benton 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 6
Minnesota Mike Farbelow a hammer icon 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Paul Pustovar a hammer icon 0 0 2 0 5 1 X X X X 8
New York (state) 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 1
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Zach Jacobson a hammer icon 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 9
North Dakota 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger a hammer icon 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 X 8
Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 X 5

Draw 4[]

Friday, January 21, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) a hammer icon 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 6
North Dakota 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger a hammer icon 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 X 8
Minnesota John Benton 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Todd Birr a hammer icon 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 X X 8
Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 3
North Dakota Zach Jacobson a hammer icon 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 X 9

Draw 5[]

Saturday, January 22, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mike Farbelow a hammer icon 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 6
Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5 X 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Zach Jacobson a hammer icon 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 3
Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 11
New York (state) a hammer icon 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Benton 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 2 X 8
North Dakota a hammer icon 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 5

Draw 6[]

Saturday, January 22, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0
Minnesota John Benton a hammer icon 0 0 3 2 3 X X X X X 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X X X 2
Minnesota Mike Farbelow a hammer icon 1 0 3 1 0 2 X X X X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Minnesota Todd Birr a hammer icon 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 3 X X 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Zach Jacobson a hammer icon 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 8
Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 6

Draw 7[]

Sunday, January 23, 9:00 am

Sheet A Final
Minnesota Todd Birr NP
North Dakota Zach Jacobson NP
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
North Dakota a hammer icon 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 9
Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Paul Pustovar a hammer icon 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 7
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 X 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) a hammer icon 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 X 7
Minnesota John Benton 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 3

References[]

  1. ^ Order of Merit as of 12/21/2010
  2. ^ a b Nationals Rules
  3. ^ http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1143&Itemid=1
  4. ^ a b c Terry Kolesar (28 December 2010). "Men's Qualifying Round begins next week". USCA. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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