Marie Christianson

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Marie Christianson
Curler
Born (1988-08-12) August 12, 1988 (age 33)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Team
Curling club
Halifax, NS[1]
SkipSuzanne Birt
ThirdMarie Christianson
SecondMeaghan Hughes
LeadMichelle McQuaid
AlternateKathy O'Rourke
Career
Member Association Nova Scotia (2007–2013; 2017–18)
 Newfoundland and Labrador (2013–15)
 Prince Edward Island (2015–16; 2018–current)
Hearts appearances4 (2016, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Top CTRS ranking9th (2019–20)

Marie Christianson (born August 12, 1988) is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2] She currently plays third on Team Suzanne Birt.

Career[]

Christianson skipped Team Nova Scotia at two Canadian Junior Curling Championships, in 2007 and 2009. At the 2007 Canadian Junior Curling Championships she skipped the team to a tenth-place finish with a 6–6 record. The team placed ninth at the 2009 Canadian Junior Curling Championships with a 5–7 record. She played in her first Grand Slam of Curling event at the 2007 Sobeys Slam where her team failed to make the playoffs.[3] She also played in the 2010 event, again missing the playoffs.

Christianson moved to Newfoundland and Labrador to join the Stacie Devereaux rink in 2013 as the team's second. The team went 1–3 at the 2014 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, not making the playoffs.[4] Christianson left the rink the following season to form her own team to try to get to the Hearts. At the 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Christianson led the team to a 2–2 record, just missing the playoffs once again.[5] Following the season, Christianson moved to Prince Edward Island to join the Suzanne Birt rink at lead.

Team Birt played in the 2015 Tour Challenge Tier 2 where they made the quarterfinals. The team also won the on the World Curling Tour. Christian would win her first provincial championship in 2016 when the team won the final of the 2016 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts 5–4 against Kim Dolan. They represented PEI at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they went 4–7.

Chrstianson moved back to her home province of Nova Scotia for the 2017–18 season to join the rink. The team won the Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic and had semifinal finishes at the Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel and the Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel.[6] At the 2018 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team made it all the way to the final where they lost to Mary-Anne Arsenault. With their win in Kemptville, the team was invited to play in the 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup Grand Slam event. There, the team went winless. Following the event, Christianson left the team and rejoined the Suzanne Birt rink.

Team Birt had a very strong 2018–19 season, not missing the playoffs in any of their tour events. They won the WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic, finished runner-up at the Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel and had semifinal finishes at both the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard and the New Scotland Clothing Ladies Cashspiel. The team won five straight sudden-death elimination games at the 2019 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts to claim the provincial title. The team did improve their record at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, finishing in sixth place with a 6–5 record.

Team Birt played in nine tour events the following season and qualified in eight of them, only missing the playoffs at the 2019 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic. This year, they won the Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel and were finalists at the Atlantic Superstore Monctonian Challenge and the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic. They had semifinal finishes at The Curling Store Cashspiel, the New Scotland Clothing Ladies Cashspiel and the Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel and a quarterfinal appearance at both the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard and the Tour Challenge Tier 2. They defended their title at the 2020 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts, winning a second championship in a row. the team had an eighth-place finish at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, finishing with a 5–6 record.[7]

Team Birt began the 2020–21 season with two runner-up finishes at the 2020 The Curling Store Cashspiel and the 2020 Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel.[8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Prince Edward Island, many teams had to opt out of the 2021 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts as they could not commit to the quarantine process in order to compete in the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. This meant that only Team Birt and their clubmates 's rink entered the event.[9] Christianson could not compete at the provincial championship as she was living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, meaning alternate Kathy O'Rourke took her position at third. In the best-of-five series, Team Birt defeated Team London three games to zero to earn the right to represent Prince Edward Island at the 2021 Scotties in Calgary, Alberta.[10] At the Tournament of Hearts, they finished a 4–4 round robin record, failing to qualify for the championship round.[11]

Personal life[]

Christianson is a registered massage therapist for Brickyard Health.[2][12]

Teams[]

Season Skip Third Second Lead
2006–07[13] Marie Christianson Jenn Baxter
2008–09 Marie Christianson
2009–10 Mary-Anne Arsenault Marie Christianson
2010–11 Marie Christianson Jane Snyder
2011–12 Marie Christianson Christina Black Jane Snyder
2012–13 Marie Christianson Kristen MacDiarmid Christina Black Jane Snyder
2013–14 Stacie Devereaux Erin Porter Marie Christianson
2014–15 Marie Christianson Erin Porter Lauren Wasylkiw Erica Trickett
2015–16 Suzanne Birt Robyn Green Meaghan Hughes Marie Christianson
2017–18 Kristen MacDiarmid Marie Christianson Liz Woodworth
2018–19 Suzanne Birt Marie Christianson Meaghan Hughes Michelle McQuaid
2019–20 Suzanne Birt Marie Christianson Meaghan Hughes Michelle McQuaid
2020–21 Suzanne Birt Marie Christianson Meaghan Hughes Michelle McQuaid
2021–22 Suzanne Birt Marie Christianson Meaghan Hughes Michelle McQuaid

References[]

  1. ^ "Marie Christianson Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Christianson 2–3 at 2007 Sobeys Slam". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Devereaux 1–3 at 2014 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Christianson 2–2 at 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "MacDiarmid wins 2017 Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Team Birt loses close The Curling Store Cashspiel final in extra end". PEI Curling. September 25, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "Teams". PEI Curling. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Team Birt sweeps PEI Scotties". PEI Curling. January 30, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings, schedule". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "Marie Christianson Brickyard Health Profile". Brickyard Health Halifax. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Marie Christianson Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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