2014 United States Men's Curling Championship – Qualification

2014 United States
National Curling Championships
Tournament
men  women
Qualifiers
men  women

Qualification for the 2014 United States Men's Curling Championship consisted of three different paths. Four teams qualified directly through the High Performance Program or the Order of Merit system. The number of the remaining entrants to the national championships was cut down to six teams through a challenge round held in early January.

Qualification system

Teams can qualify to participate in the men's national championship through the High Performance Program, through the World Curling Tour Order of Merit, or through a challenge round.

Two spots in the nationals were awarded to two teams on the United States Curling Association's High Performance National Program. The teams qualified through the High Performance Program were those skipped by John Shuster and Pete Fenson. Two more spots were awarded to the top two men's teams on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit standings table at the year's end. The teams qualified through the Order of Merit were those skipped by Heath McCormick and Brady Clark.

The remaining six spots in the nationals will be awarded to the teams that earn qualification spots through the challenge round. The challenge round will be held in a triple knockout format.

Challenge Round

The challenge round for the men's nationals will be held from January 9 to 12 at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota.[1]

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Kent Beadle Dave Jensen Richard Maskel Roger Smith Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Ryan Berg Tyler Runing Evan Workin Jordan Brown North Dakota West Fargo, North Dakota
Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Troy Schroeder Minnesota Blaine, Minnesota
Chris Bond Matt Birkild Benj Guzman Rob Corn Washington (state) Seattle, Washington
Joseph Bonfoey Ted Trolson Paul Lyttle Harold Rutan Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Craig Brown Kroy Nernberger Matt Hamilton Jon Brunt Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Stephen Dropkin Evan Jensen Steve Scheffler Michael Graziano Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Mike Farbelow Kevin Deeren Kraig Deeren Mark Lazar Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Eric Fenson Josh Bahr Jon Chandler Mark Haluptzok Minnesota Bemidji, Minnesota
Sam Galey Andrew Ernst Mac Guy Jeremy Dinsel Washington (state) Seattle, Washington
Tyler George Bill Stopera Martin Sather Dean Gemmell Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Dale Gibbs Eric Schultz Perry Tholl Matt Fowler Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Kevin Kakela Kyle Kakela Ryan Lagasse Todd Ussatis North Dakota Rolla, North Dakota
Alex Leichter Brandon Corbett Derek Corbett Jeff Pulli New York Rochester, New York
Ryan Lemke Nathan Gebert Ash Nelson Casey Konopacky Wisconsin Medford, Wisconsin
John Lilla Aaron Nunberg Bryan Hanson Joel Cooper Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Lionel Locke George Allendorph Nathan Chilson Michael Vosberg Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Owen Sampson Tucker Smith Ned Sampson Cooper Smith North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota
Peter Stolt Brad Caldwell Erik Ordway Clayton Orvik Minnesota Plymouth, Minnesota
Mark Willmert Chris Dolan Tim Jeanetta Brian Sparstad Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota

Knockout Draw Brackets

A Event

First Knockout Qualifier 1
      
          Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 8  
          North Dakota Kevin Kakela 0  
            Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 5  
 Washington (state) Chris Bond 5        Minnesota Tyler George 8  
 Minnesota Kent Beadle 8      Minnesota Kent Beadle 5  
          Minnesota Tyler George 7  
            Minnesota Tyler George 5
            Minnesota Joseph Bonfoey 9
          New York Alex Leichter 8  
          North Dakota Owen Sampson 7  
            New York Alex Leichter 2  
 Minnesota Joseph Bonfoey 9        Minnesota Joseph Bonfoey 3  
 Minnesota Lionel Locke 4      Minnesota Joseph Bonfoey 8       
          Minnesota Mike Farbelow 3       
      
First Knockout Qualifier 2
      
          Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 9  
          Minnesota Eric Fenson 2  
            Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 1  
 Minnesota Mark Willmert 8        Wisconsin Craig Brown 9  
 Wisconsin Dale Gibbs 4      Minnesota Mark Willmert 5  
          Wisconsin Craig Brown 8  
            Wisconsin Craig Brown 6
            Minnesota Todd Birr 0
          Minnesota John Lilla 3  
          Minnesota Peter Stolt 7  
            Minnesota Peter Stolt 5  
 North Dakota Ryan Berg 9        Minnesota Todd Birr 9  
 Washington (state) Sam Galey 6      North Dakota Ryan Berg 2       
          Minnesota Todd Birr 8       
      

B Event

Second Knockout To Qualifier 3
      
               
               
            Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 6  
            Minnesota Mike Farbelow 5  
          Minnesota Mike Farbelow 7  
 North Dakota Owen Sampson 10      North Dakota Owen Sampson 2  
 Washington (state) Chris Bond 6        Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 7
            Minnesota Peter Stolt 8
               
               
            Minnesota Peter Stolt 8   Qualifier 3
            Minnesota Kent Beadle 4  
          Minnesota Kent Beadle 8    Minnesota Peter Stolt 4
 North Dakota Kevin Kakela 7      Minnesota Lionel Locke 6    Minnesota Tyler George 8
 Minnesota Lionel Locke 8  
Second Knockout To Qualifier 4
      
               
               
            Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 7  
            North Dakota Ryan Berg 4  
          North Dakota Ryan Berg 11  
 Minnesota John Lilla 6      Minnesota John Lilla 5  
 Wisconsin Dale Gibbs 5        Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 6
            New York Alex Leichter 7
               
               
            New York Alex Leichter 7   Qualifier 4
            Minnesota Eric Fenson 6  
          Minnesota Mark Willmert 5    New York Alex Leichter 8
 Minnesota Eric Fenson 8      Minnesota Eric Fenson 8    Minnesota Todd Birr 6
 Washington (state) Sam Galey 7  

C Event

Third Knockout To Qualifier 5
      
          Minnesota Eric Fenson 11  
 Wisconsin Dale Gibbs 8      Wisconsin Dale Gibbs 5  
 Minnesota Lionel Locke 6        Minnesota Eric Fenson 8  
            North Dakota Owen Sampson 6  
          North Dakota Ryan Berg 3  
 Washington (state) Sam Galey 4      North Dakota Owen Sampson 6  
 North Dakota Owen Sampson 9        Minnesota Eric Fenson 6
            Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 5
               
               
                  Qualifier 5
                 
                 Minnesota Eric Fenson 10
                 Minnesota Todd Birr 9
      
Third Knockout To Qualifier 6
      
          Minnesota Kent Beadle 11  
 Washington (state) Chris Bond 8      Washington (state) Chris Bond 9  
 Minnesota Mark Willmert 6        Minnesota Kent Beadle 5  
            Minnesota Mike Farbelow 8  
          Minnesota Mike Farbelow 7  
 North Dakota Kevin Kakela 3      Minnesota John Lilla 6  
 Minnesota John Lilla 9        Minnesota Mike Farbelow 7
            Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 5
               
               
                  Qualifier 6
                 
                 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 6
                 Minnesota Peter Stolt 12
      

Knockout Results

Draw 1

Thursday, January 9, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Chris Bond 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 5

Minnesota Kent Beadle 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 X 8

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Joseph Bonfoey 0 3 0 0 4 0 2 0 X X 9

Minnesota Lionel Locke 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 X X 4

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mark Willmert 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 8

Wisconsin Dale Gibbs 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Ryan Berg 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 X 9

Washington (state) Sam Galey 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 X 6

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 0 2 3 3 X X X X X X 8

North Dakota Kevin Kakela 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
New York Alex Leichter 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 8

North Dakota Owen Sampson 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 7

Draw 2

Friday, January 10, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kent Beadle 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 X 5

Minnesota Tyler George 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 X 7

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Joseph Bonfoey 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 X X 8

Minnesota Mike Farbelow 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X 3

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 2 0 3 4 0 X X X X X 9

Minnesota Eric Fenson 0 1 0 0 1 X X X X X 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mark Willmert 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 5

Wisconsin Craig Brown 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 X 8

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Lilla 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3

Minnesota Peter Stolt 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 X 7

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Ryan Berg 0 0 0 0 2 0 X X X X 2

Minnesota Todd Birr 2 1 1 1 0 3 X X X X 8

Draw 3

Friday, January 10, 2:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 5

Minnesota Tyler George 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 X 8

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York Alex Leichter 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2

Minnesota Joseph Bonfoey 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Owen Sampson 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 3 X X 10

Washington (state) Chris Bond 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 X X 6

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
North Dakota Kevin Kakela 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7

Minnesota Lionel Locke 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 8

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota John Lilla 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 6

Wisconsin Dale Gibbs 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Eric Fenson 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 8

Washington (state) Sam Galey 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 7

Draw 4

Friday, January 10, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 0 1 0 0 X X X X X X 1

Wisconsin Craig Brown 1 0 6 2 X X X X X X 9

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Peter Stolt 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 X 5

Minnesota Todd Birr 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 X 9

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 3 0 0 3 1 0 X X X X 7

North Dakota Owen Sampson 0 1 0 0 0 1 X X X X 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kent Beadle 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 X 8

Minnesota Lionel Locke 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 6

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Ryan Berg 0 2 0 1 0 2 3 0 3 X 11

Minnesota John Lilla 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 X 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mark Willmert 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 5

Minnesota Eric Fenson 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 X 8

Draw 5

Saturday, January 11, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Tyler George 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 5

Minnesota Joseph Bonfoey 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 X 9

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Craig Brown 0 2 1 2 1 X X X X X 6

Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Dale Gibbs 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 8

Minnesota Lionel Locke 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 6

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Sam Galey 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X X 4

North Dakota Owen Sampson 2 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 X X 9

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Chris Bond 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 X 8

Minnesota Mark Willmert 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 6

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Kevin Kakela 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 X X X 3

Minnesota John Lilla 3 0 0 1 3 0 2 X X X 9

Draw 6

Saturday, January 11, 2:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 6

Minnesota Mike Farbelow 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Peter Stolt 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 X 8

Minnesota Kent Beadle 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7

North Dakota Ryan Berg 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
New York Alex Leichter 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7

Minnesota Eric Fenson 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 6

Draw 7

Saturday, January 11, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 7

Minnesota Peter Stolt 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 8

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 6

New York Alex Leichter 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 8

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Eric Fenson 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 2 X X 11

Wisconsin Dale Gibbs 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X X 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Ryan Berg 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3

North Dakota Owen Sampson 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 6

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Kent Beadle 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 11

Washington (state) Chris Bond 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 9

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 7

Minnesota John Lilla 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6

Draw 8

Sunday, January 12, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Peter Stolt 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 X 4

Minnesota Tyler George 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 X 8

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York Alex Leichter 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 X 8

Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 X 6

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Eric Fenson 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 8

North Dakota Owen Sampson 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 6

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kent Beadle 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 X 5

Minnesota Mike Farbelow 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 8

Draw 9

Sunday, January 12, 2:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Eric Fenson 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 6

Minnesota Stephen Dropkin 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 7

Wisconsin Ryan Lemke 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5

Draw 10

Sunday, January 12, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Eric Fenson 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 10

Minnesota Todd Birr 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 9

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 6

Minnesota Peter Stolt 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 1 3 X 12

References

  1. ↑ "Challenge Round begins Thursday". USA Curling. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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