Elizabeth Busche

Elizabeth Busche (September 12, 1992 – May 3, 2012) was an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota.

Competitions

Busche played third for the Cory Christensen junior rink that were Minnesota state runners up in 2011 and 2012. The team represented "Minnesota 2" at both the 2011 and 2012 United States Junior Curling Championships. The team won the 2012 U.S. junior championships qualifying them to represent the United States at the 2012 World Junior Curling Championships. The team finished last in the tournament, with a 0–9 record.

In addition to her junior accolades, Busche was also a member of the 2011 Minnesota State Mixed championship team that finished 5th at the 2011 US Mixed Championship.

Death

Busche died just two months after the 2012 World Juniors from a rare form of ovarian cancer.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Curling mourns the loss of junior US curler". World Curling Federation. 8 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "2012-13 USA Curling Media Guide & Directory" (PDF). United States Curling Association. Retrieved 16 December 2012.

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