SINGLE-SESSION TICKETS TO THE 2022 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS FOR CURLING ON SALE
Single-session tickets for the 2022 Men’s and Women’s Olympic Team Trials for Curling are available to purchase beginning on Friday, September 24th. Single-session tickets are available for $10-$20 per session and tickets to championship days can be purchased for $40-50, inclusive of all draws that day. All-session tickets are also available for curling fans hoping to catch every draw of the Trials.
On Nov. 12-21, the top six men’s and women’s curling teams from across the nation compete at Baxter Arena for a chance to represent the U.S. during the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Early trials qualifiers for the men’s division include Team Shuster, Team Dropkin, and Team Brundidge. On the women’s side, this includes Team Peterson, Team Christensen and Team Sinclair.
During the Sept. 3-6 Trials Qualifying Series, USA Curling named a fourth team for each division. This includes Team Ruohonen (Rich Ruohonen, Andrew Stopera, Colin Hufman, Kroy Nernberger, Philip Tilker) in the men’s division and Team Bear (Madison Bear, Annmarie Dubberstein, Taylor Drees, Allison Howell) for the women.
Two more men’s and two more women’s teams will be solidified in the first weekend of October, as the second Olympic Trials Qualifying Series will be held Oct. 1-3.
The format of the 2022 Olympic Team Trials is a full six-team round robin for both the men’s and women’s fields. The top two teams after the round robin will play a best-of-three final.
About Baxter Arena: Baxter Arena is owned and operated by the University of Nebraska Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Since its completion in 2015, Baxter Arena serves as the home of several of the university’s sports teams. Boasting 17 luxury suites and a seated capacity of over 7,800, Baxter Arena’s hospitality has made it host to concerts, events, and even the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling in 2017.
QUALIFIED TEAMS:
Men’s Division
1. Team Shuster (John Shuster, Chris Plys, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner)
2. Team Dropkin (Korey Dropkin, Joe Polo, Mark Fenner, Tom Howell, Alex Fenson)
3. Team Brundidge (Jed Brundidge, Evan Workin, Cameron Rittenour, Lance Wheeler, Nic Wagner)
4. Team Ruohonen (Rich Ruohonen, Andrew Stopera, Colin Hufman, Kroy Nernberger, Philip Tilker)
5. TBD via Trials Qualifying Series
6. TBD via Trials Qualifying Series
Women’s Division
1. Team Peterson (Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Tara Peterson, Becca Hamilton, Aileen Geving)
2. Team Christensen (Cory Christensen, Sarah Anderson, Vicky Persinger, Taylor Anderson)
3. Team Sinclair (Jamie Sinclair, Monica Walker, Cora Farrell, Elizabeth Cousins)
4. Team Bear (Madison Bear, Annmarie Dubberstein, Taylor Drees, Allison Howell)
5. TBD via Trials Qualifying Series
6. TBD via Trials Qualifying Series
USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, Toyota, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Brakebush, ISS (Ice, Sports & Solar), and Sitrin, and is partnered with IHG, Rock Solid Productions Inc., Laurie Artiss Ltd. – The Pin People, and United Airlines.
