2024-25 USA CURLING NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER ANNOUNCED
Photo by Bob Weder
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, May 6th, 2024] — Following extensive conversations, thorough review of team results, and careful analysis of individual performances during this past season, USA Curling has released its selections for the 2024-25 National Team.
With the 2026 Winter Olympics fast approaching, efficient use of resources is required to provide top performers with the tools they need for success.
“These decisions are never easy,” noted USA Curling Sporting Director Katie Baker. “But as the Milan-Cortina Games draw closer, we need to narrow the funnel of resources and provide more support to combinations that show the greatest potential for podium finishes.”
While the 2026 Games are the top priority, long-term expansion of the talent pipeline cannot be ignored. As part of that effort, Development Pool athletes were also named.
Baker added, “We understand the sacrifices elite competitors are required to make in our sport. Juggling career, family, and curling is a challenge, especially for young players just entering Women’s and Men’s play. The Developmental Pool identifies athletes we want to keep engaged.”
Photo by: Bob Weder
The financial approach of USA Curling mirrors other National Governing Bodies. In order to use funding as effectively as possible, National Team staff must adopt a value investor mindset and focus dollars on improving the teams that are most likely to represent the United States at the 2026 Olympic Games.
“Our National Team staff was thoughtful and analytical throughout this process,” noted USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “It’s also worth noting that funded teams are not guaranteed berths in our national championships and Olympic Trials. Those are earned based on results on the ice—there are no discretionary selections.”
Women’s Teams
Team Peterson: Tabitha Peterson, Cory Thiesse, Tara Peterson, Vicky Persinger, Taylor Anderson
Team Strouse: Delaney Strouse, Sarah Anderson, Sydney Mullaney, Anne O’Hara
Men’s Teams
Team Shuster: John Shuster, Chris Plys, Colin Hufman, John Landsteiner, Matt Hamilton
Team Dropkin: Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Tom Howell
Team Casper: Danny Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg
Mixed Doubles Teams
Becca Hamilton/Matt Hamilton
Cory Thiesse/Korey Dropkin
Taylor Anderson/Ben Richardson
Aileen Geving/John Shuster
Junior Teams
Team Wendling: Wes Wendling, Daniel Laufer, Nick Cenzalli, Shaheen Bassiri, Dylan Ciapka
Team Giroux: Allie Giroux, Tessa Thurlow, Ella Fleming, Brooke Giroux, Savannah Koch
Development Pool
Men:
Jackson Armstrong, Jackson Bestland, Caden Hebert, Connor Kauffman, Marius Kleinas, Ethan Sampson, Chase Sinnett, Sam Strouse, Coleman Thurston, Kevin Tuma, Jake Zeman
Women:
Madison Bear, Jenna Burchesky, Elizabeth Cousins, Annmarie Dubberstein, Susan Dudt, Cora Farrell, Allison Howell, Lexi Lanigan, Christine McMakin, Sara Olson, Rebecca Rodgers, Miranda Scheel, Leah Yavarow
Wheelchair Team (previously announced):
Dan Rose, Shawn Sadowski, Matthew Thums, Stephen Emt, Sean O’Neill, Laura Dwyer, Oyuna Uranchimeg, Steve Davis
About USA Curling
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA Curling is the National Governing body for the Olympic sport of curling and the Paralympic sport of wheelchair curling in the United States. The mission of USA Curling is to grow, strengthen, and advocate for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of curling in the United States by prioritizing accessibility and programmatic development from grassroots to podium. USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Toyota, ISS (Ice, Sports & Solar), Rock Solid Productions, Jet Ice, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling is a proud member of the World Curling Federation and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. To learn more, visit usacurling.org.
