[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, October 28, 2024]—The 2024 Arena Club National Champions were crowned this past Sunday, with Team Spangler (Camren Spangler, William Hillman, Brian Feldman Jr., Brian Feldman Sr.) from the Wine Country Curling Club and MOPAC winning the men’s title, and Team Asis (Jennifer Asis, Melissa Wheeler, Julie Wolf, Jaclyn Pytlarz, Kathalin Alsmeier) from the Silicon Valley Curling Club and MOPAC topping the women’s field.

In the women’s gold medal contest, Team Asis entered the last end with the game tied and holding last rock advantage against Team Segovia (Julie Segovia, Alyssa Parks, Heather Cook, Jessica Bostwick, Alison Miller), the defending champions from The Curling Club of Houston. When Segovia’s last stone settled just a few inches further than the shot rock in the four-foot, Asis had secured the title.

In the mens’ gold medal game, Team Spangler took control of the game by scoring three in the third end, and held the lead on their way to an 8-5 victory over Team Ridder from the Aksarben Curling Club and MACA (Nic Ridder, Nic Swiercek, Doug Michel, Sean Morrison).

In the women’s bronze medal game, Team Feldman from the Wine Country Curling Club and MOPAC (Katie Feldman, Lee Ann Shearing, Melissa McGuire, Amy Putnam) scored a decisive three-ender in the sixth and bested Team Mercer from the Cleveland Skating Club and the GLCA (Katy Mercer, Carole Negus, Erin Wagner, Shana Miskovsky). The men’s bronze medal game saw Team Curtis from Rocket City Curling Club and the GNCC( Sam Curtis, Shane Stewart, Brad Hammond, David Tutwiler) defeat Team Curtis from the Cedar Rapids Curling Club and the Midwest Curling Association (Cale Tesch, Parker Abbott, Stephen Spence, Greg Schmitt).

The eight-sheet Wausau Curling Club served as an excellent venue for the event, providing great ice conditions and a welcoming atmosphere. This is the second national championship the club has hosted in the last three years, and the committee led by Kim Sussens and Steve O’Keefe delivered a terrific experience for competitors. All games were streamed on both USA CurlingTV and Wausau Curling TV with a system from USA Curling partner Stadium Sports Network.

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