FANS HAVE A CHANCE TO GET ON CHAMPIONSHIP CURLING ICE AT THE DENVER COLISEUM
Photo by Lauren Rich
USA Curling Providing Spectators an Opportunity to Experience the Sport Themselves
[EAGAN, MN, February 3, 2023] —Championship curling is coming to Denver from February 5-11, as the 2023 USA Curling Men’s and Women’s National Championships will be held at the Denver Coliseum.
Not only does the field include Olympic gold medalists and a former NFL All-Pro, during afternoon and evening session spectators can buy a special raffle ticket—one lucky fan will win the right to throw a stone on the competition ice during the Fifth End Break (halftime). Land the stone in the rings at the far end and that fan will win official USA Curling Columbia merchandise.
At the conclusion of each afternoon session, there will also be a putting contest . One fan will win a chance to putt a golf ball on the ice—if the ball stops in the rings at the far end, they’ll win official USA Curling Columbia merchandise. If you think the greens at Augusta are fast, try the ice at the Coliseum!
During the week-long National Championships, teams in the Men’s and Women’s events will compete in round-robin play, with the top four teams of each gender qualifying for the playoff round. The winners of each championship will represent the USA at the World Championships later this year.
The 2022 Olympic teams, Team Shuster and Team Peterson, headline a field of men’s and women’s curlers seeking to raise the national championship trophy. NFL All-Pro Jared Allen will also compete as part of Team Smith, hoping to make a name for himself in the sport of curling after a long career in professional football.
“Not only will you see amazing athleticism and shotmaking on the ice, you’ll have a lot of fun,” said USA Curling Interim CEO Dean Gemmell. “We will have Curling Gurus in the stands to explain the game to newcomers, and we’re excited to give spectators a chance to try our great sport.”
Single-game tickets and event-long passes are available for purchase here. To see the teams and the event schedule, go to the USA Curling website.
TEAM ROSTERS
Men’s
Team Casper - Danny Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett
Team Dropkin - Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Tom Howell
Team Dunnam - Scott Dunnam, Cody Clouser, Lance Wheeler, Andy Dunnam
Team Ruohonen - Rich Ruohonen, Sam Strouse, Connor Kauffman, Aidan Oldenburg
Team Sampson - Ethan Sampson, Kevin Tuma, Coleman Thurston, Marius Kleinas, Jake Zeman
Team Shuster - John Shuster, Chris Plys, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner, Colin Hufman
Team Smith - Jason Smith, Dominik Maerki, Jared Allen, Hunter Clawson, Eli Clawson
Team Sobering - Darryl Sobering, Alec Celecki, Sean Stevinson, DJ Johnson, Josh Chetwynd
Women’s
Team Anderson - Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Lexi Lanigan, Aileen Geving, Leah Yavarow
Team Bear - Madison Bear, Annmarie Dubberstein, Elizabeth Cousins, Allison Howell, Liz Janiak
Team McMakin - Christine McMakin, Cora Farrell, Jenna Burchesky, Clare Moores
Team Peterson - Tabitha Peterson, Cory Thiesse, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson
Team Rhyme - Kim Rhyme, Libby Brundage, Cait Flannery, Katie Rhyme
Team Scheel - Miranda Scheel, Jordan Hein, Tessa Thurlow, Amelia Hintz
Team Strouse - Delaney Strouse, Anne O’Hara, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers, Susan Dudt
Team Workin - Rachel Workin, Anya Normandeau, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers
For more information, visit the websites of USA Curling and the Denver Coliseum.
USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Brakebush, ISS (Ice, Sports & Solar), Rock Solid Productions, IHG, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling, as the National Governing Body for the sport in the United States, is also supported by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
