[EAGAN, MN, January 10, 202]  — The 2024 U18 National Championships will begin this Thursday as 12 Boys and 12 Girls teams travel to Rock Creek Curling in Lafayette, CO for the competition that runs from January 11th through the 14th.

The 2024 U18 Nationals features a wide array of teams spanning from coast-to-coast, ready for four days of fierce competition. For the Boys, all three medal winners from 2023 will return to battle for gold, highlighted by defending champion Team Hebert. On the Girls side, 2024 will welcome a new champion. Team Pekowitz, the 2023 silver medalists, lead a talented group of curlers seeking to reach the top step of the podium this year.

“We’re thrilled to bring the U18s back to the Denver-area and back to Rock Creek Curling,” commented USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “These U18 Championships are instrumental for building the future of our sport, and this facility offers the perfect opportunity for our young athletes to perform at their best.”

Opened in 2021, Rock Creek Curling has quickly established itself as one of the premier facilities in the country. A six-sheet facility just outside of Denver with an expansive recreational membership, it is also a popular venue for elite curling, acting as a two-time host for the Colorado Cup, a Mixed Doubles Nationals qualifier, and host of the 2023 U18 Nationals. After a successful Championships last year, the Lafayette-based club will welcome the top Under-18 curlers once again.

Twelve teams of each gender will be split into pools of six and play a round robin within their pool. Following the conclusion of pool play, the top two teams in each group will advance to the semifinals on Sunday morning. The winners of each semifinal in both the Boys and Girls events will compete to be national champions, while the losers will play for bronze.

More information about the 2024 U18 National Championships can be found here.

Boy’s Teams

• Team Skaggs: Tyler Skaggs, Dylan Skaggs, Coleman Martin, Aidan Lazarus

• Team Laufer: Daniel Laufer, Jaime Christopher Vidaurrazaga, Dylan Ciapka, Jack Guerin

• Team Fitzgerald: Aiden Fitzgerald, Jackson Askew, Carter Mitchell, Jake Ring

• Team Marcin: Peyton Marcin, Jacob Luce, Evan Dauernheim, Zack Meyer

• Team Rose: Caiden Rose, Avery Wilson, Brock Sando, Tate Reeder-Holman

• Team Guentzel: Mason Guentzel, Stuart Strack, Will Podhradsky, Leighton Hines

• Team Breen: Bryce Breen, Evan Carlson, Luca Johnson, Sawyer Owens

• Team Hellman: Tucker Hellman, Carter Hellman, Cecil Lynn, Braden Hanson

• Team Meyer: Charlie Meyer, Zach Thompson, Tanner Holmes, Oliver Chally

• Team Lannoye: Matthew Lannoye, Brody Weichmann, Ethan Macomber, Joseph Dobbs

• Team Dial: Calvin Dial, Martin Fleming, Jackson Ledesma, Kiren Penzkover, Adam Small

• Team Hebert: Caden Hebert, Jackson Bestland, Benji Paral, Jack Wendtland, Shane Nelson

Girl’s Teams

• Team Richards: Melissa Richards, Charlie Clark, Melanie Richards, Ainsley Persinger

• Team Neil: Ivy Neil, Jillian Segel, Kalina Petrova, Lily Marzullo

• Team Pekowitz: Julia Pekowitz, Megan Stopera, Addison Neill, Alexa Pekowitz

• Team Black: Demerie Black, Molly Anderson, Lily Rokke, Claire Kozojed

• Team Schroden: Alana Schroden, Eli van der Leij, Kate Stevenson, Kyria DeGrow, Lindsay Hofmeister

• Team Hollands: Natalie Hollands, Jersey Hollands, Lillian Molitor, Ella Stagner

• Team Biesecker: Zoe Biesecker, Lila Farwell, Ella Riley, Scarlett Wilson

• Team Hagenbuch: Bella Hagenbuch, Heidi Holt, Rilee Kraft, Mae Hagenbuch

• Team Johnson: Allory Johnson, Gianna Johnson, Morgan Zacher, Bailey Vaydich

• Team Berg: Gracia Berg, Brooklyn Saiger, Solveig Berg, Raelynn Trask, Nia Berg

• Team Keshwani : Nisa Keshwani, Karina Treynor, Krisha Umashankar, Alexis Kong, Srihasini Malladi

• Team Wendling: Ella Wendling, Emily Rubenzer, Savannah Koch, Adriana Fisher

About USA Curling

Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Eagan, 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, Thorne, 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.