2011 United States Men's Curling Championship qualifiers

2011 United States Men's Curling Championship The 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship qualifiers took place during January at various locations throughout the nation. Prior to the national finals, the number of entrants was pared down to ten teams through regional qualifiers and then a challenge round. Teams qualified for the men's nationals in one of two ways. Two teams automatically qualified as the top two US teams on the Order of Merit list after the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel was completed. This year, those two teams were the Pete Fenson and Tyler George rinks.Order of Merit as of 12/21/2010 The remaining eight spots for the nationals were awarded to the top finishers in the regional qualifiers and challenge rounds. Five teams qualified from the qualifiers round, where each qualified site received one or more qualifying spots. The other three spots went to the winners of the challenge round.Nationals Rules Regional qualifiers This year, there were three regional qualifiers, which will take place in Medford, Wisconsin, Bismarck, North Dakota, and Rochester, New York. The qualifiers will take place from January 5–9. A total of 29 teams (not including the Fenson rink or the George rink) participated in the qualifiers. The qualifiers either were held using a round-robin format or a knockout format of play. The double knockout provision, which states that a team is eliminated from qualifying for the nationals if the team has at least two losses in their win-loss record, was in place for all three qualifiers. If there are teams with less than two losses, they will play each other until the number of teams still able to qualify matches the number of qualification spots available. The qualifier scheduled in Seattle, Washington was cancelled because there were not enough teams to meet the minimum five teams that need to sign up for a qualifier in order for it to take place. Two teams transferred to other qualifiers, while two other teams dropped.http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1143&Itemid=1 United States Curling Association - Offline KeyTeams to Nationals (Fargo)Teams to challenge round (Waupaca) Medford qualifier The Medford qualifier was held in a round robin format with eight teams competing for the top spot. Two teams qualified directly to the nationals in Fargo, while three teams qualified to the Challenge Round in Waupaca.http://www.curlingrocks.net/press/mens-qualifying-round-begins-next-week Men's Qualifying Round begins next week Terry Kolesar 28 December 2010 USCA 7 January 2011 Teams SkipLocale Todd Birr Minnesota Mankato Craig Brown Wisconsin Madison Matt Carlson Minnesota Mankato Brady Clark Washington SeattleGeoff GoodlandWisconsin Eau Claire Blake Morton Wisconsin McFarland Kroy Nernberger Wisconsin Madison Paul Pustovar Wisconsin Madison BerthBrownGoodl.BirrClarkNern.Pust.Mort.Carls.WL Wisconsin Craig Brown -6-39-77-89-79-68-511-361 Wisconsin Geoff Goodland 3-6-4-57-49-38-79-79-652 Minnesota Todd Birr 7-95-4-8-108-30-83-63-952 Washington Brady Clark 8-74-710-8-2-77-511-010-143 Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 7-93-93-87-2-7-65-49-143 Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 6-97-88-05-76-7-10-08-534 Wisconsin Blake Morton 5-87-96-30-114-50-10-9-716 Minnesota Matt Carlson 3-116-99-31-101-95-87-9-07 Bismarck qualifier The Bismarck qualifier was held in a knockout format. Eleven teams participated in this qualifier. Two teams qualified directly to the nationals in Fargo, while four teams qualified to the Challenge Round. Teams SkipLocale John Benton Minnesota St. Paul Ryan Berg North Dakota West FargoCraig DisherNorth Dakota Rolla Mike Farbelow Minnesota St. PaulZach JacobsonNorth Dakota Langdon Dave Jensen North Dakota Bismarck Travis Kitchens North Dakota Devils LakeJason LarwayWashington Seattle Jerod Roland North Dakota Minot Owen Sampson North Dakota Edmore Matt Stevens Minnesota Minnesota Results A Event North Dakota Jerod Roland 10 North Dakota Travis Kitchens 4 North Dakota Owen Sampson 8 North Dakota Ryan Berg 1 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 9 North Dakota Dave Jensen 7 North Dakota Jerod Roland 1 North Dakota Craig Disher 8 Minnesota Matt Stevens 4 Minnesota John Benton 8 North Dakota Owen Sampson 4 Washington Jason Larway 9 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 8 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 6 North Dakota Craig Disher 9 Minnesota John Benton 4 Washington Jason Larway 10 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 11 North Dakota Craig Disher 10 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 6 B Event North Dakota Ryan Berg 10 North Dakota Dave Jensen 9 B Event 140 North Dakota Travis Kitchens 2 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 9 Minnesota Matt Stevens 8 North Dakota Ryan Berg 0 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 11 North Dakota Owen Sampson 2 Minnesota Matt Stevens 4 North Dakota Jerod Roland 8 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 10 Minnesota John Benton 4 North Dakota Jerod Roland 2 Washington Jason Larway 7 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 6 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 7 North Dakota Craig Disher 7 Washington Jason Larway 9 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 4 Washington Jason Larway 7 C Event (1) North Dakota Ryan Berg 1 North Dakota Owen Sampson 8 North Dakota Jerod Roland 1 North Dakota Owen Sampson 9 North Dakota Owen Sampson 6 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 9 Washington Jason Larway 8 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 4 C Event (2) North Dakota Travis Kitchens 8 North Dakota Dave Jensen 9 North Dakota Dave Jensen 4 Minnesota Matt Stevens 9 Minnesota John Benton 8 Minnesota Matt Stevens 3 Minnesota John Benton 5 North Dakota Craig Disher 9 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 6 North Dakota Craig Disher 9 Rochester qualifier The Rochester qualifier was also held in a knockout format. Ten teams participated in this qualifier. Only one team was able to qualify directly to the nationals, and one team moved on to the Challenge Round. Teams KeyTeam to NationalsTeam to Challenge Round SkipLocale Joseph Calabrese New York Rochester Brandon Corbett New York Rochester Scott Edie Maryland Laurel Gregory Eigner Indiana Fort Wayne Alex Leichter Massachusetts Wayland Dan Machold New York SchenectadyHeath McCormickNew York New York Clark Raven New York Rochester Rick Van Cuyck* New York Rochester Bryan Wight New York Canandaigua *Due to injuries, the Van Cuyck rink withdrew prior to the start of the competition Results A Event New York Joe Calabrese 6 New York Dan Machold 7 New York Dan Machold 3 New York Heath McCormick 12 Maryland Scott Edie 9 New York Brandon Corbett 6 New York Bryan Wight 7 New York Clark Raven 6 Indiana Greg Eigner 7 Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 6 New York Heath McCormick 9 Maryland Scott Edie 1 New York Bryan Wight 8 Indiana Greg Eigner 1 New York Heath McCormick 7 New York Bryan Wight 5 B Event 140 New York Joe Calabrese 8 New York Brandon Corbett 4 New York Joe Calabrese 3 New York Clark Raven 7 Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 10 New York Dan Machold 4 New York Clark Raven 2 Maryland Scott Edie 5 Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 6 Indiana Greg Eigner 5 New York Bryan Wight 9 Maryland Scott Edie 8 New York Heath McCormick 7 Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 3 New York Bryan Wight 8 New York Heath McCormick 6 C Event (1) New York Brandon Corbett 12 New York Dan Machold 5 New York Clark Raven 2 New York Brandon Corbett 7 New York Brandon Corbett 8 Massachusetts Alexander Leichter 7 New York Brandon Corbett 10 New York Bryan Wight 8 C Event (2) New York Joe Calabrese 5 Indiana Greg Eigner 8 Indiana Greg Eigner 3 Maryland Scott Edie 10 New York Heath McCormick 8 Maryland Scott Edie 5 Playoffs New York Bryan Wight 9 New York Brandon Corbett 3 New York Heath McCormick 7 New York Bryan Wight 5 Challenge round The challenge round took place in Waupaca, Wisconsin from January 19–23. Up to ten teams qualified for the challenge round; up to eight teams that didn't qualify for the finals from the regionals but placed well in the regionals qualified, and up to two teams qualified if they were among the top ten US Order of Merit teams and did not qualify for the finals or challenge round after the regionals. These teams played in a round robin format for three spots in the nationals. Teams SkipThirdSecondFirstLocale John Benton Peter Stolt Jeffrey Puleo Erik Ordway Minnesota St. Paul Todd Birr Greg Romaniuk Doug Pottinger Kevin Birr Minnesota Mankato Mike Farbelow Eric Fenson Nick Myers Aaron Nunberg Minnesota St. Paul Zach Jacobson Kevin Deeren Zane Jacobson Kraig Deeren North Dakota Langdon Kroy Nernberger Ryan Lemke Jake Will Steve Day Wisconsin Madison Paul Pustovar* Jeremy Roe Matt Hamilton Patrick Roe Wisconsin Madison Owen Sampson Ned Sampson Tucker Smith Kyle Young North Dakota Edmore Bryan Wight Michael Moore Joel Dietz Mark Lazar New York Canandaigua *Qualified based on Order of Merit standings Note: Brady Clark (WA) has chosen to withdraw from the Challenge Round. Results KeyTeams to Nationals BerthWL Minnesota Todd Birr 5 1 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 5 1 Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 4 3 Minnesota John Benton 3 4 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 3 4 Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 3 4 North Dakota Owen Sampson 2 5 New York Bryan Wight 2 5 Draw 1 Thursday, January 20, 2:00 pm A Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 7 Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 B Minnesota Mike Farbelow 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2 North Dakota Owen Sampson 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 X X 9 C Minnesota John Benton 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 D Minnesota Todd Birr 2 0 2 2 3 X X X X X 9 New York Bryan Wight 0 2 0 0 0 X X X X X 2 Draw 2 Thursday, January 20, 7:00 pm A North Dakota Zach Jacobson 0 0 2 0 1 0 7 X X X 10 New York Bryan Wight 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X X 3 B Minnesota John Benton 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 X X 6 Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1 C Minnesota Mike Farbelow 1 1 0 2 2 3 X X X X 9 Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 0 2 0 0 0 X X X X 2 D North Dakota Owen Sampson 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 X X X 5 Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 2 0 4 2 0 2 0 X X X 10 Draw 3 Friday, January 21, 1:00 pm A Minnesota John Benton 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 7 B Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 0 0 2 0 5 1 X X X X 8 New York Bryan Wight 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 1 C North Dakota Zach Jacobson 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 9 North Dakota Owen Sampson 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 D Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 X 8 Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 X 5 Draw 4 Friday, January 21, 7:00 pm A New York Bryan Wight 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 6 North Dakota Owen Sampson 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 B Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 X 8 Minnesota John Benton 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 X 5 C Minnesota Todd Birr 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 X X 8 Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X X 3 D Minnesota Mike Farbelow 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 North Dakota Zach Jacobson 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 X 9 Draw 5 Saturday, January 22, 1:00 pm A Minnesota Mike Farbelow 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 6 Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5 X 9 B North Dakota Zach Jacobson 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 5 C Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 11 New York Bryan Wight 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 X 7 D Minnesota John Benton 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 2 X 8 North Dakota Owen Sampson 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 5 Draw 6 Saturday, January 22, 7:00 pm A Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0 Minnesota John Benton 0 0 3 2 3 X X X X X 8 B New York Bryan Wight 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X X X 2 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 1 0 3 1 0 2 X X X X 7 C North Dakota Owen Sampson 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2 Minnesota Todd Birr 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 3 X X 10 D North Dakota Zach Jacobson 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 8 Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 6 Draw 7 Sunday, January 23, 9:00 am Sheet A Final Minnesota Todd Birr NP North Dakota Zach Jacobson NP B North Dakota Owen Sampson 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 9 Wisconsin Kroy Nernberger 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 8 C Wisconsin Paul Pustovar 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 7 Minnesota Mike Farbelow 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 X 5 D New York Bryan Wight 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 X 7 Minnesota John Benton 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 References Category:2011 in curling Category:United States National Curling Championships Category:2011 in American sports Category:Qualification for curling competitions