2014 United States Men's Curling Championship – Qualification

Qualification for the 2014 United States Men's Curling Championship consisted of three different paths. Four teams qualified directly through the High Performance Program or the Order of Merit system. The number of the remaining entrants to the national championships was cut down to six teams through a challenge round held in early January.

Qualification system

Teams can qualify to participate in the men's national championship through the High Performance Program, through the World Curling Tour Order of Merit, or through a challenge round.

Two spots in the nationals were awarded to two teams on the United States Curling Association's High Performance National Program. The teams qualified through the High Performance Program were those skipped by John Shuster and Pete Fenson. Two more spots were awarded to the top two men's teams on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit standings table at the year's end. The teams qualified through the Order of Merit were those skipped by Heath McCormick and Brady Clark.

The remaining six spots in the nationals will be awarded to the teams that earn qualification spots through the challenge round. The challenge round will be held in a triple knockout format.

Challenge Round

The challenge round for the men's nationals will be held from January 9 to 12 at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota.[1]

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Kent BeadleDave JensenRichard MaskelRoger Smith St. Paul, Minnesota
Ryan BergTyler RuningEvan WorkinJordan Brown West Fargo, North Dakota
Todd BirrDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorTroy Schroeder Blaine, Minnesota
Chris BondMatt BirkildBenj GuzmanRob Corn Seattle, Washington
Joseph BonfoeyTed TrolsonPaul LyttleHarold Rutan Duluth, Minnesota
Craig BrownKroy NernbergerMatt HamiltonJon Brunt Madison, Wisconsin
Stephen DropkinEvan JensenSteve SchefflerMichael Graziano St. Paul, Minnesota
Mike FarbelowKevin DeerenKraig DeerenMark Lazar St. Paul, Minnesota
Eric FensonJosh BahrJon ChandlerMark Haluptzok Bemidji, Minnesota
Sam GaleyAndrew ErnstMac GuyJeremy Dinsel Seattle, Washington
Tyler GeorgeBill StoperaMartin SatherDean Gemmell Duluth, Minnesota
Dale GibbsEric SchultzPerry ThollMatt Fowler St. Paul, Minnesota
Kevin KakelaKyle KakelaRyan LagasseTodd Ussatis Rolla, North Dakota
Alex LeichterBrandon CorbettDerek CorbettJeff Pulli Rochester, New York
Ryan LemkeNathan GebertAsh NelsonCasey Konopacky Medford, Wisconsin
John LillaAaron NunbergBryan HansonJoel Cooper St. Paul, Minnesota
Lionel LockeGeorge AllendorphNathan ChilsonMichael Vosberg St. Paul, Minnesota
Owen SampsonTucker SmithNed SampsonCooper Smith Fargo, North Dakota
Peter StoltBrad CaldwellErik OrdwayClayton Orvik Plymouth, Minnesota
Mark WillmertChris DolanTim JeanettaBrian Sparstad St. Paul, Minnesota

A Event

First Knockout Qualifier 1
     
        Ryan Lemke 8  
        Kevin Kakela 0  
          Ryan Lemke 5  
Chris Bond 5       Tyler George 8  
Kent Beadle 8     Kent Beadle 5  
        Tyler George 7  
          Tyler George 5
          Joseph Bonfoey 9
        Alex Leichter 8  
        Owen Sampson 7  
          Alex Leichter 2  
Joseph Bonfoey 9       Joseph Bonfoey 3  
Lionel Locke 4     Joseph Bonfoey 8      
        Mike Farbelow 3      
     
First Knockout Qualifier 2
     
        Stephen Dropkin 9  
        Eric Fenson 2  
          Stephen Dropkin 1  
Mark Willmert 8       Craig Brown 9  
Dale Gibbs 4     Mark Willmert 5  
        Craig Brown 8  
          Craig Brown 6
          Todd Birr 0
        John Lilla 3  
        Peter Stolt 7  
          Peter Stolt 5  
Ryan Berg 9       Todd Birr 9  
Sam Galey 6     Ryan Berg 2      
        Todd Birr 8      
     

B Event

Second Knockout To Qualifier 3
     
             
             
          Stephen Dropkin 6  
          Mike Farbelow 5  
        Mike Farbelow 7  
Owen Sampson 10     Owen Sampson 2  
Chris Bond 6       Stephen Dropkin 7
          Peter Stolt 8
             
             
          Peter Stolt 8   Qualifier 3
          Kent Beadle 4  
        Kent Beadle 8   Peter Stolt 4
Kevin Kakela 7     Lionel Locke 6   Tyler George 8
Lionel Locke 8  
Second Knockout To Qualifier 4
     
             
             
          Ryan Lemke 7  
          Ryan Berg 4  
        Ryan Berg 11  
John Lilla 6     John Lilla 5  
Dale Gibbs 5       Ryan Lemke 6
          Alex Leichter 7
             
             
          Alex Leichter 7   Qualifier 4
          Eric Fenson 6  
        Mark Willmert 5   Alex Leichter 8
Eric Fenson 8     Eric Fenson 8   Todd Birr 6
Sam Galey 7  

C Event

Third Knockout To Qualifier 5
     
        Eric Fenson 11  
Dale Gibbs 8     Dale Gibbs 5  
Lionel Locke 6       Eric Fenson 8  
          Owen Sampson 6  
        Ryan Berg 3  
Sam Galey 4     Owen Sampson 6  
Owen Sampson 9       Eric Fenson 6
          Stephen Dropkin 5
             
             
                Qualifier 5
               
              Eric Fenson 10
              Todd Birr 9
     
Third Knockout To Qualifier 6
     
        Kent Beadle 11  
Chris Bond 8     Chris Bond 9  
Mark Willmert 6       Kent Beadle 5  
          Mike Farbelow 8  
        Mike Farbelow 7  
Kevin Kakela 3     John Lilla 6  
John Lilla 9       Mike Farbelow 7
          Ryan Lemke 5
             
             
                Qualifier 6
               
              Mike Farbelow 6
              Peter Stolt 12
     

Draw 1

Thursday, January 9, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Chris Bond 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 5
Kent Beadle 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Joseph Bonfoey 0 3 0 0 4 0 2 0 X X 9
Lionel Locke 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 X X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Willmert 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 8
Dale Gibbs 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Berg 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 X 9
Sam Galey 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Lemke 0 2 3 3 X X X X X X 8
Kevin Kakela 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X 0
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Alex Leichter 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 8
Owen Sampson 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 7

Draw 2

Friday, January 10, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kent Beadle 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 X 5
Tyler George 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Joseph Bonfoey 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 X X 8
Mike Farbelow 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Stephen Dropkin 2 0 3 4 0 X X X X X 9
Eric Fenson 0 1 0 0 1 X X X X X 2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Willmert 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 5
Craig Brown 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Lilla 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3
Peter Stolt 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Berg 0 0 0 0 2 0 X X X X 2
Todd Birr 2 1 1 1 0 3 X X X X 8

Draw 3

Friday, January 10, 2:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Lemke 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 5
Tyler George 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alex Leichter 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2
Joseph Bonfoey 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Owen Sampson 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 3 X X 10
Chris Bond 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 X X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Kevin Kakela 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
Lionel Locke 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Lilla 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 6
Dale Gibbs 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Eric Fenson 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 8
Sam Galey 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 7

Draw 4

Friday, January 10, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Stephen Dropkin 0 1 0 0 X X X X X X 1
Craig Brown 1 0 6 2 X X X X X X 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Peter Stolt 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 X 5
Todd Birr 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 X 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Farbelow 3 0 0 3 1 0 X X X X 7
Owen Sampson 0 1 0 0 0 1 X X X X 2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kent Beadle 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 X 8
Lionel Locke 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Berg 0 2 0 1 0 2 3 0 3 X 11
John Lilla 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Willmert 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 5
Eric Fenson 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 X 8

Draw 5

Saturday, January 11, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Tyler George 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 5
Joseph Bonfoey 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 X 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Craig Brown 0 2 1 2 1 X X X X X 6
Todd Birr 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Dale Gibbs 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 8
Lionel Locke 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sam Galey 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X X 4
Owen Sampson 2 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 X X 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Chris Bond 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 X 8
Mark Willmert 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kevin Kakela 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 X X X 3
John Lilla 3 0 0 1 3 0 2 X X X 9

Draw 6

Saturday, January 11, 2:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Stephen Dropkin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 6
Mike Farbelow 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Peter Stolt 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 X 8
Kent Beadle 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Lemke 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7
Ryan Berg 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Alex Leichter 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7
Eric Fenson 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 6

Draw 7

Saturday, January 11, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Stephen Dropkin 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 7
Peter Stolt 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Lemke 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 6
Alex Leichter 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Eric Fenson 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 2 X X 11
Dale Gibbs 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ryan Berg 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3
Owen Sampson 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Kent Beadle 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 11
Chris Bond 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Mike Farbelow 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 7
John Lilla 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6

Draw 8

Sunday, January 12, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Peter Stolt 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
Tyler George 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alex Leichter 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 X 8
Todd Birr 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Eric Fenson 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 8
Owen Sampson 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kent Beadle 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 X 5
Mike Farbelow 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 8

Draw 9

Sunday, January 12, 2:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Eric Fenson 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 6
Stephen Dropkin 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Farbelow 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 7
Ryan Lemke 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5

Draw 10

Sunday, January 12, 7:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Eric Fenson 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 10
Todd Birr 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Farbelow 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 6
Peter Stolt 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 1 3 X 12

References

  1. "Challenge Round begins Thursday". USA Curling. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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