Courtney George
Curler
Born (1986-06-24) June 24, 1986 (age 37)
Duluth, Minnesota
Team
Curling clubSt. Paul CC, St. Paul
SkipCassandra Potter
ThirdCourtney George
SecondSophie Bader
LeadJordan Moulton
Curling career
World Championship
appearances		1 (2005)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2006)
Medal record
Women's curling
Representing  United States
World Curling Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Paisley Team
United States Women's Curling Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Green Bay Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Hibbing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kalamazoo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Philadelphia Team
World Junior Curling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Kelowna Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Flims Team
United States Olympic Curling Trials
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Broomfield Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Fargo Team

Courtney George (born June 24, 1986) is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota.[1]

Career

George began curling in 1998. She won two medals at the World Junior Curling Championships as alternate for Cassandra Johnson, gold in 2002 and silver in 2003. She was also a national junior champion in 2004 and 2007.

George participated in the 2005 United States Olympic Curling Trials, playing as third for skip Aileen Sormunen, and qualified for the playoffs in fourth place, but lost their page playoffs game against Patti Lank. George was asked to serve as the alternate for the United States women's team skipped by Cassandra Johnson. Throughout the competition when it was clear the United States would not win their matches Courtney George was regularly brought in to play an end which alternates typically do not get to do at major competitions.

George played as the vice-skip on the team skipped by Amy Wright, finishing third at the 2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials.

George played as third for Sormunen at the 2011 and 2012 United States Women's Curling Championships, finishing sixth and fourth, respectively. George and Sormunen switched positions the next year, and finished second at the 2013 United States Women's Curling Championship. George and her team were selected to participate at the 2014 United States Olympic Curling Trials by the national High Performance Program committee.[2]

Personal life

George has a degree in the psychology of behavioral science from the University of St. Thomas. She is currently a personal care assistant, and is finishing a master's degree in occupational therapy.

George's brother Tyler is also a successful curler,[3] winning the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

She was married and change surname to Benson in the middle of 2023.[4]

Teams

Women's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2001–02 Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda Jensen Amanda McLean CJ Johnson 2001 USJCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2001–02 Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda Jensen Amanda McLean CJ Johnson 2002 USJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Cassandra Johnson Jamie Johnson Katie Beck Maureen Brunt Courtney George Jim Dexter 2002 WJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2002–03 Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda Jensen Amanda McLean CJ Johnson 2003 USJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Cassandra Johnson Katherine Beck Rebecca Dobie Maureen Brunt Courtney George Neil Doese 2003 WJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003–04 Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda Jensen Amanda McLean Jessica Schultz (WJCC) CJ Johnson 2004 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2004 WJCC (4th)
2004–05 Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda Jensen Amanda McLean CJ Johnson 2005 USJCC (5th)
2005 USWCC/USOCT (4th)
Cassandra Johnson Jamie Johnson Jessica Schultz Maureen Brunt Courtney George Neil Doese 2005 WWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005–06 Jessica Schultz Jamie Johnson Courtney George Maureen Brunt Cassie Johnson Neil Doese 2006 US World Trials (4th)
Cassandra Johnson Jamie Johnson Jessica Schultz Maureen Brunt Courtney George Neil Doese 2006 OG (8th)
2006–07 Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Molly Bonner Jordan Moulton Monica Walker (WJCC) Bob Fenson 2007 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2007 WJCC (4th)
2007–08 Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Molly Bonner Jordan Moulton Bob Fenson 2008 USWCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2008–09 Amy Wright Courtney George Jordan Moulton Patti Luke Amanda McLean 2009 USWCC/USOCT 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2009–10 Amy Wright Courtney George Jordan Moulton Patti Luke Amanda McLean 2010 USWCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2010–11 Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda McLean Miranda Solem 2011 USWCC (5th)
2011–12 Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda McLean Miranda Solem 2012 USWCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012–13 Courtney George Aileen Sormunen Amanda McLean Julie Lilla Amy Wright 2013 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2013–14 Courtney George Aileen Sormunen Amanda McLean Monica Walker Jordan Moulton 2013 USOCT (4th)
2014 USWCC (4th)
2014–15 Debbie McCormick Courtney George Emilia Juocys Stephanie Senneker 2015 USWCC (7th)
2015–16 Courtney George Miranda Solem Amy Lou Anderson Stephanie Senneker
2016–17 Jessica Schultz Courtney George Jordan Moulton Stephanie Senneker 2017 USWCC (6th)
2017–18 Jessica Schultz Courtney George Jordan Moulton Stephanie Senneker
2018–19 Allison Pottinger Courtney George Jordan Moulton Regan Birr
2019–20 Cassandra Potter Courtney George Jackie Lemke Jordan Moulton Sophie Bader 2020 USWCC (4th)

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2018–19 Tyler George Courtney George Derek Benson Jordan Moulton 2019 USMxCC (8th)

Mixed doubles

Season Female Male Events
2010–11 Courtney George Tyler George 2011 USMDCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014–15 Courtney George Tyler George 2015 USMDCC (DNQ)
2015–16 Courtney George Tyler George US World Trials (4th)[5]
2016–17 Courtney George Tyler George 2017 USMDCC (DNQ)
2017–18[6] Courtney George Tyler George

References

  1. ^ "Courtney George". USA Curling. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved Apr 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Field set for 2014 US Olympic Team Trials". USA Curling. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Courtney George – Curling". The New York Times. 14 February 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  4. ^ Look at her web-archived CurlingZone profile - on February 2023 she still George, but on December 2023 she is Benson.
  5. ^ "George 3–4 at 2016 USA Mixed Doubles World Trials". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "George/George 1–3 at Canad Inns Mixed Doubles Championship". CurlingZone. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

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