The Curl Mesabi Classic (previously known as the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel (2007, 2010-2011), Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out @ Curl Mesabi (2012) and the Super One Shoot-out @ Curl Mesabi (2008)) is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at Curl Mesabi's venue, the Range Recreation and Civic Center, in Eveleth, Minnesota. The tournament is held in a round-robin format. The men's tournament, started c. 2003, and joined the World Curling Tour in 2007.[1] Women were allowed to participate in the men's tournament until 2011, when a separate women's tournament was created. The women's event was not held in 2013. The event is part of the United States Order of Merit System, used to determine the teams which will directly qualify to the National Championships each year.[2] The bonspiel is also part of the Great Lakes Curling Tour.[3][4] The event's coordinator is Phill Drobnick.[1]

In 2022, the winning teams earned a bye to the US National Championships.[1]

Past champions

Only skip's name is displayed.

Men

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (USD)
2007 Minnesota Pete Fenson Wisconsin Craig Brown $14,000[5]
2008 Minnesota Tyler George Minnesota Cassandra Potter[a] $20,000[6]
2009 Minnesota John Shuster[7] Manitoba Andrew Wickman $20,000[8]
2010 Ontario Jeff Currie Minnesota John Benton $17,200
2011 Wisconsin Craig Brown Minnesota Todd Birr $17,200
2012 Minnesota Tyler George Minnesota Todd Birr $21,500
2013 Ontario Bryan Burgess Switzerland Sven Michel $21,500
2014 Minnesota Mike Farbelow Ontario Al Hackner $22,000
2015 Minnesota John Shuster Ontario Dylan Johnston $21,000
2016 Minnesota Heath McCormick Minnesota John Shuster $26,000
2017[9] Washington (state) Rich Ruohonen Minnesota Joe Polo $18,000
2018[10] Minnesota Rich Ruohonen Minnesota Mark Fenner $18,000
2019[11][b] Minnesota Korey Dropkin Minnesota Rich Ruohonen $14,000
2020 Cancelled
2021[12] Minnesota Rich Ruohonen Minnesota John Shuster $21,000
2022[13] Minnesota Korey Dropkin Minnesota Daniel Casper $21,000
2023[14] Ontario Tanner Horgan Minnesota Daniel Casper $25,000

Women

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (USD)
2011 Minnesota Cassandra Potter Minnesota Allison Pottinger $10,000
2012 Alberta Jessie Kaufman Minnesota Allison Pottinger $12,500
2014 Ontario Tracy Horgan Wisconsin Erika Brown $11,000
2015 Ontario Krista McCarville Minnesota Cory Christensen $9,000
2016 Alberta Nadine Chyz Minnesota Cassandra Potter $11,000
2017[15] Alberta Kelsey Rocque Minnesota Nina Roth $12,000
2018[16] Ontario Krista McCarville Quebec Laurie St-Georges $15,000
2019[17][c] Ontario Krista McCarville Alberta Laura Walker $16,000
2020 Cancelled
2021[18] Minnesota Tabitha Peterson Minnesota Cory Christensen $21,000
2022[19] Minnesota Tabitha Peterson Ontario Krista McCarville $20,000
2023[20] Quebec Laurie St-Georges North Dakota Miranda Scheel $25,000

Notes

  1. ^ Although Potter skipped a women's team, she was allowed to participate and became runner-up.
  2. ^ Event included the 2019 Americas Challenge as one of its groups, with the Challenge winner (Team Ruohonen) earning a spot in the playoffs.
  3. ^ Event included the 2019 Americas Challenge as one of its groups, with the Challenge winner (Team Roth) earning a spot in the playoffs.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Curl Mesabi Classic returns for 20th year". Mesabi Tribune.
  2. ^ 2011 United States National Championships Rules
  3. ^ "Great Lakes Curling Tour Home". Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  4. ^ "New curling tour will include Curl Mesabi Cashspiel". Mesabi Daily News.
  5. ^ "ASHAM World Curling Tour". Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  6. ^ "ASHAM World Curling Tour". Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  7. ^ "ASHAM World Curling Tour". Archived from the original on 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
  8. ^ "ASHAM World Curling Tour". Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  9. ^ CurlingZone
  10. ^ CurlingZone
  11. ^ CurlingZone
  12. ^ CurlingZone
  13. ^ CurlingZone
  14. ^ "2023 Curl Mesabi Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  15. ^ CurlingZone
  16. ^ CurlingZone
  17. ^ CurlingZone
  18. ^ CurlingZone
  19. ^ CurlignZone
  20. ^ "2023 Curl Mesabi Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

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