2021 United States Men's Curling Championship

2021 United States Men's
Curling Championship
Host cityWausau, Wisconsin
ArenaWausau Curling Club
DatesMay 25–30
WinnerMinnesota Team Dropkin
SkipKorey Dropkin
ThirdJoe Polo
SecondMark Fenner
LeadTom Howell
AlternateAlex Fenson
CoachTim Solin
FinalistMinnesota Jed Brundidge
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The 2021 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from May 25 to 30, 2021 at the Wausau Curling Club in Wausau, Wisconsin. The event was held in conjunction with the 2021 United States Women's Curling Championship.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The event was originally scheduled to be held February 6 to 13 at the ImOn Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[1] In August 2020, a derecho damaged the arena and the COVID-19 pandemic caused the repairs to be delayed significantly enough to necessitate moving the championships to a different venue.[2] In December 2020 the United States Curling Association (USCA) announced that, due to the continuing pandemic, the Men's, Women's, and Mixed Doubles National Championships would be postponed until May 2021 and would be conducted in a bio-secure bubble. Typically, the winner of the National Men's Championship would represent the United States at the World Championship, but this postponement moved the national championship after the 2021 World Men's Championship and so the USCA offered the spot at World's to the 2020 champion, Team Shuster.[3] The site of the bubble for the championships was later announced to be Wausau Curling Club in Wausau, Wisconsin.[4]

Qualification

Due to the pandemic, no qualification events were held and the qualification methods were modified. The top ten men's teams, determined by the World Curling Federation's World Team Ranking System, were invited to compete.[4] Typically, the qualification methods would be the top five teams from the World Team Ranking System, the top four teams from a qualification event, and one team from the Junior Championship.

Teams

The ten teams competing in the championship are:[5]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachLocale
Steven BirklidSam GaleyMatt BirklidErik QuistgaardChris BondWashington (state) Seattle, Washington
Todd BirrJason SmithJared AllenTom O’ConnorJohn BentonMinnesota Blaine, Minnesota
Jed BrundidgeEvan WorkinLance WheelerCameron RittenourJarl Timothy WagnerMinnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota
Derek CorbettEvan JensenAaron CarlsonAustin CarlsonBrandon CorbettNew York (state) Rochester, New York
Korey DropkinJoe PoloMark FennerTom HowellAlex FensonTim SolinMinnesota Chaska, Minnesota
Scott DunnamHunter ClawsonCody ClouserAndrew DunnamDaniel DudtBruce ClouserPennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Riley FensonSamuel StrouseEthan SampsonTrevor MarquardtDerrick McLeanMinnesota Chaska, Minnesota
Greg Persinger (fourth)Alex LeichterDominik MärkiCraig Brown (skip)Shawn BanyaiAlaska Fairbanks, Alaska
Rich RuohonenAndrew StoperaColin HufmanKroy NernbergerPhilip TilkerPete AnnisMinnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
Luc VioletteChase SinnettBen RichardsonJon HarstadJordan MoultonMinnesota Chaska, Minnesota

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Skip W L
Minnesota Korey Dropkin72
Minnesota Jed Brundidge63
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam63
Minnesota Luc Violette63
Alaska Greg Persinger54
Washington (state) Steven Birklid54
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen54
Minnesota Riley Fenson45
New York (state) Derek Corbett18
Minnesota Todd Birr09

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00).[6]

Draw 1

Tuesday, May 25, 1:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Luc Violette 🔨 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 8
Washington (state) Steven Birklid 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 2 1 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 X 11
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 2 X 9
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen 🔨 3 0 3 0 1 0 2 X X X 9
Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 2
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 2 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 X 12
Alaska Greg Persinger 🔨 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 5
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Derek Corbett 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X X 2
Minnesota Riley Fenson 🔨 2 0 1 1 2 0 3 X X X 9

Draw 2

Tuesday, May 25, 8:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 🔨 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 9
Minnesota Riley Fenson 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 6
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Todd Birr 🔨 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 4
Alaska Greg Persinger 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 X 9
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Derek Corbett 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 5
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 9
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 0 2 1 1 0 2 3 0 1 X 10
Minnesota Luc Violette 🔨 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 5
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Steven Birklid 🔨 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 6
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5

Draw 3

Wednesday, May 26, 12:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 🔨 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 X 8
New York (state) Derek Corbett 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 X 6
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen 🔨 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 X 8
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Riley Fenson 🔨 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 1 X 8
Alaska Greg Persinger 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 X 4
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 6
Washington (state) Steven Birklid 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 3
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Luc Violette 🔨 5 3 1 2 X X X X X X 11
Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X 0

Draw 4

Wednesday, May 26, 8:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 1
Alaska Greg Persinger 🔨 3 0 2 0 1 2 X X X X 8
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Derek Corbett 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2
Minnesota Luc Violette 🔨 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 7
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 🔨 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 8
Washington (state) Steven Birklid 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 9
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Riley Fenson 🔨 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 7
Minnesota Todd Birr 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 6
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 X X X 9
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 X X X 5

Draw 5

Thursday, May 27, 12:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X X X 2
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 2 2 0 0 3 0 X X X X 7
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Steven Birklid 🔨 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 X X 8
Minnesota Riley Fenson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X 2
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Luc Violette 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 8
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 9
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Derek Corbett 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X X X 1
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen 🔨 0 2 0 1 4 1 X X X X 8
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 X X 3
Alaska Greg Persinger 🔨 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 X X 8

Draw 6

Thursday, May 27, 8:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Riley Fenson 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4
Minnesota Luc Violette 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 8
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 8
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen 🔨 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Todd Birr 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5
New York (state) Derek Corbett 🔨 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 8
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alaska Greg Persinger 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 X 5
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 X 7
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 🔨 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 X 8
Washington (state) Steven Birklid 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 X 5

Draw 7

Friday, May 28, 12:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York (state) Derek Corbett 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 5
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 🔨 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 X 8
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alaska Greg Persinger 🔨 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 X 7
Washington (state) Steven Birklid 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 5
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 3
Minnesota Riley Fenson 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 X 7
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Todd Birr 🔨 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 3 9
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 6
Minnesota Luc Violette 🔨 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3

Draw 8

Friday, May 28, 8:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 🔨 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 X 6
Minnesota Todd Birr 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alaska Greg Persinger 🔨 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 4
Minnesota Luc Violette 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 X 7
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Steven Birklid 🔨 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 X 9
New York (state) Derek Corbett 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 X 6
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Riley Fenson 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 X 6
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 🔨 1 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 X 9

Draw 9

Saturday, May 29, 12:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Washington (state) Steven Birklid 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 9
Minnesota Todd Birr 🔨 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 7
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Luc Violette 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 X X X 9
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 X X X 4
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X X 2
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 🔨 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 X X X 10
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Rich Ruohonen 🔨 1 2 3 0 2 1 X X X X 9
Minnesota Riley Fenson 0 0 0 2 0 0 X X X X 2
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alaska Greg Persinger 0 1 1 0 3 0 3 X X X 8
New York (state) Derek Corbett 🔨 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X X 4

Playoffs

Page playoff systemSemifinalFinal
1Minnesota Korey Dropkin81Minnesota Korey Dropkin7
2Minnesota Jed Brundidge22Minnesota Jed Brundidge3
2Minnesota Jed Brundidge8
4Minnesota Luc Violette5
3Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam4
4Minnesota Luc Violette10

1 vs. 2

Saturday, May 29, 6:00 pm

Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 X X X 8
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X X 2

3 vs. 4

Saturday, May 29, 6:00 pm

Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam 🔨 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 4
Minnesota Luc Violette 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 3 X 10

Semifinal

Sunday, May 30, 9:00 am

Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 🔨 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 X 8
Minnesota Luc Violette 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 5

Final

Sunday, May 30, 7:00 pm

Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Korey Dropkin 🔨 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 X 7
Minnesota Jed Brundidge 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
2021 United States Men's Curling Championship
United States
Korey Dropkin
1st United States Championship title

References

  1. ↑ O'Brien, Mike (August 7, 2019). "Cedar Rapids named host city for 2021 National Curling Championships". KCRG. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2021 National Championships Host Site". USA Curling. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "USA CURLING 2020-21 CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE". USA Curling. December 3, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "2021 MEN'S, WOMEN'S, AND MIXED DOUBLES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". USA Curling. March 29, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ @usacurl (May 4, 2021). "Meet the ten men's teams who have qualified for the 2021 #USACurling Men's National Championship!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "USCA Men's & Women's National Championships, May 25 – 30, 2021". USA Curling. Retrieved May 16, 2021.