Tracy Sachtjen

Tracy Sachtjen (/ˈsætʃən/; born February 20, 1969 in Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin) is an American curler from Lodi, Wisconsin.

Sachtjen started curling in 1982. By 1987 she had made her first appearance at the U.S. Junior National Championships. Her first appearance at the United States National Championships came in 1993 and in 1997 she won her first gold medal at the event, with her team skipped by Patti Lank. At her first world championships in 1997 in Berne, Switzerland, her team placed sixth. She has competed at eight U.S. National Championships, five World Championships, and two World Junior Championships.^[1] She has one gold and one silver medal from World Championship competition.

In February 2009 Sachtjen and her team skipped by Debbie McCormick won the 2010 US Olympic Trials, earning the right to compete for the United States at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. (This event also served as the qualifier for the 2009 World Championships.)

Teammates

1997 Berne World Championships

• Patti Lank, Skip
• Analissa Johnson, Third
• Joni Cotten, Second
• Allison Pottinger, Alternate

1999 Saint John World Championships

• Patti Lank, Skip
• Erika Brown, Third
• Allison Pottinger, Second
• Barb Perrella, Alternate

2003 Winnipeg World Championships

• Debbie McCormick, Skip
• Allison Pottinger, Third
• Ann Swisshelm, Second
• Joni Cotten, Alternate

2008 Vernon World Championships

   Debbie McCormick, Skip
   Allison Pottinger, Third
   Nicole Joraanstad, Second
   Natalie Nicholson, Lead

2009 Gangneung World Championships

   Debbie McCormick, Skip
   Allison Pottinger, Third
   Nicole Joraanstad, Second
   Natalie Nicholson, Lead

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

• Debbie McCormick, Skip
• Allison Pottinger, Third
• Nicole Joraanstad, Second
• Natalie Nicholson, Lead

References