2017 Americas Challenge

2017 Americas Challenge
Host city Duluth, Minnesota
Arena Duluth Curling Club
Dates January 27 – 29
Winner  United States
Skip John Shuster
Third Tyler George
Second Matt Hamilton
Lead John Landsteiner
Alternate Joe Polo
Finalist  Brazil (Marcelo Mello)
Women's winner  United States
Skip Nina Roth
Third Tabitha Peterson
Second Aileen Geving
Lead Becca Hamilton
Alternate Cory Christensen
Finalist  Brazil (Aline Gonçalves)

The 2017 Americas Challenge was a curling challenge taking place from January 27 to 29 at the Duluth Curling Club in Duluth, Minnesota.[1] The challenge round was held to determine which nation will qualify to the last Americas Zone spot at the 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship. Brazil and the United States played a best-of-five series to determine the winner in both the men's and women's event.

Background

The World Curling Federation allots two spots at the World Men's Curling Championship to the Americas Zone, which are normally taken by Canada and the United States. However, the World Curling Federation allows for other member nations in the Americas Zone (i.e. Brazil) to challenge Canada and/or the United States for berths to the World Championships. As hosts, Canada receive an automatic berth to the 2017 World Men's Championships. Canada finished higher than the United States at the 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, and thus gets an automatic berth to the 2017 World Women's Championships.[2] Thus, Brazil is allowed to challenge the United States for a berth to the 2017 World Championships. This will be Brazil's fourth men's challenge of the United States, after challenges in 2015, 2010 and 2009 proved to be unsuccessful. This is the first women's Americas Challenge.

Men's event

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

Nation Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
 Brazil Marcelo Mello Márcio Cerquinho Scott McMullan Filipe Nunes Sergio Mitsuo Vilela São Paulo
 United States John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Joe Polo Duluth

Results

Game 1

Friday, January 27, 14:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Shuster) 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 X 8

 Brazil (Mello) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 X 6

Game 2

Friday, January 27, 19:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Shuster) 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 X X 9

 Brazil (Mello) 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 X X 4

Game 3

Saturday, January 28, 11:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Shuster) 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 X X 9

 Brazil (Mello) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X X 3

 United States advance to the World Championship.

Women's event

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4]

Nation Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
 Brazil Aline Gonçalves Isis Oliveira Alessandra Barros Anne Shibuya Luciana Barrella São Paulo
 United States Nina Roth Tabitha Peterson Aileen Geving Becca Hamilton Cory Christensen Blaine

Results

Game 1

Friday, January 27, 14:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Roth) 2 0 5 1 0 8 X X X X 16

 Brazil (Gonçalves) 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X X X 2

Game 2

Friday, January 27, 19:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Roth) 1 4 0 4 1 0 2 X X X 12

 Brazil (Gonçalves) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X X 2

Game 3

Saturday, January 28, 11:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Roth) 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8

 Brazil (Gonçalves) 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 7

 United States advance to the World Championship.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Events-Section/2017/January/26/Americas-Challenge
  2. ↑ http://worldcurling.org/wwcc2017/americas-challenge
  3. ↑ http://curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Teams&eventid=4648
  4. ↑ http://curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Teams&eventid=4648


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