2001 United States Olympic curling trials explained

2001 United States Olympic Curling Trials
Host City:Ogden, Utah
Arena:The Ice Sheet
Dates:December 9–16, 2001
Men's Winner:Team Somerville
Skip:Tim Somerville
Third:Mike Schneeberger
Second:Myles Brundidge
Lead:John Gordon
Alternate:Donald Barcome Jr.
Finalist:Craig Brown
Women's Winner:Team Erickson
Skip2:Kari Erickson
Third2:Debbie McCormick
Second2:Stacey Liapis
Lead2:Ann Swisshelm
Finalist2:Patti Lank
Prev:1997
Next:2005

The 2001 United States Olympic Curling Trials were held from December 9 to 16, 2001 in Ogden, Utah.[1] Through double round-robin tournaments the trials determined which men's and women's teams would represent the United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics, also in Ogden.[2] Tim Somerville's team won the men's side;[3] his third time at the Olympics, first time for third Mike Schneeberger, and second time for Myles Brundidge and John Gordon.[4] Kari Erickson and her team of Debbie McCormick, Stacey Liapis, and Ann Swisshelm won the women's side, their only loss coming after they had already clinched the Olympics berth.[5] This was the first Olympics for Erickson and her sister Liapis and second for McCormick and Swisshelm.

Qualification

It was planned to have six men's teams and six women's teams compete at the Olympic Trials, with three methods of qualification: winning the 2000 or 2001 National Championships or through the National Olympic Qualifier events.[6] [7] On the men's side, Craig Brown's team was the first to qualify as the . Jason Larway's team won the but was deemed ineligible because, as a Canadian living in the United States, teammate Greg Romaniuk was eligible for the National Championship but not for the Olympics.[8] Therefore, five men's teams qualified from the National Olympic Qualifier instead of four, to fill out the field of six teams. The 32-team Men's National Olympic Qualifier took place March 28 to April 1, 2001 at the Duluth Curling Club in Duluth, Minnesota.[9] The five teams that qualified for the Trials were Paul Pustovar, Scott Baird, Andy Borland, Doug Pottinger, and Tim Somerville.[10] [11] Through the Washington State Regional Qualifier Larway had earned a spot at the National Qualifier, but had to miss the tournament because it occurred at the same time as the, where he was representing the United States as the National Champion. Larway, with fellow curler Rich Ruohonen acting as his attorney, filed a grievance with the United States Olympic Committee and the United States Curling Association asking to be admitted to the Olympic Trials. Through an arbitration process Larway was eventually offered and accepted a seventh spot at the Olympic Trials.[12]

On the women's side, Amy Wright qualified as the and Kari Erickson as the . The Women's National Olympic Qualifier was held April 5 to 8, 2001 at the Utica Curling Club in Whitesboro, New York.[13] [14] Twenty teams competed, with Patti Lank, Lori Mountford, Cassie Johnson, and Nicole Joraanstad earning spots at the Olympic Trials as the top four teams. Margie Smith's team finished fifth and so was named an alternate qualifier, though ultimately was not needed.[15]

Men

Teams

Seven men's teams qualified for the Olympic Trials:[16]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Qualification method
Craig BrownRyan QuinnJon BruntJohn Dunlop Champions
Jason LarwayCraig DisherTravis WayJoel LarwayDoug KauffmanMike Hawkins Champions
Paul PustovarMike PeplinskiDave VioletteCory WardDoug Anderson National Olympic Qualifier: first place
Scott BairdMatt Stevens Cody Stevens Phill DrobnickRandy Baird National Olympic Qualifier: second place
Andy Borland Dave Johnson Jeff Shapiro Kevin Stevens Ross Litman National Olympic Qualifier: third place
Doug PottingerTroy Schroeder Greg JohnsonBill TodhunterNate Gebert National Olympic Qualifier: fourth place
Tim SomervilleMike SchneebergerMyles BrundidgeJohn GordonDonald Barcome Jr.National Olympic Qualifier: fifth place

Standings

The final standings after a double round-robin tournament:[17]

RankSkipWL
Tim Somerville93
Craig Brown75
Scott Baird75
4Paul Pustovar66
5Doug Pottinger57
6Andy Borland48
7Jason Larway48

Draw results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time Zone (UTC−7).

Draw 1

Sunday, December 9, 2:00 pm[18]

Draw 2

Sunday, December 9, 7:00 PM[19]

Draw 3

Monday, December 10, 1:00 PM[20]

Draw 4

Monday, December 10, 7:00 PM[21]

Draw 5

Tuesday, December 11, 1:00 PM[22]

Draw 6

Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 PM[23]

Draw 7

Wednesday, December 12, 1:00 PM[24]

Draw 8

Wednesday, December 12, 7:00 PM[25]

Draw 9

Thursday, December 13, 1:00 PM[26]

Draw 10

Thursday, December 13, 7:00 PM[27]

Draw 11

Friday, December 14, 1:00 PM[28]

Draw 12

Friday, December 14, 7:00 PM[29]

Draw 13

Saturday, December 15, 1:00 PM[30]

Draw 14

Saturday, December 15, 7:00 PM[31]

Tiebreaker

Sunday, December 16, 9:00 AM[32]

Women

Teams

Six women's teams qualified for the Olympic Trials:

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Qualification method
Amy WrightAmy BecherNatalie NicholsonNikki Baird Joni Cotten Champions
Kari EricksonDebbie McCormickStacey LiapisAnn Swisshelm Champions
Patti LankErika Brown OriedoAllison PottingerTracy SachtjenNational Olympic Qualifier: first place
Lori MountfordJean Deans Shelly Pape Stephanie Radl National Olympic Qualifier: second place
Cassie JohnsonJamie JohnsonHope Schmitt Teresa Bahr Oberstein National Olympic Qualifier: third place
Nicole JoraanstadKirsten Finch Katie Schmitt Becky Dobie National Olympic Qualifier: fourth place

Standings

The final standings after a double round-robin tournament:

RankSkipWL
Kari Erickson91
Patti Lank82
Cassie Johnson46
4Nicole Joraanstad37
5Lori Mountford37
6Amy Wright37

Draw results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time Zone (UTC−7).

Draw 2

Sunday, December 9, 7:00 PM

Draw 3

Monday, December 10, 1:00 PM

Draw 4

Monday, December 10, 7:00 PM

Draw 6

Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 PM

Draw 7

Wednesday, December 12, 1:00 PM

Draw 9

Thursday, December 13, 1:00 PM

Draw 10

Thursday, December 13, 7:00 PM

Draw 11

Friday, December 14, 1:00 PM

Draw 12

Friday, December 14, 7:00 PM

Draw 13

Saturday, December 15, 1:00 PM

Notes and References

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  2. News: Faulkner. Cynthia J.. December 14, 2001. Curling: Yes, it's an Olympic sport. ESPN. May 1, 2020.
  3. News: December 17, 2001. Quinn's curling team denied Olympic spot. La Crosse Tribune. May 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: Team Somerville wins U.S. men's Olympic curling berth. December 15, 2001. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20021218034535/http://www.usacurl.org/Press%20Release/draw13trials.htm. December 18, 2002. May 1, 2020.
  5. News: Dockstader Heaps. Julie. December 15, 2001. Erickson clinches place at Olympics. Desert News. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412054058/https://www.deseretnews.com/oly/view/1,3949,50000222,00.html. May 1, 2020. 2019-04-12.
  6. Web site: USA Curling 2002 Olympic qualifier process, events determined. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010923170721/http://www.usacurl.org/olyselect_sites.html. September 23, 2001. May 13, 2020.
  7. Web site: USA Curling (USCA) Team Selection Procedures. January 4, 2001. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030818032146/http://www.usacurl.org/new_select.htm. August 18, 2003. May 13, 2020.
  8. Web site: Grievance filed by champion curlers. June 23, 2001. Daily Herald. en. May 13, 2020. May 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200501185539/https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/grievance-filed-by-champion-curlers/article_e48b477c-4cc3-5606-959e-e87ad33f3aed.html. dead.
  9. Web site: US Curling Association Men's National Qualifier. Bulldog Consultants. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010405051718/http://www.bulldogcon.net/cs_us_mensoq_2001/homepage.asp. April 5, 2001. May 13, 2020.
  10. Web site: 3 Minnesota, 2 Wisconsin teams advance in U.S. Curling Qualifier. August 23, 2002. Duluth News Tribune. en. May 13, 2020.
  11. Web site: Men's competitors for 2002 U.S. Olympic Team Trials determined. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030202120019/http://www.usacurl.org/mnq_final.htm. February 2, 2003. May 13, 2020.
  12. Web site: Directors meeting minutes. October 20–21, 2001. USA Curling. May 13, 2020.
  13. Web site: Women's National Qualifying Tournament. Borg.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050317045913/http://www.borg.com/~nagyj/UCC/BONSPIELS/WomenOlympicQual/women2001Qual.htm. March 17, 2005. May 13, 2020.
  14. News: Christiana. Aaron. Road to Olympics runs through Whitestown. Observer-Dispatch. dead. May 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20050317072052/http://www.borg.com/~nagyj/UCC/BONSPIELS/WomenOlympicQual/Uticaod_com2.htm. March 17, 2005.
  15. Web site: Standings. Borg.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010414171652/http://www.borg.com/~nagyj/UCC/BONSPIELS/WomenOlympicQual/Standings/standings.html. April 14, 2001. May 13, 2020.
  16. Web site: U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Curling – Teams. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030106022402/http://www.usacurl.org/ot2001/Teams.html. January 6, 2003. May 13, 2020.
  17. Web site: Brown second, Baird third in curling Trials. Dec 16, 2001. USA Curling. https://web.archive.org/web/20021218041004/http://www.usacurl.org/Press%20Release/tiebreaker.htm. Dec 18, 2002. Apr 22, 2020.
  18. Web site: Draw 1. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316044835/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Dec92PM.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  19. Web site: Draw 2. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316045006/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Dec97PM.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  20. Web site: Draw 3. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316044636/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Dec101PM.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  21. Web site: Draw 4. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316062430/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw4.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  22. Web site: Draw 5. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316062235/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw5.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  23. Web site: Draw 6. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316062632/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw6.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  24. Web site: Draw 7. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020110082550/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw7.htm. January 10, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  25. Web site: Draw 8. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316063326/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw8.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  26. Web site: Draw 9. USA Curling. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316064334/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw9.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  27. Web site: Draw 10. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316070345/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw10.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  28. Web site: Draw 11. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316070149/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw11.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  29. Web site: Draw 12. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020614031810/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw12.htm. June 14, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  30. Web site: Draw 13. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020102001721/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw13.htm. January 2, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  31. Web site: Draw 14. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316070833/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw14.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.
  32. Web site: Draw 15. USA Curling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020316061301/http://www.usacurl.org/OlympicTrials/Draw15.htm. March 16, 2002. May 13, 2020.

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