Anna Munroe Explained

Anna Munroe
Birth Date:11 September 2001[1]
Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec
Curling Club:CC Jacques-Cartier &
CC Victoria, Quebec City, QC[2]
Skip:Kaitlyn Bowman
Third:Hannah Phillips
Second:Anna Munroe
Lead:Sasha Tran
Mixed Doubles Partner:Steven Leong
Member Association: (2016–2020)
(2021–present)
Hearts Appearances:1

Anna Munroe (born September 11, 2001) is a Canadian curler from Quebec City, Quebec.[3] She currently plays second on Team Kaitlyn Bowman.

Career

Munroe made her first national appearance in 2017 at the 2017 Canadian U18 Curling Championships as second for Gabrielle Lavoie. After a 5–3 round-robin record, her team lost in the semifinals against New Brunswick's Justine Comeau. They rebounded in the bronze medal game, defeating Nova Scotia's Cally Moore to claim the bronze medal.[4] Team Lavoie surprised many at the 2019 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they took the provincial title by defeating 2018 champion Émilia Gagné in the final.[5] At the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Quebec team struggled, ultimately finishing the week in last place with a 0–7 record.[6] However, Munroe, at age 17, officially became the youngest competitor to ever play in the event. Anna Munroe spared for the Noémie Gauthier rink at the 2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. After a 6–4 round-robin record, Quebec faced Alberta in a tiebreaker, which they lost, eliminating them from contention.[7]

Personal life

Munroe was previously an arts, literature and communications student at the Champlain College St. Lawrence. She is now enrolled at the University of Alberta and is studying Primary Education at Campus St. Jean. She identifies as queer.[8]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second LeadAlternate
2016–17[9] Anna Munroe
2017–18Gabrielle Lavoie Patricia Boudreault Anna Munroe Julie Daigle
2018–19Gabrielle Lavoie Patricia Boudreault Anna Munroe Julie Daigle Marie-France Larouche
2019–20Anna Munroe
2021–22Anna Munroe Emma Wiens
2022–23Anna Munroe
2023–24Anna Munroe

Notes and References

  1. 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide
  2. Web site: Anna Munroe Profile. Curling Canada. April 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships Media Guide. Curling Canada. December 5, 2020.
  4. Web site: Northern Ontario sweeps gold medals at inaugural Under-18 Championships. Curling Canada. April 22, 2017. December 6, 2020.
  5. News: Curling : les Québécoises toujours sans victoire. Le Journal de Montreal. fr. February 17, 2019. December 6, 2020.
  6. News: Un tournoi sans victoire pour le Québec en phase de groupes. RDS. fr. February 20, 2019. December 6, 2020.
  7. News: Tie Breakers!. Curling Canada. January 24, 2020. December 6, 2020.
  8. Web site: At Goldline Curling, we're proud to celebrate Pride not only in June but all year long! . Twitter . June 5, 2024 . June 5, 2024.
  9. Web site: Anna Munroe Past Teams. CurlingZone. December 6, 2020.