| Beverly Behnke | |
| Curling Club: | Denver CC, Denver, Colorado |
| World Championship Appearances: | 2 |
Beverly Behnke is an American curler from Denver, Colorado. She was a three-time national champion in the early 1990s.
In 1990 Behnke was named the United States Curling Association's Female Athlete of the Year.[1]
Behnke skipped her team to gold at three National Women's Championships in only a five year span, in 1990, 1993, and 1994. In 1992 they earned silver at Nationals, losing to Lisa Schoeneberg in the final.[2] As national champions they earned the right to represent the United States at the subsequent World Championships. In and they finished in eighth and sixth place, respectively.[3] [4] In Behnke's team finished in eighth place as well, but Behnke missed the tournament due to an injury and instead Sharon O'Brien skipped the team.[5] [6]
Behnke came up short of defending her title in 1995, losing to Schoeneberg in the final again.[7] Schoeneberg yet again beat Behnke in the final of the 1996 National Championship.[8] Behnke's team then again finished in second place to Schoeneberg at the 1997 Olympic Trials.[9]
At the 2001 Olympic Trials Behnke coached Patti Lank's team, who finished in second place.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Bev Behnke | Dawna Bennett | Susan Anscheutz | Pam Finch | Lisa Schoeneberg (WWCC) | 1990 USWCC (8th) | |
| 1992–93 | Bev Behnke | Dawna Bennett | Susan Anscheutz | Pam Finch | 1993 USWCC | ||
| 1993–94 | Bev Behnke | Dawna Bennett | Susan Anscheutz | Pam Finch | 1994 USWCC (6th) |
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Tom Davis | Bev Behnke | Adolph Behnke | Pat Davis | 1988 USMxCC [10] | |
| 1989–90 | Bev Behnke | Adolph Behnke | Dawna Bennett | 1990 USMxCC | ||
| 1996–97 | Jack McNelly | Bev Behnke | Bucky Marshall | Susan Anschuetz | 1997 USMxCC |