Erika Brown (curler) explained

Erika Brown
Other Names:Erika Brown Oriedo
Birth Date:25 January 1973
Birth Place:Madison, Wisconsin
World Championship Appearances:8 (1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2016)
Olympic Appearances:3 (1988, 1998, 2014)

Erika Lynn Brown (born January 25, 1973) is an American curler,[1] currently residing in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. She started curling in 1980 and throws right-handed.[2]

Career

As a 15-year-old, Brown represent the United States at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration event.[3] Brown played third on the team, skipped by Lisa Schoeneberg, and the team finished fifth. Brown then had a successful junior career, representing the United States at six (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994) World Junior Curling Championships, winning silver in 1992 and 1994 and a bronze in 1993.

Brown has participated in sixteen different United States National Championships, beginning with a second-place finish in 1991. In 1995 she won her first national championships and would go on to compete in the 1995 Brandon World Championships where her team placed fifth with a 4–5 record. Her second trip to the world championships proved more successful as her team won the silver medal behind Team Canada in 1996. She picked up a second World Championship silver medal in 1999 as the third for Patti Lank's team.[4]

Brown competed at the 2010 US Olympic Trials, finishing fourth in the round robin portion of the tournament. In the 3 vs. 4 playoff she faced her former skip Patti Lank, but lost.

Upon their win at the 2013 United States Women's Curling Championship, Brown and her team were qualified to participate at the 2014 United States Olympic Curling Trials.[5] They finished first in the round robin standings and defeated Allison Pottinger in a best-of-three series final to clinch the berth to the Olympics.[6]

At the 2014 Winter Olympics, she led her American team to a 10th-place finish, with a 1–8 record.

Brown's team won the United States Women's Curling Championship in back-to-back years in 2015 and 2016. At the 2016 World Women's Curling Championship they finished in 6th place. In June 2016 Brown announced her retirement from competitive curling.[7]

Personal life

Brown attended La Follette High School in Madison, Wisconsin.[8] Brown is married to three-time curling world champion Ian Tetley. Her brother Craig is also an Olympic curler. She works as a physician assistant in Hamilton, Ontario. She has three children.[9]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1987–88 Erika Brown Marni Vaningan Shellie Holerud 1988 USJCC
(8th)[10]
Lisa SchoenebergErika Brown Carla CasperLori Mountford1987 USOCT
1988 OG (5th)
1988–89 Erika Brown Tracy Zeman Shellie Holerud Debbie Henry
(WJCC) 		1989 USJCC
(6th)[11]
1989–90Erika Brown Jill Jones Shellie Holerud Debbie Henry 1990 USJCC [12]
1990–91 Lisa Schoeneberg Erika Brown Lori Mountford Jill JonesVicki Bodeen [13]
Erika Brown Jill Jones Shellie Holerud Debbie Henry 1991 USJCC
(5th)[14]
1991–92 Erika Brown Roberta Breyen Debbie Henry 1992 USJCC
[15]
1992–93 Erika Brown Kari Liapis Stacey Liapis Debbie Henry Analissa Johnson 1993 USJCC
[16]
1993–94 Erika Brown Debbie Henry Stacey Liapis Analissa Johnson Allison Darragh1994 USJCC
[17]
1994–95Lisa Schoeneberg Erika Brown Lori Mountford Marcia TillischAllison Darragh1995 USWCC
(6th)[18]
1995–96 Lisa Schoeneberg Erika Brown Lori Mountford Allison Darragh Debbie Henry 1996
[19]
1997–98 Lisa Schoeneberg Erika Brown Debbie Henry Lori Mountford Stacey Liapis 1998 OG (5th)[20]
1998–99Patti LankErika Brown Allison Darragh Tracy Sachtjen Barb Perrella (WWCC) Steve Brown1999 USWCC
1999–00Patti Lank Erika Brown Allison Darragh Tracy Sachtjen Steve Brown 2000 USWCC [21]
2000–01Patti Lank Erika Brown Allison Darragh Tracy Sachtjen Keith Reilly 2001 USWCC [22] [23]
2001–02Patti Lank Erika Brown Oriedo Allison Darragh Tracy Sachtjen 2001 USOCT [24]
Patti Lank Erika Brown Allison Darragh Natalie NicholsonNicole Joraanstad2002 USWCC
(8th)[25]
2002–03 Patti Lank Erika Brown Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson 2003 USWCC [26]
2003–04 Patti Lank Erika Brown Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Barb Perrella
(WWCC) 		Steve Brown 2004 USWCC
(4th)[27]
2004–05 Patti Lank Erika Brown Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Matt Hames [28]
2006–07 Patti Lank Erika Brown Caitlin MaroldoChrissy Haase Ann Swisshelm2007 USWCC
2007–08 Patti Lank Caitlin Maroldo Chrissy Haase Ann Swisshelm Erika Brown Steve Brown [29] [30]
2008–09 Erika Brown Nina SpatolaNina Reiniger (4th)
2009–10 Erika Brown Nina Spatola Ann Swisshelm Laura Hallisey Jessica Schultz
(WWCC) 		Bill Todhunter2010 USWCC
(5th)[31]
2010–11 Erika Brown Nina Spatola Ann Swisshelm Laura Hallisey Debbie McCormick (4th)[32] [33]
2011–12 Erika Brown Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm (5th)[34] [35]
2012–13 Erika Brown Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm Sarah Anderson
(WWCC) 		Bill Todhunter
(WWCC) 		[36]
(4th)[37]
2013–14 Erika Brown Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm Allison Pottinger (OG) Bill Todhunter 2013 USOCT [38]
2014 OG (10th)[39]
2014–15 Erika Brown Alex CarlsonBecca Funk Kendall Behm
2015–16Erika Brown Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson
(WWCC) 		Ann Swisshelm
(WWCC)
(6th)[40]

Grand Slam record

Event2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–16
MastersN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AQQDNPDNP
Players' ChampionshipsDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPQF

Former events

Event2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–14
Autumn GoldDNPDNPDNPQQDNPQ
Manitoba Liquor & LotteriesDNPDNPDNPQQDNPDNP
Colonial SquareN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AQDNP
Sobeys SlamQDNPN/AQFN/AN/AN/A

Notes and References

  1. Erika Brown . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417224816/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/erika-brown-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2019-05-07.
  2. Web site: Erika Brown . https://web.archive.org/web/20150128030539/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Erika-Brown . dead . January 28, 2015 . Team USA . en . 2019-05-03.
  3. News: A Stone's Throw. Murphy. Cullen. February 1988. The Atlantic Monthly. Dec 16, 2019.
  4. Web site: Erika Brown: Personal details . results.worldcurling.org . 2019-05-03.
  5. Web site: Field set for 2014 US Olympic Team Trials . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112105556/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2013/May/09/Field-set-for-2014-US-Olympic-Team-Trials . dead . November 12, 2013 . 9 May 2013 . . 15 August 2013.
  6. Web site: Erika Brown rink wins Olympic Team Trials . https://web.archive.org/web/20131212031103/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2013/November/16/Erika-Brown-rink-wins-Olympic-Team-Trials . dead . December 12, 2013 . 16 November 2013 . . 17 November 2013.
  7. Web site: Olympian Erika Brown retires from competitive curling . https://web.archive.org/web/20160620152719/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2016/June/10/Olympian-Erika-Brown-retires-from-competitive-curling . dead . June 20, 2016 . Team USA . en . 2019-05-03.
  8. Web site: Curling team has cheese flavor, by Phil Hersch, The Chicago Tribune, November 16, 1987. . 2019-05-03.
  9. http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/58/files/2016/03/WORLD-MON-ALL.pdf Eye Opener
  10. Web site: World Junior Curling Championships 1988 . World Curling Federation . June 10, 2020.
  11. Web site: Goodrich World Junior Curling Championships 1989 . World Curling Federation . April 30, 2020.
  12. Web site: Junior Women's State Champions . Wisconsin State Curling Association . April 30, 2020.
  13. Web site: Women's State Champions . Wisconsin State Curling Association . April 28, 2021.
  14. Web site: World Junior Curling Championships 1991 . World Curling Federation . April 30, 2020.
  15. Web site: World Junior Curling Championships 1992 . World Curling Federation . April 30, 2020.
  16. Web site: World Junior Curling Championships 1993 . World Curling Federation . April 30, 2020.
  17. Web site: World Junior Curling Championships 1994 . World Curling Federation . April 30, 2020.
  18. Web site: Ford World Curling Championships 1995 . World Curling Federation . April 6, 2021.
  19. Web site: Ford World Curling Championships 1996 . World Curling Federation . April 30, 2020.
  20. Web site: XVIII. Olympic Winter Games 1998 . World Curling Federation . April 30, 2020.
  21. Web site: Women's Championship game . USA Curling . June 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010421200758/http://www.usacurl.org/Ogden/WFinals.htm . April 21, 2001.
  22. Web site: Wisconsin Women's Team Members . Madison Curling Club . June 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010423004053/http://www.madisoncurlingclub.com/nationals/teams/womens/wisconsin.html . April 23, 2001.
  23. Web site: Illinois, Washington rinks win USA Curling Nationals . Madison Curling Club . June 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010723223427/http://www.madisoncurlingclub.com/nationals/news/rel26.htm . July 23, 2001 . March 2, 2001.
  24. Web site: Team Lank . USA Curling . April 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020821160248/http://www.usacurl.org/biographies/lank_team.htm . August 21, 2002 . live .
  25. Web site: Ford World Curling Championships 2002 . World Curling Federation . April 6, 2021.
  26. Web site: Illinois wins women's final at 2003 USA Curling Nationals . Good Curling . March 8, 2003 . May 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030902040755/http://www.goodcurling.net/events/2003Nationals/Press/wfinals.htm . September 2, 2003.
  27. Web site: Ford World Curling Championships 2004 . World Curling Federation . May 11, 2021.
  28. Web site: Women's Qualifiers . USA Curling . May 11, 2021.
  29. Web site: Team Lank . CurlingZone . May 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080427173801/http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/scores/2008USANationals/teams.php?teamid=33744 . April 27, 2008.
  30. Web site: Women's Final . CurlingZone . May 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080427171838/http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/scores/2008USANationals/draw_21.php . April 27, 2008.
  31. Web site: Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2010 . World Curling Federation . Mar 25, 2021.
  32. Web site: Women's Teams . 2011 USA Curling Nationals . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707062012/http://2011usacurlingnationals.com/teams/womens/ . July 7, 2011 . April 30, 2020.
  33. Web site: 2011 USA Womens Nationals – Playoffs . CurlingZone . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320172847/http://events.curlingzone.com/index.php?task=Event&eventid=2437&skin=2&view=Playoffs . March 20, 2012 . April 30, 2020.
  34. Web site: Women's Qualified Teams . 2012 USA Curling Nationals . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515054359/http://2012usacurlingnationals.com/category/news/press-releases/ . May 15, 2012 . April 30, 2020.
  35. Web site: Women – Standings . CurlingZone . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403222941/http://events.curlingzone.com/index.php?task=Event&eventid=2684&view=Round-Robin . April 3, 2012 . April 30, 2020.
  36. Web site: Team Brown wins women's championship . 2013 USA Curling Nationals . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130404094518/http://2013usacurlingnationals.com/ . April 4, 2013 . April 30, 2020.
  37. Web site: Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women's Curling Championship 2013 . World Curling Federation . April 30, 2020.
  38. Web site: Olympic Team Trials . Team USA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131121122201/http://www.teamusa.org:80/USA-Curling/Events/Championships/Olympic-Team-Trials . November 21, 2013 . April 30, 2020.
  39. Web site: XXII. Olympic Winter Games 2014 . World Curling Federation . April 30, 2020.
  40. Web site: Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2016 . World Curling Federation . May 11, 2021.

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