2019 Americas Challenge

The 2019 Americas Challenge is a curling challenge that took place from November 28 to 30 at Curl Mesabi in Eveleth, Minnesota.[1][2] This challenge determined the second team from the Americas Zone to qualify for the 2020 World Men's Championship and the 2020 World Women's Championship.[2][3] It was held as part of the 2019 Curl Mesabi Classic World Curling Tour event.

2019 Americas Challenge
Host cityEveleth, Minnesota,
United States
ArenaCurl Mesabi
DatesNovember 28–30
Men's winner United States
SkipRich Ruohonen
FourthGreg Persinger
SecondColin Hufman
LeadPhil Tilker
AlternateTyler George
Finalist Mexico (Cohen)
Women's winner United States
SkipTabitha Peterson
ThirdBecca Hamilton
SecondTara Peterson
LeadAileen Geving
AlternateNatalie Nicholson
Finalist Mexico (Camarena Osorno)
2020 »

The United States won both the men's and women's events, with Mexico having a successful debut, finishing second in both events. The men's US team, skipped by Rich Ruohonen went on to the finals of the Curl Mesabi Classic where they lost to a fellow American rink skipped by Korey Dropkin.[4] The women's US team went on to the semifinals of the Curl Mesabi Classic, losing to Canada's Laura Walker rink.[5]

Background

The World Curling Federation allots two men's and two women's spots for the Americas Zone at the World Curling Championships. For the 2020 Championships Canada has automatically claimed the first slot for both men's, due to having the best final ranking of the Zone in the 2019 Championship, and women's, due to being the host country.[1] If Canada was not hosting the Women's Championship the United States would have received the automatic berth due to finishing one spot higher in the 2019 Championship.

Mexico and Brazil challenged the United States, who would have otherwise qualified automatically due to their finish at the 2019 Championships, for the second Americas Zone slot for both men and women at the 2020 Championships.[1] This was the seventh men's challenge and second women's challenge to be held, but the first men's and women's challenges to include Mexico. The winning team earned the second Americas Zone slot at the World Championships and the runner-up earned the one Americas Zone slot at the 2020 World Qualification Event, giving them another attempt to qualify for the Championships.[2]

Men

Teams

CountrySkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
 BrazilMarcelo MelloMichael KrahenbuhlScott McMullanFilipe NunesRicardo Losso
 MexicoDiego Tompkins (Fourth)Ramy Cohen (Skip)Ismael Abreu SaroMateo Tompkins
 United StatesGreg Persinger (Fourth)Rich Ruohonen (Skip)Colin HufmanPhil TilkerTyler George

Standings

Final Standings

Key
Team to 2020 World Men's Curling Championship
Team to 2020 World Qualification Event
Country Skip W L
 United StatesRich Ruohonen40
 MexicoRamy Cohen22
 BrazilMarcelo Mello04

Results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00).

Draw 1

Thursday, November 28, 14:30

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Mexico (Cohen) 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 X X 8
 Brazil (Mello) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2

Draw 2

Thursday, November 28, 19:30

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Ruohonen) 2 0 4 2 1 4 X X X X 13
 Brazil (Mello) 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X X X 1

Draw 3

Friday, November 29, 09:00

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Ruohonen) 3 1 4 2 3 0 X X X X 13
 Mexico (Cohen) 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X X X 1

Draw 4

Friday, November 29, 14:00

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Brazil (Mello) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 2
 Mexico (Cohen) 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 X 7

Draw 5

Friday, November 29, 19:00

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Brazil (Mello) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
 United States (Ruohonen) 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 X 11

Draw 6

Saturday, November 30, 10:00

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Mexico (Cohen) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 X 5
 United States (Ruohonen) 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 X 9

Women

Teams

CountrySkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
 BrazilAnne ShibuyaLuciana BarrellaAlessandra BarrosIsis Oliveira
 Mexico[6]Adriana Camarena OsornoAngelica Perez AnzuresEstefana Quintero TorresMonica Tompkins
 United StatesTabitha PetersonBecca HamiltonTara PetersonAileen GevingNatalie Nicholson

Standings

Final Standings

Key
Team to 2020 World Women's Curling Championship
Team to 2020 World Qualification Event
Country Skip W L
 United StatesTabitha Peterson40
 MexicoAdriana Camarena Osorno22
 BrazilAnne Shibuya04

Results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00).

Draw 1

Thursday, November 28, 14:30

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Brazil (Shibuya) 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 6
 Mexico (Camarena Osorno) 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 8

Draw 2

Thursday, November 28, 19:30

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Brazil (Shibuya) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 X 4
 United States (Peterson) 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 X 8

Draw 3

Friday, November 29, 09:00

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Mexico (Camarena Osorno) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 X X X 3
 United States (Peterson) 0 3 2 0 3 1 2 X X X 11

Draw 4

Friday, November 29, 14:00

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Mexico (Camarena Osorno) 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 8
 Brazil (Shibuya) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 7

Draw 5

Friday, November 29, 19:00

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 3 1 3 0 3 0 X X X X 10
 Brazil (Shibuya) 0 0 0 1 0 1 X X X X 2

Draw 6

Saturday, November 30, 10:00

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 6 1 1 0 1 4 X X X X 13
 Mexico (Camarena Osorno) 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 1

References

  1. "Americas Challenge". Team USA - USA Curling. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  2. "Mexico to make Americas Challenge debut". World Curling Federation. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  3. Killelea, Eric (2019-11-26). "Iron Range Hosts International Curling Competition". Hibbing Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  4. "Curl Mesabi Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  5. "Curl Mesabi Classic - Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  6. Mark, Julian (2019-11-26). "Mission District activist leads first Mexican women's curling team in Thanksgiving Day challenge". Mission Local. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
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