Curl Mesabi Classic

The Curl Mesabi Classic (previously known as the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel (2007, 2010-2011), Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out @ Curl Mesabi (2012) and the Super One Shoot-out @ Curl Mesabi (2008)) is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at Curl Mesabi's venue, the Range Recreation and Civic Center, in Eveleth, Minnesota. The tournament is held in a round-robin format. The men's tournament, started c. 2003, and joined the World Curling Tour in 2007.[1] Women were allowed to participate in the men's tournament until 2011, when a separate women's tournament was created. The women's event was not held in 2013. The event is part of the United States Order of Merit System, used to determine the teams which will directly qualify to the National Championships each year.[2] The bonspiel is also part of the Great Lakes Curling Tour.[3][4] The event's coordinator is Phill Drobnick.[1]

In 2022, the winning teams earned a bye to the US National Championships.[1]

Past champions

Only skip's name is displayed.

Men
Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (USD)
2007Minnesota Pete FensonWisconsin Craig Brown$14,000[5]
2008Minnesota Tyler GeorgeMinnesota Cassandra Potter[lower-alpha 1]$20,000[6]
2009Minnesota John Shuster[7]Manitoba Andrew Wickman$20,000[8]
2010Ontario Jeff CurrieMinnesota John Benton$17,200
2011Wisconsin Craig BrownMinnesota Todd Birr$17,200
2012Minnesota Tyler GeorgeMinnesota Todd Birr$21,500
2013Ontario Bryan BurgessSwitzerland Sven Michel$21,500
2014Minnesota Mike FarbelowOntario Al Hackner$22,000
2015Minnesota John ShusterOntario Dylan Johnston$21,000
2016Minnesota Heath McCormickMinnesota John Shuster$26,000
2017[9]Washington (state) Rich RuohonenMinnesota Joe Polo$18,000
2018[10]Minnesota Rich RuohonenMinnesota Mark Fenner$18,000
2019[11][lower-alpha 2]Minnesota Korey DropkinMinnesota Rich Ruohonen$14,000
2020 Cancelled
2021[12]Minnesota Rich RuohonenMinnesota John Shuster$21,000
2022[13]Minnesota Korey DropkinMinnesota Daniel Casper$21,000

Women
Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (USD)
2011Minnesota Cassandra PotterMinnesota Allison Pottinger$10,000
2012Alberta Jessie KaufmanMinnesota Allison Pottinger$12,500
2014Ontario Tracy HorganWisconsin Erika Brown$11,000
2015Ontario Krista McCarvilleMinnesota Cory Christensen$9,000
2016Alberta Nadine ChyzMinnesota Cassandra Potter$11,000
2017[14]Alberta Kelsey RocqueMinnesota Nina Roth$12,000
2018[15]Ontario Krista McCarvilleQuebec Laurie St-Georges$15,000
2019[16][lower-alpha 3]Ontario Krista McCarvilleAlberta Laura Walker$16,000
2020 Cancelled
2021[17]Minnesota Tabitha PetersonMinnesota Cory Christensen$21,000
2022[18]Minnesota Tabitha PetersonOntario Krista McCarville$20,000

Notes
  1. Although Potter skipped a women's team, she was allowed to participate and became runner-up.
  2. Event included the 2019 Americas Challenge as one of its groups, with the Challenge winner (Team Ruohonen) earning a spot in the playoffs.
  3. Event included the 2019 Americas Challenge as one of its groups, with the Challenge winner (Team Roth) earning a spot in the playoffs.

References
  1. "Curl Mesabi Classic returns for 20th year". Mesabi Tribune.
  2. 2011 United States National Championships Rules
  3. "Great Lakes Curling Tour Home". Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  4. "New curling tour will include Curl Mesabi Cashspiel". Mesabi Daily News.
  5. "ASHAM World Curling Tour". Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
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