Kira Brunton

Kira Michaela Brunton[1] (born March 17, 1999) is a Canadian curler originally from Sudbury, Ontario.[2] She currently plays third on Team Danielle Inglis. In 2015, she won the gold medal at the 2015 Canada Winter Games playing third for Megan Smith.

Kira Brunton
Curler
Brunton at the 2019 Royal LePage Women's Fall Classic
Born (1999-03-17) March 17, 1999
Ottawa, Ontario
Team
Curling clubOttawa CC,
Ottawa, ON
SkipDanielle Inglis
ThirdKira Brunton
SecondCalissa Daly
LeadCassandra de Groot
Curling career
Member Association Northern Ontario (2013–2020)
 Ontario (2020–present)
Hearts appearances2 (2021, 2023)
Top CTRS ranking11th (2022–23)
Medal record
Women's Curling
Representing  Ontario
Canada Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Prince George

Career

Brunton made her first national appearance at the 2015 Canada Winter Games where she played third for Megan Smith. After a 6–0 round robin record, they defeated Saskatchewan in the semifinal and Nova Scotia in the final to claim the gold medal.[3] The following season, she qualified for both the 2016 U18 International Curling Championships and the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships where she missed the playoffs at both events. She was more successful at the 2017 Canadian U18 Curling Championships where she led her team of Kate Sherry, Sydnie Stinson and Jessica Leonard to the final where they defeated New Brunswick to claim the title.[4] After not qualifying for any national events during the 2017–18 season, Brunton played in the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, 2019 U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships and 2019 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship during the 2018–19 season where she finished 5–5 at the juniors, won the University championships representing Laurentian University[5] and finished 1–6 at the mixed doubles nationals. Also during the 2018–19 season, her team won the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard World Curling Tour event[6] and played in the 2018 Tour Challenge where they lost in a tiebreaker. Brunton won her third provincial junior title the following year and finished with a 5–4 record at the 2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. She was also able to defend her title at the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, defeating Cathy Auld in the final.[7]

In 2020, Brunton moved to Ottawa,[8] and graduated to women's play, joining the Lauren Mann rink for the 2020–21 season with Cheryl Kreviazuk and Karen Trines at second and lead respectively. The team found immediate success in their first tour event, surprising a short-handed Team Jennifer Jones in the final of the 2020 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, Brunton's third time winning the event.[9] Brunton competed at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, her first Canadian women's curling championship, as alternate for Krysta Burns Northern Ontario rink.[10] At the Hearts, they finished with a 2–6 round robin record, defeating Northwest Territories' Kerry Galusha and Yukon's Laura Eby.[11] Brunton got to play in the team's final game of the tournament, replacing Amanda Gates at lead.[12]

Personal life

Brunton previously attended Laurentian University for sports psychology,[2] and is now a Masters student in counselling psychology at Yorkville University.[13]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
2013–14[14] Megan SmithKira BruntonKate SherryEmma JohnsonMikaela Cheslock
2014–15 Megan SmithKira BruntonKate SherryEmma JohnsonMikaela Cheslock
2015–16 Megan SmithKira BruntonKate SherryEmma JohnsonMikaela Cheslock
2016–17 Kira BruntonMegan SmithSara GuyKate Sherry
2017–18 Kira BruntonMegan SmithSara GuyKate Sherry
2018–19 Kira BruntonMegan SmithSara GuyKate Sherry
2019–20 Kira BruntonLindsay DubueCalissa DalyJessica Leonard
2020–21 Lauren MannKira BruntonCheryl KreviazukKaren Trines
2021–22 Lauren MannKira BruntonCheryl KreviazukKaren TrinesMarcia Richardson
2022–23 Danielle InglisKira BruntonCheryl KreviazukCassandra de Groot
2023–24 Danielle InglisKira BruntonCalissa DalyCassandra de Groot

References
  1. "Prince George 2015 Canada Games Profile: Kira Brunton". 2015 Canada Games. 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. "2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. Joshua Clipperton (March 1, 2015). "Ontario wins women's curling gold at Canada Winter Games 2015". Global News. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. "Northern Ontario sweeps gold medals at inaugural Under-18 Championships". Curling Canada. April 22, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. "2019 U Sport/Curling Canada Curling Championships Day 5: Ravens and Voyageurs win U Sport Curling titles". Curling Canada. March 19, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  6. "Kira Brunton wins 2018 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. "Brunton wins 2019 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  8. "Brunton off to Ottawa: Local standout to join women's open circuit". Sudbury Star. May 6, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  9. "Mann upsets Jones in Stu Sells Toronto Tankard final; Epping edges Howard in men's final". TSN. October 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  10. "Ontario, Manitoba cancel playdowns; Burns accepts invite for Scotties". Sportsnet. December 21, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  11. "Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings, schedule". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  12. "2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Wild Card #2 (Zacharias) vs. Northern Ontario (Burns)". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  13. "2022 Points Bet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  14. "Kira Brunton Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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