Teams qualified for the men's nationals in one of two ways. Two teams automatically qualified as the top two US teams on the Order of Merit list after the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel is completed. This year, those two teams are the Pete Fenson and Tyler George rinks.[1]
The remaining eight spots for the nationals were awarded to the top finishers in the regional qualifiers and challenge rounds. Five teams qualified from the qualifiers round, where each qualified site received one or more qualifying spots. The other three spots went to the winners of the challenge round.[2]
Fenson opened up the final of the men's championship with a draw against two to barely secure shot rock, scoring a single in the first end. George came back with a draw for three after Fenson threw a draw too heavy, taking an early lead after the third. Fenson responded with a hit and stick shot to score a deuce, and George drew to the button for a single in the fifth. After the break, Fenson blanked two ends before a heavy draw in the eighth left him with only one point, tying the game. Fenson forced George to take a single in the ninth end, giving George the lead, but Fenson tied the game in the final end with a takeout. In the extra end, Fenson drew to the eight-foot circle with his last stone, and George's hammer stone crashed on a rock in the top twelve-foot, leaving Fenson a steal of one point and the win.
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The 2011 United States Men s Curling Championship took place on February 12 19 at the Scheels Arena in Fargo North Dakota It was held in conjunction with the 2011 United States Women s Curling Championship After a win over the Tyler George rink Pete Fenson and his team became champions for the second consecutive time They represented the United States at the 2011 World Championships in Regina Saskatchewan finishing in 10th place after an unfortunate series of close losses dropped their win loss record to 3 8 It is the worst finish by an American men s team at the world championships to date 2011 United States Men s Curling ChampionshipHost cityFargo North DakotaArenaScheels ArenaDatesFebruary 12 19 2011WinnerPete FensonCurling clubBemidji CC Bemidji MinnesotaSkipPete FensonThirdShawn RojeskiSecondJoe PoloLeadRyan BruntFinalistTyler George 2010 2012 Contents 1 Road to the Nationals 2 Teams 3 Round robin standings 4 Round robin results 4 1 Draw 1 4 2 Draw 2 4 3 Draw 3 4 4 Draw 4 4 5 Draw 5 4 6 Draw 6 4 7 Draw 7 4 8 Draw 8 4 9 Draw 9 5 Playoffs 5 1 1 vs 2 game 5 2 3 vs 4 game 5 3 Semifinal 5 4 Championship final 6 References 7 External linksRoad to the Nationals EditMain article 2011 United States Men s Curling Championship qualifiers Teams qualified for the men s nationals in one of two ways Two teams automatically qualified as the top two US teams on the Order of Merit list after the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel is completed This year those two teams are the Pete Fenson and Tyler George rinks 1 The remaining eight spots for the nationals were awarded to the top finishers in the regional qualifiers and challenge rounds Five teams qualified from the qualifiers round where each qualified site received one or more qualifying spots The other three spots went to the winners of the challenge round 2 Teams EditSkip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Qualification MethodPete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt nbsp Bemidji Top 1 US Order of Merit 1 Tyler George Christopher Plys Rich Ruohonen Phill Drobnick nbsp Eveleth Top 2 US Order of Merit 1 Craig Brown John Shuster Greg Johnson Derrick Casper Jeremiah Dotlich nbsp Madison Medford QualifierGeoff Goodland Pete Westberg Tim Solin Ken Olson Tim Jeanetta nbsp Eau Claire Medford QualifierCraig Disher Kevin Kakela Chad Carlson Pete Annis John Benton nbsp Rolla Bismarck QualifierJason Larway Colin Hufman Sean Beighton Joel Larway nbsp Seattle Bismarck QualifierHeath McCormick Bill Stopera Martin Sather Dean Gemmell nbsp Rochester Rochester QualifierTodd Birr Greg Romaniuk Doug Pottinger Tom O Connor Kevin Birr nbsp Mankato Challenge RoundZach Jacobson Kevin Deeren Zane Jacobson Kraig Deeren Mike Farbelow nbsp Langdon Challenge RoundMatt Hamilton Jeremy Roe Joseph Bonfoey Patrick Roe Paul Pustovar nbsp Madison Challenge RoundRound robin standings EditThrough Draw 9 Team Skip W L PF PA Ends Won Ends Lost Blank Ends Stolen Ends nbsp Pete Fenson 9 0 72 42 44 32 1 17 nbsp Tyler George 7 2 68 53 35 32 7 3 nbsp Todd Birr 6 3 71 49 42 29 1 16 nbsp Heath McCormick 6 3 61 42 34 34 3 8 nbsp Zach Jacobson 5 4 52 53 29 39 9 3 nbsp Craig Brown 4 5 61 59 38 35 3 9 nbsp Matt Hamilton 3 6 53 63 35 39 6 8 nbsp Craig Disher 2 7 45 64 32 35 5 9 nbsp Jason Larway 2 7 48 70 27 35 2 5 nbsp Geoff Goodland 1 8 44 70 35 42 5 7Round robin results EditAll times listed in Central Standard Time Draw 1 Edit Saturday February 12 8 30 pm Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final nbsp Matt Hamilton nbsp 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 7 nbsp Craig Brown 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 6Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Craig Disher nbsp 2 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 9 nbsp Jason Larway 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X 4Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Todd Birr nbsp 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 8 nbsp Zach Jacobson 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 10Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Pete Fenson 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 nbsp Geoff Goodland nbsp 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Heath McCormick 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 nbsp Tyler George nbsp 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5Draw 2 Edit Sunday February 13 12 00 pm Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Tyler George nbsp 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 7 nbsp Zach Jacobson 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 6Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Heath McCormick 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 X 9 nbsp Craig Brown nbsp 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 6Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Geoff Goodland nbsp 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 X X 6 nbsp Jason Larway 0 1 0 6 0 3 0 3 X X 13Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Todd Birr 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 X X 7 nbsp Craig Disher nbsp 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Pete Fenson nbsp 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 X X X 8 nbsp Matt Hamilton 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X X 2Draw 3 Edit Sunday February 13 8 00 pm Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Todd Birr 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 X 7 nbsp Jason Larway nbsp 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Zach Jacobson nbsp 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2 nbsp Pete Fenson 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 X 6Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Craig Disher nbsp 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 X X X 4 nbsp Tyler George 0 0 2 0 5 0 2 X X X 9Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Heath McCormick 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 5 nbsp Matt Hamilton nbsp 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 3 X 8Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Geoff Goodland nbsp 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 nbsp Craig Brown 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 6Draw 4 Edit Monday February 14 12 00 pm Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Craig Brown nbsp 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 X 8 nbsp Craig Disher 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 X 6Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Matt Hamilton 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 X 10 nbsp Geoff Goodland nbsp 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 X 6Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Heath McCormick 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4 nbsp Pete Fenson nbsp 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 X 9Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Zach Jacobson 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 X 7 nbsp Jason Larway nbsp 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 5Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Tyler George 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 X 9 nbsp Todd Birr nbsp 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 5Draw 5 Edit Monday February 14 8 00 pm Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Geoff Goodland nbsp 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X X X 1 nbsp Todd Birr 2 1 0 2 2 1 X X X X 8Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Pete Fenson 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 7 nbsp Craig Disher nbsp 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Zach Jacobson nbsp 3 0 0 4 0 1 0 X X X 8 nbsp Matt Hamilton 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X X X 3Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final nbsp Craig Brown 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 nbsp Tyler George nbsp 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 8Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Jason Larway 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 7 nbsp Heath McCormick nbsp 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 11Draw 6 Edit Tuesday February 15 2 30 pm Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Zach Jacobson 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X X 2 nbsp Heath McCormick nbsp 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 X X 6Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Tyler George nbsp 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 nbsp Matt Hamilton 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Craig Brown 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X 5 nbsp Todd Birr nbsp 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 3 X X 10Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Jason Larway 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X X 4 nbsp Pete Fenson nbsp 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 X X 8Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Craig Disher nbsp 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 4 nbsp Geoff Goodland 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 6Draw 7 Edit Wednesday February 16 8 00 am Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Jason Larway nbsp 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 7 nbsp Matt Hamilton 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 5Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Craig Brown nbsp 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 X X 9 nbsp Zach Jacobson 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 X X 4Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final nbsp Tyler George 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 8 nbsp Geoff Goodland nbsp 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 7Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Craig Disher nbsp 2 0 0 0 X X X X X X 2 nbsp Heath McCormick 0 5 1 3 X X X X X X 9Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final nbsp Todd Birr nbsp 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 8 nbsp Pete Fenson 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 9Draw 8 Edit Wednesday February 16 4 00 pm Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Pete Fenson nbsp 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 X 10 nbsp Tyler George 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 X 8Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Todd Birr nbsp 1 1 4 0 3 0 X X X X 9 nbsp Heath McCormick 0 0 0 2 0 1 X X X X 3Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Matt Hamilton nbsp 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 nbsp Craig Disher 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 9Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Geoff Goodland 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 nbsp Zach Jacobson nbsp 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 7Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Craig Brown nbsp 3 1 2 0 3 X X X X X 9 nbsp Jason Larway 0 0 0 1 0 X X X X X 1Draw 9 Edit Thursday February 17 8 00 am Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Heath McCormick nbsp 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 X 8 nbsp Geoff Goodland 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 4Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Jason Larway 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 X X X 3 nbsp Tyler George nbsp 1 0 0 2 3 0 2 X X X 8Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Pete Fenson 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 X 9 nbsp Craig Brown nbsp 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 5Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Matt Hamilton nbsp 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 nbsp Todd Birr 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 8Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Zach Jacobson nbsp 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 X 6 nbsp Craig Disher 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 X 4Playoffs EditPage playoff systemSemifinalFinal1 nbsp Pete Fenson111 nbsp Pete Fenson62 nbsp Tyler George72 nbsp Tyler George52 nbsp Tyler George83 nbsp Todd Birr73 nbsp Todd Birr94 nbsp Heath McCormick5 1 vs 2 game Edit Friday February 18 12 00 pm Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Pete Fenson nbsp 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 3 11 nbsp Tyler George 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 73 vs 4 game Edit Friday February 18 12 00 pm Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Todd Birr nbsp 2 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 X 9 nbsp Heath McCormick 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 5Semifinal Edit Friday February 18 8 00 pm Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final nbsp Tyler George nbsp 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 nbsp Todd Birr 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 7Championship final Edit Saturday February 19 3 00 pmFenson opened up the final of the men s championship with a draw against two to barely secure shot rock scoring a single in the first end George came back with a draw for three after Fenson threw a draw too heavy taking an early lead after the third Fenson responded with a hit and stick shot to score a deuce and George drew to the button for a single in the fifth After the break Fenson blanked two ends before a heavy draw in the eighth left him with only one point tying the game Fenson forced George to take a single in the ninth end giving George the lead but Fenson tied the game in the final end with a takeout In the extra end Fenson drew to the eight foot circle with his last stone and George s hammer stone crashed on a rock in the top twelve foot leaving Fenson a steal of one point and the win Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final nbsp Pete Fenson nbsp 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 nbsp Tyler George 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5References Edit a b c Order of Merit as of 12 21 10 Nationals RulesExternal links Edit2011 USA Nationals Home Page Results on CurlingZone com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2011 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