2017 Americas Challenge

The 2017 Americas Challenge was a curling challenge taking place from January 27 to 29 at the Duluth Curling Club in Duluth, Minnesota.[1] The challenge round was held to determine which nation would qualify for the last Americas Zone spot at the 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship. Brazil and the United States played a best-of-five series to determine the winner in both the men's and women's event.

2017 Americas Challenge
Host cityDuluth, Minnesota
ArenaDuluth Curling Club
DatesJanuary 27 – 29
Men's winner United States
SkipJohn Shuster
ThirdTyler George
SecondMatt Hamilton
LeadJohn Landsteiner
AlternateJoe Polo
Finalist Brazil (Marcelo Mello)
Women's winner United States
SkipNina Roth
ThirdTabitha Peterson
SecondAileen Geving
LeadBecca Hamilton
AlternateCory Christensen
Finalist Brazil (Aline Gonçalves)
« 2015

Background

The World Curling Federation allots two spots at the World Men's Curling Championship to the Americas Zone, which are normally taken by Canada and the United States. However, the World Curling Federation allows for other member nations in the Americas Zone (i.e. Brazil) to challenge Canada and/or the United States for berths to the World Championships. As hosts, Canada received an automatic berth to the 2017 World Men's Championships. Canada finished higher than the United States at the 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, and thus received an automatic berth to the 2017 World Women's Championships,[2] meaning Brazil was allowed to challenge the United States rather than Canada for a berth to the 2017 World Championships. This was Brazil's fourth men's challenge of the United States, after challenges in 2015, 2010 and 2009 proved to be unsuccessful. This was the first women's Americas Challenge.

Men's event

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

NationSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
 BrazilMarcelo MelloMárcio CerquinhoScott McMullanFilipe NunesSergio Mitsuo VilelaSão Paulo
 United StatesJohn ShusterTyler GeorgeMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerJoe PoloDuluth

Game 1

Friday, January 27, 14:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Shuster) 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 X 8
 Brazil (Mello) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 X 6

Game 2

Friday, January 27, 19:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Shuster) 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 X X 9
 Brazil (Mello) 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 X X 4

Game 3

Saturday, January 28, 11:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Shuster) 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 X X 9
 Brazil (Mello) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X X 3

 United States advanced to the World Championship.

Women's event

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4]

NationSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
 BrazilAline GonçalvesIsis OliveiraAlessandra BarrosAnne ShibuyaLuciana BarrellaSão Paulo
 United StatesNina RothTabitha PetersonAileen GevingBecca HamiltonCory ChristensenBlaine

Game 1

Friday, January 27, 14:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Roth) 2 0 5 1 0 8 X X X X 16
 Brazil (Gonçalves) 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X X X 2

Game 2

Friday, January 27, 19:30

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Roth) 1 4 0 4 1 0 2 X X X 12
 Brazil (Gonçalves) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X X 2

Game 3

Saturday, January 28, 11:00

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Roth) 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8
 Brazil (Gonçalves) 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 7

 United States advanced to the World Championship.

References

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