Joe Polo

Joseph Polo (born December 10, 1982) is an American curler. Polo was raised in Floodwood, Minnesota before moving to Cass Lake. He learned to curl in nearby Bemidji at the age of 10 in the Bemidji Curling Club's Sunday Night Junior League. Polo participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics as the second for Pete Fenson's U.S. team. The team defeated David Murdoch's Great Britain rink to take the bronze medal. On January 16, 2007, the team was named the 2006 USOC Team of the Year.[1]

Joseph Polo
Curler
Born (1982-12-10) December 10, 1982
Duluth, Minnesota
Team
Curling clubBemidji CC, Bemidji, Minnesota
SkipKorey Dropkin
ThirdJoe Polo
SecondMark Fenner
LeadTom Howell
AlternateAlex Fenson
Mixed doubles
partner		Tabitha Peterson
Career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		6 (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		1 (2016)
Olympic
appearances		2 (2006, 2018)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  United States
Winter Olympics
2018 PyeongchangTeam
2006 Turin
World Mixed Doubles Championship
2016 Karlstad
US Men's Championship
2006 Bemidji
2010 Kalamazoo
2011 Fargo
2014 Philadelphia
2012 Philadelphia
2015 Kalamazoo
US Olympic Trials
2005 Madison
2013 Fargo

After participating at the 2010 Worlds and finishing in 4th place, Polo, Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, and Ryan Brunt went to the 2011 Continental Cup of Curling, where Team North America defeated Team World. The team then headed to the 2011 US Nationals, where, after finishing the round robin undefeated, the team won the gold medal at the nationals. They represented the United States at the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in April at Regina, Saskatchewan, finishing with a 3–8 win-loss record at 10th after a series of close losses.

Polo was also member of an intramural Ultimate Frisbee team while he attended the University of North Dakota.

Personal life

Polo is employed as a project manager and is married.[2]

Teams

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2005–06 Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloDoug Pottinger2006 Cont. Cup
Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloJohn Shuster2006 USMCC,
2006 OG, 2006 WMCC
2006–07 Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloJohn Shuster
2007–08 Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloJohn Shuster2008 USMCC
2009–10 Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloTyler George2010 USMCC,
2010WMCC
2010–11 Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloRyan Brunt2011 Cont. Cup,
2011 USMCC,
2011WMCC
2011–12 Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloRyan Brunt2012 Cont. Cup,
2012 USMCC
2012–13 Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloRyan Brunt2013 USMCC
2013–14 Pete FensonShawn RojeskiJoe PoloRyan Brunt2014 USMCC
2014–15 Heath McCormickChris PlysJoe PoloColin HufmanRyan Brunt2015 USMCC
2015–16 Chris Plys (fourth)Pete Fenson (skip)Joe PoloJason Smith2016 USMCC
2016–17 John ShusterJoe PoloMatt HamiltonJohn Landsteiner
Shawn RojeskiJoe PoloJeff CurrieDerek Benson
2017–18 John ShusterTyler GeorgeMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerJoe Polo2017 USOCT
2018 OG
2018–19 Joe PoloJeff CurrieJared ZezelDerek Benson
2019–20 Korey DropkinTom HowellMark FennerAlex FensonJoe Polo2020 USMCC (5th)
2020–21[3] Korey DropkinJoe PoloMark FennerThomas HowellAlex Fenson

Mixed doubles
Season Male Female Events
2015–16 Joe PoloTabitha Peterson2016 WMDCC
2016–17 Joe PoloTabitha Peterson2017 USMDCC
2017–18 Joe PoloTabitha Peterson2017 USMDCOT (5th)
2018–19 Joe PoloTabitha Peterson2019 USMDCC (SF)
2019–20 Joe PoloTabitha Peterson2020 USMDCC
2020–21[4] Joe PoloTabitha Peterson

References
  1. USOC honors top U.S. athletes for 2006, http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm
  2. 2017 Ford Worlds Media Guide: Team USA
  3. "Team Dropkin Returns". USA Curling. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. "Mixed Doubles Teams Announced". USA Curling. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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