Kira Brunton

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

Kira Brunton
Curler
Born (1999-03-17) March 17, 1999
Ottawa, Ontario
Team
Curling clubCurl Sudbury,
Sudbury, ON[1]
SkipLauren Mann
ThirdKira Brunton
SecondCheryl Kreviazuk
LeadKaren Trines
Career
Member Association Northern Ontario (2013–2020)
 Ontario (2020–present)
Top CTRS ranking27th (2019–20)
Medal record
Women's Curling
Representing  Ontario
Canada Winter Games
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]

Brunton graduated to women's play the following season and joined the Lauren Mann rink out of Ottawa 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.[8]

Personal life

Brunton is currently a sports psychology student at Laurentian University.[2]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
2013–14[9] 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

References
  1. "Kira Brunton Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  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 inagural 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. "Mann upsets Jones in Stu Sells Toronto Tankard final; Epping edges Howard in men's final". TSN. October 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  9. "Kira Brunton Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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