2025 United States Pan Continental Qualifier
| 2025 United States Pan Continental Qualifier | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Chaska, Minnesota |
| Arena | Chaska Curling Center |
| Dates | August 8–10 |
| Men's winner | Team Shuster |
| Curling club | Duluth CC, Duluth |
| Skip | John Shuster |
| Third | Chris Plys |
| Second | Colin Hufman |
| Lead | Matt Hamilton |
| Coach | Theran Michaelis |
| Finalist | Korey Dropkin |
| Women's winner | Team Peterson |
| Curling club | St. Paul CC, Saint Paul |
| Skip | Tabitha Peterson |
| Third | Cory Thiesse |
| Second | Tara Peterson |
| Lead | Taylor Anderson-Heide |
| Coach | Cathy Overton-Clapham |
| Finalist | Team Strouse |
The 2025 United States Pan Continental Qualifier was held from August 8 to 10 at the Chaska Curling Center in Chaska, Minnesota.[1] The winning teams earned the right to represent the United States at the 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships in Virginia, Minnesota, attempting to qualify the U.S. for the 2026 World Curling Championships. Both the men's and women's events were held in a double round robin format.[2][3]
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[4]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Casper | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Aidan Oldenburg | Rich Ruohonen | Chaska, Minnesota |
| Korey Dropkin | Thomas Howell | Andrew Stopera | Mark Fenner | Duluth, Minnesota | |
| John Shuster | Chris Plys | Colin Hufman | Matt Hamilton | Duluth, Minnesota |
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Team to 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships | |
| Team | W | L | W–L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shuster | 4 | 0 | – | 25 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Korey Dropkin | 2 | 2 | – | 20 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Daniel Casper | 0 | 4 | – | 13 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| Pos. | Team | Casper | Dropkin | Shuster | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| 3 | Daniel Casper | — | 2–7 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 4–8 | 0–4 | |
| 2 | Korey Dropkin | 7–2 | 7–3 | — | 4–8 | 2–3 | 2–2 | |
| 1 | John Shuster | 6–4 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 3–2 | — | 4–0 | |
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−05:00).[5][6]
Draw 1
Friday, August 8, 9:00 am
| Sheet 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Korey Dropkin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
| John Shuster | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 8 |
Draw 2
Friday, August 8, 2:00 pm
| Sheet 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Korey Dropkin | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | X | X | X | 7 |
| Daniel Casper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | 2 |
Draw 3
Friday, August 8, 7:00 pm
| Sheet 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| John Shuster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Daniel Casper | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Draw 4
Saturday, August 9, 9:00 am
| Sheet 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| John Shuster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Korey Dropkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Draw 5
Saturday, August 9, 2:00 pm
| Sheet 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Daniel Casper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Korey Dropkin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | X | 7 |
Draw 6
Saturday, August 9, 7:00 pm
| Sheet 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Daniel Casper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
| John Shuster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | X | 8 |
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[7]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cousins | Annmarie Dubberstein | Allison Howell | Elizabeth Janiak | Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Tabitha Peterson | Cory Thiesse | Tara Peterson | Taylor Anderson-Heide | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Delaney Strouse (Fourth) | Anne O'Hara | Sydney Mullaney | Madison Bear (Skip) | Traverse City, Michigan |
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Final | |
| Teams to Tiebreaker | |
| Team | W | L | W–L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Peterson | 2 | 2 | – | 23 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Team Strouse | 2 | 2 | – | 18 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| Elizabeth Cousins | 2 | 2 | – | 17 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Pos. | Team | Cousins | Peterson | Strouse | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| 1 | Elizabeth Cousins | — | 6–4 | 2–7 | 6–5 | 3–5 | 2–2 | |
| 2 | Tabitha Peterson | 4–6 | 7–2 | — | 4–7 | 8–1 | 2–2 | |
| 3 | Team Strouse | 5–6 | 5–3 | 7–4 | 1–8 | — | 2–2 | |
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−05:00).[5][8]
Draw 1
Friday, August 8, 9:00 am
| Sheet 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Tabitha Peterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Team Strouse | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Draw 2
Friday, August 8, 2:00 pm
| Sheet 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Tabitha Peterson | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Elizabeth Cousins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Draw 3
Friday, August 8, 7:00 pm
| Sheet 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Team Strouse | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Elizabeth Cousins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Draw 4
Saturday, August 9, 9:00 am
| Sheet 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Team Strouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 1 |
| Tabitha Peterson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 8 |
Draw 5
Saturday, August 9, 2:00 pm
| Sheet 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Elizabeth Cousins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
| Tabitha Peterson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 7 |
Draw 6
Saturday, August 9, 7:00 pm
| Sheet 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Elizabeth Cousins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Team Strouse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Tiebreaker
Sunday, August 10, 10:00 am
| Sheet 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Team Strouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Elizabeth Cousins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Final
Sunday, August 10, 1:30 pm
| Sheet 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Tabitha Peterson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Team Strouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
References
- ^ "Pan Continental Championship Playdown". USA Curling. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Event". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Event". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "Draw Schedule" (PDF). USA Curling. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Results". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Results". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 8, 2025.