2025–26 NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER AND DEVELOPMENT POOL ATHLETES ANNOUNCED
Photo by: C. Kerns photography
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, AUGUST 7, 2025] — USA Curling has announced National Team rosters, along with Tier Three teams and Development Pool athletes across Men’s, Women’s, Wheelchair and Juniors.
The National Team roster is based on a collection of national and international results during the 2024-25 season, objective performance metrics, and team position on the World Curling Team Ranking System.
“As we head into this critical Olympic season, we need to give our top athletes as many resources as possible while still providing expertise to emerging players and teams,” said USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “Cortina is on the immediate horizon, but we are also planning for the years that follow.”
The teams in the 2025-26 National Team Program—Team Dropkin, Team Shuster, Team Casper, Team Peterson, Team Strouse—receive financial support from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, coaching from USA Curling staff, and training programs through Training Haus in Eagan, MN.
Two Men’s teams—Team Wendling and Team Sinnett—achieved Tier Three status based on their position on the World Curling Team Ranking System at the end of the 2024-25 season. They receive access to Training Haus and sport psychology.
The Development Pool continues in 2025-26, providing individual players who completed an application process with access to Training Haus, and some assistance from national team staff as they plan their competitive seasons.
In addition, Team Johnson and Team Hebert will receive support from USA Curling following their wins at the 2025 USA Curling Junior Nationals. These teams are slated to represent the United States at the World Junior-B Championships in December, where they will compete to earn berths at the 2026 World Junior Championships in February. Following discussions among the teams, their coaches, and USA Curling staff, alternates were added to both lineups.
The Wheelchair National Team, chosen in May, includes Laura Dwyer, Steve Davis, Steve Emt, Sean O’Neill, Dan Rose, Shawn Sadowski, Matthew Thums, and Oyuna Uranchimeg. The final roster for the Paralympic Games will be announced later this season.
Men’s National Teams
Team Dropkin: Korey Dropkin, Tom Howell, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner
Team Shuster: John Shuster, Chris Plys, Colin Hufman, Matt Hamilton
Team Casper: Danny Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg, Rich Ruohonen
Women’s National Teams
Team Peterson: Tabitha Peterson, Cory Thiesse, Tara Peterson, Taylor Anderson-Heide
Team Strouse: Delaney Strouse, Madison Bear, Sydney Mullaney, Anne O’Hara
Junior men’s National Team
Team Hebert: Caden Hebert, Jackson Bestland, Benji Paral, Jack Wendtland, Daniel Laufer
Junior Women’s National Team
Team Johnson: Allory Johnson, Gianna Johnson, Morgan Zacher, Bailey Vaydich, Ella Wendling
TIER three teams
Team Wendling: Wes Wendling, Ethan Sampson, Jake Zeman, Marius Kleinas
Team Sinnett: Sam Strouse, Coleman Thurston, Chase Sinnett, Connor Kauffman, Kevin Tuma
Development pool—men
Shaheen Bassiri, Nicholas Cenzalli, Daniel Laufer
Development pool—women
Elizabeth Cousins, Annmarie Dubberstein, Susan Dudt, Ella Fleming, Allison Howell, Elizabeth Janiak, Christine McMakin, Sara Olson, Miranda Scheel
Wheelchair National Team
Dan Rose, Shawn Sadowski, Matthew Thums , Steve Emt, Laura Dwyer, Oyuna Uranchimeg, Sean O’Neill, Steve Davis
About USA Curling
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA Curling is the National Governing body for the Olympic sport of curling and the Paralympic sport of wheelchair curling in the United States. The mission of USA Curling is to grow, strengthen, and advocate for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of curling in the United States by prioritizing accessibility and programmatic development from grassroots to podium. USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, the Dale’s family of beers, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Ice, Sports & Solar (ISS), Rock Solid Productions, Jet Ice, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling is a proud member of World Curling and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. To learn more, visit usacurling.org.
