FIELD SET FOR 2026 JUNIOR NATIONALS IN BISMARCK
Photo by: Jalen Marlowe
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, March 10, 2026] — With the conclusion of the final qualifier of the season, the Four Seasons Junior Bonspiel, the field is set for the 2026 Junior Men’s & Junior Women’s National Championships.
The event, set to take place in the Wachter Arena at the Capital Ice Complex from March 30th through April 4th, brings together the top teams under the age of 20. The winners will represent the United States at the 2027 U21 World Junior Curling Championships.
Teams qualified for the 2026 Junior Nationals as follows:
The two highest-finishing Junior Men’s teams and the two highest-finishing Junior Women's teams at the 2025 Junior National Championships earned berths.
Six teams, three per gender. earned berths from results at the three Qualifying Bonspiels—Eau Claire, Broomstones, Fargo.
Four teams, two per gender, earned berths from results at the Four Seasons Junior Bonspiel.
Two teams, one per gender, earned berths based on points accumulated at Qualifying Bonspiels over the course of this season.
“The different pathways to Nationals and the numerous high-level competition opportunities they provide give junior curlers a way to improve throughout the season and test themselves against teams from across the country,” noted USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “The field in Bismarck is a strong one, and we look forward to a great week of curling.”
Games at the 2026 Junior Nationals will be streamed on the USA Curling YouTube channel. More information, including schedules, will be available here in the coming weeks.
WOMEN’S TEAMS
Team Johnson-Defending Champion (Allory Johnson, Gianna Johnson, Morgan Zacher, Bailey Vaydich)
Team Stopera-2025 Runner-Up (Megan Stopera, Addison Neill, Ella Fleming, Savannah Koch)
Team Berg-Eau Claire Qualifier (Nia Berg, Ella Willford, Solveig Berg, Carol Chance)
Team Pekowitz-Broomstones Qualifier (Julia Pekowitz, Kalina Petrova, Lila Farwell, Alexa Pekowitz)
Team Hagenbuch-Fargo Qualifier (Bella Hagenbuch, Heidi Holt, Rilee Kraft, Mae Hagenbuch)
Team Biesecker-Four Seasons Qualifier (Zoe Biesecker, Clare Schapman, Frances Schapman, Madeline Muscatell)
Team Miller-Four Seasons Qualifier (Greta Miller, Lindsay Hofmeister, Audrey Campbell, Lois Buckingham)
Team Treynor-Points Leader ( Karina Treynor, Alice Mihm, Violet Bartels, Aanya Goenka)
MEN’S TEAMS
Team Hebert-Defending Champion (Caden Hebert, Jackson Bestland, Benji Paral, Jack Wendtland)
Team Lannoye-2025 Runner-Up (Matthew Lannoye, Sawyer Koch, Ryan McCallum, Joey Dobbs)
Team McMullin-Eau Claire Qualifier (Carson McMullin, Daniel Laufer, Will Podhrasky, Ethan Macomber)
Team Church-Broomstones Qualifier (Ryan Church, DJ Neill, Lucas Berube, Ryan Trout)
Team Rose-Fargo Qualifier (Caiden Rose, Mason Guentzel, Adam Hein, Tate Reeder-Holman, Brock Sando)
Team Grabow-Four Seasons Qualifier (Connor Grabow, Stuart Strack, Miles Grabow, Wesley Henry)
Team Meyer-Four Seasons Qualifier (Charlie Meyer, Zach Thompson, Tanner Holmes, Luke Leonhardt, Gavin Agre)
Team Kadlec-Points Leader (Austin Kadlec, Kyle Warring, Zac Hess, Davin Britton)
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.
