Casper and Shuster finish First and Second, Dunnam and Dropkin in Third and Fourth in the Men’s Championship; Peterson finishes in First, Strouse in Second, Anderson in Third, and Bear in Fourth in the Women’s Championship

With the eight-team preliminary round complete, the playoff field is set at the 2023 USA Curling Men’s and Women’s National Championships.

The USA Curling National Championships use a Page Playoff format. First Place plays Second Place in the 1-2 Game, while Third Place plays Fourth Place in the 3-4 Game. The winner of the 1-2 Game advances to the final, while the loser plays the winner of the 3-4 Game in the semi-final. The loser of the 3-4 Game is eliminated from the championship.

In the Men’s Championship, Team Casper finished alone in first place with a 6-1 record. Team Shuster and Team Dunnam completed the round-robin with identical 5-2 records—Shuster earns the #2 spot based on his win in the round-robin over Dunnam and will play in the 1-2 Game against Casper. Dunnam will face Dropkin in the 3-4 Game.

In the Women’s Championship, Team Peterson finished with a perfect 7-0 record, while Team Strouse was at 6-1—Peterson and Strouse will face off in the 1-2 Game. Team Anderson wrapped up the round-robin at 5-2 to finish just ahead of fourth-place Team Bear (4-3). Anderson and Bear will play in the 3-4 Game with a spot in the semi-final on the line.

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Friday, February 10, 2 PM

Sheet A: Dunnam vs. Dropkin (3-4)

Sheet B: Peterson vs. Strouse (1-2)

Sheet C: Casper vs. Shuster (1-2)

Sheet D: Anderson vs. Bear (3-4)

Friday, February 10, 7 PM

Sheet B: Women’s Semi-Final

Sheet C: Men’s Semi-Final

Saturday, February 11, 12 PM

Sheet C: Men’s Final

Saturday, February 11, 4 PM

Sheet B: Women’s Final

FINAL ROUND-ROBIN STANDINGS—WOMEN

1) Team Peterson 7-0

2) Team Strouse 6-1

3) Team Anderson 5-2

4) Team Bear 4-3

5) Team Rhyme 2-5

6) Team McMakin 2-5

7) Team Scheel 1-6

8) Team Workin 1-6

FINAL ROUND-ROBIN STANDINGS—MEN

1) Team Casper 6-1

2) Team Shuster 5-2

3) Team Dunnam 5-2

4) Team Dropkin 4-3

5) Team Sampson 3-4

6) Team Smith 3-4

7) Team Sobering 1-6

8) Team Ruohonen 1-6

USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Brakebush, ISS (Ice, Sports & Solar), Rock Solid Productions, IHG, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling, as the National Governing Body for the sport in the United States, is also supported by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.