The United States Curling Association began the U-18 Junior National Championships in 2017. Minnesota holds a regional championship to determine our U-18 Men’s and Women’s representatives to the National Championship field.
U-18 Junior Men’s Championship
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2023 State Champions: Mason Guentzel, Stuart Strack, Will Podhradsky, Sawyer Owens, Coach Carl Ball |
| This year’s championship was played at the Duluth Curling Club, December 30 -January 1, The winners will now compete at the U-18 Nationals in Lafayette, CO, January 12 – 15, 2023. | |
Past Minnesota U-18 Men’s State Championships
2023
♦ State Champions: Mason Guentzel, Stuart Strack, Will Podhdrasky, Sawyer Owens
Nationals: Bronze Medal
2022
♦ State Champions: Sidney Harris, Mason Guentzel, Will Podhdrasky, Stuart Strack
Nationals: First Place Champions
2021
♦ Did not play: COVID pandemic
2020
♦ State Champions: Kevin Tuma, Sidney Harris, Jonathan Jamieson, Ryan Jamieson
Nationals: Cancelled due to Covid19
2019
♦ State Champions: Kevin Tuma, Sidney Harris, Michael Mattson, Austen Bengston, Sam Clasen
Nationals: First Place Champions
♦ Minnesota 2: Jonathon Gaasvig, Daniel Murray, Shawn Quello, Seth Solo
2018
♦ Minnesota 1: Riley Fenson, Graem Fenson, Charlie Thompson, Carson Liapis
Nationals: First Place Champions
♦ Minnesota 2: Kevin Tuma, Austin Bengston, Michael Mattson, Sidney Harris
2017
♦ State Champions: Riley Fenson, Jon Harstad, Zac Erickson, Carson Liapis, Graem Fenson, Coach Eric Fenson