Tom Appelman (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the 2012 Red Deer Curling Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
5-2 against
Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). of the 2012 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta;
Appelman finished 5-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Appelman defeated
Josh Heidt (Kerrobert, SK) 6-4, then won
7-6 against
Rui Liu (Harbin, CHN). Appelman went on to lose
8-6 against
Matthew Blandford (Calgary, AB). Appelman responded with a
5-3 win over
Scott Manners (North Battleford, SK). Appelman won
5-3 against
Joel Jordison (Moose Jaw, SK). Appelman went on to lose
5-2 against
Matt Willerton (Edmonton, AB). Appelman responded with a
6-3 win over
Dejia Zou (Harbin, CHN) in their final qualifying round match.
Appelman earned
5.400 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Red Deer Curling Classic, moving up 2 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 33rd place overall with
46.101 total points. Appelman ranks 74th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
6.575 points earned so far this season.
