Howard Rajala (Ottawa, ON) run at the 2013 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau came to an end in the semifinals with a
7-2 loss to
Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL). of the 2013 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada; Rajala advanced through the quarterfinals with a
7-6 win over
Mark Kean (Toronto, ON). of the 2013 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada;
Rajala finished 5-1 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rajala defeated
Trevor Bonot (Thunder Bay, ON) 7-3, then won
6-4 against
Michael Fournier (Montreal, PQ). Rajala went on to lose
7-5 against
Brian Lewis (Ottawa, ON). Rajala responded with a
6-4 win over
Brent MacDougall (Halifax, NS). Rajala won
7-4 against
Bowie Abbis-Mills (Ottawa, ON), then won
7-1 against
Jamie Murphy (Halifax, NS) in their final qualifying round match.
Rajala earned
13.195 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau, moving up 55 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 67th place overall with
20.105 total points. Rajala ranks 33rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
16.925 points earned so far this season.
