[[1:28.4669]] CHAMPION: Ruohonen Wins 2017 Curl Mesabi Classic

Curl Mesabi Classic

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CHAMPION: Ruohonen Wins 2017 Curl Mesabi Classic

Dec 8 - 10, 2017

Seattle, Washington
Player Photo
Fourth
Greg
Persinger
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SKIP
Rich
Ruohonen
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Second
Colin
Hufman
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Lead
Philip
Tilker
  
Games: 7  
Record: 7W - 0L  
PF/G: 9.41  
PA/G: 5.29  
Hammer Efficiency: 0.55  
Steal Defense: 0.11  
Force Efficiency: 0.43  
Steal Efficiency: 0.33  
Rich Ruohonen (Seattle, WA) won 7-2 over Joe Polo (Duluth, MN) in the Final of the Curl Mesabi Classic, held December 8 - 10, 2017 at the Curl Mesabi in Eveleth, United States. To advance to the championship game, Ruohonen won 5-4 over Andrew Stopera (Chicago, IL) in the semifinals of the 2017 Curl Mesabi Classic in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States; and won 7-6 over Heath McCormick (Blaine, USA) in the quarterfinals. of the 2017 Curl Mesabi Classic in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States;
 
Ruohonen finished 4-0 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ruohonen defeated Pete Fenson (Bemidji, MN) 6-4, then won 7-1 against 's Cameron Rittenour and 6-5 against Adam Casey (Regina, SK). Ruohonen won 10-5 against Colin Koivula (Thunder Bay , NONT) in their final qualifying round match.
 
For winning the Curl Mesabi Classic Championship title, Ruohonen earned 28.467 world rankings points along with the $7,709CDN first prize cheque. For week 18 of the event schedule, Ruohonen did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ruohonen ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.
 

Statistics

 RECORD W L T PCT HMR STL 1PT EEH EES 
 SCORING ENDs PF PA PF/G PA/G +/- EF/G EA/G PF/E PA/E BE/G 
 WITH HAMMER ENDs PF PA BE 4s 3s 2s PF/E PA/E HE SD 
 WITHOUT HAMMER ENDs PF PA BE 4s 3s 2s PF/E PA/E FE SE 

Scores

 Draw Team Game Watch
  2 vs. Fenson (MN) - WTR:87 W 6-4
  3 vs. Rittenour () - WTR:301 W 7-1
  5 vs. Casey (SK) - WTR:32 W 6-5
  7 vs. Koivula (NONT) - WTR:186 W 10-5
  QF vs. McCormick (USA) - WTR:21 W 7-6
  SF vs. Stopera (IL) - WTR:140 W 5-4
  CF vs. Polo (MN) - WTR:132 W 7-2

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W: Curling1spoon Elite 8
Uiseong, KOR
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Draw: CF -- Sun, Aug 2 -- 8:00am CET
Park 8  Final
Kang 7  (8)
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