Kim Rhyme (St. Paul, MN) won
6-5 over
Ann Podoll (Fargo, ND) in the Final of the Dakota Challenger Spiel, held December 14 - 16, 2018 at the Dakota Curling Club in Lakeville, United States. To advance to the championship game, Rhyme won
9-4 over
Anya Normandeau (St. Paul, MN) in the semifinals of the 2018 Dakota Challenger Spiel in Lakeville, Minnesota, United States;
Rhyme finished 3-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rhyme defeated
Kimberly Wapola (St. Paul, MN) 8-4, then won
9-2 against
Normandeau. Rhyme went on to lose
8-1 against
Min Ji Kim (Chuncheon, KOR). Rhyme responded with a
9-2 win over
Jennalee Johnson (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Dakota Challenger Spiel Championship title, Rhyme earned
9.899 world rankings points along with the $1,116CDN first prize cheque. Rhyme move up 52 spots after posting a net gain of 9.08 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 142nd overall with
17.086 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Rhyme ranks 136th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
13.809 points earned so far this season.
