Ann Podoll (Fargo, ND) lost
6-5 to
Kim Rhyme (St. Paul, MN) 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, Podoll won
5-3 over
Min Ji Kim (Chuncheon, KOR) in the semifinals
Podoll finished 2-2 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Podoll lost
6-5 to
Anya Normandeau (St. Paul, MN), then responded with a
5-4 win over
Kimberly Wapola (St. Paul, MN). Podoll went on to lose
8-1 against
Kim. Podoll responded with a
8-2 win over
Jennalee Johnson (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Dakota Challenger Spiel, Podoll take home
7.260 world rankings points along with the $744CDN prize. Podoll move up 48 spots after posting a net gain of 6.816 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 183rd overall with
9.036 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Podoll ranks 173rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
7.260 points earned so far this season.
