Skyler Slusar (Hallock, MN) lost
6-3 to
Andrew Stopera (Briarcliff Manor, NY) in the Final of the USA Curling Junior Nationals Championship, held January 13 - 19, 2019 in Two Harbors, Minnesota. To advance to the championship game, Slusar won
5-4 over
Andrew McDonald (Hudson, OH) in the semifinals of the 2019 USA Curling Junior Nationals Championship in Two Harbors, Minnesota;
Slusar finished 5-2 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Slusar defeated
Tyler Hipke (Wauwatosa, WI) 7-6, then won
6-4 against
Kevin Tuma (St. Paul, MN) and
8-3 against
Charlie Thompson (Eau Claire, WI). Slusar went on to lose
8-2 against
Stopera. Slusar responded with a
8-5 win over
Wesley Wendling (Wausau, WI). Slusar won
9-6 against
Chase Sinnett (Medfield, MA). Slusar went on to lose
8-3 against
McDonald in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the USA Curling Junior Nationals Championship, Slusar take home
12.932 world rankings points. For week 23 of the event schedule, Slusar did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Slusar ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
