Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) won
7-2 over
Reid Carruthers (Morris, MB) in the Final of the Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen, held January 26 - 29, 2023 at the Coyotes Curling Club in Tempe, United States. To advance to the championship game, Sturmay won
6-3 over
Aaron Sluchinski (Calgary, AB) in the semifinals of the 2023 Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen in Tempe, Arizona, United States; and won
8-3 over
Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA) in the quarterfinals.
Sturmay finished 5-0 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sturmay defeated
Bob Leclair (Tempe, AZ) 6-2, then won
5-2 against
Justin McBride (Anaheim, CA) and
11-1 against
Jordan Peters (Winnipeg, MB). Sturmay won
8-5 against
Ethan Sampson (Chaska, MN), then won
5-3 against
Sluchinski in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen Championship title, Sturmay earned
26.250 world rankings points along with the $7,968CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 17th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 11.25 after improving upon their best so far this season. Sturmay ranks 16th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
129.750 points earned so far this season.
