Kauffman Reaches 2020 Goldline - US Open of Curling Contender Quarters

SKIP
Connor
Kauffman

Third
Aidan
Oldenburg

Second
Nick
Soto

Lead
Jake
Thurston

Connor Kauffman (Minneapolis, MN) qualified for the 2020 Goldline - US Open of Curling Contender playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-3 against Kevin Tuma (Saint Paul, MN). of the 2020 Goldline - US Open of Curling Contender in Blaine, Minnesota, United States;

Kauffman finished 3-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kauffman defeated Riley Fenson (Chaska, MN) 8-7, then won 8-3 against Nicholas Connolly (Pittsburgh, PA). Kauffman went on to lose 8-2 against Korey Dropkin (Chaska, MN). Kauffman responded with a 10-6 win over Fenson in their final qualifying round match.

Kauffman earned 0.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Goldline - US Open of Curling Contender. For week 4 of the event schedule, Kauffman did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 265th place on the World Ranking Standings with 0.720 total points. Kauffman ranks 144th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.

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

Duluth's Korey Dropkin (Photo: Anil Mungal/GSOC) is set to begin their tour season at the Euro Super Series in Stirling, Scotland.

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