Connor Kauffman (Blaine, MN) lost
9-8 to
Ethan Sampson (Fargo, ND) in the Final of the USA Curling Junior Mens National Championship, held April 23 - 30, 2022 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Kauffman finished 5-1 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kauffman defeated
Sampson 7-6, then won
11-0 against
Dayton Neill (Rochester, NY). Kauffman went on to lose
9-4 against
Caden Hebert (Eau Claire, WI). Kauffman responded with a
9-0 win over
Carter Henry (Portage, WI). Kauffman won
13-4 against
Andy Charles (Portage, WI), then won
9-3 against
Wesley Wendling (Wausau, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the USA Curling Junior Mens National Championship, Kauffman take home
10.973 world rankings points, moving up 197 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 170th place overall with
12.267 total points. Kauffman ranks 170th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
12.267 points earned so far this season.
