Fay Henderson (Dumfries, SCO) won
9-7 over
Yuina Miura (Nayoro, JPN) in the Final of the World Junior Curling Championships, held February 25 - March 4, 2023 in Fuessen, Germany. To advance to the championship game, Henderson won
6-5 over
Torhild Bjoernstad (Lillehammer, NOR) in the semifinals of the 2023 World Junior Curling Championships in Fuessen, Germany;
Henderson finished 6-3 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Henderson defeated
Sara Messenzehl (Fuessen, GER) 7-5, then won
8-5 against
Evelina Barone (Riga, LAT) and
4-3 against
Miura. Henderson went on to lose
7-6 against
Emily Deschenes (Chester, CAN). Henderson responded with a
8-6 win over
Moa Dryburgh (Sundbyberg, SWE). Henderson went on to lose
10-2 against
Xenia Schwaller (Zürich, SUI). Henderson responded with a
6-5 win over
Bobae Kang (Songhyun, KOR). Henderson went on to lose
7-6 against
Bjoernstad. Henderson responded with a
8-7 win over
Tessa Thurlow (Eau Claire, USA) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the World Junior Curling Championships Championship title, Henderson earned
26.250 world rankings points, moving up 22 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 51st place overall with
67.764 total points. Henderson ranks 48th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
65.125 points earned so far this season.
