Mason Guentzel (St. Paul, MN) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Guentzel finished 3-4 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Guentzel lost
7-6 to
Connor Grabow (Blaine, MN), droppimg another game,
9-4 to
Caden Hebert (Eau Claire, WI) where Guentzel responded with a
12-0 win over
Evan Carlson (Laurel, MD). Guentzel won
10-4 against
Zachary Brenden (Bismarck, ND). Guentzel went on to lose
12-9 against
Wesley Wendling (Wausau, WI). Guentzel lost
8-6 to
Nicholas Cenzalli (Wayland, MA) where Guentzel responded with a
9-8 win over
Caiden Rose (Denver, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
Guentzel earned
3.000 world rankings points for their Top 4 finish in the USA Curling Junior National Championship. For week 36 of the event schedule, Guentzel did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Guentzel ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
