Wesley Wendling (Wausau, WI) won
8-5 over
Caden Hebert (Eau Claire, WI) in the Final of the USA Curling Junior National Championship, held April 3 - 8, 2023 in Wayland, Massachusetts.
Wendling finished 7-0 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Wendling defeated
Nicholas Cenzalli (Wayland, MA) 9-2, then won
7-4 against
Zachary Brenden (Bismarck, ND) and
10-6 against
Hebert. Wendling won
8-7 against
Caiden Rose (Denver, CO), then won
12-9 against
Mason Guentzel (St. Paul, MN) and
10-1 against
Connor Grabow (Blaine, MN). Wendling won
9-4 against
Evan Carlson (Laurel, MD) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the USA Curling Junior National Championship Championship title, Wendling earned
7.500 world rankings points. For week 36 of the event schedule, Wendling did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Wendling ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
