Julia Pekowitz (Natick, MA) lost
10-9 to
Miranda Scheel (Eau Claire, WI) in the Final of the USA Curling Junior National Championship, held April 3 - 8, 2023 in Wayland, Massachusetts. To advance to the championship game, Pekowitz won
7-6 over
Allory Johnson (Blaine, MN) in the semifinals of the 2023 USA Curling Junior National Championship in Wayland, Massachusetts;
Pekowitz finished 4-3 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Pekowitz lost
7-5 to
Bella Hagenbuch (North Utica, IL), then responded with a
10-4 win over
Kenna Ponzio (Lakeville, MN). Pekowitz won
8-1 against
Claire Viau (Portage, WI). Pekowitz went on to lose
6-5 against
Gracia Berg (Bemidji, MN). Pekowitz lost
9-3 to
Scheel where Pekowitz responded with a
6-4 win over
Sophia Ryhorchuk (St. Paul, MN). Pekowitz won
6-3 against
Johnson in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the USA Curling Junior National Championship, Pekowitz take home
8.250 world rankings points. For week 36 of the event schedule, Pekowitz did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Pekowitz ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
