Schwaller Reaches 2024 Astec Safety Challenge Quarters

Geneve, Switzerland

Fourth
Benoit
Schwarz van-Berkel

SKIP
Yannick
Schwaller

Second
Sven
Michel

Lead
Pablo
Lachat-Couchepin

Games:	4
Record:	2W - 2L
PF/G:	8.46
PA/G:	6.15
Hammer Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Defense:	0.15
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

Yannick Schwaller (Geneve, SUI) qualified for the 2024 Astec Safety Challenge playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-5 against Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB). of the 2024 Astec Safety Challenge in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada;

Schwaller finished 2-1 in the 21-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Schwaller defeated Mike McEwen (Saskatoon, SK) 6-2, then went on to lose 7-5 against Bruce Mouat (STIRLING, SCO). Schwaller responded with a 6-1 win over Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Schwaller earned 21.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Astec Safety Challenge. For week 25 of the event schedule, Schwaller did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 3rd to 4th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 343.562 total points. Schwaller ranks 5th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 260.500 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	52	21	0	0.712	12-2	4-4	1-0	2-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	546	443	327	8.11	5.99	2.12	4.69	3.90	1.73	1.54	1.41

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	272	360	43	42	10-1	24-2	83-4	1.32	0.16	0.51	0.12

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	274	83	284	35	2-4	3-21	13-48	0.30	1.04	0.60	0.21

2025: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Winnipeg, MB
2024: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Jacques Gauthier, Karrick Martin
Calgary, AB
2008: Kevin Martin
Kevin Koe, Tyler Tardi, Jacques Gauthier, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2007: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Ryan Fry, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould
Winnipeg, MB
2006: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Jon Mead, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2005: Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson, Rob Bucholz, Glen Kennedy, Nolan Thiessen
Edmonton, AB
2004: Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan, Jim Cotter, Kevin MacKenzie, Rick Sawatsky
Kelowna, BC
2003: John Morris
John Morris, Shane Park, Marc Kennedy, Paul Moffatt
Calgary, AB
2002: Glen Despins
Glen Despins, Rod Montgomery, Phillip Germain, Dwayne Mihalicz
Strongfield, SK
2001: Andreas Schwaller
Andreas Schwaller
, SUI
2000: Rob Ewen
Andreas Schwaller
, SK
1999: Bert Gretzinger
Bert Gretzinger, Bob Ursel, Mark Whittle, Dave Mellof
, BC
1998: Bruce Korte
Bruce Korte, Darrell McKee, Roger Korte, Rory Golanowski
Saskatoon, SK
1997: Doug Walker
Bruce Korte, Darrell McKee, Roger Korte, Rory Golanowski
Beaumont, AB
1995: Lowell Peterman
Lowell Peterman, Trevor Sparks, Kelly Row, Peter Innes
Red Deer, AB
1994: Ed Lukowich
Ed Lukowich, John Ferguson, Dan Petryk, Steve Petryk
Calgary, AB

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