Watling Reaches 2023 North Grenville Women's Fall Curling Classic Quarters

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Kristy
Watling

Third
Laura
Burtnyk

Second
Emily
Deschenes

Lead
Sarah
Pyke

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	8.79
PA/G:	6.38
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.22
Force Efficiency:	0.41
Steal Efficiency:	0.32

Kristy Watling (Winnipeg, MB) qualified for the 2023 North Grenville Women's Fall Curling Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-1 against Stefania Constantini (Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA). of the 2023 North Grenville Women's Fall Curling Classic in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada;

Watling finished 5-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Watling lost 4-2 to Lauren Mann (Timmins, NONT), then responded with a 11-2 win over Kelsey Boyd (Montreal, QC). Watling went on to lose 7-6 against Laurie St-Georges (Montreal, QC). Watling responded with a 8-4 win over Marteen Jones (Acton, ON). Watling won 8-2 against Carly Howard (Toronto, ON), then won 9-7 against Isabelle Ladouceur (Whitby, ON) and 6-4 against Chelsea Brandwood (Niagara Falls, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Watling earned 13.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the North Grenville Women's Fall Curling Classic. Watling move up 3 spots after posting a net gain of 9.75 points improving upon their best 4 results so far this season, ranking 45th overall with 69.532 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Watling ranks 42nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 36.563 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	41	31	0	0.569	4-4	7-3	3-0	2-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	510	411	379	8.06	7.43	0.63	4.88	4.51	1.65	1.65	0.61

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	239	291	92	10	8-2	17-6	62-14	1.22	0.38	0.38	0.25

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	271	120	287	21	2-6	6-15	22-66	0.44	1.06	0.49	0.30

2025: Ikue Kitazawa
Ikue Kitazawa, Seina Nakajima, Minori Suzuki, Hasumi Ishigooka
Nagano, JPN
2023: Stefania Constantini
Stefania Constantini, Marta Lo Deserto, Angela Romei, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA
2022: Isabelle Ladouceur
Isabelle Ladouceur, Jamie Smith, Grace Lloyd, Rachel Steele
Waterloo, ON
2019: Isabella Wrana
Isabella Wrana, Jennie Wahlin, Almida de Val, Fanny Sjoberg
Sundbyberg, SWE
2018: Kerry Galusha
Kerry Galusha, Sarah Koltun, Brittany Tran, Shona Barbour, Megan Koehler
Yellowknife, NT
2017: Kristen MacDiarmid
Kristen MacDiarmid, Marie Christianson, Liz Woodworth, Julia Colter, Kelly Backman
Halifax, NS
2016: Robyn MacPhee
Robyn MacPhee, Sarah Fullerton, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle Shea
Charlottetown, PEI
2015: Jacqueline Harrison
Jacqueline Harrison, Janet Murphy, Stephanie Matheson, Melissa Foster, Nicole Westlund Stewart
Mississauga, ON
2014: Cathy Auld
Cathy Auld, Julie Tippin, Holly Horvat, Carly Howard
Toronto, ON
2013: Suzanne Birt
Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Michelle Shea, Susan McInnis
Charlottetown, PEI
2012: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2011: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
Coldwater, ON
2010: Christine McCrady
Christine McCrady, Kellie Buchanan, Lisa Paddle, Audrey Frey
, ON
2009: Debbie McCormick
Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen
Rio, WI
2008: Rachel Homan
Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen
Ottawa, ON
2007: Jenn Hanna
Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen
Ottawa, ON
2006: Janet McGhee
Janet McGhee, Pascale Letendre, Lee Merklinger, Breanne Merklinger
Uxbridge, ON

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