Ethan Sampson (Chaska, MN) run at the 2023 CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships came to an end in the semifinals with a
5-2 loss to
Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN). of the 2023 CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships in Blaine, Minnesota, United States; Sampson advanced through the quarterfinals with a
6-3 win over
Wesley Wendling (Wausau, WI). of the 2023 CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships in Blaine, Minnesota, United States;
Sampson finished 3-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sampson defeated
Mason Guentzel (Saint Paul, MN) 7-3, then won
6-5 against
Rich Ruohonen (Minneapolis, MN). Sampson went on to lose
5-3 against
Dropkin. Sampson responded with a
7-3 win over
Nicholas Connolly (Seattle, WA) in their final qualifying round match.
Sampson earned
8.500 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships, moving up 9 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 75th place overall with
54.250 total points. Sampson ranks 49th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
14.500 points earned so far this season.
