Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS) lost
8-5 to
Josh Bryden (Regina, SK) in the Final of the USPORT Curling Canada University Championships, held March 12 - 16, 2024 in Sudbury, Ontario. To advance to the championship game, Purcell won
8-3 over
Sam Mooibroek (Waterloo, ON) in the semifinals of the 2024 USPORT Curling Canada University Championships in Sudbury, Ontario;
Purcell finished 5-2 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Purcell defeated
Johnson Tao (Edmonton, AB) 9-8, then won
10-3 against
Nick Mosher (Halifax, NS) and
11-5 against
Owen Henry (St.Catherines, ON). Purcell won
8-4 against
Bryden. Purcell went on to lose
9-2 against
Jayden King (Guelph, ON). Purcell lost
9-2 to
Mooibroek where Purcell responded with a
7-6 win over
Jamie Stewart (Fredericton, NB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the USPORT Curling Canada University Championships, Purcell take home
5.500 world rankings points. For week 34 of the event schedule, Purcell did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 34th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
101.813 total points. Purcell ranks 34th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
101.813 points earned so far this season.
