Kapp Reaches 2024 St. Galler Elite Challenge Quarters

Fuessen, Germany

Fourth
Marc
Muskatewitz

SKIP
Benny
Kapp

Second
Felix
Messenzehl

Lead
Johannes
Scheuerl

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	7.14
PA/G:	5.43
Hammer Efficiency:	0.25
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.80
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Benny Kapp (Fuessen, GER) qualified for the 2024 St. Galler Elite Challenge playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 4-2 against Cameron Bryce (Border, SCO). of the 2024 St. Galler Elite Challenge in St. Gallen, Switzerland;

Kapp finished 3-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kapp defeated Manuel Jermann (Arlesheim, SUI) 9-3, then won 5-4 against Wouter Gosgens (Zoetermeer, NED) and 7-2 against Christian Bangerter (Bern, SUI). Kapp went on to lose 6-2 against Fabio Ribotta (Pinerolo, ITA) in their final qualifying round match.

Kapp earned 9.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the St. Galler Elite Challenge. Kapp move up 4 spots after posting a net gain of 8.625 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 32nd overall with 115.032 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Kapp ranks 29th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 99.125 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	36	27	0	0.571	7-5	2-3	2-3	1-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	466	383	311	8.22	6.67	1.55	4.57	4.42	1.80	1.51	1.01

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	245	304	74	34	11-1	23-2	69-11	1.24	0.30	0.49	0.23

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	221	79	237	13	0-3	3-13	15-51	0.36	1.07	0.55	0.26

2024: Cameron Bryce
Cameron Bryce, Duncan Menzies, Luke Carson, Robin McCall
Border, SCO
2023: Cameron Bryce
Cameron Bryce, Duncan Menzies, Luke Carson, Robin McCall
Stirling, SCO
2022: Marco Hoesli
Marco Hoesli, Philipp Hoesli, Marco Hefti, Justin Hausherr
Glarus, SUI

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