Nicholas Cenzalli (Falmouth, MA) is set to play
Caden Hebert (Eau Claire, WI) in the Final of the USA Curling Junior National Championships, held March 25 - 30, 2024 at the Eau Claire Curling Club in Eau Claire, United States. To advance to the championship game, Cenzalli won
9-6 over
Mason Guentzel (Saint Paul, MN) in the semifinals of the 2024 USA Curling Junior National Championships in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States;
Cenzalli finished 7-0 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Cenzalli defeated
Ryan Church (Nashua, NH) 11-1, then won
7-6 against
Zachary Brenden (Bismarck, ND) and
7-6 against
Hebert. Cenzalli won
8-7 against
Guentzel, then won
6-3 against
Caiden Rose (Denver, CO) and
9-8 against
Matthew Lannoye (Portage, WI). Cenzalli won
8-7 against
Aiden Fitzgerald (Fargo, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the USA Curling Junior National Championships Championship title, Cenzalli earned
3.750 world rankings points, moving up 347 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 258th place overall with
3.750 total points. Cenzalli ranks 265th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
3.750 points earned so far this season.
