CHAMPION: Smith Wins 2024 MCT Challenge

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Riley
Smith

Third
Nick
Curtis

Second
Josh
Claeys

Lead
Justin
Twiss

Games:	5
Record:	5W - 0L
PF/G:	14.58
PA/G:	4.17
Hammer Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Defense:	0.10
Force Efficiency:	0.83
Steal Efficiency:	0.43

Riley Smith (Winnipeg, MB) won 4-2 over Brett Walter (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the MCT Challenge, held October 11 - 13, 2024 at the St. Vital Curling Club in Winnipeg, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Smith won 1-0 over Giacomo Colli (Trentino, ITA) to advance to the championship game. of the 2024 MCT Challenge in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;

Smith finished 3-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith defeated Marcus Titchkosky (Morden, MB) 10-4, then won 10-3 against Colli to advance to the A-Qualifier where they 10-1 against Jordan Peters (Winnipeg, MB) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the MCT Challenge Championship title, Smith earned 11.250 world rankings points along with the $1,800CDN first prize cheque. For week 11 of the event schedule, Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Smith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2025: Braden Calvert
Braden Calvert, Corey Chambers, Kyle Kurz, Brendan Bilawka
Winnipeg, MB
2024: Riley Smith
Riley Smith, Nick Curtis, Josh Claeys, Justin Twiss
Winnipeg, MB
2023: Sean Grassie
Sean Grassie, Jordon Johnson, Daryl Evans, Rodney Legault
Winnipeg, MB

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