Ella Wendling (North Utica, IL) lost 9-4 to Allory Johnson (St. Paul, MN) in the Final of the USA Curling U18 National Championships, held January 9 - 12 at the Rock Creek Curling in Lafayette, United States. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Wendling won 8-4 over Kalina Petrova (Plainfield, NJ) to advance to the championship game. of the USA Curling U18 National Championships in Lafayette, Colorado, United States; of the USA Curling U18 National Championships in Lafayette, Colorado, United States;
 
Wendling finished 5-0 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Wendling defeated Greta Miller (Lynnwood, WA) 15-1, then won 7-4 against Anika Nelson (Madison, WI) and 11-2 against Charlie Clark (Fairbanks, AK). Wendling won 9-8 against Lily Rokke (Fargo, NC), then won 9-5 against Jersey Hollands (Bowling Green, OH) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Wendling ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.