Mei Runner-Up at 2018 Red Deer Curling Classic

Beijing, China

SKIP
Jie
Mei

Third
Rui
Wang

Second
MingYue
Yao

Lead
Jingyi
Ma

Games:	10
Record:	7W - 3L
PF/G:	6.75
PA/G:	6.10
Hammer Efficiency:	0.26
Steal Defense:	0.13
Force Efficiency:	0.58
Steal Efficiency:	0.22

Jie Mei (Beijing, CHN) lost 8-5 to 's Robyn Silvernagle in the Final of the Red Deer Curling Classic, held November 16 - 19, 2018 in Red Deer, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Mei won 5-3 over Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN) in the semifinals of the 2018 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta; and won 4-3 over Corryn Brown (Kamloops, BC) in the quarterfinals.

Mei finished 5-2 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Mei lost 5-3 to Brown, then responded with a 8-4 win over 's Jodi Marthaller. Mei won 5-4 against Diane Gushulak (New Westminster, BC). Mei went on to lose 9-2 against Kelsey Rocque (Edmonton, AB). Mei responded with a 8-4 win over Nicky Kaufman (Edmonton, AB). Mei won 5-3 against Lindsay Hudyma (Vancouver, BC), then won 7-4 against Sarah Wark (Chilliwack, BC) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Red Deer Curling Classic, Mei take home 33.839 world rankings points along with the $7,000CDN prize. Mei move up 11 spots after posting a net gain of 27.042 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 35th overall with 118.284 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Mei ranks 32nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 77.501 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

2022: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes
Ottawa, ON
2021: Satsuki Fujisawa
Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida, Kotomi Ishizaki, JD Lind
Kitami, JPN
2019: Jamie Sinclair
Jamie Sinclair, Cory Thiesse, Vicky Persinger, Taylor Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Cathy Overton-Clapham
Charlotte, NC
2018: Robyn Silvernagle
Robyn Silvernagle, Stefanie Lawton, Jessie Hunkin, Kara Thevenot
,
2017: Delia DeJong
Delia DeJong, Janais DeJong, Amy Findlay, Stephanie Enright
Grande Prairie, AB
2016: Nadine Scotland
Nadine Scotland, Heather Jensen, Becca Hebert, Heather Rogers
, AB
2015: Kelsey Rocque
Kelsey Rocque, Laura Walker, Taylor McDonald, Jen Gates
Edmonton, AB
2014: Alina Paetz
Alina Paetz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwaegli
Baden Regio, SUI
2013: Binia Feltscher
Binia Feltscher, Irene Schori, Franziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech
Flims, SUI
2012: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Irene Schori, Esther Neuenschwander, Sandra Gantenbein, Anna Neuenschwander
Aarau, SUI
2010: Shannon Kleibrink
Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Matson
Calgary, AB
2009: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2008: Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor , Carolyn McRorie, Cori Morris, Karen Ruus
Calgary, AB
2007: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2006: Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Heather Walsh, Donna Gignac
Delisle, SK
2005: Cathy King
Cathy King, Lori Olson-Johns, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush
Edmonton, AB
2004: Renelle Bryden
Renelle Bryden, Nancy Smith, Carolyn McRorie, Shannon Mathies
Calgary, AB

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