Michael Brunner (Bern, SUI) lost
8-6 to
Yannick Schwaller (Geneve, SUI) in the Final of the Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown, held December 7 - 10, 2023 at the Swift Current Curling Club in Swift Current, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Brunner won
5-4 over
Mike McEwen (Saskatoon, SK) in the semifinals of the 2023 Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada; and won
4-3 over
Catlin Schneider (Victoria, BC) in the quarterfinals.
Brunner finished 3-2 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Brunner defeated
Ryan Wiebe (Winnipeg, MB) 7-3, then won
6-4 against
Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB). Brunner went on to lose
6-5 against
Sam Mooibroek (Whitby, ON). Brunner lost
9-8 to
Steve Laycock (Swift Current, SK) where Brunner responded with a
8-3 win over
Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown, Brunner take home
33.000 world rankings points along with the $8,000CDN prize. Brunner move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 15 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 14th overall with
191.141 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Brunner ranks 8th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
147.125 points earned so far this season.
