In Own Words:
Curls out of: Bemidji Curling Club[cr][lf][cr][lf]I guess you could say that I was born to curl. My parents got me involved in curling when I was really young. Just after I was born, they placed me in their shiny, punch bowl-like Mixed Nationals trophy, which they had won when my mom was five months pregnant with me. My parents have been to countless competitions in the nation and world; they're what I would call experts. [cr][lf][cr][lf]They got me hooked on the game, and now I am glad they got me into it. It's such an addicting game. I got my boyfriend (now husband) involved in it as well, and he proudly won his first state championship last season.
Curling Highlights:
* Olympic Winter Games: 2006 (8th)[cr][lf]* U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 2006 (gold), 2002 (bronze)[cr][lf]* World Curling Championships: 2005 (silver)[cr][lf]* U.S. National Championships: 2006 (4th), 2005 (champion), 2004, 2003, 2002 (semifinalist all three years)[cr][lf]* U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship: 2009, 2008 (champion)[cr][lf]* World Mixed Doubles Championship: 2008 (15th)[cr][lf]* Minnesota State Women's Championship: 2004 (champion), 2002[cr][lf]* Wisconsin State Women's Championship: 2003 (champion)[cr][lf]* Minnesota Mixed State Championship: 2004 (champion)[cr][lf]* USA Curling Team of the Year: 2005, 2002
Junior Highlights:
* Junior Worlds: 2002 (gold)[cr][lf]* Junior Nationals: 2002 (champion), 2001 (runner-up), 2000 (3rd), 1999 (3rd), 1998 (runner-up), 1996 (3rd)[cr][lf]* 1996 U.S. Junior National Championships Rookie of the Year