 Winnipeg's Jordon McDonald (Photo: Christian Leduc, Curling Canada) is 3-0 at the U25 NextGen Classic in Edmonton. McDonald downed Bradley Moser of Sasktoon 5-3 in Wednesday morning action from the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton to remain undefeated in their pool of six, where the top two teams reach Friday's semifinals. by Gerry Geurts McDonald, with Dallas Burgess, Elias Huminicki and Cameron Olafson, finished last season ranked #47 on the World Curling Team Rankings, posting a 49-16 win/loss record in World Team Ranking events. The team was junior-eligible last season, winning the Manitoba U21 Junior Provincial Championship and finishing fifth at the New Holland Canadian Junior Championships. While this team focused much of their time on juniors, they held their own in the adult ranks, finishing third in the Viterra Championship, behind only Reid Carruthers and Braden Calvert in the Manitoba qualifier for the Tim Hortons Brier. McDonald won twice on the Manitoba Curling Tour, also winning the Performance Kia Charity Open in Burgess' hometown of Thunder Bay. Moser took the skip reins from Daymond Bernath's team last season after the skip stepped away to focus on Medical school. Moser, joined by Bryden Tessier, Brayden Grindheim and Cole Macknak started the game with hammer, taking the pre-game draw challenge for the advantage. After Moser blanked the first end, McDonald took control, stealing singles in the second, third and fourth ends to take an early 3-0 lead into the game's halfway point. Moser scored two points in the fifth end to get on the board, as the teams traded singles through the final end. McDonald blew open the four-foot with his first shot in the eighth end, then drew to backing with his last rock for victory. The U-25 NextGen Classic allows for players with an average age of 25 to compete. This includes some teams competing in U Sports and Canadian Collegiate programs, along with other teams finding success in the years just out of juniors. Champions receive a berth in the 2024 PointsBet Invitational (September 25-29,2024 in Calgary) and $6,000 in NextGen funding, including opportunities to work with national coaches and other experts. Runners-up take home $4,000. McDonald won twice on Tuesday, taking a 7-3 decision over Nathan Young of St. John's in the opening draw, then finishing off a 5-4 victory over Kibo Mulima (Kingston) on draw 2. McDonald is back on the ice on Wednesday at 7pm Mountain Time, taking on Jacob Libbus of Black Diamond, Alberta, while Moser returns to the ice on Thursday at 10 am MT. McDonald's Game 4 vs. Libbus McDonald's Game 2 vs. Mulima McDonald's Game 1 vs. Young |
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