2020_United_States_Women's_Curling_Championship
The 2020 United States Women's Curling Championship was held from February 8 to 15, 2020 at the Eastern Washington University Recreation Center in Spokane, Washington.[1] The event was held in conjunction with the 2020 United States Men's Curling Championship. In the final, Tabitha Peterson defeated Jamie Sinclair 7–5.[2]
Quick Facts 2020 United States Women's Curling Championship, Host city ...
| 2020 United States Women's Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Spokane, Washington |
| Arena | Eastern Washington University Recreation Center |
| Dates | February 8–15 |
| Winner |  Team Peterson |
| Curling club | St. Paul Curling Club, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Skip | Tabitha Peterson |
| Third | Becca Hamilton |
| Second | Tara Peterson |
| Lead | Aileen Geving |
| Coach | Natalie Nicholson |
| Finalist |  Jamie Sinclair |
« 2019 2021 » | |
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Since Team Peterson met certain prerequisites in terms of world ranking points (60 points year-to-date or ranked 70th or higher) they would have represented the United States at the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship, which was scheduled to be held in Prince George, British Columbia.[3][4] The tournament was canceled due to COVID-19;[5] as the 2021 United States Championship has been delayed to May 2021 due to COVID-19, the 2020 champions will represent the United States at the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship.[6] Team Peterson will also appear in the 2021 Grand Slam of Curling Champions Cup in 2021.[7][8]
There were three ways for teams to qualify for the championship:
- Top four American teams in the World Curling Federation (WCF) World Team Ranking System on Dec 2, 2019[3]
- Team Roth
- Team Sinclair
- Team Rhyme
- Team Potter
- Three teams from the 2020 United States Women's Challenge Round[9]
- Team McMakin
- Team Traxler
- Team Podoll
- A team selected from the 2020 United States Junior Women's Championship
- Team Strouse
Challenge round
Eight teams competed at the 2020 United States Women's Challenge Round, held at the Heather Curling Club in Mapleton, Minnesota, from January 3 to 5.[10] Through a triple knockout competition the top three teams secured a spot at the National Championship. Two-time Junior Champion Christine McMakin was the first to secure a spot, defeating fellow junior curler Ariel Traxler in the 'A' bracket final.[11] Traxler dropped down to the 'B' bracket final and had another opportunity to play for a spot in the Nationals, this time earning her spot by defeating Ann Podoll 8–4.[12] Podoll then dropped to the 'C' bracket final where she defeated Stephanie Senneker to secure the third and final Nationals berth.[13]
Eight teams participated in the 2020 national championship.[14] Team McMakin and Team Podoll changed names to Team Lank and Team Workin, respectively, due to line-up changes.
More information Skip, Third ...
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Peterson | Becca Hamilton | Tara Peterson | Aileen Geving | St. Paul, Minnesota | |
| Jamie Sinclair | Cory Christensen | Vicky Persinger | Taylor Anderson | Sarah Anderson | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Cassie Potter | Courtney George | Jackie Lemke | Jordan Moulton | Sophie Bader | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Kim Rhyme | Elizabeth Brundage | Katie Rhyme | Amy Harnden | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Patti Lank | Christine McMakin | Anna Netteberg | Anne O'Hara | Emma Rau | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Rachel Workin | Taylor Drees | Ann Podoll | Christina Lammers |  Fargo, North Dakota | |
| Elizabeth Cousins (Fourth) | Katherine Gourianova | Elizabeth Janiak | Ariel Traxler (Skip) |  Fairbanks, Alaska | |
| Delaney Strouse | Sydney Mullaney | Susan Dudt | Rebecca Rodgers |  Malvern, Pennsylvania |
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Final round-robin standings
More information Key ...
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to playoffs | |
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More information Skip, W ...
| Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sinclair | 6 | 1 |
| Tabitha Peterson | 6 | 1 |
| Ariel Traxler | 4 | 3 |
| Patti Lank | 3 | 4 |
| Cassie Potter | 3 | 4 |
| Kim Rhyme | 2 | 5 |
| Delaney Strouse | 2 | 5 |
| Rachel Workin | 2 | 5 |
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All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00).
Draw 1
Sunday, February 9, 8:00 am
More information Sheet A, Final ...
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delaney Strouse  |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
| Cassie Potter |
0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | 10 |
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More information Sheet B, Final ...
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Peterson |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Ariel Traxler |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 2 |
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More information Sheet C, Final ...
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Rhyme |
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 |
| Patti Lank |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 9 |
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More information Sheet D, Final ...
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sinclair |
1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Rachel Workin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |
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Draw 2
Sunday, February 9, 4:00 pm
More information Sheet A, Final ...
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Rhyme |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| Rachel Workin |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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More information Sheet B, Final ...
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sinclair |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 |
| Patti Lank |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 |
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More information Sheet D, Final ...
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassie Potter |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 7 |
| Ariel Traxler |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
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More information Sheet E, Final ...
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Peterson |
0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Delaney Strouse |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Draw 3
Monday, February 10, 2:00 pm
More information Sheet A, Final ...
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sinclair |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 8 |
| Ariel Traxler |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
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More information Sheet B, Final ...
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney Strouse |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Kim Rhyme |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More information Sheet C, Final ...
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Peterson |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | X | X | 9 |
| Rachel Workin |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
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More information Sheet E, Final ...
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patti Lank |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 |
| Cassie Potter |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 |
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Draw 4
Tuesday, February 11, 9:00 am
More information Sheet B, Final ...
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Workin |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Cassie Potter |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More information Sheet C, Final ...
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patti Lank |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Ariel Traxler |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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More information Sheet D, Final ...
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Rhyme |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Tabitha Peterson |
0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
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More information Sheet E, Final ...
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney Strouse |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 |
| Jamie Sinclair |
2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | 12 |
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Draw 5
Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm
More information Sheet A, Final ...
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassie Potter |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | 10 |
| Kim Rhyme |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 |
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More information Sheet B, Final ...
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Traxler |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Rachel Workin |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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More information Sheet C, Final ...
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sinclair |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Tabitha Peterson |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
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More information Sheet D, Final ...
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney Strouse |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Patti Lank |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Draw 6
Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 pm
More information Sheet B, Final ...
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Rhyme |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Jamie Sinclair |
0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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More information Sheet C, Final ...
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Traxler |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | X | 11 |
| Delaney Strouse |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 |
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More information Sheet D, Final ...
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Peterson |
2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Cassie Potter |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | X | X | 1 |
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More information Sheet E, Final ...
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Workin |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 6 |
| Patti Lank |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | X | 11 |
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Draw 7
Thursday, February 13, 9:00 am
More information Sheet A, Final ...
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patti Lank |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 3 |
| Tabitha Peterson |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | X | X | 12 |
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More information Sheet C, Final ...
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassie Potter |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 0 |
| Jamie Sinclair |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | X | X | 8 |
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More information Sheet D, Final ...
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Workin |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 10 |
| Delaney Strouse |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
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More information Sheet E, Final ...
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Traxler |
0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Kim Rhyme |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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| Page playoff | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Jamie Sinclair | 4 | 2 | Tabitha Peterson | 7 | ||||||||
| 2 | Tabitha Peterson | 9 | 1 | Jamie Sinclair | 5 | ||||||||
| 1 | Jamie Sinclair | 11 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Ariel Traxler | 5 | |||||||||||
1 vs. 2
Friday, February 14, 12:00 pm
More information Sheet D, Final ...
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sinclair |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
| Tabitha Peterson |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | X | X | 9 |
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More information Player percentages, Team Sinclair ...
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Sinclair |
Team Peterson | ||
| Taylor Anderson | 76% | Aileen Geving | 83% |
| Vicky Persinger | 81% | Tara Peterson | 86% |
| Cory Christensen | 85% | Becca Hamilton | 92% |
| Jamie Sinclair | 68% | Tabitha Peterson | 90% |
| Total | 77% | Total | 88% |
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Semifinal
Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm
More information Sheet B, Final ...
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sinclair |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | X | 11 |
| Ariel Traxler |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |
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More information Player percentages, Team Sinclair ...
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Sinclair |
Team Traxler | ||
| Taylor Anderson | 81% | Ariel Traxler | 84% |
| Vicky Persinger | 79% | Elizabeth Janiak | 80% |
| Cory Christensen | 81% | Katherine Gourianova | 70% |
| Jamie Sinclair | 73% | Elizabeth Cousins | 66% |
| Total | 79% | Total | 75% |
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Final
Saturday, February 15, 12:00 pm
More information Sheet C, Final ...
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Peterson |
1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 7 |
| Jamie Sinclair |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
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More information Player percentages, Team Peterson ...
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Peterson |
Team Sinclair | ||
| Aileen Geving | 85% | Taylor Anderson | 88% |
| Tara Peterson | 79% | Vicky Persinger | 84% |
| Becca Hamilton | 85% | Cory Christensen | 71% |
| Tabitha Peterson | 85% | Jamie Sinclair | 74% |
| Total | 84% | Total | 79% |
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| 2020 United States Women's Curling Championship |
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 Tabitha Peterson 2nd United States Championship title |
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