United States Junior Curling Championships Established 1974 (men) 1987 (women) 2024 host city Eau Claire, Wisconsin 2024 arena Eau Claire Curling Club Current champions (2024) Men Nicholas Cenzalli Women Allie Giroux
The United States Junior Curling Championships are annual national curling championships for men and women under the age of 21. The championships act as a qualifier for the World Junior Curling Championships . Teams qualify to compete in the national junior championships through winning qualifying events. The US Junior National Curling Championships are one of the 12 Championship Events of USA Curling .
Past champions
Men
Year
Site
Winning club
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Finish at Worlds
1974
Arden Hills, MN
Hibbing, MN
Gary Kleffman
Jerry Scott
Rick Novak
Ben Gardeski
5th
1975
Madison, WI
Hibbing, MN
Steve Penoncello
Rick Novak
Ben Gardeski
Ken Baehr
5th
1976
Wilmette, IL
Grand Forks, ND
Don Barcome Jr.
Dale Mueller
Earl Barcome
Gary Mueller
6th
1977
Detroit, MI
Grand Forks, ND
Don Barcome Jr.
Dale Mueller
Gary Mueller
Earl Barcome
Bronze
1978
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
Jeff Tomlinson
Ted Purvis
Curt Fish
Marc McCartney
5th
1979
Wayland, MA
Grand Forks, ND
Don Barcome Jr.
Randy Darling
Bobby Stalker
Earl Barcome
Gold
1980
Colorado Springs, CO
Devils Lake, ND
Scott Dalziel
Todd Dalziel
Scott Gerrard
Paul Thompson
4th
1981
Superior, WI
Seattle, WA
Ted Purvis
Dale Risling
Milt Best
Dean Risling
Bronze
1982
Highland Park, IL
Seattle, WA
Dale Risling
Milt Best
Rob Foster
Jim Foster
4th
1983
Seattle, WA
Rolla, ND
Al Edwards
Mark Larson
Kenny Mickelson
Dana Westemeier
4th
1984
St. Paul, MN
Rolla, ND
Al Edwards
Mark Larson
Dewey Basley
Kurt Disher
Gold
1985
Chicago, IL
Seattle, WA
Rodger Schnee
Kelly Yalowicki
Shane Way
Mark Lundgren
6th
1986
Bowling Green, OH
Cavalier, ND
Scott Brown
Darin Holt
Perry Hillman
Darren Kress
8th
1987
Medford, WI
Grafton, ND
Darren Kress
Bret Davis
Duane McGregor
Connor Oihus
6th
1988
Rochester, NY
Poynette, WI
Will Marquardt
Jim Falk
Jeff Falk
Kurt Marquardt
5th
1989
Duluth, MN
Poynette, WI
Kurt Marquardt
Jeff Falk
Dan Thurston
Mike Thurston
6th
1990
Exmoor-North Shore, IL
Poynette, WI
Kurt Marquardt
Jeff Falk
Dan Thurston
Mike Thurston
7th
1991
Bemidji, MN
Bemidji, MN
Eric Fenson
Shawn Rojeski
Kevin Bergstrom
Ted McCann
Bronze
1992
Seattle, WA
Bemidji, MN
Eric Fenson
Shawn Rojeski
Kevin Bergstrom
Ted McCann
5th
1993
Portage/Poynette, WI
Hibbing, MN
Garrett Paine
Kevin Kosel
Danny Hadrava
Joel Koski
9th
1994
Madison, WI
Centerville, WI
Mike Peplinski
Craig Brown
Ryan Braudt
Cory Ward
Bronze
1995
Hibbing, MN
Centerville, WI
Mike Peplinski
Craig Brown
Ryan Braudt
Cory Ward
5th
1996
Schenectady, NY
Seattle, WA
Travis Way
Troy Schroeder
Owen Bunstein
Brandon Way
6th
1997
Chicago, IL
Bemidji, MN
Matt Stevens
Craig Brown
Bob Liapis
Jeremy Fogelson
9th
1998
Kettle Moraine, WI
Aksarben, NE
Andy Roza
Steve Jaixen
Kevin Jordan
Chris Becher, Scott Jordan
5th
1999
Waupaca, WI
Aksarben, NE
Andy Roza
Steve Jaixen
Kevin Jordan
Chris Becher, Scott Jordan
Bronze
2000
Bemidji, MN
Bemidji, MN
Randy Baird
Phill Drobnick
Chase Jackson
Cody Stevens
6th
2001
Rochester, NY
Aksarben, NE
Andy Roza
Steve Jaixen
Chris Becher
Scott Jordan
Bronze
2002
Kettle Moraine, WI
Fairbanks, AK
Leo Johnson
Colin Hufman
Martin Sather
Christopher Benshoof
8th
2003
Wayland, MA
Hibbing, MN
Jesse Gates
Jeff Thune
Kevin Johnson
Shane McKinlay
DNQ
2004
Centerville, WI
Chisholm, MN
John Shuster
Jason Smith
Kevin Johnson
Shane McKinlay
DNQ
2005
Bismarck, ND
Chisholm, MN
Kris Perkovich
Jason Smith
Jeff Isaacson
Kevin Johnson
4th
2006
Duluth, MN
Duluth, MN
Chris Plys
Matt Mielke
Kevin Johnson
Tommy Kent/Aaron Wald
8th
2007
Seattle, WA
Duluth, MN
Chris Plys
Aanders Brorson
Matt Perushek
Joel Cooper
5th
2008
Portage, WI
Duluth, MN
Chris Plys
Aanders Brorson
Matt Perushek
Matt Hamilton
Gold
2009
Devil's Lake, ND
Duluth, MN
Chris Plys
Aanders Brorson
Matt Perushek
Matt Hamilton
Bronze
2010
Bemidji, MN
Seattle, WA
Sean Beighton
Derrick McLean
Sam Galey
Joseph Purvis
9th
2011
Fairbanks, AK
Chisholm, MN
Aaron Wald
Joshua Bahr
Jared Zezel
John Muller
6th
2012
Madison, WI
Southborough , MA
Stephen Dropkin
Korey Dropkin
Thomas Howell
Derek Corbett
5th
2013
Wayland, MA
Southborough, MA
Korey Dropkin
Thomas Howell
Mark Fenner
Alex Fenson
7th
2014
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
Jake Vukich
Evan McAuley
Luc Violette
Kyle Lorvick
9th
2015
Devil's Lake, ND
Duluth, MN
Ethan Meyers
Quinn Evenson
Steven Szemple
William Pryor
5th
2016
Willmar, MN
Blaine, MN
Korey Dropkin
Thomas Howell
Mark Fenner
Alex Fenson
Silver
2017
Fargo, ND
Ardsley , NY
Andrew Stopera
Luc Violette
Ben Richardson
Graem Fenson
Silver
2018
Ferndale, MI
Ardsley , NY
Andrew Stopera
Luc Violette
Ben Richardson
Graem Fenson
4th
2019
Two Harbors, MN
Ardsley , NY
Andrew Stopera
Luc Violette
Ben Richardson
Graem Fenson
5th
2020
Eau Claire, WI
Seattle , WA
Luc Violette
Ben Richardson
Jon Harstad
Graem Fenson
7th
2021
Chaska, MN
Ardsley , NY
Daniel Casper
Ethan Sampson
Sam Strouse
Coleman Thurston, Marius Kleinas
6th
2022
Plover, WI
Fargo, ND
Ethan Sampson
Kevin Tuma
Coleman Thurston
Marius Kleinas
7th
2023
Wayland, MA
Wausau, WI
Wesley Wendling
Kevin Tuma
Chris Kirsch
Jackson Armstrong
4th
2024
Eau Claire, WI
Cape Cod, MA
Wesley Wendling
Nicholas Cenzalli
Daniel Laufer
Shaheen Bassiri/Dylan Ciapka
Women
Year
Site
Winning club
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Finish at Worlds
1987
Madison, WI
Lodi, WI
Tracy Zeman
Pam Goetz
Shellie Holerud
Lori Myers
1988
Grafton, ND
Lodi, WI
Tracy Zeman
Erika Brown
Marni Vaningan
Shellie Holerud
6th
1989
Duluth, MN
Lodi, WI
Erika Brown
Tracy Zeman
Shellie Holerud
Jill Jones
6th
1990
Exmoor-North Shore, IL
Bemdji, MN
Kari Liapis
Stacey Liapis
Heidi Rollheiser
Bobbie Breyen
5th
1991
Bemidji, MN
Madison, WI
Erika Brown
Jill Jones
Shellie Holerud
Debbie Henry
5th
1992
Seattle, WA
Bemidji, MN
Erika Brown
Kari Liapis
Stacey Liapis
Bobbie Breyen, Debbie Henry
Silver
1993
Portage/Poynette, WI
Bemidji, MN
Erika Brown
Kari Liapis
Stacey Liapis
Debbie Henry
Bronze
1994
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
Erika Brown
Debbie Henry
Stacey Liapis
Analissa Johnson, Allison Darragh
Silver
1995
Hibbing, MN
Bemidji, MN
Risa O'Connell
Missi O'Connell
Natalie Simenson
Alison Naylor
6th
1996
Schenectady, NY
Omaha, NE
Amy Becher
Theresa Faltesek
Monica Carlson
Heather Miller
10th
1997
Chicago , IL
Bemidji, MN
Risa O'Connell
Amy Becher
Natalie Simenson
Missi O'Connell
4th
1998
Kettle Moraine, WI
Bemidji, MN
Hope Schmitt
Nikki Baird
Katie Schmitt
Teresa Bahr
5th
1999
Waupaca, WI
Bemidji, MN
Hope Schmitt
Nikki Baird
Katie Schmitt
Teresa Bahr
5th
2000
Bemidji, MN
Madison, WI
Laura Delaney
Nicole Joraanstad
Kirsten Finch
Rebecca Dobie
Bronze
2001
Rochester, NY
Madison, WI
Nicole Joraanstad
Kirsten Finch
Katie Schmitt
Rebecca Dobie
6th
2002
Kettle Moraine, WI
Bemidji, MN
Cassie Johnson
Jamie Johnson
Katie Beck
Maureen Brunt
Gold
2003
Broomstones, MA
Bemidji, MN
Cassie Johnson
Katie Beck
Becky Dobie
Maureen Brunt
Silver
2004
Centerville, WI
Duluth, MN
Aileen Sormunen
Courtney George
Amanda Jensen
Amanda McLean
4th
2005
Bismarck, ND
Bismarck, ND
Gillian Gervais
Sarah Gervais
Stephanie Jensen
Stephanie Sambor, Amy Hultstrand
10th
2006
Duluth, MN
Madison, WI
Nina Spatola
Megan O'Connell
Jackie Mueller
Jordan Moulton
10th
2007
Seattle , WA
Duluth, MN
Aileen Sormunen
Courtney George
Molly Bonner
Jordan Moulton
4th
2008
Portage, WI
Madison, WI
Nina Spatola
Becca Hamilton
Anna Plys
Jenna Haag
8th
2009
Devil's Lake, ND
St. Paul, MN
Alexandra Carlson
Tabitha Peterson
Tara Peterson
Sophie Brorson
5th
2010
Bemidji, MN
St. Paul, MN
Alexandra Carlson
Tabitha Peterson
Tara Peterson
Sophie Brorson
Bronze
2011
Fairbanks, AK
Madison, WI
Rebecca Hamilton
Tara Peterson
Karlie Koenig
Sophie Brorson
5th
2012
Madison, WI
Duluth, MN
Cory Christensen
Elizabeth Busche
Anna Bauman
Sonja Bauman
10th
2013
Wayland, MA
Cohasset, MN
Miranda Solem
Vicky Persinger
Karlie Koenig
Chelsea Solem
7th
2014
Seattle, WA
Duluth, MN
Cory Christensen
Mackenzie Lank
Anna Bauman
Anna Hopkins , Sonja Bauman
6th
2015
Devils Lake, ND
Blaine, MN
Cory Christensen
Sarah Anderson
Mackenzie Lank
Jenna Haag , Taylor Anderson
5th
2016
Willmar, MN
Blaine, MN
Cory Christensen
Sarah Anderson
Taylor Anderson
Madison Bear, Christine McMakin
Silver
2017
Fargo, ND
Blaine, MN
Annmarie Dubberstein
Christine McMakin
Jenna Burchesky
Allison Howell
7th
2018
Ferndale, MI
Pardeeville, WI
Madison Bear
Annmarie Dubberstein
Jenna Burchesky
Allison Howell
5th
2019
Two Harbors, MN
Mankato , MN
Cait Flannery
Leah Yavarow
Lexi Lanigan
Rebecca Miles
8th
2020
Eau Claire, WI
Midland, MI
Delaney Strouse
Sydney Mullaney
Susan Dudt
Rebecca Rodgers
DNQ
2021
Chaska, MN
Midland, MI
Delaney Strouse
Leah Yavarow
Sydney Mullaney
Susan Dudt
Bronze
2022
Plover, WI
Portage, WI
Miranda Scheel
Jordan Hein
Tessa Thurlow
Amelia Hintz, Anna Tamboli
7th
2023
Wayland, MA
Eau Claire, WI
Miranda Scheel
Jordan Hein
Tessa Thurlow
Amelia Hintz
DNQ
2024
Eau Claire, WI
St. Paul
Allie Giroux
Tessa Thurlow
Ella Fleming
Brooke Giroux
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^ Kolesar, Terry (May 2014). "Minnesota girls, Washington boys capture national junior titles" . U.S. Curling News . p. 10. Retrieved Jan 3, 2020.
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Notes
Cooper is now known as JayCee due to gender transition .
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