The 2012
Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out was held from December 13 to 16 at the
Range Recreation and Civic Center in
Eveleth
Eveleth is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,718 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 37 (MN 37) are two of the main routes in Eveleth.
Eveleth was the site of the conflict that resu ...
,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
as part of the
2012–13 World Curling Tour. Both the men's and women's events were being held in a round robin format. The purse for the men's event was
USD
The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official ...
$21,500, and the purse for the women's event was USD$12,500. In the men's final,
Tyler George
Tyler George (born October 6, 1982) is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. He is a three-time U.S. Champion, 2016 World bronze medalist, and 2018 Olympic gold medalist. Since the 2018 Olympics, he has taken a break from playing competitiv ...
won his second title at Curl Mesabi with a win over last year's runner-up
Todd Birr
Todd Birr (born April 20, 1968) is an American curler. He was a bronze medalist at the 2007 World Men's Curling Championship.
Career
Birr skipped his team to victory at the 2007 United States Curling Men's Championships, beating out teams su ...
, wrapping up the game with a score of 5–1 in five ends. In the women's final,
Jessie Kaufman of Alberta won her first title by defeating last year's runner-up
Allison Pottinger
Allison Pottinger ( Darragh, born July 5, 1973) is an American curler from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is best known as having played for Debbie McCormick in multiple Olympics and World Championships. McCormick left the team in 2010. She comp ...
with a score of 5–2.
The Iron Trail Motors Shoot-Out was the final event in the season in which teams were able to earn qualifying points for the 2013 United States National Curling Championships on the United States' Order of Merit system, which awards spots to the top two finishers on the Order of Merit.
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
Round-robin standings
''Final round-robin standings''
Playoffs
The playoffs draw is listed as follows:
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
Round-robin standings
''Final round-robin standings''
Playoffs
The playoffs draw is listed as follows:
References
External links
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2012 in curling
2012 in American sports
Curling in Minnesota