Elizabeth Busche (September 12, 1992 – May 3, 2012) was an American curler from

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Curling career

Busche started curling in 2001, but played third for

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's junior team in 2011. They were Minnesota state runners up in 2011 and 2012, thus represented "Minnesota 2" at both the 2011 and 2012 United States Junior Curling Championships. The team won the 2012 Championship, qualifying them to represent the

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at the

2012 World Junior Curling Championships The 2012 World Junior Curling Championships was held from March 3 to 11 at the Z-Hallen in Östersund, Sweden. Östersund previously hosted the World Junior Curling Championships in 1999 and in 2008. In the men's final, Canada's Brendan Bottche ...

. The team finished last in the tournament, with a 0–9 record. In addition to her junior accolades, Busche was also a member of the 2011 Minnesota State Mixed championship team that finished 5th at the 2011 US Mixed Championship.

Death

Busche died just two months after the 2012 World Juniors from a rare form of

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References

External links

United States Curling Association profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Busche, Elizbaeth 1992 births 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Duluth, Minnesota American female curlers 21st-century American women