Jessica Amundson (born May 14, 1984 as Jessica Mair) is a

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curler. She played second for the 2012 national champion

Heather Nedohin Heather Nedohin (born Heather Godberson; July 15, 1975) is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. She is a Canadian former and World Junior champion, two-time Tournament of Hearts Champion and a two-time World bronze medalist. She is m ...

rink. Before joining the Nedohin rink, Amundson was a top collegiate curler. In 2005, she won the Alberta collegiate championship. She also represented the

University of Alberta The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherfor ...

at the

2010 CIS/CCA Curling Championships In 2010, the CIS Nationals were staged at the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The men's title was won by the surprise of the tournament, the Queen's Gaels skipped by Jon Beuk. In the final the Gaels defeated the UPEI Panthers, skipped ...

, where her rink lost to the

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in a tie-breaker. In 2009, Amundson joined the Nedohin rink. The team won their first national championship in 2012, at the

2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from Saturday, February 18 to Sunday, February 26 at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta. This Tournament of Hearts marked the second time tha ...

. She has not curled competitively since 2014.

Personal

Amundson is a grade six teacher in

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.2018 Scotties Media Guide

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Jessica Mair and Team Nedohin take Scotties Championship

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