Shaun Myles Meachem (born October 9, 1979 in

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) is a

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curler from

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Curling career

Meachem grew up in

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. He played on a number of teams in Alberta before moving to Saskatchewan in 2009. While in Alberta, Meachem won two

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events: the Rainbow Cashspiel in 2004, playing lead for Rob Armitage and again in 2005 playing second for

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. After moving to Saskatchewan, Meachem began curling competitively again in 2012, playing third for Max Kirkpatrick. Meachem played in his first Saskatchewan men's provincial at the

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, but the Kirkpatrick rink would not make the playoffs. The next season, they again failed to make the playoffs at the 2014 SaskTel Tankard. Meachem won the 2014 Saskatchewan Mixed Curling Championship with teammates

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, Carl deConinck Smith and Kelsey Dutton. They represented the province at the

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, losing to Ontario's

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in the semifinal. In 2014 Meachem joined the Drew Heidt rink, throwing fourth stones for the team. They would win one WCT event that season, winning the BV Inn Curling Classic. At the 2015 SaskTel Tankard the team would miss the playoffs. In 2015 Meachem formed his own team as skip, with teammates

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, Brady Scharback and Aaron Shutra. The team would win two WCT events in their first season together, the

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and the

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. The team went all the way to the finals of the 2016 SaskTel Tankard, where they lost to

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. The team qualified for Meachem's first

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event, the season-ending

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. In 2017, Meachem, along with teammates Adam Casey, Catlin Schneider, and Dustin Kidby defeated Steve Laycock to win the 2017 SaskTel Tankard. Meachem represented Saskatchewan at the

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, where they finished with a 5-6 record. In 2018, Meachem formed a new team, playing third with teammates Dustin Kalthoff, Bryaden Stewart, and Jared Latos. The team curls out of the

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Personal life

Meachem is the owner of Meach Construction Ltd. He is married to Marla Phillips and has three children.2017 Brier Media Guide: Team Saskatchewan

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meachem, Shaun Living people Curlers from Saskatchewan People from Lac Ste. Anne County Canadian male curlers 1979 births Curlers from Edmonton