Ryan Brunt
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Ryan Brunt is an American
curler. He is currently the lead for the Pete Fenson
rink. He currently lives in Bemidji, Minnesota
and curls out of the St. Paul Curling Club
. He curls with a left-hand delivery.
in high school and won the Wisconsin State High School Champions in 2001. He played in the United States Men's Junior Curling Championship five times, and his best finish was bronze in 2007.
Brunt began to curl with Pete Fenson
and teammates Shawn Rojeski
and Joe Polo
during the 2010-11 curling season. His first appearance with the Fenson rink was at the 2011 Continental Cup of Curling
, where he and Team North America won the cup over Team World. He participated with the Fenson rink in the 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship
, where they won the right to represent the United States at the world championship
in Regina, Saskatchewan
. He and his team started off well but lost many close games and finished in 10th place with a 3-8 win-loss record.
, is a world junior champion who competed on the United States's women's curling team at the 2006 Torino Olympics
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
curler. He is currently the lead for the Pete Fenson
Pete Fenson
Peter Fenson is an American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling...
rink. He currently lives in Bemidji, Minnesota
Bemidji, Minnesota
Bemidji is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was at 13,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beltrami County. Bemidji is the most major city in North Central Minnesota and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth,...
and curls out of the St. Paul Curling Club
St. Paul Curling Club
The St. Paul Curling Club is an historic curling club located in St. Paul, MN on Selby Avenue. It is the curling club with the largest active membership in the United States at over 1200 members. It was first established in 1885, and the present St. Paul CC was established when the Capitol City...
. He curls with a left-hand delivery.
Career
Brunt began curling in 1992. He participated in various bonspielsBonspiel
A bonspiel is a curling tournament, traditionally held outdoors on a frozen freshwater loch. The word comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means league match . Though not mandatory, curling teams involved in bonspiels often wear theme costumes...
in high school and won the Wisconsin State High School Champions in 2001. He played in the United States Men's Junior Curling Championship five times, and his best finish was bronze in 2007.
Brunt began to curl with Pete Fenson
Pete Fenson
Peter Fenson is an American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling...
and teammates Shawn Rojeski
Shawn Rojeski
Shawn Rojeski is an American curler from Chisholm, Minnesota and Olympic medalist. He was born and raised in Biwabik, Minnesota and attended Mesabi East High School. Under skip Pete Fenson, he received a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, playing as the third...
and Joe Polo
Joe Polo
Joseph Polo is an American curler. Polo was raised in Floodwood, Minnesota before moving to Cass Lake. He learned to curl in nearby Bemidji at the age of 10 in the Bemidji Curling Club's Sunday Night Junior League. Polo participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics as the second for Pete Fenson's U.S....
during the 2010-11 curling season. His first appearance with the Fenson rink was at the 2011 Continental Cup of Curling
2011 Continental Cup of Curling
The 2011 World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling was held January 13–16 at the Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert, Alberta.It was the 7th Continental Cup, the first since December 2008. No event was held in 2009 due to the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.The event once again...
, where he and Team North America won the cup over Team World. He participated with the Fenson rink in the 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship
2011 United States Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:Sunday, February 13, 12:00 pm-Draw 3:Sunday, February 13, 8:00 pm-Draw 4:Monday, February 14, 12:00 pm-Draw 5:Monday, February 14, 8:00 pm-Draw 6:Tuesday, February 15, 2:30 pm-Draw 7:...
, where they won the right to represent the United States at the world championship
2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada from April 2–10, 2011. In the final, Jeff Stoughton skipped the Canadian rink to a 6–5 victory over Scotland's Tom Brewster...
in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
. He and his team started off well but lost many close games and finished in 10th place with a 3-8 win-loss record.
Personal Life
Brunt graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire with a double major in math and economics. He is currently a substitute teacher, and enjoys playing golf. His sister, Maureen BruntMaureen Brunt
Maureen Brunt is an American curler. She began curling at the age of 5 at the Portage Curling Club, a few short blocks from her home.-Career:...
, is a world junior champion who competed on the United States's women's curling team at the 2006 Torino Olympics
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure...
.
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Zach Jacobson | Jeff Thune | Ryan Brunt | Zane Jacobson | |
| 2010–11 | Pete Fenson Pete Fenson Peter Fenson is an American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling... |
Shawn Rojeski Shawn Rojeski Shawn Rojeski is an American curler from Chisholm, Minnesota and Olympic medalist. He was born and raised in Biwabik, Minnesota and attended Mesabi East High School. Under skip Pete Fenson, he received a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, playing as the third... |
Joe Polo Joe Polo Joseph Polo is an American curler. Polo was raised in Floodwood, Minnesota before moving to Cass Lake. He learned to curl in nearby Bemidji at the age of 10 in the Bemidji Curling Club's Sunday Night Junior League. Polo participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics as the second for Pete Fenson's U.S.... |
Ryan Brunt | 2011 CC 2011 Continental Cup of Curling The 2011 World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling was held January 13–16 at the Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert, Alberta.It was the 7th Continental Cup, the first since December 2008. No event was held in 2009 due to the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.The event once again... , USNCC 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship -Draw 2:Sunday, February 13, 12:00 pm-Draw 3:Sunday, February 13, 8:00 pm-Draw 4:Monday, February 14, 12:00 pm-Draw 5:Monday, February 14, 8:00 pm-Draw 6:Tuesday, February 15, 2:30 pm-Draw 7:... , WCC 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship The 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada from April 2–10, 2011. In the final, Jeff Stoughton skipped the Canadian rink to a 6–5 victory over Scotland's Tom Brewster... |
| 2011–12 | Pete Fenson Pete Fenson Peter Fenson is an American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling... |
Shawn Rojeski Shawn Rojeski Shawn Rojeski is an American curler from Chisholm, Minnesota and Olympic medalist. He was born and raised in Biwabik, Minnesota and attended Mesabi East High School. Under skip Pete Fenson, he received a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, playing as the third... |
Joe Polo Joe Polo Joseph Polo is an American curler. Polo was raised in Floodwood, Minnesota before moving to Cass Lake. He learned to curl in nearby Bemidji at the age of 10 in the Bemidji Curling Club's Sunday Night Junior League. Polo participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics as the second for Pete Fenson's U.S.... |
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