HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM HPP Athlete profi le


Quinn Evenson The Basics: Age: 21 Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska Resides: Fairbanks/Duluth, Minn. Occupation: Personal trainer Began curling in 2006 Home club: Fairbanks Curling Club Teammates: Craig Brown, Kroy Nernberger, Jason Smith, Sean Beighton


On the ice: Two-time U.S. junior national champion (2013, 2012) Competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games and 2013 Winter World University Games


On the ice: •


2016 World Juniors silver medalist


Received the sportsmanship award at the 2013 World Juniors Ho Fourth place, 2016 U.S. Men’s National Championship • “M Runner-up, 2016 U.S. Mixed National Ch mpio ship stantaneously hooked.”


• Two-time U.S. Junior National champion (2016, 2015) •


w he became a curler: y parents discovered curling through a colleague and we were in-


FoFllow Quinn’s journey on Twitter (@qevenson). View Quinn’s full athlete biography at www.usacu l.org.


ollow Tom’s curling journey on Twitter (@TomHow ll3).


T roughout the year we will introduce you to athletes who are part of USA Curling’s High Performance Program. Go USA!


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HPP Athlete profi le Christine McMakin


The Basics: Age 17 Hometown: North Potomac, Md. Resides: St. Paul, Minn. Occupation: High school student Home club: Four Seasons CC Began curling in 2004 Teammates: Annmarie Dubberstein, Jenna Burchesky, Alison Howell, Rebecca Miles


On the ice: •


Silver medalist at 2016 World Junior Championships


• Bronze medalist at 2016 Women’s National Championship •


2016 Junior Women’s National champion


• Competed in Optimist U18 Championship four times Hobbies: Volleyball, horseback riding, lacrosse Follow Christine’s journey on Twitter (@cmc_makin)


Members of USA Curling’s High Performance Program took part in a train- ing camp in June at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Athletes, including Tom Howell (l-r), Korey Dropkin, Chris Plys, and Heath McCormick, had to climb to the top of the Manitou Incline, which gains al- most 2,000 feet of elevation over less than one mile.


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