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// HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM Athlete profi le
Joe Polo, Second The Basics: Age 33 Hometown: Cass Lake, Minn. Resides: Duluth, Minn. Occupation: Project manager Began curling in 1992 Teammates: Chris Plys, Pete Fenson,
Jason Smith Home club is the Duluth Curling Club
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: • 2006 Olympic bronze medalist • 5-time U.S. national champion • Member of 2006 USA Curling Team of the Year & U.S. Olym- pic Team of the Year w he became a curler:
Received the sportsmanship award at the 2013 World Juniors • Ho 2010 USA Curling Male Athlete of the Year How he became a curle :
Night Junior League. Follow Joe’s journey on Twitter (@joepolo1). Curling’s High Performance Program. Go USA!
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stantaneously hooked.” Follow Tom’s curling journey on Twitter (@TomHowell3). T roughout the year we will introduce you to athletes who are part of USA
“My parents discovered curling through a colleague and we were in- Joe started curling when he was age 10 in Bemidji’s Sunday
Athlete profi le Vicky Persinger, Lead
The Basics: Age 23 Raised in Fairbanks, Alaska Occupation: Title assistant at Yukon Title Co. Teammates: Nina Roth, Monica Walk- er, Aileen Sormunen Curls out of the Fairbanks CC This is Vicky’s second year in the High Performance Program
On the ice: • 2013 U.S. junior champion; competed for Team USA at 2013 World Junior Championships (7th place)
• Represented the U.S. at 2015 World Women’s Championship • Three-time recipient of Curtis Cup for Sportsmanship at Junior National Championships (2009, 2007,2006)
How she became a curler: Vicky comes from a curling family and spent a lot of time as a youth at the Fairbanks Curling Club.
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