Mark Homan (Chelsea, QC) run at the 2018 Challenge de Curling de Gatineau (Arena) came to an end in the semifinals with a
7-2 loss to
Charley Thomas (Toronto, ON). of the 2018 Challenge de Curling de Gatineau (Arena) in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada; Homan advanced through the quarterfinals with a
6-4 win over
Martin Crete (St-Romuald, QC).
Homan finished 5-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Homan lost
8-7 to
Jia Liang Zang (Harbin, CHN), then responded with a
7-3 win over
Gaetan Mancini (Lausanne, SUI). Homan won
7-1 against
Marco Hoesli (Glarus, SUI), then won
5-3 against
Scott McDonald (Kingston, ON). Homan went on to lose
8-2 against
Bruce Mouat (Stirling, SCO). Homan responded with a
6-5 win over
Steven Munroe (Levis, QC). Homan won
7-4 against
Jean-Sebastien Roy (Saguenay, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
Homan earned
24.513 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Challenge de Curling de Gatineau (Arena). Homan move up 27 spots after posting a net gain of 21.191 points improving upon their best 4 results so far this season, ranking 72nd overall with
57.610 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Homan ranks 48th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
31.029 points earned so far this season.
