Kody Hartung (Saskatoon, SK) run at the 2021 Vesta Energy Curling Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a
5-4 loss to
Colton Flasch (Saskatoon, SK). of the 2021 Vesta Energy Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta; Hartung advanced through the quarterfinals with a
8-4 win over
Yuta Matsumura (Sapporo, JPN). of the 2021 Vesta Energy Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta;
Hartung finished 5-1 in the 26-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hartung defeated
Scott Webb (Grande Prairie, AB) 6-0, then went on to lose
4-3 against
Braden Calvert (Winnipeg, MB). Hartung responded with a
7-5 win over
Wayne Heikkinen (Calgary, AB). Hartung won
7-6 against
Fredrik Nyman (Solletfeå, SWE), then won
6-3 against
Mark Watt (Perth, SCO) to advance to the B-Qualifier where they
8-2 against
Flasch to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.
Hartung earned
22.558 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Vesta Energy Curling Classic, remaining in 34th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 4.031 after improving upon their best so far this season. Hartung ranks 20th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
70.991 points earned so far this season.
