Michelle Hartwell (Sherwood Park, AB) run at the 2023 Alberta Curling Series - Event 1 came to an end in the semifinals with a
6-4 loss to
Rui Wang (Beijing, CHN). of the 2023 Alberta Curling Series - Event 1 in Beaumont, Alberta, Canada; Hartwell advanced through the quarterfinals with a
7-4 win over
Nicky Kaufman (Edmonton, AB).
Hartwell finished 3-1 in the 17-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hartwell defeated
Trina Ball (Edmonton, AB) 10-4, then won
6-3 against
Minseo Kim (Jeonbuk, KOR). Hartwell went on to lose
7-4 against
Yu Han (Beijing, CHN). Hartwell responded with a
7-2 win over
Kaylee McNamee (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
Hartwell earned
8.500 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Alberta Curling Series - Event 1, moving up 7 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 64th place overall with
47.922 total points. Hartwell ranks 78th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
12.625 points earned so far this season.
