John Shuster (Duluth , MN) lost
7-2 to
Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen, held January 18 - 21, 2024 at the Coyotes Curling Club in Tempe, United States. To advance to the championship game, Shuster won
8-5 over
Rylan Kleiter (Saskatoon, SK) in the semifinals of the 2024 Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen in Tempe, Arizona, United States; and won
8-3 over
Craig Kochan (Scottsdale, AZ) in the quarterfinals. of the 2024 Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen in Tempe, Arizona, United States;
Shuster finished 3-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shuster defeated
Bob Leclair (Tempe, AZ) 8-3, then won
11-5 against
Steve Laycock (Swift Current, SK). Shuster went on to lose
6-5 against
Dustin Kalthoff (Saskatoon, SK). Shuster responded with a
7-5 win over
Kleiter in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen, Shuster take home
16.500 world rankings points along with the $4,568CDN prize, remaining in 20th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 9.187 after improving upon their best so far this season. Shuster ranks 25th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
111.500 points earned so far this season.
