CHAMPION: Benson Wins 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel

Duluth, Minnesota

Fourth
Aileen
Geving

SKIP
Courtney
Benson

Second
Lexi
Daly

Lead
Sara
Olson

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	9.76
PA/G:	4.88
Hammer Efficiency:	0.25
Steal Defense:	0.24
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.54

Courtney Benson (Duluth, MN) won 5-3 over Robyn Despins (Thunder Bay, NO) in the Final of the Duluth Cash Spiel, held December 20 - 22, 2024 at the Duluth Curling Club in Duluth, United States. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Benson won 8-7 over Kim Rhyme (Minneapolis, MN) to advance to the championship game. of the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel in Duluth, Minnesota, United States; of the 2024 Duluth Cash Spiel in Duluth, Minnesota, United States;

Benson finished 3-1 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Benson defeated Megan Stopera (Wayland, MA) 10-0, then won 8-0 against Elizabeth Cousins (Nashua, NH) and 5-3 against Christine McMakin (Fargo, ND). Benson went on to lose 7-4 against Despins in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Duluth Cash Spiel Championship title, Benson earned 15.000 world rankings points along with the $4,308CDN first prize cheque, moving up 15 spots the World Ranking Standings into 64th place overall with 46.517 total points. Benson ranks 69th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 30.000 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	15	7	0	0.682	2-2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	176	142	108	8.07	6.14	1.93	5.17	3.86	1.56	1.59	0.97

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	77	79	36	5	1-0	6-4	14-6	1.03	0.47	0.29	0.29

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	99	63	72	12	1-1	5-4	8-15	0.64	0.73	0.57	0.41

2024: Courtney Benson
Aileen Geving, Courtney Benson, Lexi Daly, Sara Olson
Duluth, MN
2016: Nina Roth
Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Rebecca Hamilton
Blaine, USA
2015: Krista Scharf
Krista Scharf, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts, Oye-Sem Won Briand
Thunder Bay, NO
2014: Cory Thiesse
Cory Thiesse, Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson-Heide, Jenna Martin, Mackenzie Lank
Blaine, USA
2013: Jenna Martin
Jenna Martin, Erin Wallace, Grace Gabower, Brittany Falk
, WI
2012: Krista Scharf
Krista Scharf, Ashley Sippala, Kari Lavoie, Sarah Potts
, ON
2011: Rebecca Hamilton
Rebecca Hamilton, Tara Peterson, Karlie Koenig, Sophie Bader
Madison, WI
2010: Krista Scharf
Krista Scharf, Ashley Sippala, Kari Lavoie, Sarah Potts
Thunder Bay, ON
2008: Krista Scharf
Krista Scharf, Ashley Sippala, Kari Lavoie, Sarah Potts
Thunder Bay, ON
2007: Patti Lank
Krista Scharf, Ashley Sippala, Kari Lavoie, Sarah Potts
New York, USA
2006: Aileen Geving
Aileen Geving, Courtney Benson, Molly Bonner, Jordan Moulton
Duluth, MN
2005: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft
Winnipeg, MB
2004: Patti Lank
Patti Lank, Erika Brown, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson
Niagara Falls, NY

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