CHAMPION: Traxler Wins 2023 St. Paul Cashspiel

Fairbanks, Alaska

SKIP
Ariel
Traxler

Third
Lacy
Simko

Second
Liz
Odell Howe

Lead
Sarah
Smith

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	8.30
PA/G:	7.23
Hammer Efficiency:	0.23
Steal Defense:	0.17
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Ariel Traxler (Fairbanks, AK) won 7-2 over Allory Johnson (Blaine, MN) in the Final of the St. Paul Cashspiel, held October 13 - 15, 2023 at the St. Paul Curling Club in St. Paul, . To advance to the championship game, Traxler won 11-10 over Rachel Workin (Fargo, ND) in the semifinals of the 2023 St. Paul Cashspiel in St. Paul;

Traxler finished 2-2 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Traxler defeated Christine McMakin (Minneapolis, MN) 8-4, then went on to lose 6-3 against Elizabeth Cousins (Boston, MA). Traxler responded with a 7-5 win over Kim Rhyme (Minneapolis, MN). Traxler went on to lose 7-3 against Workin in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the St. Paul Cashspiel Championship title, Traxler earned 15.000 world rankings points along with the $4,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 108 spots the World Ranking Standings into 115th place overall with 17.344 total points. Traxler ranks 68th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 15.938 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	9	13	0	0.409	1-2	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
2024	152	113	128	7.43	8.42	-0.99	4.87	4.93	1.53	1.71	0.20

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	78	82	35	3	3-1	4-2	13-5	1.05	0.45	0.27	0.29

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	74	31	93	0	0-4	1-4	7-19	0.42	1.26	0.48	0.30

2024: Courtney Benson
Aileen Geving, Courtney Benson, Lexi Daly, Sara Olson
Duluth, MN
2023: Ariel Traxler
Ariel Traxler, Lacy Simko, Liz Odell Howe, Sarah Smith
Fairbanks, AK
2019: Cora Farrell
Cora Farrell, Leah Yavarow, Cait Flannery, Rebecca Miles, Allison Howell
Chaska, MN
2018: Annmarie Dubberstein
Annmarie Dubberstein, Cora Farrell, Jenna Burchesky, Allison Howell
Chaska, USA
2017: Jessica Schultz
Jessica Schultz, Courtney Benson, Jordan Moulton, Stephanie Senneker
Saint Paul, MN
2016: Cory Thiesse
Cory Thiesse, Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson-Heide, Jenna Martin
Blaine, USA
2015: Cory Thiesse
Cory Thiesse, Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson-Heide, Madison Bear, Christine McMakin
Duluth, MN
2014: Aileen Geving
Aileen Geving, Tara Peterson, Vicky Persinger, Monica Walker
Blaine, USA
2013: Michelle Montford
Michelle Montford, Lisa McLeod, Sara Van Walleghem, Sarah Neufeld, Courtney Blanchard
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Patti Lank
Patti Lank, Mackenzie Lank, Nina Roth, Caitlin Pulli
Rochester, NY

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