CHAMPION: Xu Wins 2024 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic

BEI JING, China

SKIP
Xiao Ming
Xu

Third
Qiang
Zou

Second
Zhi Yu
Wang

Lead
Tianqi
Guan

Games:	7
Record:	6W - 1L
PF/G:	11.40
PA/G:	4.65
Hammer Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Defense:	0.06
Force Efficiency:	0.69
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Xiao Ming Xu (BEI JING, CHN) won 6-3 over Brent Pierce (New Westminister, BC) in the Final of the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic, held October 4 - 6, 2024 at the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Xu won 7-2 over Shinya Abe (Sapporo, JPN) in the semifinals of the 2024 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada; and won 8-1 over Cameron de Jong (Victoria, BC) in the quarterfinals. of the 2024 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada;

Xu finished 3-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Xu defeated Kaiden Beck (Salmon Arm , BC) 10-0, then won 8-2 against Jason Montgomery (Victoria, BC). Xu went on to lose 8-3 against Abe. Xu responded with a 7-4 win over Jared Kolomaya (Richmond, BC) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Championship title, Xu earned 18.750 world rankings points along with the $6,000CDN first prize cheque. For week 10 of the event schedule, Xu did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Xu ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2024: Xiao Ming Xu
Xiao Ming Xu, Qiang Zou, Zhi Yu Wang, Tianqi Guan, Jiafeng Tian, Xiao Ming Xu
BEI JING, CHN
2023: Brent Pierce
Brent Pierce, Cody Johnston, Matthew McCrady, Nicholas Umbach
New Westminster, BC
2022: Riku Yanagisawa
Riku Yanagisawa, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Takeru Yamamoto, Satoshi Koizumi
Karuizawa, JPN
2019: Tyler Tardi
Tyler Tardi, Sterling Middleton, Jordan Tardi, Alex Horvath
Surrey, BC
2018: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, Braeden Moskowy, Catlin Schneider, Dustin Kidby
Regina, SK
2017: Jeff Guignard
Jeff Guignard, Daniel Wenzek, Chris Faa, Nicholas Meister, Jeff Sargent
Vancouver, BC
2016: Tyler Tardi
Tyler Tardi, Sterling Middleton, Jordan Tardi, Nicholas Meister , Paul Tardi
Langley, BC
2015: Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons, John Morris, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Calgary, AB
2014: Grant Dezura
Kevin MacKenzie, Grant Dezura, Jamie Smith, Kevin Recksiedler
Maple Ridge, BC
2013: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Calgary, AB
2012: Jim Cotter
Jim Cotter, Jason Gunnlaugson, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky
Kelowna/Vernon, BC
2011: Robert Schlender
Robert Schlender, Chris Lemishka, Don Bartlett, Darcy Hafso
Edmonton, AB
2010: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Edmonton, AB
2009: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Edmonton, AB
2008: Bob Ursel
Jim Cotter, Bob Ursel, Kevin Folk, Rick Sawatsky
Kelowna, BC
2007: Bob Ursel
Jim Cotter, Bob Ursel, Kevin Folk, Rick Sawatsky
Kelowna, BC
2006: Brent Pierce
Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Andrew Bilesky, Brendan Willis, Jay Batch
New Westminster, BC
2005: Bob Ursel
Bob Ursel, TJ Perepolkin, Brendan Willis, Lance McGinn
Kelowna, BC
2004: Rick Folk
Rick Folk, Kevin Folk, Jeff Richard, Gerry Richard
Kelowna, BC
2003: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
Edmonton, AB
2002: Rob Bucholz
Rob Bucholz, Dan Holowaychuk, Jim Bucholz, Jim Wallbank
Edmonton, AB
2001: Rick Folk
Rick Folk
Kelowna, BC
1994: Jim Armstrong
Jim Armstrong
Vancouver, BC

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