Ethan Sampson (Chaska, MN) lost
4-2 to
Chase Sinnett (Minneapolis, MN) in the Final of the Icebreaker Challenge, held August 30 - September 1, 2024 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Sampson won
6-3 over
Zach Norris (Morris, MB) to advance to the championship game. of the 2024 Icebreaker Challenge in Morris, Manitoba, Canada;
Sampson finished 3-1 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sampson defeated
Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB) 6-3, then won
5-1 against
Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO) and
7-6 against
Austin Kadlec (Rice Lake, WI). Sampson went on to lose
6-4 against
Hayden Forrester (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Icebreaker Challenge, Sampson take home
8.250 world rankings points along with the $1,200CDN prize. For week 5 of the event schedule, Sampson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Sampson ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
