Courtney Smith (Naseby, NZL) lost
6-4 to
Becker in the Final of the New Zealand National Championships, held June 26 - 30, 2024 at the Naseby Curling Club in Naseby, New Zealand. To advance to the championship game, Smith won
6-5 over
Bridget Becker (Naseby, NZL) in the semifinals of the 2025 New Zealand National Championships in Naseby, New Zealand;
Smith finished 5-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith defeated
Rachael Pitts (Naseby, NZL) 11-4, then won
9-7 against
Tahlia Petersen (Naseby, NZL). Smith went on to lose
5-4 against
Becker. Smith responded with a
8-2 win over
Joanna Olszewski (Naseby, NZL). Smith won
7-2 against
Chelsea Suddens (Naseby, NZL), then won
11-1 against
Eleanor Heald (Naseby, NZL) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the New Zealand National Championships, Smith take home
5.500 world rankings points. For week 1 of the event schedule, Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Smith ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
