Braden Calvert (winnipeg, MB) run at the 2018 DEKALB Superspiel came to an end in the semifinals with a
4-3 loss to
Matt Dunstone (Regina, SK). of the 2018 DEKALB Superspiel in Morris, Manitoba, Canada; Calvert advanced through the quarterfinals with a
7-2 win over
Brett Walter (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2018 DEKALB Superspiel in Morris, Manitoba, Canada;
Calvert finished 5-2 in the 32 team
DEKALB Superspiel qualifying round, held November 2 - 5, 2018 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Canada. In their opening game, Calvert defeated
Kurtis Byrd (Thunder Bay, NONT) 7-4, then went on to lose
9-8 against
Brock Virtue (Kerrobert, SK). Calvert responded with a
6-5 win over
Daniel Birchard (Winnipeg, MB). Calvert went on to lose
8-0 against
Riley Smith (Winnipeg, MB). Calvert responded with a
7-1 win over
Kelly Marnoch (Carberry, MB). Calvert won
6-5 against
Virtue, then won
8-7 against
Charley Thomas () in their final qualifying round match.
Calvert earned
29.741 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the DEKALB Superspiel. Calvert move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 13.421 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 17th overall with
233.850 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Calvert ranks 13th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
119.610 points earned so far this season.
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