Libbus Reaches Grand Slam Tour Challenge U25 Quarters

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Jacob
Libbus

Third
Nathan
Molberg

Second
Zachary
Pawliuk

Lead
Michael
Henricks

Games:	4
Record:	2W - 2L
PF/G:	8.00
PA/G:	8.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.00
Force Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Jacob Libbus (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the Grand Slam Tour Challenge U25 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 9-3 against Jordan McNamara (Ottawa, ON). of the Grand Slam Tour Challenge U25 in Beaumont, Alberta, Canada;

Libbus finished 2-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Libbus defeated James Ballance (Okotoks/Edmonton, AB) 7-3, then won 7-1 against Peter Hlushak (Edmonton, AB). Libbus went on to lose 7-3 against Takumi Maeda (Kitami, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Libbus earned 7.200 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Grand Slam Tour Challenge U25. Libbus move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of 1.675 points improving upon their best 3 results so far this season, ranking 43rd overall with 80.209 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Libbus ranks 35th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 39.975 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2026	22	18	0	0.550	1-1	2-1	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2026	286	218	214	7.62	7.48	0.14	4.65	4.34	1.64	1.73	1.01

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2026	138	169	40	11	3-1	10-1	39-7	1.22	0.29	0.41	0.20

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2026	148	49	174	18	0-8	4-9	7-33	0.33	1.18	0.48	0.23

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