Maureen Clark

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Maureen Clark (born December 20, 1982, as Maureen Brunt) is an American curler. She began curling at the age of 5 at the Portage Curling Club, a few blocks from her home.[1]

BornMaureen Brunt
December 20, 1982 (1982-12-20) (age 43)
Portage, Wisconsin, USA
World Championship
appearances
2 (2005, 2007)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2006)
Quick facts Born, Curling career ...
Maureen Clark
BornMaureen Brunt
December 20, 1982 (1982-12-20) (age 43)
Portage, Wisconsin, USA
Curling career
World Championship
appearances
2 (2005, 2007)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2006)
Medal record
World Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place2005 Paisley
US Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 Madison
Silver medal – second place2007 Utica
US Olympic Trials
Gold medal – first place2005 Madison
World Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place2002 Kelowna
Silver medal – second place2003 Flims
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Career

Clark began curling competitively at the age of 14. She was the skip of her high school curling team all four years. She also led her team to a state championship in 2000 and 2001. Clark's first National Junior Championship appearance was in 1999 where she placed sixth. In the fall of 2001 she was the newest addition to the Cassie Johnson's team, where she played lead. The Johnson Team were the Junior National Champions in 2002 and 2003.[1] Clark, along with teammates Cassie Johnson, Jamie Johnson, and Katie Beck, were the first junior women from the United States to win a gold medal at the World Junior Championships, in 2002.[2] In 2003 Johnson, Beck, and Clark returned to the World Juniors where they claimed the silver medal, losing to Canada in the final.[3]

In 2005 Clark and teammates Cassie Johnson, Jamie Johnson, and new addition Jessica Schultz were the Women's National Champions,[1] awarding them the right to represent the United States in the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics and 2005 World Championships. At the World Championships, held in Paisley, Scotland, the team won the silver medal.[4] The team's only losses of the week were against Annette Norberg Swedish team, the second time in the final. While expecting a strong finish at the Turin Olympics with the silver medal win the previous year at World's, the Johnson team had a disappointing performance, finishing with a record of 2–7.[5]

Clark returned to the National Women's Championships four more times after the Olympics, earning a silver medal in 2007 when they lost to Debbie McCormmick in the final.[1] Clark then joined Debbie McCormick's as alternate for the 2007 World Championships in Aomori, Japan.[6]

Personal life

Her brother is Ryan Brunt, who competed in the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship as Pete Fenson's lead.

She married Jason Clark in 2010.[7]

Teams

More information Season, Skip ...
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1998–99 Maureen BruntMorgan DunnAmanda MoeAmanda WeyhAngela MoeDan Brunt1999 USJCC (8th)[8][9]
2001–02 Cassandra JohnsonJamie JohnsonKatie BeckMaureen BruntCourtney George
(WJCC)
Jim Dexter2002 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[10][11]
2002 WJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[12]
2002–03 Cassandra JohnsonKatie BeckRebecca DobieMaureen BruntCourtney George
(WJCC)
Jamie Johnson (USJCC)
Neil Doese (WJCC)
2003 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[13]
2003 WJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[14]
Cassandra JohnsonJamie JohnsonKatie BeckMaureen Brunt2003 USWCC (SF)[15][16]
2003–04 Cassandra JohnsonJamie JohnsonKatie BeckMaureen BruntNeil Doese2004 USWCC (SF)[17][18]
2004–05 Cassandra JohnsonJamie JohnsonJessica SchultzMaureen BruntCourtney George
(WWCC)
Neil Doese
(WWCC)
2005 USWCC/USOCT 1st place, gold medalist(s)[19]
2005 WWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[20]
2005–06 Cassandra JohnsonJamie JohnsonJessica SchultzMaureen BruntCourtney GeorgeNeil Doese2006 OG (8th)
Jessica SchultzJamie JohnsonCourtney GeorgeMaureen BruntNeil Doese2006 USWCC (4th)[21]
2006–07 Cassandra JohnsonJamie HaskellJessica SchultzMaureen Brunt2007 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[22][23]
2007–08 Cassandra PotterJamie HaskellJessica SchultzMaureen BruntJackie LemkeJim Dexter2008 USWCC (4th)[24][25]
2008–09 Aileen SormunenMolly BonnerJessica SchultzMaureen BruntSophie Brorson2009 USWCC/USOCT (5th)[26]
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