Taylor Anderson-Heide

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Taylor Anderson-Heide (/ˈhd/ HY-dee;[3] born February 25, 1995 as Taylor Anderson) is an American curler from Chaska, Minnesota.[1] She currently plays lead on Team Tabitha Peterson. Along with her twin sister Sarah, she was United States National Champion in 2019 and World Junior silver medalist in 2016.

Born (1995-02-25) February 25, 1995 (age 31)
Broomall, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Curling clubPhiladelphia CC,
Philadelphia, PA[2]
Quick facts Born, Team ...
Taylor Anderson-Heide
Born (1995-02-25) February 25, 1995 (age 31)
Broomall, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Team
Curling clubPhiladelphia CC,
Philadelphia, PA[2]
SkipTabitha Peterson
ThirdCory Thiesse
SecondTara Peterson
LeadTaylor Anderson-Heide
Mixed doubles
partner
Ben Richardson
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances
4 (2019, 2022, 2025, 2026)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances
2 (2024, 2025)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2026)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  United States
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Copenhagen
Representing Minnesota Minnesota
U.S. Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 Kalamazoo
Gold medal – first place2021 Wausau
Gold medal – first place2025 Duluth
Silver medal – second place2018 Fargo
Silver medal – second place2020 Cheney
Silver medal – second place2024 East Rutherford
Bronze medal – third place2016 Jacksonville
Bronze medal – third place2023 Denver
U.S. Olympic Trials
Gold medal – first place2025 Sioux Falls
Bronze medal – third place2017 Omaha
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Curling career

Juniors

Anderson-Heide was a member of Team USA at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, playing lead on the team, which was skipped by Korey Dropkin. They finished in fifth place. In the mixed doubles event, Anderson-Heide was paired with Great Britain's Duncan Menzies. The pair were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Anderson-Heide was the alternate for Team USA (skipped by Cory Christensen) at the 2015 World Junior Curling Championships. The team finished in 5th place, and Anderson-Heide played in two games. The next season, Anderson-Heide was promoted to second on the team. The team represented the United States at the 2016 World Junior Curling Championships, where they made it all the way to the gold medal final, where they lost to Canada.

Women's

Anderson-Heide made her debut at the United States Women's Curling Championship in 2013 playing lead for her twin sister[4] Sarah's team. The team finished the event with a 2–7 record. Anderson-Heide played in the 2014 United States Women's Curling Championship playing second for her sister. The team finished with a 4–5 record.

In 2014, the Anderson twins joined the Christensen rink to play in both juniors and women's events. The team won a World Curling Tour (WCT) event in their first season, the 2014 Molson Cash Spiel. The team played in the 2015 United States Women's Curling Championship, finishing fourth. The next season the team won another WCT event, the 2015 St. Paul Cash Spiel. Later that season, they finished third at the 2016 United States Women's Curling Championship. The team won the St. Paul Cash Spiel again in 2016 and finished fifth at the 2017 United States Women's Curling Championship. In their last season together, the team finished 2nd at the 2018 United States Women's Curling Championship and was also one of three invited to the 2017 United States Olympic Curling Trials, where they finished last with just one win. After the 2017–18 season, both Taylor and Sarah Anderson joined the Jamie Sinclair rink. In their first year together, the team won the 2019 United States Women's Curling Championship and represented the U.S. at the 2019 World Women's Curling Championship, finishing with a 6–6 record.

Anderson-Heide (left) with Cory Thiesse.

Anderson-Heide would join the Tabitha Peterson rink as lead in the 2024–25 curling season, where in their first season together, the team won the 2025 United States Women's Curling Championship over Elizabeth Cousins 7–6 in an extra end. This would qualify the team to represent the United States at the 2025 World Women's Curling Championship. At World's they would struggle, finishing round robin play with a 3–9 record, placing 12th. Team Peterson would rebound and win the 2025 United States Olympic curling trials, qualifying them to represent the United States at the 2025 Olympic Qualification Event. There, they would finish round robin play with a 5–2 record, then beat Norway's Marianne Rørvik 8–4 to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Mixed doubles

Anderson-Heide made her debut in mixed doubles during the 2014–15 curling season, curling with Scott Dunnam, where they lost in the semifinals of the 2015 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Anderson-Heide would then join forces with Ben Richardson during the 2022–23 season where they would continue to have strong showings at the 2023 and 2024 national championships, losing in the semifinals in both events. Anderson-Heide and Richardson would also finish 4th at the 2024 United States Mixed Doubles Olympic Pre-Trials, qualifying them for the 2025 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials, where they went 5–4 in the round robin, and finished 4th after losing in the 3v4 game to Madison Bear and Aidan Oldenburg 10–9 in an extra end.

Personal life

Anderson-Heide attended the University of Minnesota. She is employed as a marketing assistant and as an assistant ice technician.[1] Her parents are Canadian.[5] In 2024, she married Ryan Heide in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.[citation needed]

Teams

Women's

More information Season, Skip ...
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2007–08 Sarah AndersonKristin PohlmanJulia PohlmanTaylor AndersonMeagan HudsonWayne Anderson2008 USJCC (9th)[6]
2012–13 Sarah AndersonKathleen DubbersteinTaylor AndersonLeilani DubbersteinAbigail SuslavichTyler George2013 USJCC (4th)[7][8]
Sarah AndersonCourtney SlataKathleen DubbersteinTaylor Anderson2013 USWCC (9th)[9]
2013–14 Sarah AndersonKathleen DubbersteinTaylor AndersonLeilani DubbersteinWayne Anderson2014 USJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[10]
Sarah AndersonTaylor AndersonCourtney Anderson-SlataEmily Anderson2014 USWCC (6th)[11]
2014–15 Cory ChristensenSarah AndersonMackenzie LankJenna HaagTaylor AndersonJohn Benton2015 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[12]
2015 USWCC (4th)[13]
2015 WJCC (5th)[14][15]
2015–16 Cory ChristensenSarah AndersonTaylor AndersonMadison BearChristine McMakinDave Jensen2016 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[16]
2016 USWCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[17]
2016 WJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[18]
2016–17 Cory ChristensenSarah AndersonTaylor AndersonJenna HaagAnn Swisshelm2017 USWCC (5th)
2017–18 Cory ChristensenSarah AndersonTaylor AndersonJenna MartinPhill Drobnick2017 USOCT (3rd)
2018 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018–19 Jamie SinclairSarah AndersonTaylor AndersonMonica WalkerVicky Persinger (WWCC)Bryan Cochrane2019 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 WWCC (7th)
2019–20 Jamie SinclairCory ChristensenVicky PersingerTaylor AndersonSarah AndersonCathy Overton-Clapham2020 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020–21 Cory ChristensenSarah AndersonVicky PersingerTaylor AndersonCathy Overton-Clapham2021 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021–22 Cory ChristensenSarah AndersonVicky PersingerTaylor Anderson2021 USOCT 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022 WWCC (5th)
2022–23 Sarah AndersonTaylor AndersonLexi LaniganLeah Yavarow2023 USWCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023–24 Sarah AndersonTaylor AndersonLexi LaniganLeah Yavarow2024 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024–25 Tabitha PetersonCory ThiesseTara PetersonTaylor Anderson-HeideVicky PersingerCathy Overton-Clapham2025 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2025 WWCC (12th)
Cory ThiesseVicky PersingerTara PetersonTaylor Anderson-HeideAileen GevingCathy Overton-Clapham2024 PCCC (5th)
2025–26 Tabitha PetersonCory ThiesseTara PetersonTaylor Anderson-HeideCathy Overton-Clapham
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Mixed doubles

More information Season, Female ...
Season Female Male Events
2014–15 Taylor AndersonScott Dunnam2015 USMDCC (SF)
2015–16 Taylor AndersonAlex Fenson2016 USMDCC (DNQ)
2017–18 Taylor AndersonHunter Clawson2018 USMDCC (QF)
2018–19 Taylor AndersonDerrick McLean2019 USMDCC (DNQ)
2020–21 Taylor AndersonHunter Clawson2021 USMDCC (DNQ)
2021–22 Taylor AndersonHunter Clawson2022 USMDCC (7th)
2022–23 Taylor AndersonBen Richardson2023 USMDCC (SF)
2023–24 Taylor AndersonBen Richardson2024 USMDCC (4th)
2024–25 Taylor Anderson-HeideBen Richardson2025 USMDOT (4th)
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