title: 2013 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown
text: # 2013 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown
  
  The 2013 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown was held from March 14 to 17 at the Grande Prairie Curling Club in Grande Prairie, Alberta as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The men's event was held in a triple-knockout format, while the women's event was held in a round robin format.
  
  ## Men
  
  ### Teams
  
  The teams are listed as follows:
  
  | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kurt Balderston | Les Sonnenberg | Rob Maksymetz | Del Shaughnessy | Sexsmith, Alberta |
  | Brendan Bottcher | Micky Lizmore | Bradley Thiessen | Karrick Martin | Edmonton, Alberta |
  | Jim Cotter | Jason Gunnlaugson | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia |
  | Niklas Edin | Sebastian Kraupp | Fredrik Lindberg | Viktor Kjäll | Karlstad, Sweden |
  | Rob Fowler | Allan Lyburn | Richard Daneault | Derek Samagalski | Brandon, Manitoba |
  | Brad Gushue | Adam Casey | Brett Gallant | Geoff Walker | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
  | Kevin Koe | Pat Simmons | Carter Rycroft | Nolan Thiessen | Calgary, Alberta |
  | Steve Laycock | Kirk Muyres | Colton Flasch | Dallan Muyres | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
  | Liu Rui | Xu Xiaoming | Zang Jialiang | Ba Dexin | Harbin, China |
  | William Lyburn | James Kirkness | Alex Forrest | Tyler Forrest | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
  | Mike McEwen | B. J. Neufeld | Matt Wozniak | Denni Neufeld | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
  | Kevin Park | Darren Moulding | Tom Sallows | Greg Hill | Edmonton, Alberta |
  | Jordan Steinke | Jason Ginter | Tristan Steinke | Brett Winfield | Dawson Creek, British Columbia |
  | Charley Thomas | J. D. Lind | Dominic Daemen | Matthew Ng | Calgary, Alberta |
  | Daylan Vavrek | Carter Lautner | Daniel Wenzek | Cody Smith | Edmonton, Alberta |
  
  ### Knockout results
  
  The draw is listed as follows:
  
  **A event**
  
  | First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Colin Griffith | Colin Griffith | 4 | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 | | | |
  | Kevin Park | Kevin Park | 2 | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 3 | | | |
  | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 8 | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 3 |
  | William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 1 | | | | Niklas Edin | Niklas Edin | 7 |
  | Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 9 | Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 4 | | | |
  | Daylan Vavrek | Daylan Vavrek | 4 | Niklas Edin | Niklas Edin | 9 | | | |
  | Niklas Edin | Niklas Edin | 6 | | | | | | |
  | First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
  | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 6 | Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 3 | | | |
  | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 7 | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 5 | | | |
  | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 6 | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 3 |
  | Jim Cotter | Jim Cotter | 4 | | | | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 5 |
  | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 5 | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 5 | | | |
  | Jordan Steinke | Jordan Steinke | 6 | Brad Gushue | Brad Gushue | 4 | | | |
  | Brad Gushue | Brad Gushue | 7 | | | | | | |
  
  **B event**
  
  | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 0 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 4 |
  | | | | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 8 | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 3 | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 7 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 4 | | | |
  | | | | Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Jim Cotter | Jim Cotter | 7 | Jim Cotter | Jim Cotter | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Jordan Steinke | Jordan Steinke | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Brad Gushue | Brad Gushue | 3 |
  | | | | Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 5 | | | | | | |
  | Colin Griffith | Colin Griffith | 2 | Kevin Park | Kevin Park | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Kevin Park | Kevin Park | 6 | | | | Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 2 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Brad Gushue | Brad Gushue | 3 | | | |
  | | | | Brad Gushue | Brad Gushue | 7 | | | | | | |
  | William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 5 | William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Daylan Vavrek | Daylan Vavrek | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **C event**
  
  | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 5 | | | |
  | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 6 | | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 2 | | | |
  | William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 5 | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 5 | | | | | | |
  | Jordan Steinke | Jordan Steinke | 6 | Jordan Steinke | Jordan Steinke | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Kevin Park | Kevin Park | 4 | | | | | | | Charley Thomas | Charley Thomas | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Brad Gushue | Brad Gushue | 7 |
  | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 |
  | | | | | | | Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 6 | | | |
  | Colin Griffith | Colin Griffith | 6 | | | | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 3 | | | |
  | Jim Cotter | Jim Cotter | 7 | Jim Cotter | Jim Cotter | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Daylan Vavrek | Daylan Vavrek | 4 | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 8 | | | | | | |
  | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 5 | | | | | | | Kurt Balderston | Kurt Balderston | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 7 |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 6 | | | |
  | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 3 | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 4 | | | |
  | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 2 | | | | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 5 |
  | | | | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 3 |
  | | | | Niklas Edin | Niklas Edin | 4 | | | |
  | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 6 | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 9 | | | |
  | Brad Gushue | Brad Gushue | 3 | | | | | | |
  
  ## Women
  
  ### Teams
  
  The teams are listed as follows:
  
  | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cathy Auld | Janet Murphy | Stephanie Gray | Melissa Foster | Mississauga, Ontario |
  | Cheryl Bernard | Susan O'Connor | Lori Olson-Johns | Shannon Aleksic | Calgary, Alberta |
  | Chelsea Carey | Kristy McDonald | Kristen Foster | Lindsay Titheridge | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
  | Laura Crocker | Sarah Wilkes | Rebecca Pattison | Jenn Gates | Edmonton, Alberta |
  | Delia DeJong | Stephanie Yanishewski | Janelle Sakamoto | Heather Stewart | Sexsmith, Alberta |
  | Amber Holland | Jolene Campbell | Brooklyn Lemon | Dailene Sivertson | Regina, Saskatchewan |
  | Tracy Horgan | Jenn Seabrook | Jenna Enge | Amanda Gates | Sudbury, Ontario |
  | Jennifer Jones | Kaitlyn Lawes | Jill Officer | Dawn Askin | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
  | Shannon Kleibrink | Bronwen Webster | Kalynn Park | Chelsey Matson | Calgary, Alberta |
  | Stefanie Lawton | Sherry Anderson | Sherri Singler | Marliese Kasner | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
  | Sherry Middaugh | Jo-Ann Rizzo | Lee Merklinger | Leigh Armstrong | Coldwater, Ontario |
  | Kristie Moore | Blaine Richards | Michelle Dykstra | Amber Cheveldave | Grande Prairie, Alberta |
  | Heather Nedohin | Beth Iskiw | Jessica Mair | Laine Peters | Edmonton, Alberta |
  | Mirjam Ott | Carmen Schäfer | Carmen Küng | Janine Greiner | Davos, Switzerland |
  | Renée Sonnenberg | Lawnie MacDonald | Cary-Anne Sallows | Rona Pasika | Edmonton, Alberta |
  | Barb Spencer | Katie Spencer | Ainsley Champagne | Raunora Westcott | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
  | Valerie Sweeting | Dana Ferguson | Joanne Taylor | Rachelle Pidherny | Edmonton, Alberta |
  | Crystal Webster | Erin Carmody | Geri-Lynn Ramsay | Samantha Preston | Calgary, Alberta |
  
  ### Round Robin Standings
  
  Final Round Robin Standings
  
  Key :
  
  * Teams to Playoffs
  * Teams to Tiebreaker
  
  | Pool A | W | L |
  | - | - | - |
  | Heather Nedohin | 5 | 0 |
  | Mirjam Ott | 4 | 1 |
  | Amber Holland | 3 | 2 |
  | Stefanie Lawton | 2 | 3 |
  | Valerie Sweeting | 1 | 4 |
  | Delia DeJong | 0 | 5 |
  | Pool B | W | L |
  | Cathy Auld | 3 | 2 |
  | Shannon Kleibrink | 3 | 2 |
  | Cheryl Bernard | 3 | 2 |
  | Jennifer Jones | 3 | 2 |
  | Laura Crocker | 2 | 3 |
  | Kristie Moore | 1 | 4 |
  | Pool C | W | L |
  | Chelsea Carey | 4 | 1 |
  | Tracy Horgan | 3 | 2 |
  | Crystal Webster | 3 | 2 |
  | Sherry Middaugh | 2 | 3 |
  | Renée Sonnenberg | 2 | 3 |
  | Barb Spencer | 1 | 4 |
  
  ### Tiebreakers
  
  | Team | Final |
  | - | - |
  | Crystal Webster | 2 |
  | Tracy Horgan | 5 |
  | Team | Final |
  | Jennifer Jones | 7 |
  | Cheryl Bernard | 8 |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Heather Nedohin | Heather Nedohin | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Tracy Horgan | Tracy Horgan | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Tracy Horgan | Tracy Horgan | 6 | Tracy Horgan | Tracy Horgan | 6 | | | |
  | | | | Amber Holland | Amber Holland | 5 | | | |
  | Amber Holland | Amber Holland | 6 | Amber Holland | Amber Holland | 5 | | | |
  | Shannon Kleibrink | Shannon Kleibrink | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Shannon Kleibrink | Shannon Kleibrink | 4 | | | | Tracy Horgan | Tracy Horgan | 5 |
  | | | | | | | Mirjam Ott | Mirjam Ott | 6 |
  | Chelsea Carey | Chelsea Carey | 5 | | | | | | | Mirjam Ott | Mirjam Ott | 6 |
  | Cathy Auld | Cathy Auld | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Cathy Auld | Cathy Auld | 4 | Chelsea Carey | Chelsea Carey | 4 | | | |
  | | | | Mirjam Ott | Mirjam Ott | 6 | | | |
  | Cheryl Bernard | Cheryl Bernard | 5 | Mirjam Ott | Mirjam Ott | 6 | | | |
  | Mirjam Ott | Mirjam Ott | 6 | | | | | | |
  