Ryan Brunt (born November 18, 1985, in Portage, Wisconsin) is an American curler. He is currently the lead for the Pete Fenson rink. He lives in Bloomington, Minnesota, and curls out of the St. Paul Curling Club. He curls with a left-hand delivery.

Ryan Brunt
Born (1985-11-18) November 18, 1985 (age 38)
Team
Curling clubSt. Paul CC, St. Paul, Minnesota
SkipChris Plys
ThirdColin Hufman
SecondJoe Polo
LeadRyan Brunt
Curling career
World Championship
appearances
2 (2011, 2014)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  United States
United States Men's Curling Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Fargo Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Philadelphia Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Philadelphia Team
United States Olympic Curling Trials
Silver medal – second place 2013 Fargo Team

Career

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Brunt began curling in 1992. He participated in various bonspiels in high school and won the Wisconsin State High School Champions in 2001. He played in the United States Men's Junior Curling Championship five times, and his best finish was bronze in 2007.

Brunt began to curl with Pete Fenson and teammates Shawn Rojeski and Joe Polo during the 2010-11 curling season. His first appearance with the Fenson rink was at the 2011 Continental Cup of Curling, where he and Team North America won the cup over Team World. He participated with the Fenson rink in the 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship, where they won the right to represent the United States at the world championship in Regina, Saskatchewan. He and his team started off well but lost many close games and finished in 10th place with a 3–8 win–loss record.

Personal life

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Brunt graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire with a double major in math and economics. He is currently a substitute teacher, and enjoys playing golf. His sister, Maureen Clark, is a world junior champion who competed on the United States's women's curling team at the 2006 Torino Olympics.[1]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
2006–07 Zach Jacobson Jeff Thune Ryan Brunt Zane Jacobson
2010–11 Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt 2011 Cont., USNCC, WCC
2011–12 Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt 2012 Cont., USNCC
2012–13 Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt 2013 USNCC
2013–14 Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt
2014–15 Heath McCormick Chris Plys Joe Polo Colin Hufman Ryan Brunt 2015 USNCC
2015–16 Chris Plys Colin Hufman Joe Polo Ryan Brunt

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan Brunt". www.usacurl.org. Archived from the original on 2006-01-05.
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