| 2019 Americas Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States |
| Arena | Curl Mesabi |
| Dates | November 28–30 |
| Men's winner |  United States |
| Skip | Rich Ruohonen |
| Fourth | Greg Persinger |
| Second | Colin Hufman |
| Lead | Phil Tilker |
| Alternate | Tyler George |
| Finalist |  Mexico (Cohen) |
| Women's winner | United States |
| Skip | Tabitha Peterson |
| Third | Becca Hamilton |
| Second | Tara Peterson |
| Lead | Aileen Geving |
| Alternate | Natalie Nicholson |
| Finalist | Mexico (Camarena Osorno) |
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The 2019 Americas Challenge is a curling challenge that took place from November 28 to 30 at Curl Mesabi in Eveleth, Minnesota.[1][2] This challenge determined the second team from the Americas Zone to qualify for the 2020 World Men's Championship and the 2020 World Women's Championship.[2][3] It was held as part of the 2019 Curl Mesabi Classic World Curling Tour event.
The United States won both the men's and women's events, with Mexico having a successful debut, finishing second in both events. The men's US team, skipped by Rich Ruohonen went on to the finals of the Curl Mesabi Classic where they lost to a fellow American rink skipped by Korey Dropkin.[4] The women's US team went on to the semifinals of the Curl Mesabi Classic, losing to Canada's Laura Walker rink.[5]
- ^ "Americas Challenge". Team USA - USA Curling. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ a b "Mexico to make Americas Challenge debut". World Curling Federation. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ Killelea, Eric (2019-11-26). "Iron Range Hosts International Curling Competition". Hibbing Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "Curl Mesabi Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "Curl Mesabi Classic - Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-12-04.