University of Nebraska Curling Guild
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The University of Nebraska Curling Guild (UNCG) is the name of the collegiate curling team that represents the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They are an officially recognized organization on the campus in Lincoln, and are affiliated with the Aksarben Curling Association. Their home arena is Tranquility Ice Rink in Omaha, Nebraska
. The team, founded in late 2007, currently consists of four starting curlers, although other members of the guild have served as substitutes. The starters are:
Joel Schulte - Lead
Jason Grant - Second
Erik Mellgren - Third
Matt Gibney - Skip
Nancy Myers - Coach
Mellgren and Gibney have alternated the skip position throughout the season. The UNCG attended the College Curling National Championships in March 2008 in Chicago, Illinois, run by College Curling USA
. The Guild was recently awarded a scholarship to play in the Irish Open.
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. The team, founded in late 2007, currently consists of four starting curlers, although other members of the guild have served as substitutes. The starters are:
Joel Schulte - Lead
Jason Grant - Second
Erik Mellgren - Third
Matt Gibney - Skip
Nancy Myers - Coach
Mellgren and Gibney have alternated the skip position throughout the season. The UNCG attended the College Curling National Championships in March 2008 in Chicago, Illinois, run by College Curling USA
College Curling USA
College Curling USA is the governing body of collegiate Curling in the USA. The organization acts as the NCAA does in other college sports — setting game play, eligibility, and organizational rules...
. The Guild was recently awarded a scholarship to play in the Irish Open.
| Season | Team(s) | Regular Season | Post Season Bonspiels | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Win% | Irish Open | College National Championships | Record | Win% | ||
| 2007-2008 | Schulte, Grant, Mellgren, Gibney | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0-3 (12th) | 4-1 (3rd, BRONZE MEDAL) | 7-7 | .500 |
| 2008-2009 | Schulte, Grant, Mellgren, Gibney Team 2: TBD |
1 | 1 | .500 | N/A | 0-3 | 1-4 | .200 |
See also
- Aksarben Curling Association
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