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2011 Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel
Host city Eveleth, Minnesota
Arena Range Recreation and Civic Center
DatesDecember 16–18
Men's winner Wisconsin Craig Brown
Curling club Madison, Wisconsin
Skip Craig Brown
Third Matt Hamilton
Second Kroy Nernberger
Lead Derrick Casper
Finalist Minnesota Todd Birr
Women's winner Minnesota Cassandra Potter
Curling club St. Paul, Minnesota
Skip Cassandra Potter
Third Jamie Haskell
Second Jackie Lemke
Lead Steph Sambor
Finalist Minnesota Allison Pottinger

The 2011 Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel was held from December 16 to 18 at the Range Recreation and Civic Center in Eveleth, Minnesota, as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purses for the men's and women's events were USD$17,200 and USD$10,000, respectively. The event was held in a round robin format.

Men

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Brian Adams Jr. Mark Adams Michael Makela Phil Kennedy Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario
Josh Bahr Chris Bond Atticus Wallace John Muller Minnesota Bemidji, Minnesota
Ryan Lemke (fourth) John Benton (skip) Jake Will Steve Day Wisconsin Medford, Wisconsin
Ryan Berg Mitchell Oakland Al Gulseth Jordan Brown North Dakota West Fargo, North Dakota
Todd Birr Greg Romaniuk Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Minnesota Mankato, Minnesota
Trevor Bonot Allen Macsemchuk Scott McCallum Tim Jewett   Northern Ontario
Craig Brown Matt Hamilton Kroy Nernberger Derrick Casper Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Bryan Burgess Gary Weiss Dale Wiersema Pat Berezowski   Northern Ontario
Jack Carr Gordon Williams Joe Marques Lance Reid Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario
Jeff Currie Dylan Johnston Cody Johnston Mike Badiuk Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario
Mike Farbelow Kevin Deeren Kraig Deeren Tim Solin Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
Eric Fenson Trevor Andrews Quentin Way Mark Lazar Minnesota Bemidji, Minnesota
Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt Minnesota Bemidji, Minnesota
Tyler George Chris Plys Rich Ruohonen Aanders Brorson Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Dale Gibbs William Raymond James Honsvall Merlin Eddy Minnesota Woodbury, Minnesota
Al Hackner Kory Carr Phill Drobnick Jamie Childs Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario
Adam Kitchens Brandon Myhre Alex Kitchens Nathan Myhre North Dakota Devils Lake, North Dakota
Paul Pustovar Nick Myers Andy Jukich Jeff Puleo Minnesota Hibbing, Minnesota
Dan Ruehl Joey Erjavec Nick Ruehl Noah Johnson Minnesota Plymouth, Minnesota
Tom Scott Joe Roberts Tony Wilson Benjamin Wilson Minnesota Hibbing, Minnesota
John Shuster Zach Jacobson Jared Zezel John Landsteiner Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Jason Smith Jeff Isaacson Aaron Wald Kris Perkovich Florida Ft. Myers, Florida
Matt Stevens Bob Liapis Cody Stevens Jeff Breyen Minnesota Bemidji, Minnesota
Peter Stolt Jerod Roland Brad Caldwell Erik Ordway Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota

Round Robin standings

Pool A W L
Ontario Al Hackner 4 1
Minnesota Todd Birr 4 1
Ontario Trevor Bonot 3 2
North Dakota Ryan Berg 3 2
Minnesota Josh Bahr 1 4
Minnesota Dan Ruehl 0 5
Pool B W L
Wisconsin John Benton 4 1
Minnesota Tyler George 4 1
Minnesota John Shuster 3 2
Ontario Jack Carr 2 3
Minnesota Eric Fenson 2 3
Minnesota Dale Gibbs 0 5
Pool C W L
Wisconsin Craig Brown 4 1
Minnesota Paul Pustovar 4 1
Florida Jason Smith 2 3
Ontario Bryan Burgess 2 3
Minnesota Tom Scott 2 3
Minnesota Peter Stolt 1 4
Pool D W L
Ontario Jeff Currie 4 1
Minnesota Pete Fenson 4 1
Minnesota Mike Farbelow 4 1
Ontario Brian Adams Jr. 2 3
Minnesota Matt Stevens 1 4
North Dakota Adam Kitchens 0 5

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Ontario Al Hackner 7
Minnesota Tyler George 5
Ontario Al Hackner 0
Wisconsin Craig Brown 3
Ontario Jeff Currie 3
Wisconsin Craig Brown 6
Wisconsin Craig Brown 5
Minnesota Todd Birr 3
Minnesota Paul Pustovar 3
Minnesota Todd Birr 7
Minnesota Todd Birr 6
Minnesota Pete Fenson 5
Wisconsin John Benton 4
Minnesota Pete Fenson 6

Women

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Brett Barber Kailena Bay Allison Cameron Krista White Saskatchewan Biggar, Saskatchewan
Jerriann Gherardi Minnesota Hibbing, Minnesota
Rebecca Hamilton Tara Peterson Karlie Koenig Sophie Brorson Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Karlee Jones Grace Esquega Victoria Anderson Kim Zsakai Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario
Tracy Lindgren Amy Anderson Ann Flis Karen Volkman Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Mari Motohashi Megumi Mabuchi Yumi Suzuki Akane Eda Japan Kitami, Japan
Cassandra Potter Jamie Haskell Jackie Lemke Steph Sambor Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda McLean Miranda Solem Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Maureen Stolt Megan Pond Emilia Juocys Sherri Schummer Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota

Round Robin standings

Pool A W L
Wisconsin Rebecca Hamilton 3 1
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 3 1
Minnesota Maureen Stolt 2 2
Japan Mari Motohashi 1 3
Ontario Karlee Jones 1 3
Pool B W L
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 4 0
Saskatchewan Brett Barber 3 1
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 2 2
Minnesota Tracy Lindgren 1 3
Minnesota Jerriann Gherardi 0 3

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Minnesota Cassandra Potter 6
4 Saskatchewan Brett Barber 5
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 7
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 3
3 Minnesota Allison Pottinger 5
2 Wisconsin Rebecca Hamilton 2

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