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Team Sponsors |
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| Costello's Bar & Grill |
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Fabulous Fern's
Bar & Grill |
| Western Bank |
| WDIO -TV |
| Pritzker-Ruohonen Law Firm |
| Lakeside Curling Supply |
| Wells Fargo Bank |
| Superior Ford |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance |
| Document Destruction Services |
| Al & Judy Taylor |
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| Height |
6 feet, 1 inch |
| Weight |
200 pounds |
| Education |
Microsoft and Novell certified |
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Position |
Second |
| Delivers |
Right-handed |
| Born |
June 23, 1969, in Afton, Minn. |
| Hometown |
St. Michael, Minn. |
| Occupation |
Operating systems analyst with Fairview Health Services of
Minnesota |
| Family |
Married to Carrie |
| Year started curling |
1975 |
CURLING HIGHLIGHTS
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U.S. National Championships: 2006 (5th), 2005 (5th), 2004
(5th), 1997, 1998 (5th)
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U.S.
Olympic Team Trials -- Curling: 2005 (5th), 1998, 1992
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Minnesota
State Junior Men's Championships: 1986, 1987 (champion), 1988, 1989, 1990
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Minnesota
State Men's Championship: 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
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U.S.
Junior Nationals: 1987
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USCA
Men's Second Chance: 2004 (qualified for Nationals), 2003, 2001, 1999, 1998 (qualified for Nationals)
About
John Benton:
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Curls
out of: St. Paul Curling Club
Nickname:
'Nilla
Curling
start: "I began curling with my family at age 6. Almost all of my 11
brothers and sisters have curled at one time or another."
What
he enjoys most about curling: "My favorite aspect of the game is the
'team' concept. When four players learn to communicate and trust each other
great things can happen."
Hobbies: Bass
fishing and golf
Favorite
curling memory: "My most memorable moment as a curler came in 1997.
Winning a playoff game against Steve Brown and Paul Pustovar in the Wisconsin
State Championship was unreal. But to have my father come to watch me play at
Nationals in Seattle that year will always be very special to me."
Curling
goals: "I hope to one day be a part of a team that represents our
country at the world level. The World Championship would be great, but the
Olympics is the ultimate goal."
Career
goals: "In business, I am an operating systems analyst or 'computer
geek.' I hope to eventually move in to a management role in the IT
industry." |
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