Aileen Geving

Aileen Geving (born February 13, 1987 as Aileen Sormunen) is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. She represented the United States on the women's curling team at the 2018 Winter Olympics and earned her first national championship in 2020.

Aileen Geving
Curler
Born
Aileen Sormunen

(1987-02-13) February 13, 1987
Duluth, Minnesota
Team
Curling clubDuluth CC,
Duluth, MN
SkipTabitha Peterson
ThirdNina Roth
SecondBecca Hamilton
LeadTara Peterson
AlternateAileen Geving
Mixed doubles
partner		Luc Violette
Career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		2 (2015, 2017)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2018)
Medal record
Women's Curling
Representing  United States
United States Women's Curling Championship
2020 Cheney Team
2010 KalamazooTeam
2013 Green BayTeam
2019 Kalamazoo
2017 Everett
2016 Jacksonville
2008 HibbingTeam
2012 PhiladelphiaTeam
2015 KalamazooTeam
United States Olympic Curling Trials
2017 Omaha Team
2013 FargoTeam

Career

Geving began curling in 1996. She was a national junior champion in 2004 and 2007.

Geving skipped a team at the 2005 United States Olympic Curling Trials and qualified for the playoffs in fourth place, but lost her page playoffs game against Patti Lank. She also competed at the 2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials, but finished outside of the playoffs at fifth place. She then played as third for Patti Lank at the 2010 United States Women's Curling Championship, and finished as the runner-up to Erika Brown.

Geving skipped her own team at the 2011 and 2012 United States Women's Curling Championships, finishing sixth and fourth, respectively. She and her then-third Courtney George switched positions the next year, and finished second at the 2013 United States Women's Curling Championship. Consequently, she and her team were selected to participate at the 2014 United States Olympic Curling Trials by the United States Curling Association's High Performance Program committee.[1]

At the 2020 United States Women's Championship Geving earned her first national title, as lead for Tabitha Peterson. In the round-robin Team Peterson's only loss came against Jamie Sinclair but they then beat Team Sinclair in the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game and again in the final.[2] As United States Champions Team Peterson would have represented the United States at the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship, but they lost that opportunity when the Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] They also earned a spot at the final Grand Slam of the season, the Champions Cup,[4] which was also cancelled due to the pandemic. Their qualification will instead carry over to the 2021 Champions Cup.[5]

During the 2020 off-season the team announced that Tabitha Peterson would remain as skip when Roth returned from maternity leave. Roth will re-join the team as vice-skip at third, with Hamilton moving to second, Tara Peterson to lead, and Geving to alternate.[6]

Personal life

Geving has a degree in organizational management from the University of Minnesota Duluth. She is currently a business insurance client executive. She is married to Garrett Geving,[7] and has one daughter.[8]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2000–01 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeAmanda JensenAmanda McLeanSeppo Sormunen2001 USJCC
Nicole JoraanstadKirsten FinchKatlyn SchmittRebecca DobieAileen SormunenNeil Doese2001 WJCC (7th)
2001–02 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeAmanda JensenAmanda McLeanCyndee Johnson2002 USJCC
2002–03 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeAmanda JensenAmanda McLeanCyndee Johnson2003 USJCC
2003–04 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeAmanda JensenAmanda McLeanJessica Schultz (WJCC)Cyndee Johnson2004 USJCC
2004 WJCC (4th)
2004–05 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeAmanda JensenAmanda McLeanCyndee Johnson2005 USJCC (5th)
2005–06 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeAmanda JensenAmanda McLean2006 USJCC (SF)
2005 USOCT (4th)
2006–07 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeMolly BonnerJordan MoultonMonica Walker (WJCC)Robert Fenson2007 USJCC
2007 WJCC (4th)
2007–08 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeMolly BonnerJordan Moulton2008 USWCC
2008–09 Aileen SormunenMolly BonnerJessica SchultzMaureen Brunt2009 USOCT (5th)
2009–10 Patti LankAileen SormunenCaitlin MaroldoJessica Schultz2010 USWCC
2010–11 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeAmanda McLeanMiranda Solem2011 USWCC (5th)
2011–12 Aileen SormunenCourtney GeorgeAmanda McLeanMiranda Solem2012 USWCC
2012–13 Courtney GeorgeAileen SormunenAmanda McLeanJulie Lilla2013 USWCC
2013–14 Courtney GeorgeAileen SormunenAmanda McLeanMonica Walker2014 USWCC (4th)
2014–15 Aileen SormunenTara PetersonVicky PersingerMonica WalkerBecca Hamilton (WWCC)Scott Baird2015 USWCC
2015 WWCC (10th)
2015–16 Nina RothAileen SormunenMonica WalkerVicky Persinger2016 USWCC
2016–17 Nina RothTabitha PetersonAileen GevingBecca HamiltonCory Christensen(WWCC)Ann Swisshelm2017 USWCC
2017 WWCC (5th)
2017–18 Nina RothTabitha PetersonAileen GevingBecca HamiltonCory Christensen(OG)Al Hackner2017 USOCT
2018 OG (8th)
2018 Cont. Cup
2018–19 Nina RothTabitha PetersonAileen GevingBecca HamiltonTara PetersonHoward Restall
2019–20 Tabitha PetersonBecca HamiltonTara PetersonAileen GevingNina RothNatalie Nicholson2020 USWCC
2020–21 Tabitha PetersonNina RothBecca HamiltonTara PetersonAileen Geving

References
  1. "Field set for 2014 US Olympic Team Trials". USA Curling. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. Schneider, Angela (2020-02-15). "Tabitha Peterson takes aggressive approach to dethrone Jamie Sinclair in women's title match of USA Curling Championships". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  3. "World women's curling championship cancelled". TSN. Mar 12, 2020. Retrieved Apr 27, 2020.
  4. "Peterson Locks Down Playoff Spot". USA Curling. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. "2020 Humpty's Champions Cup teams to keep spots for next season". Grand Slam of Curling. Mar 18, 2020. Retrieved Apr 27, 2020.
  6. "Team Peterson Announced". USA Curling. Apr 27, 2020. Retrieved Apr 28, 2020.
  7. 2018 Continental Cup Media Guide
  8. "2020 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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