Joni Cotten

Joni Cotten (born May 21, 1953 in North Chicago, Illinois) is an American curler from Mount Prospect, Illinois.[1]

Joni Cotten
Curler
Born (1953-05-21) May 21, 1953
North Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Team
Curling clubChicago Curling Club
Career
World Championship
appearances		4 (1997, 2000, 2001, 2003)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2002)
Medal record
Women's curling
Representing  United States
World Championships
2003 Winnipeg
US Women's Championship
1997 Seattle
2000 Ogden
US Olympic Trials
2001 Ogden

Curling career

In 1997 Cotten won the United States Women's Championship while playing second for Patti Lank. As national champions they represented the United States at the 1997 World Women's Championship, finishing 7th.[2] Cotten again won the US Championship in 2000, this time playing second for Amy Wright. At the 2000 World Championship the US women tied for 6th place with Germany and Denmark.[3]

At the 2001 World Championship Cotten played as alternate with skip Kari Erickson, Debbie McCormick, Stacey Liapis, and Ann Swisshelm. The team finished 6th.[4] Cotten continued to play alternate for team Erickson as they won the 2001 United States Olympic Trials and competed as Team USA at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the Olympics they finished 4th, losing to Team Switzerland in the semifinals and Team Canada in the bronze medal match.[5]

Cotten played in her 4th World Championship in 2003, as alternate for skip Debbie McCormick. The team finished round robin play tied for 3rd place with a record of 5-4. They then defeated Team Sweden in the semifinals and Team Canada in the finals to win the gold medal.[6]

In 2012 Cotten returned to international competition, as alternate for the senior women's team skipped by Pam Oleinik. The team won the United States Senior Women's Championship[7] and placed 5th at the World Senior Championship.[8]

Personal life

Cotten is married and has two children.[1]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1996–97 Patti LankAnalissa JohnsonJoni CottenTracy SachtjenAllison Darragh1997 USWCC
1997 WWCC (7th)
1999–00 Amy WrightAmy BecherJoni CottenNatalie SimensonCorina MarquardtRobert Fenson2000 USWCC
2000 WWCC (6th)
2000–01 Kari EricksonDebbie McCormickStacey LiapisAnn SwisshelmJoni CottenMike Liapis2001 USWCC [9]
2001 WWCC (6th)[10]
2001–02 Kari EricksonDebbie McCormickStacey LiapisAnn SwisshelmJoni CottenMike Liapis2001 USOCT [11]
2002 USWCC [12]
2002 OG (4th)[13]
2002–03 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerAnn Swisshelm SilverTracy SachtjenJoni CottenWally Henry2003 USWCC [14]
2003 WWCC [15]
2003–04 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerAnn Swisshelm SilverTracy SachtjenJoni Cotten2004 USWCC [16]
2005–06 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadTracy SachtjenNatalie NicholsonJoni Cotten2006 USWCC [1][17]
2011–12 Pam OleinikLaurie RahnJulie DentenStephanie MartinJoni Cotten2012 USSCC
2012 WSCC (5th)

References
  1. "Joni Cotten". Team USA. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. "Ford World Curling Championships 1997: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. "Ford World Curling Championships 2000: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  4. "Ford World Curling Championships 2001: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  5. "XIX. Olympic Winter Games 2002: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  6. "Ford World Curling Championships 2003: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  7. "Senior Women's Champions". Team USA. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  8. "World Senior Curling Championships 2012: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  9. "Illinois, Washington rinks win USA Curling Nationals". Madison Curling Club. March 2, 2001. Archived from the original on July 23, 2001. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  10. "Ford World Curling Championships 2001". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  11. "Team Erickson wins Olympic Trials". USA Curling. December 14, 2001. Archived from the original on December 18, 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  12. "Wisconsin's Patti Lank team wins USA Curling 2002 National Championship". USA Curling. March 9, 2002. Archived from the original on April 10, 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  13. "XIX. Olympic Winter Games 2002". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  14. "Illinois wins women's final at 2003 USA Curling Nationals". GoodCurling.net. March 8, 2003. Archived from the original on April 28, 2003. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  15. "Ford World Curling Championships 2003". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  16. "Wisconsin wins women's title at USA Curling Nationals". USA Curling. March 6, 2004. Archived from the original on March 17, 2004. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  17. "2006 U.S. World Team Trials – Competing Teams". USA Curling. Archived from the original on January 17, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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