Rachel Erickson

Rachel Erickson (born January 9, 1999) is a Canadian curler from Maryfield, Saskatchewan.[2] She currently plays lead on Team Stephanie Schmidt. She was the alternate for the Mackenzie Zacharias rink that won the 2020 World Junior Curling Championships.

Rachel Erickson
Curler
Born (1999-01-09) January 9, 1999
Brandon, Manitoba
Team
Curling clubSutherland CC,
Saskatoon, SK[1]
SkipStephanie Schmidt
ThirdBrooklyn Stevenson
SecondJennifer Armstrong
LeadRachel Erickson
Career
Member Association Saskatchewan
Top CTRS ranking91st (2018–19)
Medal record
Women's Curling
Representing  Canada
World Junior Curling Championships
2020 Krasnoyarsk

Career

Erickson's first national championships was in 2016 at the 2016 U18 International Curling Championships where she skipped Saskatchewan to a 3–2 record. She won the provincial championship again the following year and finished 3–5 at the 2017 Canadian U18 Curling Championships. Two years later, she won her first provincial junior title[3] and finished in seventh place with a 5–5 record at the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships in her home province. She joined the Ashley Thevenot rink at third the following season and the team won the provincial junior championship.[4] Erickson would once again settle for a seventh place finish at the 2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, once again with a 5–5 record. She was then asked by the winners of the event, Manitoba's Mackenzie Zacharias if she would join them at the 2020 World Junior Curling Championships in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. After finishing the round robin in second place, they would defeat Russia in the semifinal and South Korea in the final to claim the gold medal.[5] Erickson played in one game at the championship, where Canada defeated Latvia 13–2.[6]

Erickson aged out of juniors after the season. On March 19, 2020, it was announced that she would be joining the new team of Stephanie Schmidt, Brooklyn Stevenson, and Jennifer Armstrong for the 2020–21 season.[7]

Personal life

Erickson is currently an Agronomy student at the University of Saskatchewan.[2]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead
2013–14[8] Chaelynn KitzRikki SchickTaylor MarcotteRachel Erickson
2014–15 Chaelynn KitzRikki SchickTaylor MarcotteRachel Erickson
2015–16 Chaelynn KitzRikki SchickTaylor MarcotteRachel Erickson
2016–17 Chaelynn KitzRikki SchickRachel EricksonSarah Hoag
2017–18 Rachel EricksonSarah HoagTaylor MarcotteJade Goebel
2018–19[9] Sara EnglandRachel EricksonSarah HoagJade Goebel
2019–20[4] Ashley ThevenotRachel EricksonPaige EngelMary Engel
2020–21[7] Stephanie SchmidtBrooklyn StevensonJennifer ArmstrongRachel Erickson

References
  1. "Rachel Erickson Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. "2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  3. "CURLSASK 2019 Junior Men's & Women's Provincial Championships". Curl Sask. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  4. Kevin Mitchell (January 18, 2020). "Breaking through: Thevenot makes first Canadian junior appearance". Saskatoon Star Phoenix. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  5. "Gauthier, Zacharias complete world junior curling sweep for Canada". Sportsnet. February 22, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  6. "Mixed results for Canada in playoff tuneups at world junior playdowns". Sportsnet. February 20, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  7. "Team Schmidt Team Announcement". Facebook. March 19, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  8. "Rachel Erickson Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  9. Murray McCormick (January 17, 2019). "Lineup change boosts Erickson team". Regina Leader Post. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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