Jessica Schultz
{{Short description|American curler (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox curler
| name = Jessica Schultz
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|2}}
| birth_place = Anchorage, Alaska
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| World Championship appearances = 4 ({{WWCC|2005}}, {{WWCC|2010}}, {{WWCC|2011}}, {{WWCC|2013}})
| Olympic appearances = 2 (2006, 2014)
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{{MedalCompetition| {{WWCC||World Curling Championships}}}}
{{MedalSilver| {{WWCC|2005|2005 Paisley}}|}}
{{MedalCompetition | U.S. Olympic Trials}}
{{MedalGold| 2005 McFarland | }}
{{MedalGold| 2013 Fargo | }}
{{MedalCompetition | U.S. Women's Championship}}
{{MedalGold| {{USWCC|2005|2005 Madison}} | }}
{{MedalGold| {{USWCC|2011|2011 Fargo}} | }}
{{MedalGold| {{USWCC|2013|2013 Green Bay}} | }}
{{MedalSilver| {{USWCC|2007|2007 Utica}} | }}
{{MedalSilver| {{USWCC|2010|2010 Kalamazoo}} | }}
{{MedalCompetition| U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship}}
{{MedalGold| {{USMDCC|2016|2016 Denver}} | }}
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Jessica Schultz (born January 2, 1985) is a former American curler. She is a two-time Olympian and three-time U.S. Champion. She is currently the Director of the Women’s National Team & Juniors programs at the United States Curling Association.
Curling career
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Schultz was a member of the United States women's curling team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. For the 2006 U.S. World Team Trials in March, Schultz was named skip, or captain, of Team USA (the team's regular skip, Cassie Johnson, did not play in the tournament), and the team finished fourth under her direction.
She joined the Erika Brown rink in 2011. Brown and her team won the 2013 United States Women's Curling Championship and went on to represent the United States at the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, finishing in fourth after losing the bronze medal game to Canada's Rachel Homan. They also qualified to participate at the 2014 United States Olympic Curling Trials.{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2013/May/09/Field-set-for-2014-US-Olympic-Team-Trials|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112105556/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2013/May/09/Field-set-for-2014-US-Olympic-Team-Trials|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 12, 2013|title=Field set for 2014 US Olympic Team Trials|date=May 9, 2013|publisher=USA Curling|access-date=August 15, 2013}} They finished first in the round robin standings and defeated Allison Pottinger in a best-of-three series final to clinch the berth to the Olympics.{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2013/November/16/Erika-Brown-rink-wins-Olympic-Team-Trials|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212031103/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2013/November/16/Erika-Brown-rink-wins-Olympic-Team-Trials|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 12, 2013|title=Erika Brown rink wins Olympic Team Trials|date=November 16, 2013|publisher=USA Curling|access-date=November 17, 2013}}
After retiring from competitive curling, Schultz moved back to Alaska and has been involved in growing the sport of curling in that state,{{Cite web|title=Former Olympic curler helps supports Homer club|url=https://apnews.com/d3f2cb7b730344778a40c8d36f358ac1|date=2019-01-26|website=AP NEWS|access-date=2020-05-07}} starting a nonprofit called curlAK towards that purpose.{{Cite web|title=What is curlAK?|url=https://www.curlak.com/|website=curlAK|access-date=May 7, 2020}} In May 2020 the United States Curling Association announced Schultz would be the new Director of the Women’s National Team & Juniors programs.{{Cite web|title=Jessica Schultz Joins USA Curling|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2020/May/06/Jessica-Schultz-Joins-USA-Curling|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507165603/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2020/May/06/Jessica-Schultz-Joins-USA-Curling|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 7, 2020|date=May 6, 2020|website=USA Curling|access-date=May 7, 2020}}
Personal life
She lived in Duluth, Minnesota. While attending Lake Superior College, she studied physical therapy.
Teams
=Women's=
=Mixed doubles=
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scope="col"| Season
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scope="row"| 2015–16
| Jessica Schultz || Jason Smith || {{USMDCC|2016|2016 USMDCC}} {{Gold1}}{{cite web |title=USA Mixed Doubles National Championship – A event |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4044&eventtypeid=85&view=Round-Robin&pdraw=A#1 |website=CurlingZone |access-date=Mar 23, 2021}} |
References
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External links
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Category:American female curlers
Category:Olympic curlers for the United States
Category:Curlers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Anchorage, Alaska
Category:Curlers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:People from Richfield, Minnesota
Category:Sportspeople from Hennepin County, Minnesota
Category:Sportspeople from Duluth, Minnesota
Category:American curling champions