Minnesotans help U.S. women's curling team earn Olympics berth
Tabitha Peterson of Minneapolis, Tara Peterson of Eagan and Aileen Geving of Duluth also helped the Americans win bronze, the U.S.'s first medal at the world championships since 2006.
May 9, 2021 — 8:13pm
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Tabitha Peterson and her teammates got one job done Friday, when they made the playoffs at the world women's curling championships and qualified the U.S. for the 2022 Olympics. They brought home a little something extra when the championships ended Sunday, beating Sweden 9-5 to earn the bronze medal.
Peterson, of Minneapolis, skipped her team to a big seventh end to overcome an early deficit at WinSport Arena in Calgary, Alberta. Sweden, the 2018 Olympic gold medalists, led 4-2 when a missed shot put the U.S. in position to score five. Peterson's run-back take-out vaulted the U.S. to a 7-4 lead, and Swede n conceded after the ninth end.