PLAYER BIOGRAPHY

Name: John Shuster

Age: 26

Position: Skip

Hometown: Duluth, MN

Family: Fiancée (Sara), Mom/Dad (Jackie, Tom), Sister/Brother-in-law/Niece (Julie, Cedar, Brea)

Nickname: Shoostie

3 Words that Best Describe Me: How about two…Driven, Caring

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Favorite Food: Smoked Fish on a Townhouse cracker

Hobbies (other than curling!): Golf, Fishing, Hunting (Pheasants, Deer, Grouse), Fantasy football

Favorite Music/Performers: Any new country

Favorite Actors: Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Denzel Washington, Will Smith

Movies: Top Gun, Happy Gilmore, Wedding Crashers, Hitch

TV Shows: CSI: Miami, Sports Center, Family Guy, 24

CURLING

Home Club: Duluth Curling Club

Years Curling: 12

Curls: Right-handed

How I Got Started: Sunday night Jr. Curling Program (in Chisholm) when I realized I wasn’t going to be a basketball player

Mentors/Tell About Them: Mom – has always been my number 1 fan, always supporting everything I have done. She has always been a great role model to me because she carries herself so well, cares about everyone, and always follows through on things that matter.

John Lesnak/ Buzz Smith – They opened the curling club for us every day after school and motivated us to practice hard...also taught us to have fun while doing that.

Career Highlights (In Your Own Words): 2006 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 2010 Olympic Trials Champion, 2007 World University Games Gold Medalist, 4-Time Men’s National Champion, 2004 Jr. Men’s National Champion

Curling Achievements:

• Olympic Winter Games: 2006 (bronze)
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 2009 (champion), 2005 (champion)
• U.S. National Championships: 2009 (champion), 2008, 2007, 2006 (champion), 2005 (champion), 2004 (runner up), 2003 (champion)
• World Curling Championships: 2009 (5th), 2006 (4th), 2005 (6th), 2003 (8th)
• World University Games: 2007 (gold)
• Minnesota State Championships: 2003 (runner-up)
• U.S. Men’s Junior Nationals: 2004 (champion), 2002 (runner-up)
• Minnesota State Junior Championships: 2004 (champion), 2003 (runner-up), 2002 (champion)
• Minnesota State High School Curling Championships: 1999 (champion)
• U.S. and Canadian World Curling Tour Events

Related Achievements:

• John was featured in Sports Illustrated “Faces in the Crowd” February 2004
• USA Curling Team of the Year: 2006
• U.S. Olympic Committee Team of the Year: 2006