Natalie Nicholson
Curler
Born
Natalie Simenson

(1976-03-10) March 10, 1976
Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.
Curling career
World Championship
appearances		10 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2010)
Medal record
World Curling Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Grande Prairie
United States Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal – first place2009 BroomfieldTeam
Silver medal – second place2013 FargoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2005 Madison
United States National Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 Ogden
Gold medal – first place2002 Eveleth
Gold medal – first place2004 Grand Forks
Gold medal – first place2006 Bemidji
Gold medal – first place2007 Utica
Gold medal – first place2008 Hibbing
Gold medal – first place2009 Broomfield
Gold medal – first place2012 Philadelphia
Gold medal – first place2016 Jacksonville
Silver medal – second place 2011 Fargo
Silver medal – second place 2014 Philadelphia
Bronze medal – third place2005 Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Green Bay

Natalie Nicholson (born March 10, 1976 in Bemidji, Minnesota as Natalie Simenson) is an American curler. She is currently the coach of the Tabitha Peterson rink.[1]

Career

As a junior curler, Nicholson played second for Risa O'Connell and represented Team USA at the 1995 and 1997 World Junior Curling Championships finishing sixth and fourth respectively.

In 2000, Nicholson curled in her first World Curling Championships playing lead for Amy Wright and finished in sixth place. Nicholson returned to the Worlds in 2002 as Patti Lank's lead and finished in eighth place. They returned in 2004 finishing in fourth place.

Nicholson, right, sweeping a stone with Nicole Joraanstad at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Nicholson would later move to play for Debbie McCormick's team and in 2006 Nicholson won her first international medal- a silver when USA lost to Sweden (skipped by Anette Norberg).

Personal life

Nicholson is employed as a family nurse practitioner and lactation counselor. Nicholson is married and has two children.[1]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1994–95 Risa O'ConnellMissi O'ConnellNatalie SimensonAlison NaylorJennifer Herning1995 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1995 WJCC (6th)[2]
1996–97 Risa O'ConnellAmy BecherNatalie SimensonMissi O'ConnellJennifer Herning1997 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1997 WJCC (4th)[3]
1998–99 Amy WrightAmy BecherNatalie SimensonJoni Cotten1999 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[4]
1999–00 Amy WrightAmy BecherJoni CottenNatalie SimensonCorina MarquardtRobert Fenson2000 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
2000 WWCC (6th)[6]
2000–01 Amy WrightAmy BecherNikki BairdNatalie NicholsonJoni CottenBob Fenson2001 USWCC (SF)[7]
2001–02 Amy WrightAmy BecherNatalie NicholsonNikki BairdJoni CottenBob Fenson2001 USOCT (4th)[8][9]
Patti LankErika BrownAllison DarraghNatalie NicholsonNicole Joraanstad2002 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2002 WWCC (8th)[10]
2002–03 Patti LankErika BrownNicole JoraanstadNatalie Nicholson2003 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[11]
2003–04 Patti LankErika BrownNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonBarb Perrella
(WWCC)		Steve Brown2004 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2004 WWCC (4th)[12]
2004–05 Patti LankErika BrownNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonMatt Hames2005 USWCC/USOCT 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[13]
2005–06 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadTracy SachtjenNatalie NicholsonJoni Cotten2006 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[14]
Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonCaitlin MaroldoWally Henry2006 WWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
2006–07 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy Sachtjen2007 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[16][17]
Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonMaureen BruntWally Henry2007 WWCC (4th)[18]
2007–08 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy Sachtjen
(WWCC)		Wally Henry2008 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[19][20]
2008 WWCC (7th)[21]
2008–09 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy SachtjenWally Henry2009 USWCC/USOCT 1st place, gold medalist(s)[22]
2009 WWCC (9th)[23][24]
2009–10 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy SachtjenWally Henry2010 OG (10th)[25][26]
2010–11 Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha Peterson2011 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011–12 Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha PetersonCassandra PotterDerek Brown2012 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2012 WWCC (5th)
2012–13 Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha Peterson2013 USWCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013–14 Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha PetersonTara Peterson
(WWCC)		Derek Brown
(WWCC)		2013 USOCT 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014 WWCC (6th)
2015–16 Erika BrownAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha Peterson
(WWCC)		Ann Swisshelm
(WWCC)		2016 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 WWCC (6th)[27]

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. ↑ "Bank of Scotland World Junior Curling Championships 1995". World Curling Federation. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Coca-Cola World Junior Curling Championships 1997". World Curling Federation. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Lank, Somerville teams win USA Curling Nationals". USA Curling. Mar 6, 1999. Archived from the original on Oct 13, 1999. Retrieved Mar 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Wright's team has the right stuff this time around". USA Curling. Mar 11, 2000. Archived from the original on Apr 11, 2001. Retrieved Mar 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ford World Curling Championships 2000". World Curling Federation. Retrieved Mar 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "USA Women's Team Members". Madison Curling Club. Archived from the original on Apr 23, 2001. Retrieved Mar 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Teams". USA Curling. Archived from the original on Jun 4, 2002. Retrieved Mar 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Team Somerville wins U.S. men's Olympic curling berth". USA Curling. Dec 15, 2001. Archived from the original on Dec 18, 2002. Retrieved Mar 25, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ford World Curling Championships 2002". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Illinois wins women's final at 2003 USA Curling Nationals". Good Curling. March 8, 2003. Archived from the original on September 2, 2003. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Ford World Curling Championships 2004". World Curling Federation. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Women's Qualifiers". USA Curling. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  14. ↑ "2006 U.S. World Team Trials – Competing Teams". USA Curling. Archived from the original on January 17, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2006". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2007 U.S. National Championships". USA Curling. Archived from the original on March 20, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  17. ↑ "McCormick wins 2007 U.S. National Championships". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  18. ↑ "World Women's Curling Championships 2007". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Nationals competing teams". USA Curling. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Women's Final". CurlingZone. Archived from the original on April 27, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2008". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials/2009 U.S. National Championships". 2009–10 USA Curling Media Guide & Directory. May 19, 2010. pp. 60–61. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  23. ↑ "The Mount Titlis World Women's Curling Championship 2009". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  24. ↑ Kolesar, Terry (May 2009). "USA women finish ninth in Korea". U.S. Curling News. p. 8. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  25. ↑ "XXI. Olympic Winter Games 2010". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  26. ↑ Kolesar, Terry (March 3, 2010). "USA men, women finish 10th in Vancouver". U.S. Curling News. p. 6. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2016". World Curling Federation. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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