Emma

Bromenshenkel

Position	Second
Teammates	Courtney Osbakken, Lexi Lanigan, Rebecca Miles
Delivers	Right-handed
Age	18
Occupation	Student, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Year started curling	2006

CURLING HIGHLIGHTS 

• U.S. Junior National Championships: 2015, 2014 (9th)
• Minnesota Junior Playdowns: 2015 (champion), 2014 (champion)
• 2014 recipient of the Katie Beck Memorial Award at Junior Nationals
• Optimist U18 Championship: 2014

About Emma Bromenshenkel:

Curls out of: Itasca Curling Club

I grew up in Cohasset, Minnesota and attended Grand Rapids high school. My entire life I have lived on the Mississippi River. I enjoy the outdoors and anything on the water. I now attend University of Minnesota-Duluth and I am studying biology and environmental outdoor education in hopes of doing something with natural resources when I graduate.

Growing up I was always at the curling club because both of my parents curl. When I got old enough I started to curl. In 2006 John Shuster came to the Junior Program at my club and talking to him and his Olympic experience really got me hooked on curling. Ever since then, curling has been a major part of my life. Last year I went to Junior nationals in Seattle, WA and I received the Katie Beck Award. A couple months after that I went to Optimist U18 International Curling Championships in British Columbia with Team Runing. I enjoy all of the great experiences I have had, the memories I have made and the friendships I have gained from curling. 

Who/What introduced you to Curling? My parents

What other sports do you play? I played volleyball and tennis. And now I rock climb.

Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions? Just dancing around to music with the team

What is your career highlight to date? Receiving the Katie Beck award.

What is one shot you would like to try one more time? Any takeout that I have completely flashed.

Do you have any hidden talents?  Something unique about yourself? I can do the Charleston dance.

What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Simply just do what you love.

What is your favorite sport other then curling? Rock climbing

What is one thing you’d like to do before you die? Kayak the entire Mississippi River

What sporting event would you most like to attend? Super Bowl

Favorite Bands/Music? Television Shows? I like all kinds of music. Television shows: New Girl, Gossip Girl, anything on HGTV, and House.

What is your favorite Movie(s)? All of the classic Disney movies.

Where would you like to spend a week’s vacation? Disney World or the Pacific Northwest

What hobbies do you have? I like to paddleboard with my dog.

Any nicknames? Em, or Emma Ann

Do others in your family curl? My parents

What do you enjoy most about curling? The people

What is your Education background? Graduated high school, now attending college

Other Olympic sport you’d like to try? Gymnastics

Most memorable curling experience? It wasn’t at the curling club but it was at Optimist U18 International Curling Championships last year in B.C. and I was taking a shower and the shower handle fell off and water started shooting out of the wall. There was no way of making it stop and we went down to the front desk of the hotel and they said maintenance wouldn’t be there until 8 and it was a little after 7 so one of my coaches sat there holding a towel over it while we went to the club to curl.

Favourite color? Yellow