Jake

Vukich

Athlete Bio#

Age

31

Hometown

Seattle

Position Skip
Teammates
Delivers Left-handed 
Hometown Seattle
Age  21
Occupation
Year started curling  

CURLING HIGHLIGHTS:

  • World Junior Championships: 2014 (9th)
  • U.S. Junior Nationals: 2015, 2014 (gold), 2013 (silver), 2012 (6th), 2011 (9th), 2008 (5th)
  • Minnesota Junior Playdowns: 2015 (champion)
  • Washington Junior Playdowns: 2014 (champion), 2013 (champion), 2012 (champion), 2011 (champion), 2010 (runner-Up), 2009 (runner-Up), 2008, 2007
  • U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship: 2012 (quarterfinals), 2011 (5th), 2010
  • U-18 Optimist International: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007

OTHER CURLING ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • 2013 Optimist Junior Interclub Curling League Division 1 "Triple Crown" Champions: Grand Aggregate, A block winners, League Champions
  • Optimist Grand Aggregate League Award: 2013, 2012, 2011
  • Curtis Cup for Sportsmanship (Junior Nationals): 2012, 2011

QUESTIONS:

Who introduced you to curling: My parents, Jim & Sharon. I grew up around curling, and I first stepped onto the ice not long after I started walking. Once I was older, I would ride on the curling stones. After I outgrew that, I started curling with the little rocks...then eventually the regulation-sized stones. The rest is history. It was a natural progression!

What is the best advice you’ve ever received: Do your thing.

Favorite Color: Green

Do others in your family curl: Yes, my whole family curls: my parents, sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents all curl or have curled in the past. 

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