Joel

Dietz

Position:		Second
Teammates:		Joey Bonfoey, Ted Trolson, Matt Carlson
Delivers:		Left-handed
Born:		June 7, 1979, in Rochester, Minn.
Hometown:		Madison, Wis.
Occupation:		Laboratory technician; Department of Ophthamology & Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education:		Bachelor's degree in biology from UW-Madison
Family:
Year started curling:

Curling Highlights:

• U.S. Club National Championships: 2009 (champion)
• Winter World University Games: 2003 (6th)
• Three-tie Arlington Men's Champion

About:

Curls out of:  Madison Curling Club

My part time job is an Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems Specialist in the Wisconsin Air National Guard. I have served 2 tours in Iraq.

Junior Highlights: (information on your Junior Career)
4 time participant at Junior Men's National Championship

Who/What introduced you to Curling?
Almost everyone in my family either is curling or has curled at some time. It was inevitable.

What is one shot you would like to try one more time?
The last shot I missed.

What sporting event would you most like to attend?
Watch the Vikings in a Super Bowl. I figure I'll live another 40 years so it might happen.

Where would you like to spend a week's vacation?
Riding my Harley across Europe

What hobbies do you have?
Working on my first house.

Any nicknames?
Haus

Curling Strengths? Weaknesses?
Sweeping is probably my biggest strength. My skip seems to find a new weakness everytime we play.

What kind of goals have you set for yourself?
Make the next shot.