{{Short description|American curler (born 1982)}} {{about|the American curler|the Costa Rican politician|Maureen Clarke|the Irish judge|Maureen Harding Clark}} {{Infobox curler | name = Maureen Clark | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | other_names = | birth_name = Maureen Brunt | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|December 20, 1982}} | birth_place = Portage, Wisconsin, USA | Curling club = | Skip = | Fourth = | Third = | Second = | Lead = | Alternate = | Kit = | World Championship appearances = 2 (2005, 2007) | Olympic appearances = 1 (2006) | Other appearances = | Top CCA ranking = | Grand Slam victories = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|{{WWCC||World Women's Championship}}}} {{MedalSilver|{{WWCC|2005|2005 Paisley}}|}} {{MedalCompetition|US Women's Championship}} {{MedalGold| 2005 Madison | }} {{MedalSilver|2007 Utica|}} {{MedalCompetition|US Olympic Trials}} {{MedalGold|2005 Madison|}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championship}} {{MedalGold|2002 Kelowna|}} {{MedalSilver|2003 Flims|}} }}
'''Maureen Clark''' (born December 20, 1982, as '''Maureen Brunt''') is an American curler. She began curling at the age of 5 at the Portage Curling Club, a few blocks from her home.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org:443/usa-curling/athletes/Maureen-Clark|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200317/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Maureen-Clark|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 12, 2019|title=Maureen Clark Brunt|website=Team USA|language=en|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref>
==Career== Clark began curling competitively at the age of 14. She was the skip of her high school curling team all four years. She also led her team to a state championship in 2000 and 2001. Clark's first National Junior Championship appearance was in 1999 where she placed sixth. In the fall of 2001 she was the newest addition to the Cassie Johnson's team, where she played lead. The Johnson Team were the Junior National Champions in 2002 and 2003.<ref name=":0" /> Clark, along with teammates Cassie Johnson, Jamie Johnson, and Katie Beck, were the first junior women from the United States to win a gold medal at the World Junior Championships, in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/159|title=World Junior Curling Championships 2002: Tournament details|last=|first=|date=|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref> In 2003 Johnson, Beck, and Clark returned to the World Juniors where they claimed the silver medal, losing to Canada in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/75|title=World Junior Curling Championships 2003: Tournament details|last=|first=|date=|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref>
In 2005 Clark and teammates Cassie Johnson, Jamie Johnson, and new addition Jessica Schultz were the Women's National Champions,<ref name=":0" /> awarding them the right to represent the United States in the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics and 2005 World Championships. At the World Championships, held in Paisley, Scotland, the team won the silver medal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/241|title=World Women's Curling Championship 2005: Tournament details|last=|first=|date=|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref> The team's only losses of the week were against Annette Norberg Swedish team, the second time in the final. While expecting a strong finish at the Turin Olympics with the silver medal win the previous year at World's, the Johnson team had a disappointing performance, finishing with a record of 2–7.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/238|title=XX. Olympic Winter Games 2006: Tournament details|last=|first=|date=|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref>
Clark returned to the National Women's Championships four more times after the Olympics, earning a silver medal in 2007 when they lost to Debbie McCormmick in the final.<ref name=":0" /> Clark then joined Debbie McCormick's as alternate for the 2007 World Championships in Aomori, Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/255|title=World Women's Curling Championships 2007: Tournament details|last=|first=|date=|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref>
==Personal life== Her brother is Ryan Brunt, who competed in the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship as Pete Fenson's lead.
She married Jason Clark in 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.projectwedding.com/ourwedding/maureenandjasonclark/our-story | title = Maureen and Jason: August 14, 2010 | publisher = projectwedding.com}}</ref>
==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Season ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Alternate ! scope="col"| Coach ! scope="col"| Events |- ! scope="row"| 1998–99 | Maureen Brunt || Morgan Dunn || Amanda Moe || Amanda Weyh || Angela Moe || Dan Brunt || 1999 USJCC (8th)<ref>{{cite web |title=Regional Playdown Results |url=http://www.usacurl.org/Waupaca/jrregion.htm#Alaska%20I%20-%20Junior%20Women |website=USA Curling |access-date=Mar 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991012123102/http://www.usacurl.org/Waupaca/jrregion.htm#Alaska%20I%20-%20Junior%20Women |archive-date=Oct 12, 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Standings |url=http://www.usacurl.org/Waupaca/standings.htm |website=USA Curling |access-date=Mar 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991012204033/http://www.usacurl.org/Waupaca/standings.htm |archive-date=Oct 12, 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2001–02 | Cassandra Johnson || Jamie Johnson || Katie Beck || Maureen Brunt || Courtney George<br/>(WJCC) || Jim Dexter || 2002 USJCC {{Gold1}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Junior Women Teams|url=http://www.jr-nationals.usacurl.org/jr-women.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020616093405/http://www.jr-nationals.usacurl.org/jr-women.htm|archive-date=Jun 16, 2002|access-date=Mar 19, 2021|website=2002 USCA Junior National Championships}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Final Results|url=http://www.jr-nationals.usacurl.org/finals.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021001121227/http://www.jr-nationals.usacurl.org/finals.htm|archive-date=Oct 1, 2002|access-date=Mar 19, 2021|website=2002 USCA Junior National Championships}}</ref><br/>{{WJCC|2002|2002 WJCC}} {{Gold1}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Junior Curling Championships 2002|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/159|access-date=Mar 19, 2021|website=World Curling Federation}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan=2| 2002–03 | Cassandra Johnson || Katie Beck || Rebecca Dobie || Maureen Brunt || Courtney George<br/>(WJCC)|| Jamie Johnson (USJCC)<br/>Neil Doese (WJCC) || 2003 USJCC {{Gold1}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minnesota teams win USA Curling Junior National titles|url=http://www.usacurl.org/Junior_Nationals_2003/finals.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030223120236/http://www.usacurl.org/Junior_Nationals_2003/finals.htm|archive-date=Feb 23, 2003|access-date=Mar 19, 2021|website=USA Curling}}</ref><br/>{{WJCC|2003|2003 WJCC}} {{Silver2}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Junior Curling Championships 2003|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/75|access-date=Mar 19, 2021|website=World Curling Federation}}</ref> |- | Cassandra Johnson || Jamie Johnson || Katie Beck || Maureen Brunt || || || {{USWCC|2003|2003 USWCC}} (SF)<ref>{{cite web |title=Qualified Teams |url=http://www5.uticacurling.com:8000/bonspiels/nationals/2003_USA_Curling_National_Championship_Qualifiers.shtml |website=Utica Curling Club |access-date=Mar 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031002215516/http://www5.uticacurling.com:8000/bonspiels/nationals/2003_USA_Curling_National_Championship_Qualifiers.shtml |archive-date=Oct 2, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Team USA, Illinois to battle for women’s title at 2003 USA Curling Nationals |url=http://www.goodcurling.net/events/2003Nationals/Press/women%27s%20semis.htm |website=Good Curling |access-date=Mar 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030902040248/http://www.goodcurling.net/events/2003Nationals/Press/women%27s%20semis.htm |archive-date=September 2, 2003 |date=Mar 7, 2003 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2003–04 | Cassandra Johnson || Jamie Johnson || Katie Beck || Maureen Brunt || || Neil Doese || {{USWCC|2004|2004 USWCC}} (SF)<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Competitors |url=http://www.goodcurling.net/events/2004Nationals/teams/list.htm |access-date=Mar 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405004000/http://www.goodcurling.net/events/2004Nationals/teams/list.htm |archive-date=Apr 5, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Finalists set at USA Curling Nationals |url=http://www.usacurl.org/2004Nationals/PressRelease/d18%20semis.htm |website=USA Curling |access-date=Mar 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040317234259/http://www.usacurl.org/2004Nationals/PressRelease/d18%20semis.htm |archive-date=Mar 17, 2004 |date=Mar 5, 2004}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2004–05 | Cassandra Johnson || Jamie Johnson || Jessica Schultz|| Maureen Brunt || Courtney George<br/>(WWCC) || Neil Doese<br/>(WWCC) || {{USWCC|2005|2005 USWCC/USOCT}} {{Gold1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=Feb 26, 2005|title=Bemidji’s Johnson rink on to Olympic Games|url=http://www.usacurl.org/events/2006_Trials/releases/wfinal.html|access-date=Mar 23, 2021|website=USA Curling|archive-date=April 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430171922/http://www.usacurl.org/events/2006_Trials/releases/wfinal.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><br/>{{WWCC|2005|2005 WWCC}} {{Silver2}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Women's Curling Championship 2005|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/241|access-date=Mar 23, 2021|website=World Curling Federation}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan=2| 2005–06 | Cassandra Johnson || Jamie Johnson || Jessica Schultz || Maureen Brunt || Courtney George || Neil Doese || 2006 OG (8th) |- | Jessica Schultz || Jamie Johnson || Courtney George || Maureen Brunt || || Neil Doese || {{USWCC|2006|2006 USWCC}} (4th)<ref>{{cite web |title=Competing Teams |url=http://www.usacurl.org/events/06WT/teams.html |website=USA Curling |access-date=Mar 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060117085640/http://www.usacurl.org/events/06WT/teams.html |archive-date=Jan 17, 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2006–07 | Cassandra Johnson || Jamie Haskell || Jessica Schultz || Maureen Brunt || || || {{USWCC|2007|2007 USWCC}} {{Silver2}}<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. National Championship - Teams |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1527&eventtypeid=3&view=Teams#1 |website=CurlingZone |access-date=Mar 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Final |url=http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/scores/usa07/draw_22.php |website=CurlingZone |access-date=Mar 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702193523/http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/scores/usa07/draw_22.php |archive-date=Jul 2, 2007}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2007–08 | Cassandra Potter || Jamie Haskell || Jessica Schultz || Maureen Brunt || Jackie Lemke || Jim Dexter || {{USWCC|2008|2008 USWCC}} (4th)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nationals competing teams|url=http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=388&Itemid=79|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212151410/http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=388&Itemid=79|archive-date=Feb 12, 2008|access-date=Mar 23, 2021|website=USA Curling}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Women's Playoffs|url=http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/scores/2008USANationals/playoffsw.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080428030530/http://www.curlingzone.com/forums/scores/2008USANationals/playoffsw.php|archive-date=Apr 28, 2008|access-date=Mar 23, 2021|website=CurlingZone}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2008–09 | Aileen Sormunen || Molly Bonner || Jessica Schultz || Maureen Brunt || Sophie Brorson || || {{USWCC|2009|2009 USWCC/USOCT}} (5th)<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=May 19, 2010|title=2009 U.S. National Championships|url=https://issuu.com/uscurlingnews/docs/2009-10_20usacurling_20mgd/62|magazine=2009-10 USA Curling Media Guide & Directory|page=|pages=60–61|access-date=Mar 23, 2021|archive-date=November 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112003751/https://issuu.com/uscurlingnews/docs/2009-10_20usacurling_20mgd/62|url-status=dead}}</ref> |}
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