Tracy Sachtjen

Career

Sachtjen started curling in 1982. By 1987 she had made her first appearance at the United States. Junior National Championships. At her first world championships in 1997 in Berne, Switzerland, her team placed sixth.

She has competed at eight United States. National Championships, five World Championships, and two World Junior Championships.

She has one gold and one silver medal from World Championship competition. (This event also served as the qualifier for the 2009 World Championships)

1997 Berne World Championships

Patti Lank, Skip

Analissa Johnson, Third

Joni Cotten, Second

Allison Pottinger, Alternate

1999 Saint John World Championships

Patti Lank, Skip

Erika Brown, Third

Allison Pottinger, Second

Barb Perrella, Alternate

2003 Winnipeg World Championships

Debbie McCormick, Skip

Allison Pottinger, Third

Ann Swisshelm, Second

Joni Cotten, Alternate

2008 Vernon World Championships

Debbie McCormick, Skip

Allison Pottinger, Third

Nicole Joraanstad, Second

Natalie Nicholson, Lead

2009 Gangneung World Championships

Debbie McCormick, Skip

Allison Pottinger, Third

Nicole Joraanstad, Second

Natalie Nicholson, Lead

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

Debbie McCormick, Skip

Allison Pottinger, Third

Nicole Joraanstad, Second

Natalie Nicholson, Lead.

Achievements

• Her first appearance at the United States National Championships came in 1993 and in 1997 she won her first gold medal at the event, with her team skipped by Patti Lank. In February 2009 Sachtjen and her team skipped by Debbie McCormick won the 2010 United States Olympic Trials, earning the right to compete for the United States at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.