FACTOIDS
Full Name: Maureen Brunt
Nickname: Maureen
Birthday: December 20, 1982
Height: 5"3"
Hometown: Portage, Wisconsin
Sports: Curling
PROFILE
Brunt’s teammates describe her as the person that keeps everyone organized and together. However, it is most often Brunt the one forgetting something before bonspiels. “I can’t organize myself, but I can organized everybody else,” Brunt said. “I forget something every single game without fail.”
* Defeated two-time Olympian and World champion Debbie McCormick rink in the finals of the Olympic trials 5-4 after defeating Patty Lank rink in semi-finals 7-6 in an extra end
* 2002 Junior Worlds champion, 2003 Junior Worlds silver medalist; 2002, 2003 Junior National champion
* Began curling with her parents at age 6 and grew up three blocks from the Portage Curling Club
* Credits Cassie Johnson as the smartest player in curling
* Listens to her iPod to get psyched up before bonspiels with a range of music from country to rap to Norah Jones to Dave Matthews Band
* Enjoys watching Andy Roddick, Alex Rodriguez, swimmers and divers
* Would be a diver if she wasn’t a curler – “I’ve always loved watching the amazing things they can do and not make a big splash,” Brunt said.
* Says Lisa Simpson or Strawberry Shortcake cartoon characters describe her personality – “My friends say I’m a know-it-all,” Brunt said.
* Mantras: “I want to practice, and I want to practice winning. I want to dream and I want to make my dream a winner”
* Nickname: Mo
* Enjoys reading, meeting new people, playing sports with her friends
* Favorite movies are Pretty Woman, Love Actually, Mean Girls … vacation spot is somewhere warm or with lots of historic things to see … music is anything “I can sing and dance to in my car or anywhere else for that matter”
