Jacob Horgan
Jacob Horgan | |
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Born | April 7, 2000 |
Team | |
Curling club | Curl Sudbury, Sudbury, ON[1] |
Skip | John Epping |
Third | Jacob Horgan |
Second | Tanner Horgan |
Lead | Ian McMillan |
Mixed doubles partner | Kira Brunton |
Curling career ![]() | |
Member Association | ![]() ![]() |
Brier appearances | 1 (2023) |
Top CTRS ranking | 10th (2022–23) |
Jacob "Jake" Horgan (born April 7, 2000) is a Canadian curler, originally from Sudbury, Ontario.[2] He currently plays third on Team John Epping. He is a seven-time Northern Ontario junior champion.
Career
[edit]Juniors
[edit]As a bantam-aged curler, Horgan won three Northern Ontario titles (2010, 2013, and 2015). In 2012, he won the Ontario provincial elementary school championship, representing MacLeod Public School.[3] Playing for his brother Tanner, Horgan won six straight Northern Ontario Junior Men's Championships from 2014 to 2019. They proved to be a strong team on the national stage as they won silver medals in 2016 and 2018 and a bronze medal in 2017. Jacob won his first junior provincial title as a skip in 2020 and skipped his team to a 3–6 record at the 2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships.
Men's
[edit]In 2016, Team Horgan competed in their first Grand Slam of Curling event at the 2016 Boost National as the sponsor's exemption.[4] They finished with a 1–3 record, defeating Steve Laycock in their final round robin match.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Horgan is currently a business administration student at Laurentian University, and a customer service representative at Greater Sudbury Utilities. He has a boyfriend Owen.[6] His siblings Tracy Fleury, Jennifer Wylie and Tanner Horgan are also accomplished curlers.
Teams
[edit]Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
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2012–13[7] | Tanner Horgan | Nicholas Servant | Jacob Horgan | Maxime Blais | |
2013–14 | Tanner Horgan | Nicholas Servant | Jacob Horgan | Maxime Blais | |
2014–15 | Tanner Horgan | Jacob Horgan | Connor Lawes | Maxime Blais | |
2015–16 | Tanner Horgan | Jacob Horgan | Connor Lawes | Maxime Blais | |
2016–17 | Tanner Horgan | Jacob Horgan | Nicholas Bissonnette | Maxime Blais | |
2017–18 | Tanner Horgan | Jacob Horgan | Nicholas Bissonnette | Maxime Blais | |
2018–19 | Tanner Horgan | Mark Kean | Jacob Horgan | Maxime Blais | |
2019–20 | Jacob Horgan | Scott Mitchell | Mitchell Cortello | Chase Dusessoy | |
2020–21 | Tanner Horgan | Jonathan Beuk | Wesley Forget | Scott Chadwick | Jacob Horgan |
2021–22 | Tanner Horgan | Jonathan Beuk | Wesley Forget | Scott Chadwick | Jacob Horgan |
2022–23 | Tanner Horgan (Fourth) | Darren Moulding (Skip) | Jacob Horgan | Colin Hodgson | |
2023–24 | Tanner Horgan | Jacob Horgan | Ian McMillan | Scott Chadwick | |
2024–25 | John Epping | Jacob Horgan | Tanner Horgan | Ian McMillan |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jacob Horgan Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "2020 New Holland U21 Canadian Juniors Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Timbits Elementary School Championship Past Champions". Curl ON. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Jonathan Brazeau (November 13, 2016). "Krista McCarville, Tanner Horgan named to GSOC National". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Boost National: Tanner Horgan vs Steve Laycock". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "2023 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jacob Horgan Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 5, 2021.