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{{Short description|American curler (born 1982)}}
{{about|the American curler|the Costa Rican politician|Maureen Clarke|the Irish judge|Maureen Harding Clark}}
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| birth_name = Maureen Brunt
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|December 20, 1982}}
| birth_place = [[Portage, Wisconsin]], USA
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| World Championship appearances = 2 (2005, 2007)
| Olympic appearances = 1 (2006)
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{{MedalCompetition|{{WWCC||World Women's Championship}}}}
{{MedalSilver|{{WWCC|2005|2005 Paisley}}|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[United States Women's Curling Championship|US Women's Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2005 United States Women's Curling Championship|2005 Madison]] | }}
{{MedalSilver|[[2007 United States Women's Curling Championship|2007 Utica]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[United States Olympic Curling Trials|US Olympic Trials]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2005 United States Olympic Curling Trials|2005 Madison]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Curling Championships|World Junior Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2002 World Junior Curling Championships|2002 Kelowna]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2003 World Junior Curling Championships|2003 Flims]]|}}
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'''Maureen Clark''' (born December 20, 1982, as '''Maureen Brunt''') is an American [[curling|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 (curling)|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 [[United States Junior Curling Championships|National Junior Championship]] appearance was in 1999 where she placed sixth. In the fall of 2001 she was the newest addition to the [[Cassandra Potter|Cassie Johnson]]'s team, where she played [[Lead (curling)|lead]]. The Johnson Team were the Junior National Champions in 2002 and 2003.<ref name=":0" /> Clark, along with teammates Cassie Johnson, [[Jamie Haskell|Jamie Johnson]], and [[Katie Beck]], were the first junior women from the United States to win a gold medal at the [[2002 World Junior Curling Championships|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 [[2003 World Junior Curling Championships|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 [[2005 United States Olympic Curling Trials|Women's National Champions]],<ref name=":0" /> awarding them the right to represent the United States in the [[2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Turin Winter Olympics]] and [[2005 World Women's Curling Championship|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 [[Anette Norberg|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 [[United States Women's Curling Championship|National Women's Championships]] four more times after the Olympics, earning a silver medal in 2007 when they lost to [[Debbie McCormick|Debbie McCormmick]] in the final.<ref name=":0" /> Clark then joined Debbie McCormick's as alternate for the [[2007 World Women's Curling Championship|2007 World Championships]] in [[Aomori Prefecture|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 (curler)|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 [[United States Junior Curling Championships|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 Potter|Cassandra Johnson]] || [[Jamie Haskell|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's%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's%20semis.htm |archive-date=Sep 2, 2003 |date=Mar 7, 2003}}</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}}</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 || [[Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|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}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
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