Say hello to Austin Rose, the next featured member of Aksarben Curling!
Austin grew up in Broken Bow, NE (also home to Kinkaider!). He graduated from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2018 with a degree in Actuarial Sciences and currently works as a data science transportation planner at WSP. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Omaha where he lives with his wife in the Hanscom Park area. They are expecting their first child in May!
You’ll most likely recognize Austin from our Tuesday night league where he typically vices despite being a natural born second and from our Board of Directors (fun fact: his grandpa was the Aksarben Curling President in 1970!). However, he started his freshman year of college in 2014 at UNL. During his time in college curling, his team was the national runners-up two years in a row at college nationals. Both trips were awesome and inspired him to continue his curling journey!
Outside of Nebraska, Austin has predominantly curled in Wisconsin (Centerville, Stevens Point, Eau Claire, Rice Lake, Wauwatosa, Kettle Moraine), Brainerd, MN, Fargo/Moorhead, ND, and Bismarck, ND. Notably, he got to curl in Rochester, NY and another Aksarben curler, Nancy Myers’, home club, the Schenectady Curling Club! Austin’s favorite place to curl has to be in Rice Lake, WI because of the great people and nice warmroom.
When asked about his favorite curling memory, he looked fondly upon his college nationals experiences as well as a Colorado bonspiel he attended with friends in 2018. They ended up winning the bonspiel, raffle prizes, AND the draw to the button contest! To quote Austin, “We felt like freaking conquerors.”
Austin’s advice for new curlers is that a stone in play is a good stone and that you really only need one good stone to save a bad end. If you’re looking for broomstacking recommendations, he recommended Kinkaider’s tumbler Tuesday deals as they cannot be beat!
Besides curling, you’ll usually find Austin spending time outdoors, especially camping or running. He also enjoys watching movies. The next time you see Austin, make sure to ask him about his 2025 goal he has with his wife: to watch every movie that Matt Damon has a credited role in!
