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Jacob Horgan
Canadian curler
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.
| Jacob Horgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2000-04-07) April 7, 2000 (age 24) |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Curl Sudbury, Sudbury, ON[1] |
| Skip | John Epping |
| Third | Jacob Horgan |
| Second | Tanner Horgan |
| Lead | Ian McMillan |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Northern Ontario (2009–2021; 2022–present)  Ontario (2021–2022) |
| Brier appearances | 1 (2023) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 10th (2022–23) |
Juniors
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
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]
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.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- "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.