Natalie Nicholson (born March 10, 1976, in Bemidji, Minnesota, as Natalie Simenson) is an American curler. She is currently the coach of the Tabitha Peterson rink.
Career She started curling in 1993 at the Bemidji Curling Club.
As a junior curler, Nicholson played second for Risa O'Connell and represented Team USA at the 1995 and 1997 World Junior Curling Championships finishing sixth and fourth respectively.
In 2000, Nicholson curled in her first World Curling Championships playing lead for Amy Wright and finished in sixth place. Nicholson returned to the Worlds in 2002 as Patti Lank's lead and finished in eighth place. They returned in 2004 finishing in fourth place.
Nicholson would later move to play for Debbie McCormick's team and in 2006 Nicholson won her first international medal- a silver when USA lost to Sweden (skipped by Anette Norberg).
Personal life Nicholson is employed as a family nurse practitioner and lactation counselor. Nicholson is married and has two children.
Teams Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events 1994–95 Risa O'Connell Missi O'Connell Natalie Simenson Alison Naylor Jennifer Herning 1995 USJCC (6th) 1996–97 Risa O'Connell Amy Becher Natalie Simenson Missi O'Connell Jennifer Herning 1997 USJCC (4th) 1998–99 Amy Wright Amy Becher Natalie Simenson Joni Cotten 1999 USWCC 1999–00 Amy Wright Amy Becher Joni Cotten Natalie Simenson Corina Marquardt Robert Fenson 2000 USWCC (6th) 2000–01 Amy Wright Amy Becher Nikki Baird Natalie Nicholson Joni Cotten Bob Fenson 2001 USWCC (SF) 2001–02 Amy Wright Amy Becher Natalie Nicholson Nikki Baird Joni Cotten Bob Fenson 2001 USOCT (4th) Patti Lank Erika Brown Allison Darragh Natalie Nicholson Nicole Joraanstad 2002 USWCC (8th) 2002–03 Patti Lank Erika Brown Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson 2003 USWCC 2003–04 Patti Lank Erika Brown Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Barb Perrella(WWCC) Steve Brown 2004 USWCC (4th) 2004–05 Patti Lank Erika Brown Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Matt Hames 2005–06 Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Tracy Sachtjen Natalie Nicholson Joni Cotten 2006 USWCC Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Caitlin Maroldo Wally Henry 2006–07 Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tracy Sachtjen 2007 USWCC Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Maureen Brunt Wally Henry (4th) 2007–08 Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tracy Sachtjen(WWCC) Wally Henry (7th) 2008–09 Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tracy Sachtjen Wally Henry (9th) 2009–10 Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tracy Sachtjen Wally Henry 2010 OG (10th) 2010–11 Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson 2011–12 Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson Cassandra Potter Derek Brown (5th) 2012–13 Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson 2013–14 Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson Tara Peterson(WWCC) Derek Brown(WWCC) 2013 USOCT (6th) 2015–16 Erika Brown Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson(WWCC) Ann Swisshelm(WWCC) (6th)
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