Jay Wakefield (born December 28, 1988 in

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) is a

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curler from

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. He is a former provincial junior champion and currently plays second for the

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rink on the

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Career

Wakefield's lone provincial junior championship came in 2008 when his team of lead

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, second

and fourth Chase Martyn won the event. The team thus qualified to represent British Columbia at the

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. At the Juniors, the rink finished the round robin with a 5-7 record, missing the playoffs. After juniors, Wakefield quickly joined the men's curling scene. He qualified for his first provincial championship in 2010 as a skip, with teammates Cseke (throwing fourth stones), third Derek Errington and lead

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. The rink went 4-5 at the event, missing the playoffs. The following season, Wakefield, Cseke and Cullen joined the

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rink. Wakefield would throw second stones for the team. That team qualified for the 2011 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Championship, but finished 3-6 in the event, missing the playoffs. The following season, Wakefield and Cullen joined forces with

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. Wakefield would continue to throw second stones. That team made the 2012 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Championship, which would have a new format. That team did qualify for the playoffs, but lost in the provincial semi-final to Jim Cotter. On the World Curling Tour, Wakefield has two event wins to his credit. He won the 2011 Seattle Cash Spiel over

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and he won the 2012 Vancouver Island Shootout over

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Personal life

Outside of curling, Wakefield is a Senior Software Application Developer for SAP Concur and has a degree from the

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References

Team Website

WCT player profile2008 Canadian Juniors statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wakefield, Jay Living people Sportspeople from Newmarket, Ontario Curlers from Vancouver Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian male curlers 1980s births People from Maple Ridge, British Columbia