third and fourth, respectively. He and his team participated in the inaugural Continental Cup of Curling and helped North America defeat Europe by a small margin. He and his team also participated in the 2001 United States Olympic Curling Trials, but failed to win the trials. He also represented the United States at the Karuizawa International Curling Championship, where he won the bonspiel title. 2006–present In 2006, Pustovar turned 50 and was allowed to participate in senior curling events. He has participated in every senior national championships since 2005, winning in 2009 and 2010 and earning a spot in the World Senior Curling Championships. He medalled in both years, earning a silver medal after a loss to Canada in 2009 and earning a gold medal after a win over Canada in 2010. Pustovar continued to participate in national events as well. He participated in the 2006 and 2007 national championships, but was not as successful as in previous years, placing 7th and 6th, respectively. He participated in the 2010 Olympic Trials with Todd Birr, but did not get a chance to represent the United States, finishing third. He also participated in the 2010 national championships. In 2011, he teamed up with Matt Hamilton in an attempt to win the nationals. He and his team participated in the Medford Qualifier and finished sixth, earning a spot in the challenge round. There, he and his team finished third, earning them a berth in the nationals. However, Pustovar was not able to participate in the nationals, so he sat out as the alternate while Hamilton took over skipping duties. They finished seventh with a 3–6 win–loss record. In 2012, Pustovar and a new team played in the Green Bay Qualifier, but placed fourth and missed the cutoff. However, he earned a spot in the challenge round through his Order of Merit ranking, and finished sixth, failing to qualify for the nationals. In 2014 (Nationals in Aston, PA) and 2015 (Nationals in Kalamazoo, MI), with new teams for each event, he also qualified for the nationals via the challenge round. Coaching career Pustovar is a certified Level II curling instructor and coach. He has coached many curling teams throughout his career, including the 1979 Minnesota Junior Men's Champions at the Junior National Championships. He was the coach of the Todd Birr rink at the 2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, where the United States