2017 World Games Tryout Invitees Announced

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2017) – USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States, is pleased to announce the athletes who have been selected to attend the tryout for the 2017 U.S. National Team that will compete at the World Games this summer. The tryout will be held March 11-12, in Dallas, Texas.

Members of the men's, mixed and women's 2016 U.S. National Teams that competed at the World Ultimate and Guts Championships (WUGC) as well as members of the 2013 U.S. World Games team received automatic invites to this year's World Games tryout. The list below includes the WUGC and 2013 World Games athletes who accepted their invitations, as well as several additional applicants selected by the coaches.

Alternates for the tryouts have also been named and may be invited if spots become available.

The 2017 U.S. National Team will consist of 20 athletes, which will be narrowed down to 14 – seven men and seven women – who will make the trip to Wroclaw, Poland in July. Alex Ghesquiere and Matty Tsang, the same coaches who led the U.S. team in 2013, will guide this year's squad in defense of the gold medal.

Held every four years and hosted by the International World Games Association, with support from the International Olympic Committee, the World Games is ultimate’s biggest stage. The U.S. has won gold at each of the last three World Games. Canada took gold in 2001, the first year in which flying disc was included in the competition program at the event; the U.S. earned silver.

The 2017 World Games will be held July 20-30 in Wroclaw, Poland, with the flying disc competition scheduled for July 21-23.

Men's Tryouts

Name City, ST Most Recent Club Team Ashlin Joye Albany, CA Revolver Beau Kittredge San Francisco, CA Revolver Brett Matzuka Raleigh, NC Machine Cassidy Rasmussen San Francisco, CA Revolver Chris Kocher Brooklyn, NY PoNY Chris Mazur Dallas, TX Metro North Dylan Freechild Portland, OR Rhino George Stubbs San Rafael, CA Revolver Grant Lindsley Oakland, CA Revolver Henry Konker Denver, CO Johnny Bravo Jack Hatchett Arlington, MA Ironside Jimmy Mickle Golden, CO Johnny Bravo Joel Schlachet Berkeley, CA Revolver Johnny Bansfield Ypsilanti, MI High Five Jonathan Helton Raleigh, NC Machine Khalif El-salaam Seattle, WA Seattle Mixtape Kurt Gibson Dallas, TX Ironside Mac Taylor Emeryville, CA Blackbird Matthew Rehder Seattle, WA Sockeye Nathan White Woodside, CA Revolver Nick Lance Fort Collins, CO Johnny Bravo Nick Stuart Minneapolis, MN Sockeye Nicky Spiva Washington, DC Truck Stop Noah Saul Raleigh, NC Ring of Fire Peter Prial Washington, DC Truck Stop Reid Koss Seattle, WA Sockeye Russell Wynne Kensington, CA Revolver Sam Kanner Berkeley, CA Revolver Simon Higgins Alameda, CA Revolver Tom Doi Washington, DC Truck Stop Trent Dillon Pittsburgh, PA Sockeye Tyler DeGirolamo Pittsburgh, PA Temper

Men's Alternates

Name City, ST Most Recent Club Team Ben Lohre Golden, CO Johnny Bravo Jonathan Nethercutt Durham, NC Ring of Fire Mischa Freystaetter Plantation, FL Orlando Friends Patrick Shriwise Madison, WI Madison Club Stanley Peterson Boulder, CO Johnny Bravo

Women's Tryouts

Name City, ST Most Recent Club Team Alex Snyder San Francisco, CA Fury Amber Sinicrope Somerville, MA Brute Squad Anna Nazarov San Francisco, CA Fury Becky Malinowski Somerville, MA Brute Squad Carolyn Finney Goleta, CA Fury Claire Chastain Denver, CO Molly Brown Claire Desmond San Francisco, CA Fury Cree Howard Oakland, CA Fury Erica Baken Ames, IA Drag'n Thrust Georgia Bosscher Madison, WI Heist Jaclyn Verzuh Seattle, WA Riot Jesse Shofner Eugene, OR Scandal Kaela Jorgenson San Francisco, CA Fury Kami Groom Boston, MA Brute Squad Kelly Johnson Seattle, WA Riot Lauren Sadler Seattle, WA Brute Squad Liên Hoffmann Somerville, MA Brute Squad Maggie Ruden Berkeley, CA Fury Marika Austin San Francisco, CA Fury Mira Walker Atlanta, GA Ozone Nancy Haskell Beavercreek, OH Steamboat Ness Fajardo San Francisco, CA Fury Octavia Payne Washington, DC Molly Brown Raha Mozaffari Philadelphia, PA AMP Rebecca Miller Fort Collins, CO Molly Brown Robyn Wiseman Madison, WI Heist Sandy Jorgensen Washington, DC Scandal Sarah Anciaux St. Paul, MN Drag'n Thrust Sarah Griffith Seattle, WA Riot Sarah Itoh Springfield, VA Scandal Sarah Levinn Austin, TX Showdown Sarah Meckstroth Minneapolis, MN Drag'n Thrust

Women's Alternates

Name City, ST Most Recent Club Team Alyssa Weatherford Seattle, WA Riot Jessi Jones Cary, NC Phoenix Liza Minor Madison, WI Heist Paige Soper Seattle, WA Riot Sophie Darch Atlanta, GA Ozone

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