2015 World Championships of Beach Ultimate Rosters Announced





Boulder, Colo. (Sept. 8, 2014) – USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States, is pleased to announced the athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the 2015 World Championships of Beach Ultimate. More than 100 athletes across seven teams will make the trip from the U.S. to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, next March to compete against teams from all around the world.

At the 2011 World Championships of Beach Ultimate (WCBU), the United States earned five gold medals and one silver medal: gold medals in the mixed, open, women’s, masters and grandmasters divisions, and silver in the mixed masters division. For the first time at WCBU, next year’s event will also include a women’s masters division.

The event will be jointly hosted by the World Flying Disc Federation and the Beach Ultimate Lovers Association, with United Arabian Ultimate serving as the local organizing committee. More than 1,000 athletes, representing more than 30 countries, are expected to compete at next year’s tournament.

More than 500 athletes applied for consideration to represent the U.S. on one of the seven Beach National Teams, more than double the number of applicants for WCBU 2011. The team managers, announced earlier this summer, selected the rosters and presented them for approval to the selection committee.

For more information on the World Championships of Beach Ultimate, visit www.wcbu2015.org or follow wcbu2015 on twitter or facebook.

2015 U.S. Beach National Teams

Mixed

Name

City, ST Current/Most Recent Team Adam Raty San Mateo, CA Polar Bears An-Chi Tsou Berkeley, CA Polar Bears Bob Liu Ames, IA Machine Byron Liu Atlanta, GA Chain Lightning Claire Desmond San Francisco, CA Fury Eli Friedman Portland, OR Rhino Greg Marliave Berkeley, CA Polar Bears Jenny Fey Arlington, VA Ant Madness Kevin Cocks Sacramento, CA Polar Bears Kiran Thomas Austin, TX Doublewide* Markham Shofner Washington, DC Truck Stop Natasha Won Pleasanton, CA Polar Bears Nicky Spiva New Orleans, LA Chain Lightning Raha Mozaffari Philadelphia, PA AMP Samantha McClellan Washington DC Scandal

Open

Name

City, ST Current/Most Recent Team Alan Kolick Washington, DC Truck Stop Asa Wilson Atlanta, GA Chain Lightning Brett Matzuka Raleigh, NC Johnny Bravo David Cranston Arlington, VA Truck Stop Frank Devin Barich Seattle, WA Sockeye Jonathan Helton Chicago, IL Machine Jack Hatchett Somerville, MA Ironside Jack Marsh Piermont, NY PoNY Jack McShane Westminster, CO Johnny Bravo Jared Inselmann Decatur, GA Chain Lightning Mario O’Brien Seattle, WA Sockeye Mark Poole Atlanta, GA Chain Lightning Teddy Browar-Jarus Somerville, MA Ironside Tyler DeGirolamo Bellevue, PA Temper Tyler Kinley Seattle, WA Sockeye

Women's

Name

City, ST Current/Most Recent Team Anna Nazarov San Francisco, CA Fury Becky Malinowski Somerville, MA Brute Squad Claire Chastain Boulder, CO Molly Brown Claudia Tajima Medford, MA Brute Squad Cree Howard Oakland, CA Fury Jessi Jones Raleigh, NC Phoenix Kelly Johnson Seattle, WA Riot Kristin Franke Princeton, NJ Scandal Nora Carr Seattle, WA Riot Qxhna Titcomb Medford, MA Brute Squad Rohre Titcomb Seattle, WA Riot Sally Mimms San Francisco, CA Nightlock Sara Miller Chicago, IL Nemesis Sarah Griffith Seattle, WA Riot

Mixed Masters

Name City, ST Current/Most Recent Team Chris Gwinner Decatur, GA Reckon Daniel Furfari Conshohocken, PA AMP Danny Clark Jamaica Plain, MA Ironside Joel Wooten Columbia, SC Chain Lightning Katie Dolara Olsen Chicago, IL Nemesis Keegan Uhl West Hollywood, CA LA Metro* Kimberly Beach Harrisburg, PA Scandal Liz Willetts Decatur, GA Loose Cannon Lori Eich Chicago, IL Mischief Matt Schmucker Jamison, PA Philly Masters Maureen McCamley Atlanta, GA Bucket Nick Poore Cary, NC Boneyard Rachel Poore Cary, NC Slow White* Remy Schor Playa del Rey, CA Mischief Sean Murray Morristown, NJ SHUYAMOUF Trey Katzenbach Gladwyne, PA AMP Tyler Grant San Francisco, CA Mischief

Open Masters



Name

City, ST Current/Most Recent Team Brett Kolinek Chicago, IL Machine Chuck Kindred Milwaukee, WI 7 Figures* Dan Gillick Oakland, CA Blackbird Don Tom Houston, TX Space City Ignite Joe Iannacone Austin, TX Cosa Nostra John Sandahl Minneapolis, MN T.C. Imperial Joshua Ackley Denver, CO Johnny Bravo Kevin Ryan Columbus, OH Madcow Matt Wilken Ann Arbor, MI High Five Michael Kapoor Sheridan, CO Inception Ray Illian Seattle, WA Sockeye Ricky Eikstadt Ann Arbor, MI Surly Ryan Balch Baltimore, MD Reckon Sean McCall Houston, TX Space City Ignite Timmy Murray Brevard, NC Cahoots Webster McBride Brooklyn, NY Horse

Women's Masters



Name

City, ST Current/Most Recent Team Angela Lin Atlanta, GA Ozone Becky LeDonne Madison, WI Dish Brittany Winner Boulder, CO Steamboat Crystal Davis Washington DC Scandal Dominique Fontenette Portland, OR Riot Erika Swanson Pasadena, CA 7 Figures Heather Ann Brauer Seattle, WA Underground June Srisethnil South San Francisco, CA Darkhorse* Kate Kingery Seattle, WA Riot Kelly Bolt Chicago, IL Nemesis Manisha Daryani San Francisco, CA Fury Rachel Holz San Francisco, CA Blackbird Tina Woodings Austin, TX Showdown Tracy Woo Cambridge, MA Godiva Trudy Philip Seattle, WA Underground

Grandmasters

Name City, ST Current/Most Recent Team Aaron Moredock Cane Ridge, TN Reckon Adam Goff New York, NY Georgetown Brewing Alex de Frondeville Arlington, MA No Country Arnold Sanchez Brooklyn, NY No Country Billy Maroon Philadelphia, PA No Country* David Turell Durham, NH Reckon* Eric Olson Encinitas, CA No Country Gabe Fuzat Pearland, TX Tejas Gary LeDonne Western Springs, IL WSUC Frankus Flores Oakland, CA Shadows Fritz Burkhardt South Burlington, VT No Country Jim Parinella Sudbury, MA No Country John Hammond Atlanta, GA Reckon Jon Meade Nashville, TN Reckon Matthew Krei Aurora, CO Johnny Encore Stephen LaCrosse Indianapolis, IN Georgetown Brewing Steve Dugan Santa Barbara, CA No Country



*Not on a 2014 team roster

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