Tryout Attendees Announced for 2016 WUGC Teams

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2015) – 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 one of two tryouts for the 2016 National Teams that will represent the U.S. at the World Ultimate and Guts Championships (WUGC) in London next summer. USA Ultimate will send three select teams – mixed, open and women’s – to compete at next year’s championships. Teams will also represent the U.S. in the men’s masters and women’s masters divisions. Those teams earned their spots at WUGC based on their performances at the 2015 Masters Championships.

Nearly 600 athletes from all over the country submitted applications to be considered for the national teams. Of the applicants, 105 men and 105 women have been selected by the coaching staffs to attend one of two tryout camps.

The west coast tryout camp will be held January 23-24, in Phoenix, Ariz. The east coast tryout camp will be held January 30-31, in Orlando, Fla. Final rosters will be announced in February.

Head coaches for each of the three select teams were announced in September. Assistant coaches for each team were announced yesterday.

Mixed Division U.S. National Team Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Jake Henderson

Assistant Coach: Nancy Sun

Open Division U.S. National Team Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Alex Ghesquiere

Assistant Coach: Ben Van Heuvelen

Women's Division U.S. National Team Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Matty Tsang

Assistant Coach: Andy Lovseth

Team Manager:

Ernest Toney – USA Ultimate Manager of Competition & Athlete Programs (Club)

The 2016 World Ultimate and Guts Championships will be held June 18-25, 2016, in London and will be hosted by the World Flying Disc Federation and UK Ultimate.



Female Tryouts

Name Team Tryout Kristen Pojunis 7 Figures West Allysha Dixon AMP East Raha Mozaffari AMP East Alexi Zalk Bent East Megan Randall Bent East Amber Sinicrope Brute Squad East Becky Malinowski Brute Squad East Cassandra Wong Brute Squad East Claudia Tajima Brute Squad East Courtney Kiesow Brute Squad East Emily Baecher Brute Squad East Kami Groom Brute Squad East Laura Bitterman Brute Squad East Leila Tunnell Brute Squad East Lien Hoffmann Brute Squad East Magon Liu Brute Squad East Shellie Cohen Brute Squad East Sarah Pesch Chad Larson Experience West Leah Farris Dauntless West Jessica LeDonne Dish East Emily Regan Drag'n Thrust East Erica Baken Drag'n Thrust East Sarah Anciaux Drag'n Thrust East Sarah Meckstroth Drag'n Thrust East Alex Snyder Fury West Anna Nazarov Fury West Carolyn Finney Fury West Claire Desmond Fury West Cree Howard Fury West Kaela Jorgenson Fury West Lakshmi Narayan Fury West Lisa Pitcaithley Fury West Maggie Ruden Fury West Manisha Daryani Fury West Marika Austin Fury West Ness Fajardo Fury West Sabrina Fong Fury West Katie Ryan Green Means Go West Elizabeth Minor Heist East Georgia Bosscher Heist East Robyn Wiseman Heist East Rebecca Poznansky KOD East Emily Smith Mental Toss Flycoons West Paige Kercher Mental Toss Flycoons West Erynn Schroeder Millers East Claire Revere Mixtape West Roberta Abbot Mixtape West Ashley Daly Morgan Molly Brown West Claire Chastain Molly Brown East Crystal Davis Molly Brown East Dena Slattery Molly Brown West Kirstin Johnson Molly Brown West Lauren Boyle Molly Brown West Megan Cousins Molly Brown West Octavia Payne Molly Brown East Paige Applegate Molly Brown West Rebecca Miller Molly Brown West Sally Lambert Molly Brown East Tina Snodgrass Molly Brown West Briana Cahn Nightlock West Claire Sharman Nightlock West Loryn Kanemaru Nightlock West Hannah Leathers Ozone East Katherine Wooten Ozone East Meg Harris Ozone East Mira Walker Ozone East Jessi Jones Phoenix East Marisa Mead Polar Bears West Morgan Paulson Polar Bears West Alyssa Weatherford Riot East Calise Cardenas Riot West Charlie Katie Mercer Riot West Fiona McKibben Riot West Hana Kawai Riot West Jaclyn Verzuh Riot East Katy Craley Riot West Kelly Johnson Riot West Kristin Eide Riot West Lauren Sadler Riot West Qxhna Titcomb Riot West Rohre Titcomb Riot West Sarah Davis Riot West Sarah Griffith Riot West Shannon O'Malley Riot West Shira Stern Riot West Jenny Fey Scandal East Jessica O'Connor Scandal East Kathleen Ratcliff Scandal East Kelly Hyland Scandal East Molly Roy Scandal East Sandy Jorgensen Scandal East Sarah Itoh Scandal East Alex Ode Schwa West Jesse Shofner Schwa West Julia Sherwood Schwa West Katey Forth Showdown West Michelle Arceneaux Showdown East Sarah Levinn Showdown East Sharon Tsao Showdown East India Stubbs Slow White East Brittany Winner Steamboat East Katherine Killebrew Viva West Caitlin Fitzgerald Wicked West Alyson Heath Wild Card East Katharine Sullivan Wild Card East

Male Tryouts

Name Team Tryout Dan Gillick Blackbird West Mac Taylor Blackbird West Asa Wilson Bucket East Ryan Tucker Chad Larson Experience West Christian Olsen Chain Lightning East Elliott Erickson Chain Lightning East Jason Clark Chain Lightning East Tyler Bacon Condors West Brandon Malecek Doublewide East Jeff Loskorn Doublewide West Kiran Thomas Doublewide West Kurt Gibson Doublewide East Will Driscoll Doublewide West Austin Lien Drag'n Thrust East Brian Schoenrock Drag'n Thrust East Jay Drescher Drag'n Thrust East Mike Clark Drag'n Thrust East Chris LaRocque Florida United East Michael Meilstrup High Five East Alex Simmons Ironside East Christian Foster Ironside East Daniel Clark Ironside East Jack Hatchett Ironside East John Stubbs Ironside East Josh Markette Ironside East Russell Wallack Ironside East Tom Annen Ironside East Bennett Lohre Johnny Bravo West Ernest Konker Johnny Bravo West Hylke Snieder Johnny Bravo West Jackson Kloor Johnny Bravo West Jimmy Mickle Johnny Bravo West Owen Westbrook Johnny Bravo East Ryan Farrell Johnny Bravo West Sean Keegan Johnny Bravo West Jack McShane Love Tractor West Bob Liu Machine East Brett Matzuka Machine East Jonathan Helton Machine East Kevin Kelly Machine East Walden Nelson Machine West Colin Camp Madison Club West Dave Wiseman Madison Club East Kevin Brown Madison Club West Patrick Shriwise Madison Club East Peter Graffy Madison Club East Khalif El-Salaam Mixtape West Gabriel Colton Patrol East Patrick Diviney Patrol East Gregory Marliave Polar Bears West Chris Kocher PoNY East Christopher Mazur PoNY East Jack Marsh PoNY West Michael Drost PoNY East William Katz PoNY East Abe Coffin Prairie Fire East Christian Simpson Prairie Fire West Jay Froude Prairie Fire West Ashlin Joye Revolver West Beau Kittredge Revolver West Cassidy Rasmussen Revolver West Chris kosednar Revolver West Eli Kerns Revolver West Joel Schlachet Revolver West Kevin Cocks Revolver West Lucas Dallmann Revolver West Marcelo Sanchez Revolver West Martin Cochran Revolver West Nathan White Revolver West Robbie Cahill Revolver West Russell Wynne Revolver West Samuel Kanner Revolver West Simon Higgins Revolver West Dylan Freechild Rhino West Eli Friedman Rhino West Jacob Janin Rhino West Jonathan Nethercutt Ring of Fire East Justin Allen Ring of Fire East Noah Saul Ring of Fire East Shane Sisco Ring of Fire East Jeffrey Smith Slow White East Aly Lenon Sockeye West Daniel Karlinsky Sockeye West Duncan Linn Sockeye West Joseph Sefton Sockeye West Mark Burton Sockeye West Matt Russell Sockeye West Matthew Rehder Sockeye West Philip Murray Sockeye West Reid Koss Sockeye West Steven Milardovich Streetgang West Nicholas Stuart Sub Zero East Simon Montague Sub Zero East Alex Thorne Temper East Trent Dillon Temper East Tyler DeGirolamo Temper East Alan Kolick Truck Stop East David Cranston Truck Stop East Markham Shofner Truck Stop East Nathan Castine Truck Stop East Nicholas Spiva Truck Stop East Peter Prial Truck Stop East Tom Doi Truck Stop East Byron Liu Turbine West Ian Engler Wild Card East





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