Ultimate Frisbee Power Rankings: The Top Ten Ultimate Players
They lay-out, sky, and bid more than the everyone else in the sport of Ultimate. At seven o'clock Sunday morning, when everyone is sore and the winds are howling, they are the ones getting their teammates pumped for upcoming games.
The big names in Ultimate are not well-known to the general public. Very rarely are their highlights on SportsCenter like celebrity athletes in the NBA and NFL. But to those who play Ultimate, these guys are the elite, the bar at which excellence is marked.
Here is a list of the top ten Ultimate players going into the 2012 season.
Oscar Pottinger
1 of 10Who: #25 Oscar Pottinger
Team: Furious George
Position: Cutter
Hometown: Vancouver, B.C
Accolades:
- USA Ultimate Club Champion, 2002, 2003, 2005
- Canadian Ultimate Champion, 2003, 2007, 2011
- Canadian University Ultimate Champion, 2001, 2003
- World Ultimate Games Champion, 2004, 2008
- World Juniors Ultimate Champion, 2002
- Northwest Conference Freshman of the Year, 2002
- Northwest All-Region Team, 2004
Bart Watson
2 of 10Who: #29 Bart Watson
Team: Revolver
Position: Cutter
Hometown: St. Louis Park, MN
Accolades:
- USA Ultimate Open College Champion, 2002
- USA Ultimate Open Club Champion, 2008, 2010, 2011
- World Games, Team USA Champion, 2005, 2009
- World Games, (Revolver) Champion 2010
- Northwest All-Region, 2002-2004
- Farricker Spirit Award, 2010
Robbie Cahill
3 of 10Who: #10 Robbie Cahill
Team: Revolver
Position: Handler
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Accolades:
- USA Ultimate Club Champion, 2010, 2011
- Northwest Conference All-Region, 2005-2007
- Callahan Nominee (fourth in voting), 2007
- Farricker Award, 2009
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Ken Porter
4 of 10Who: #00 Ken Porter
Team: Ring of Fire
Position: Cutter
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Accolades:
- Fastest recorded 40 yd dash in Ultimate (4.64seconds)
John Hassell
5 of 10Who: #38 John Hassel
Team: GOAT
Position: Cutter
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Accolades:
- Canadian Ultimate Champion, 2002, 2006, 2010
- Canadian University Ultimate Champion, 1998
- World Flying Disc Federation World Ultimate Guts Champion, 2004, 2008
George Stubbs
6 of 10Who: #3 George Stubbs
Team: Ironside
Position: Cutter
Hometown: Cambridge, MA
Accolades:
- World Junior Ultimate Champion, 2006, 2008
- USA Ultimate Mixed Youth Club Champion, 2007
Dylan Tunnel
7 of 10Who: #78 Dylan Tunnell
Team: Chain Lightning
Position: Handler
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Accolades:
- World Open Championship with Team USA, 2009
- University of Georgia Callahan nominee, 2007
Brodie Smith
8 of 10Who: #10, Brodie Smith
Team: Double Wide
Position: Handler
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Accolades:
- USA Ultimate College Champion, 2006, 2010
Beau Kittredge
9 of 10Who: #50 Beau Kittredge
Team: Revolver
Position: Cutter
Hometown: Fairbanks, AK
Accolades:
- USA Ultimate Club Champion, 2010, 2011
- USA Ultimate College Champion, 2004
- World Ultimate Club Champion, 2010
- World Games, Team USA, 2009
- Callahan nominee (top 5), 2009
Kurt Gibson
10 of 10Who: #20 Kurt Gibson
Team: Double Wide
Position: Handler
Hometown: New York, NY
Accolades:
- USA Ultimate College Champion, 2006
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