Only The Good Sky Young: Manuela Cardenas’ Impact

Molly Brown's late-season pickup is primed for a big performance at her first USAU Club Nationals.

The US Open was the closest Denver Molly Brown has come to winning a TCT event this season, including Regionals. Despite playing the best ultimate we’ve seen from the Denver squad all season, the opportunity to leave their mustaches imprinted on a trophy in Minnesota was thwarted by an athletic Colombian team playing at their peak. Now, heading into the final tournament of the year, with their season on the line, Molly Brown’s chance at winning a TCT tournament trophy may again be determined by an athletic Colombian woman, who is playing at an extraordinary level — but may not yet have even begun to approach her peak.

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  1. Graham Gerhart
    Graham Gerhart

    Graham Gerhart is a Senior Staff Writer at Ultiworld, focusing primarily on the Women's and Mixed divisions. Graham graduated from the University of Cape Town in South Africa after playing 4 years with the UCT Flying Tigers. He now lives and works full time in San Diego. Follow him on twitter @JustGrahamG

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