Ultiworld’s 2022 Catch Of The Year Bracket (Round 2)

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One of our most popular series to begin each year, it’s time to look back at last year and let our readers decide some of the top plays of the year from 2022.

We watched many hours of game footage and asked for help from the community to hunt down the catches, completions, grabs, snags, and everything else. This was a big year for ultimate with more than enough options to fill up this bracket, so even some worthy candidates were left behind.

We have a new system to select the victor for 2022: a voting triumvirate of the community at large, our staff, and our subscribers. Over the next week, we’re inviting you, the Ultiworld readers, to vote for your favorite of the finalists selected. It’ll be best of three in those categories to decide the winner.

Check out all of the nominees and vote below, then check back to see which clips advance for another opportunity to participate. The second round of voting starts now and closes on Tuesday, January 10 at 11:59 PM Eastern.

 

Matchup 1: Culton vs. Schroeder

Culton swept her matchup against Audrey Brown, who did put an admirable fight with both the community and subscriber votes. Meanwhile, Schroeder ever-so-narrowly topped Lippincott, with just a few percentage points separating her PUL catch from Lippincott’s WUL highlight in the community poll and a similarly close result — although in Lippincott’s favor — in the subscriber voting. Ultiworld staff comfortably advanced Schroeder.

Dawn Culton – UNC Pleiades (USAU College)

Dawn Culton

Erynn Schroeder – Milwaukee Monarchs (PUL)

Erynn Schroeder

2022 Catch of the Year: Round 2, Matchup 1 (Results)

  • Dawn Culton
    43%
  • Erynn Schroeder
    57%

 

Matchup 2: Shilts vs. Wilber

The collegiate catches advanced with 3-0 tallies, with 2-to-1 ratios or better in every poll. That’s an impressive opening for the two airborne academics, who now bring their university ups against one another for a college clash.

Abbi Shilts – UC San Diego (USAU College)

Abbi Shilts

Martha Wilber – Georgia Athena (USAU College)

Martha Wilber

2022 Catch of the Year: Round 2, Matchup 2 (Results)

  • Abbi Shilts
    59%
  • Martha Wilber
    41%

 

Matchup 3: Jonkers vs. Tatum

The first round was Colorado vs. the world: Bravo teammates Alex Tatum and Calvin Stoughton taking on players from Japan and Belgium. Tatum will have a chance at avenging Stoughton’s loss now. Jonkers’ community win over Stoughton came down to a handful of votes, while the staff and subs were a bit more decided. Tatum scooted by in the subscriber poll, but cruised with the community and staff.

Reph Jonkers – Mooncatchers (International Club)

Reph Jonkers

Alex Tatum – Denver Johnny Bravo (USAU Club)

Alex Tatum

2022 Catch of the Year: Round 2, Matchup 3 (Results)

  • Reph Jonkers
    50%
  • Alex Tatum
    50%

 

Matchup 4: Billaut vs. Kelly

Both Billaut and Kelly handed members of Rhino’s dynamic duo first round Ls to get here. Both battles were very close with the community, and neither swept: the staff went against Kelly and the subscribers decidedly preferred the alternative to Billaut. The community proved to be on the winning side on both cases.

Loic Billaut – USA (WJUC)

Loic Billaut

Jack Kelly – Madison NOISE (USAU Club)

Jack Kelly

 

2022 Catch of the Year: Round 2, Matchup 4 (Results)

  • Loic Billaut
    52%
  • Jack Kelly
    48%

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