Club National Championships 2023: The One True Hybrid (Mixed Division)

If only one could stitch together the best ultimate player

Philadelphia AMP’s Delrico Johnson skies for the grab during pool play at the 2023 Club Championships. Photo: Rodney Chen – UltiPhotos

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Early in the season when captains and coaches fill out their roster, they’re looking for certain roles. Teams might look for lockdown handler defenders or powerful finishers who can spot slivers of space seconds before they open up, and they look for players to showcase skills during tryouts that will make them successful in those roles. It’s Nationals, and by now rosters have been long set, strategies tinkered with, and roles assigned. Players are still showing off their superpowers late in the season, and we’ve taken notice of the special attributes that make them stand out.

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  1. Laura Osterlund
    Laura Osterlund

    Laura picked up a disc her senior year of high school and hasn't put it down since. She played on the mixed/open team at Bethel University where she graduated with a journalism degree. Based out of the Twin Cities, MN, you can find her engaging in all levels of Ultimate: working with Minnesota Strike, playing mixed club, and grinding at local ultimate and goalty leagues. Her ultimate accomplishment - besides helping start a women's league (coming spring 2024) - is winning Z league with Big Blue.

  2. Alex Rubin
    Alex Rubin

    Alex Rubin started writing for Ultiworld in 2018. He is a graduate of Northwestern University where he played for four years. After a stint in Los Angeles coaching high school and college teams, they moved to Chicago to experience real seasons and eat deep dish pizza. You can reach Alex through e-mail ([email protected]) or Twitter (@arubes14).

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