Round 2 to decide the 2025 Throw of the Year!
January 19, 2026 by Ultiworld in Awards, Opinion
Ultiworld’s 2025 Throw of the Year bracket is presented by Spin Ultimate; all opinions are those of the author(s). Find out how Spin can get you, and your team, looking your best this season.
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 2025. We narrowed to the final sixteen (eight from MMP and eight from WMP) in our Subscriber Selection. Now it’s time for the wider public to decide which play is the best of the best.
Round 2 starts now and closes on Wednesday, January 21st at noon Eastern!
Woman-Matching Players
Matchup 1: Krebs vs. Cárdenas
Jolie Krebs – New York XIST (USAU Club)
Krebs is not your usual player, so the only thing unsurprising about this strange throw is that she released it. A bending IO forehand huck to a streaking receiver for the game-winner at Nationals is the type of statement play that has become her reputation.
Valeria Cárdenas – Denver Molly Brown (USAU Club)
Would it even be the Throw of the Year bracket without Valeria Cardenas? Look at her jersey, whipping in the opposite direction. That tells you just how impressive this huge low-side backhand over two defenders off a stopped disc is.
2025 Throw of the Year Round 2 Matchup 1 (Results)
- Jolie Krebs
- Valeria Cárdenas
Matchup 3: Cárdenas vs. Walczak
Manuela Cárdenas – Denver Molly Brown (USAU Club)
Manu is one of the greatest highlight reel players of all time and it comes in all phases of the game! This massive backhand huck is well setup and even more well-executed, striking past the defense.
Levke Walczak – Team Germany (International Club/World Games)
There are four or five pairs of players that Levke Walczak bypasses with this creative cross-field assist. Neither she nor her receiver are on the sideline where it ends, but a beautiful blend of strength and control gets the disc to where it needed to be.
2025 Throw of the Year Round 2 Matchup 2 (Results)
- Manuela Cárdenas
- Levke Walczak
Man-Matching Players
Matchup 1: Fuzat vs. Piper
Xavier Fuzat – Texas Tuff (USAU College)
“Thumber! Thumber! Thumber!” cried the sideline, and sometimes, that’s all you need to know. Of course, the daring Fuzat’s thumber was also a pretty break side assist that sends the defense to the sideline feeling hopeless, too.
Ian Piper – Pittsburgh Port Authority (USAU Club)
This is the type of delectable thing you can only do with a disc. From power position, Ian Piper uncorks an IO forehand to beat a pair or defenders to the opposite side of the field for a long and pretty assist.
2025 Throw of the Year Round 2 Matchup 3 (Results)
- Xavier Fuzat
- Ian Piper
Matchup 3: Edelmayer vs. Bosworth
Cody Edelmayer – Green Canyon (High School)
Sometimes you hear the term “full field” thrown around casually, but this one more than earned it. From the front line to the backline, from a set position, this towering forehand was a kaiju blast from Edelmayer.
Callahan Bosworth – Oregon State (USAU College)
Who doesn’t love a throw that leaves the defense with their face in their shirt? Bosworth’s lifts this sharp scoober just enough to get it there, but with enough pace to take advantage of the defense.
2025 Throw of the Year Round 2 Matchup 4 (Results)
- Cody Edelmayer
- Callahan Bosworth
