An unbelievable throw from a young star!
January 27, 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 the year from 2025.
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With all of the votes tallied, the winner is…
2025 Throw of the Year: Cody Edelmayer – Cody Edelmayer (HSNI High School)
“High school kids should not be able to do this.”
“Came out like a rocket and settled in like a feather.”
“Nah what are they feeding these kids”
“TotY”
These are some of the comments across social media left on clips of Cody Edelmayer sending a huck to the moon and back for a perfectly placed score. It came at the 2025 High School National Invite, where Green Canyon was trying to followup a run to the 2024 final. While they couldn’t achieve that, Edelmayer at least brought home a consolation prize.
Where the high schooler pulled this throw out of is a mystery. It’s world class: a standstill flick huck from the front line to back, getting there right on time and settling in for a soft easy catch. And all of that happens with a flat mark and players in the lane. Most people can’t throw this in an undefended drill, with power position. But this display of remarkable range and tremendous touch was a simply stunning display. And as one commenter said, quite wisely many months ago, TotY: Throw of the Year.
Past Winners
2024: Fantine Monnerat
2023: Niko Rapottnig
2022: Jimmy Mickle
2021: Nicky Farren
2019: Jon Francombe
