Ultiworld’s 2025 Block Of The Year Bracket (Round 3)

Round 3 to decide the 2025 Block of the Year!

February 18, 2026 by Ultiworld in Awards, Opinion

Ultiworld’s 2025 Block 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 and seeded 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 3 starts now and closes on Friday, February 20th at noon Eastern!

Woman-Matching Players

Matchup 1: Berg vs. Hyland

Presten Berg – Lewis & Clark (USAU College)

Presten Berg

Why defend one player when you can cover two? Presten Berg pulled double duty with this layout poach block. And check the score: trailing 12-10 in a game to 13 at Nationals? That’s bringing it when the team needs it.

Kelly Hyland 1 – Boston Brute Squad (USAU Club)

Kelly Hyland

There’s a rare class of defender who, when the throw goes up, can be 5 steps behind and still have a teammate on the sideline say “Oh, that’s theirs.” Meet Kelly Hyland and peep the recovery into the sick layout block.

Man-Matching Players

Matchup 1: Ritthaler vs. Coolman

Daniel Ritthaler – San Francisco Revolver (USAU Club)

Daniel Ritthaler

Ritthaler made a name for himself as one of the Club men’s division’s best defenders this season and this block sealed his candidacy. Known more for playing handler defense, Ritthaler showed he could make a big play downfield, too.

Noah Coolman – Denver Johnny Bravo (USAU Club)

Noah Coolman

Coolman demonstrates incredible athleticism for the superman style flying catch block at Club Nationals. This sparked debate from viewers but ultimately no foul was called and the offensive player rejected the yellow card that was issued.