Oregon’s Reggie Masket gets up for the grab at the 2026 D-I College Championships. Photo: Kevin Leclaire – UltiPhotos.com
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ROCKFORD, IL — Welcome to the College Championships, where no team is safe! After five rounds of play, every pool except C featured an upset, and it took a heroic comeback from Penn State to prevent that. Heroes defined themselves against the background of college ultimate, Cinderellas bolted for the ball, princes turned to frogs before our very eyes, and a few thrilling contests came down to one or two plays (or even one or two inches).
Let’s take a look at some of those heroes who began chiseling their names into the halls of record with great performances on day one in Rockford.
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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).
Aidan is from Maine and grew up with eight siblings. He began playing ultimate in college with Notre Dame Papal Rage until he graduated in 2023. He played with MOB Ultimate in Baltimore for four seasons and now lives in Virginia, writing on frisbee + other high school and college sports.
