Recognizing the top seven performers of the 2026 season.
June 8, 2026 by Josh Katz and Graham Gordon in Awards
Each year, Ultiworld presents our annual College Awards. Our staff evaluates the individual performances of players from throughout the season, talking to folks around college ultimate, watching film, and look at statistics, voting upon the awards to decide those to be honored. The regular season and the college Series are both considered, with extra emphasis for performances in the competitive and high-stakes environment at Nationals.
Our All-American teams recognize the top performers across the division. We open our Awards with our First Team All-Americans, displaying the top seven players who had the best seasons. Listed in (reverse) alphabetical order, the First Team serves as a finalist list for the Player of the Year Award, which will be announced live tomorrow on Deep Look.
- All-American First Team
- Player of the Year
- All-American Second Team
- Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Offensive Player of the Year Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
- Breakout Player of the Year Award
- Coaches of the Year Award
- Full Awards Voting Breakdown
D-III Men’s All-American First Team
Sammy Roberts (Oklahoma Christian)
Everything that the Eagles did in a comeback run at Nationals in 2025 came down to Roberts’ ability to absolutely dominate from the handler space. Probably more so than anyone in the division, he could place any throw in any spot on the field and be confident that his receiver would have the opportunity to make a play, resulting in 32 assists to his name.
It was also clear that any defender trusted enough for this matchup knew that they were not going to be able to shut him down, and few were even able to push him into more difficult looks. Sammy played every important point down the stretch for OC and was mercurial over and over again—a fitting end to a fantastic college career.
Max Resnik (Carleton)
Few players were more central to their team’s offensive operation than Max Resnik this year. Thrust into a featured role for Carleton, Resnik responded with a brilliant season that put his creativity and instincts on full display. He was never more than a throw or two away from the disc and seemed to always be in acres of open space. Just a sophomore, this probably isn’t the last time you’ll see Resnik’s name on an All-American team.
Jacques Paradis (Claremont)
Some players earn All-American status through well-rounded efforts. Others do so by being exceptionally good at one or two things. Consider Jacques Paradis part of the latter group, by virtue of his exceptional goal-scoring ability. The division’s best deep threat has the legs to outjump his defender and the wingspan to reach around them, and he took full advantage of both skillsets to post an effortless 20 goals at Nationals, third-most in the division.
Brayden Morrison (Elon)
Last year’s Rookie of the Year took The Leap into superstardom in 2026. Armed with one of the deepest throwing bags in the division and a roster full of talented cutters, Brayden Morrison put on a clinic all season – and especially at Nationals. His creativity with the disc in his hand was unmatched and his eight assist semifinal performance, even in defeat, was one of the best single-game efforts all year.
Peter Mans (Middlebury)
Mans once again was one of the most feared hybrids on any field in his final season with the Middlebury Pranksters. The lefty savant was just so, so consistent. He always made the right choice, his high-difficulty break throws looked incredibly easy, and he could still be seen letting a huck or two rip on the rare occasion that the offensive flow stalled out, with fantastic results. Mans is just such a pleasure to watch, always playing with a smile on his face and bouncing around the front-of-stack space with an endless ability to find the disc.
Louis Douville Beaudoin (Middlebury)
New year, new line, same result for Louis Douville Beaudoin, who finds himself on the All-American First Team for the second straight year. LDB switched to the O-line for Middlebury this spring and the Pranksters were rewarded with an incredibly well-rounded offensive showcase. He led the team in both goals (18) and assists (16) while hardly turning over the disc and playing lockdown defense when crossing over.
Mikey Curtis (Berry)
No one stuffed the box score more than Mikey Curtis this year. He posted an absurd 22G/13A/10D statline at Nationals, and that somehow underscores just how talented he is and just how much he meant to Berry. Whatever the Bucks needed on a particular point – a booming huck, a layout block, or a huge catch downfield – Curtis was there to step up and will the team forward.
