Recognizing the next seven top performers of the 2026 season.
June 12, 2026 by Edward Stephens, Laura Osterlund and TJ Lee 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. While in the past we have closed our Awards with our First Team and Second Team, displaying the top seven and next seven players who had the best seasons, they have been moved up in the schedule.
- Player of the Year
- All-American First Team
- All-American Second Team
- Offensive Player of the Year Award
- Defensive 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-I Women’s All-American Second Team
Annabel White (Tufts)
White was once again one of the most imposing players in college, to the point that a disc hanging virtually anywhere on the field became her birthright. She didn’t jump so much as she floated, her reads were immaculate – and when Tufts found themselves behind late in semis, her endless store of energy kept them in the game against Carleton. To top it all off, she stepped up her throwing game in a serious way, often rotating into the backfield and adding 13 assists to her 12-goal stats.
Trout Weybright (Oregon)
All year Oregon struggled to prove they were top contenders. But then Trout Weybright stepped up, and almost single-handedly willed Oregon to the quarterfinals. Whether it was dropping back in the handler set against zones, putting up a shot to a cutter downfield, or skying an opponent while going deep themself, Weybright leaves the college scene as one of the most dominant players to ever step on the field.
Lauren Goddu (Washington)
For years, Lauren Goddu has been a menace on defense, shutting down even the toughest matchups and making showstopping blocks along the way. In addition to her defense this season, she has played a role on Element as an offensive beast and star receiver. She showed time and time again that she was a major challenge to defend. Her versatility of skills on every side of the disc served as a release valve, doing everything she could to make plays in the moments when her team needed them most.
Naomi Fina (Carleton)
Behind two of the greatest throwers in the game is an equally great receiver in Naomi Fina. It didn’t matter what defenders gave her — deeps or unders, she always found a way to get open. This season, especially, she made light work of finding openings in the small space and made any type of cut to the front cone particularly deadly. And let’s not forget about her raw speed on any given deep cut. Her agile abilities to keep the Syzygy offenses moving proved key to their success in this historic season for the program.
Esther Filipek (Stanford)
There was nothing “chill” about Filipek’s final season with Superfly, the product of a relentless comeback from injury. She attacked every inch of grass at all times, aiming darts (and, to be fair, heaving a few turnovers) that put the defense on their heels, speeding upline for the division’s finest strike cuts, and playing some of the most aggressive defense you’ll ever see. Her effort and willpower augmented her natural skill so much that it propelled a short-rostered Stanford team to yet another deep bracket run.
Rachel Chang (UC Santa Cruz)
UC Santa Cruz Sol continue to reach high watermarks in the Rachel Chang era. Since their arrival on campus in 2024, Sol have ended a quarter-century Nationals drought, made the tournament every year, and, now, reached quarters as title contenders. Is it all Chang? Of course not. But ask yourself if you think they’d have been able to accomplish any of it without Chang’s incisive throwing and unmatched field sense. 2026 was a banner year for the program and for their keystone player.
Ella Bolan (UBC)
A steady handler presence for British Columbia, Bolan kept the Thunderbird’s offense flowing all year. Her 16 assists at Nationals were good enough for second on the team despite missing the final. Whether it was her chiseling movement to break zones or getting upline at will, Bolan was the engine that proved British Columbia’s offense was gonna keep churning.
