The Best UltiPhotos of the 2026 D-I College Championships

Catching the stillness amidst all of the action.

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We owe a lot to the folks behind the cameras who make our sport – and us – look great. With so much action from such a fun 2026 D-I College Championships, there were plenty of memorable moments to capture. Ranging from heart-pumping skies, layouts, and celebrations to atmospheric shots that highlight our silly community, here are the best UltiPhotos from the weekend.

 

Brown’s Jack Conroy stretches to keep his catch in bounds. Photo: Kevin Leclaire – UltiPhotos.com

 

Western Washington’s Zoli Ishikawa-Szabo gets his hand on a pass intended for Julius Clyburn. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman – UltiPhotos.com

 

UC Santa Cruz’s Toby Warren goes full superman to catch this one. Photo: Kevin Leclaire – UltiPhotos.com

 

Texas’ Mitchell Blaha uses every inch to catch this disc just above the turf. Photo: Jeff Albenberg – UltiPhotos.com

 

Penn State’s Logan Piercy bends the disc with a hard block. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman – UltiPhotos.com

 

Carleton CUT head coach Tim Schoch gets very into the game, putting blinders on his player. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman – UltiPhotos.com

 

Carleton CUT’s Ryan duSaire gets so close on a block attempt on Callahan winner Zeke Thoreson. Photo: Rudy Desort – UltiPhotos.com

 

Tufts’ Kate Gearing cutter levitates above the ground to make this catch. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman – UltiPhotos.com

 

Stanford’s Esther Filipek flies in for a block. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman – UltiPhotos.com

 

Washington’s Rowan Lymp makes an incredibly acrobatic and focused grab. Photo: Rudy Desort – UltiPhotos.com

 

Carleton Syzygy’s Eliza Barton just gets a fingertip on the disc to contest the block at the 2026 D-I College Championships. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman – UltiPhotos.com

 

Stanford’s Sage McGinley-Smith secures the catch just in bounds. Photo: Rudy Desort – UltiPhotos.com

 

Carleton Syzygy’s Chloe Hakimi barely hangs on to this one under pressure from a bidding Tufts defender. Photo: Rudy Desort – UltiPhotos.com

 

Sorika Weir runs through the Standord Superfly victory tunnel. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman – UltiPhotos.com

 

Ultiworld Founder Charlie Eisenhood got the call up to ESPN to produce the finals, and we got this sneak peak inside their production truck. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman – UltiPhotos.com

 

It was incredible to see the fan support for the Color of Ultimate showcase game on Monday morning. Photo: Kevin Leclaire – UltiPhotos.com

 

  1. Alex Rubin
    Alex Rubin

    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).

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