Denver Molly Brown
| Sport | Ultimate |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| League | USA Ultimate |
| Based in | Denver, CO |
| Head coach | Joe Durst |
Denver Molly Brown is a club ultimate team from Denver, Colorado that competes in the Women's Club division of USA Ultimate (USAU). Molly Brown is a perennial contender in USAU competition, claiming, as of the 2019 season, a spot in the Women's division "Big Four."[1] The team made its first appearance at the WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships in 2018, finishing tied for 3rd with Boston Brute Squad.[2][3][failed verification]
Team history[edit]
Molly Brown was founded in 2010, and is named in tribute to 20th century Colorado suffragette and Titanic survivor Maggie “Molly” Brown.[4] In the spirit of the original Molly Brown's activism, the team has also become known for its activism off the field, both locally and nationally by supporting women’s and youth participation and development in ultimate.[5]
Current coaching staff[edit]
- Head coach – Joe Durst
- Assistant coach – Joaquin Nagle
Roster[edit]
| 2019 Molly Brown | |||
| # | Name | Pronouns | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jesse Shofner | University of Oregon | |
| 3 | Liza Minor | she/her | University of Iowa |
| 5 | Nhi Nguyen | she/her | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| 6 | Sam Peletier | she/her | |
| 7 | Paige Applegate | Colorado State University | |
| 10 | Chelsea Twohig | Dartmouth College | |
| 11 | Megan Henderson | University of Colorado, Boulder | |
| 12 | Liz Narmour | she/her | |
| 13 | Alika Johnston | she/her | University of Virginia |
| 15 | Sara Taggart | ||
| 21 | Rena Kawabata | University of British Columbia | |
| 22 | Allysha Dixon | she/her | Philadelphia University |
| 26 | Lisa Pitcaithley | University of California, Santa Barbara | |
| 28 | Stephanie Pritchard | she/her | |
| 30 | Melissa Devlin | ||
| 33 | Bert Abbott | she/they | University of Washington |
| 36 | Sophie Taylor | she/her | |
| 40 | Michelle "Chip" Chang | she/her | University of California, San Diego |
| 44 | Stacy Gaskill | she/her | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| 52 | Claire Chastain | she/her | University of North Carolina, Wilmington |
| 55 | Rachel Wilmoth | she/her | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| 65 | Megan Ives | she/her | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| 74 | Akane Kleinkopf | ||
| 88 | Ronnie Eder | she/her | |
References[edit]
- ^ Prentice, Daniel; Gerhart, Graham; Horowitz, Nina; Raynor, Keith; Scherer, Layne; comments, Kelsey Hayden in Preview with 0 (2019-07-10). "Club Season Primer 2019: Women's Division". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Denver's Flourishing Ultimate Scene Takes The World Stage". 5280. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ Mitchell, Madeline. "World Ultimate Club Championships: Watch like an expert". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "Denver Molly Brown". US Open. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Molly Brown Ultimate". Altitude Youth Ultimate. Retrieved 2020-05-27.