Meet the Team!
The Coach
Kevin Seiler a.k.a. Coach K.
The Captains
Hometown: Urbandale, IA
Year: Senior
Year: Senior
Position: Mostly Cutting
Favorite tournament memory: The ridiculousness of playing through 6 inches of mud in the drainage field of a hospital and getting hosed down by fireman at Centex 2015.
Favorite pump up song: Shut up and dance
Favorite pump up song: Shut up and dance
Why I love Woman Scorned: Woman Scorned is made great by of all of the wonderful, goofy people!
Why I love Coach K: His awkward giggle that he does once in a blue moon.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: THOR!!!
You can call me: Brittnee, Brit, B, B.G.
Year: Senior
Sara Stuedemann (#84)
You can call me: Stu, Stunami, Stuart
Year: Senior
Brittnee Grimshaw (#4)
You can call me: Brittnee, Brit, B, B.G.
Hometown: Burlington, IA
Position: Handler and Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: All halftime parties including, but not limited to: music, dancing, bubbles, hula-hoops, and karaoke. Bonus when the other team joins.
Favorite pump up song: Somewhere between Believe by Cher and B.O.B. by Outkast
Why I love Woman Scorned: The culture of hard work and fun as well as our constant need for Asian cuisine and buffets.
Why I love Coach K: What's not to love.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Phoenix from X-men. Those telekinetic and telepathic abilities though.
Sara Stuedemann (#84)
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| From left to right: Leichty, Stu, Jessie |
Hometown: Peoria, IL
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: My favorite tournament memory of this year was when Lana used her car as a huge Boomi and blasted Taylor Swift during halftime. And then we proceeded to have a pretty epic dance party. ALSO, all the Chinese buffets (especially that super amazing one in Kansas, seriously nicest one I have ever been to).
Favorite pump up song: Halo - Beyonce
Why I love Woman Scorned: I love the quirkiness of Woman Scorned. We all just let our freak fly. It's great.
Why I love Coach K: I love how patient he is with us. Seriously, Coach Kev is the best.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: ElastiGirl. I imagine her mark would be quite good.
Freshmen
Kaitlyn Christiansen (#73)
You can call me: Kait
Hometown: Lake Villa, IL
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: Taking home 3 bunches of bananas and a dozen bagels from ATP. And watching the Scorned alumni play.
Favorite pump up song: All Star- Smash Mouth
Why I love Woman Scorned: To be honest, I was nervous to join a team with people from so many different states and backgrounds. But everyone works hard and wants to have fun; we mix together well and work as a team.
Why I love Coach K: He encourages everyone to work hard. Instead of comparing everyone, he recognizes personal goals.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: The Powerpuff Girls because they'd bring sugar, spice and everything nice.
Megan Halverson (#5)
You can call me: Megan
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Position: Handler
Favorite tournament memory: When everything goes right and the flow is there.
Favorite pump up song: Anything country :)
Favorite pump up song: Anything country :)
Why I love Woman Scorned: That we are all goofballs and love ultimate.
Why I love Coach K: That he's very serious all the time. It's funny.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Flash because he would outrun everyone and we would always score.
Taylor Reth (#14)
You can call me: Taylor
Hometown: Hopkinton, IA
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: Camping out at Grinnell for the first tournament.
Favorite pump up song: Don't really have one.
Favorite pump up song: Don't really have one.
Why I love Woman Scorned: The team is very friendly and very helpful. They are always teaching me how to do things better and trying to make me a better player. They come together like my old cross country team did to form a family.
Why I love Coach K: He is really helpful and always giving me tips on how to be a better player.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Flash, because then the disc will never touch the ground. He would always be able to get the disc from the team as well.
Sarah Tallman (#33)
You can call me: Sarah
Hometown: Essex, VT
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: -
Favorite pump up song: Work This Body by Walk the Moon
Favorite pump up song: Work This Body by Walk the Moon
Why I love Woman Scorned: The girls on the team are amazing and great role models.
Why I love Coach K: He always has helpful tips to help you improve.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: -
Sophomores
Abby Poplawski (#10)
You can call me: Abby, A-bae-bae
Hometown: Hawthorn Woods, IL
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: Not 100% sure about location, but I think it was in Wisconsin. Both teams took some extra time during a time-out to make sure a field mouse wouldn't get run over by any players. It was awesome seeing people use a disk to guide the little guy out of the danger zone.
Favorite pump up song: Any BTS song
Why I love Woman Scorned: I love how we're so positive on and off the field and how that spreads to our opponents when we play in tournaments. It makes the whole experience even better.
Why I love Coach K: Among many things, I like the 'tencity he brings to practice/tournaments.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Hawkeye, because of his accuracy and hand-eye coordination.
Megan Jameson (#24)
You can call me: M.J.
Hometown: Algonquin, IL
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: Playing in the mud at Centex!
Favorite pump up song: Remember The Name
Why I love Woman Scorned: I love Woman Scorned because we are all goofballs!
Why I love Coach K: K money is an ultimate god.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: My alter ego, Megman. My superpower is the super stare which I would use to intimidate every foe.
Natalie Bidner (#41)
You can call me: Natalie
Hometown: Champaign, IL
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: Getting lost in Louisville and going in circles!
Favorite pump up song: Gonna Fly Now
Why I love Woman Scorned: The camaraderie!
Why I love Coach K: His ability to always say the right thing and his laugh!
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Mrs. Incredible (Elastigirl) because of her ability to stretch and she could grab disks high in the air or out of reach of others!
Samantha Kokjohn (#9)
Samantha Kokjohn (#9)
Hometown:Wilton, IA
Position: Cutter
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: -
Favorite pump up song: Defying Gravity
Why I love Woman Scorned:I love getting to know everyone and practice with them.
Why I love Coach K: His sarcasm.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: The Flash, because he is super speedy and wouldn't get tired after running around for a while.
Rachel Bates (#52)
You can call me: Bates, Rachel Bates
Hometown: Estherville, IA
Position: Handler
Favorite tournament memory: One of my first tournaments that I ever played as a handler and it was super windy. I hucked the disc to Cami, who caught it, (though it was a pretty sketchy throw), then I proceeded to run down the field and into the end zone where Cami threw it to me for the score.
Favorite pump up song: -
Why I love Woman Scorned: Everything!!
Why I love Coach K: That he chooses to use his precious time coaching delinquents like us.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Captain America
Juniors
Caitlin Durston (#20)
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: My favorite tournament memory has to be the Wisconsin Bella-Donna game at regionals my freshman year. We were playing in the semi-finals and both teams laid it out on the field. The intensity and the excitement that filled the air was an amazing culmination of all the work that everyone had put in that season. Also winning was pretty fun.
Favorite pump up song: Heavydirtysoul by Twenty One Pilots
Why I love Woman Scorned: Woman Scorned is a passionate group of women who push me to be the best person I can be on and off of the field.
Why I love Coach K: Kevin shows up to practice everyday with the hope of making us a more cohesive team as well as better players individually. There is nothing more you can ask for in a coach, he crushes it every day. Kevin is #squadgoals
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Storm, because when she would do the wind dance it would actually work.
Emma Lorenz (#11)
You can call me: Emma
Hometown: Marion, IA
Position: Handler
Position: Handler
Favorite tournament memory: Playing Notre Dame at MWT.
Favorite pump up song: Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Why I love Woman Scorned: Our weird but loving family.
Why I love Coach K: His willingness to coach us.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Flash, he could run fast a catch anything.
Jean Colangelo (#2)
You can call me: Jean, Jeanie
Hometown: Northfield, MN
Position: Handler
Favorite tournament memory: When we played in a bloody mud bath at Centex '15. I really enjoyed peeling dead fire ants off of my legs.
Favorite pump up song: Rihanna
Why I love Woman Scorned: The amazing group of people I get to call my teammates AND my friends.
Why I love Coach K: He's one of the biggest sources of laughter on the team. The best part is he doesn't even do it on purpose. Kmoney.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Batman because who doesn't like Batman. We might play better in capes too.
Jessie Mazzio (#7)
You can call me: Jessie
Hometown: Northfield, MN
Position: Handler
Favorite tournament memory: Finishing 3rd at MLC!! :)
Favorite pump up song: Anything T-Swift
Why I love Woman Scorned: Our team chemistry!
Why I love Coach K: He is so incredibly knowledgeable and has amazing field vision. Also, his laugh is fantastic.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Batman. But, the Christian Bale version because he's a hunk, am I right? He'd be good at marking with his cape and all...
Sarah Leichty (#18)
You can call me: Leichty
Hometown: Rochester, MN
Hometown: Rochester, MN
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: When we got 3rd at Missouri Loves Company!
Favorite pump up song: Upgrade U by Beyonce
Why I love Woman Scorned: The spirit and drive that we all share!
Why I love Coach K: He is incredibly knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: The Flash because he could always get open.
Sarah Schneider (#56)
You can call me: Schneidy
Hometown: I'm a nomad... So I guess Ames, IA
Position: Kutta
Favorite tournament memory: The absurd amount of mud at Centex.
Favorite pump up song: Any song Lana plays out of her car at halftime.
Why I love Woman Scorned: Harold and unicorns. If I had to choose.
Why I love Coach K: His Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer analogies.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: We are all superheroes.
Seniors
Alyssa Maristela (#19)
You can call me: Alyssa
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
Position: Handler, sometimes Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: Beating Carleton in 2012 Regionals to go to Natties + Pesch and Becca's vow renewal ceremony at Natties.
Favorite pump up song: Starships, but also Long Live (all the goosebumps)
Why I love Woman Scorned: The support, the drive, the love, the weirdos.
Why I love Coach K: Calm leadership, whiteboard drawing skills.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: The Flash - speed, duhhh
Blair Holck (#23)
You can call me: Blair, Blurrr
Hometown: Gilbert, IA
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: Cuddle puddles. Playing disk with my besties. Mud face-painting at Centex. Winning.
Favorite pump up song: Sorry - JBeibs
Why I love Woman Scorned: Friendship <3 and when we get that flow!
Why I love Coach K: What's not to love?
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: The Incredible Hulk.
Clare Maksimovich (#13)
You can call me: Clare, Max
Hometown: Metamora, IL
Position: Cutter
Favorite tournament memory: GRINNELL
Favorite pump up song: Eye of the Tiger... or... TSwift
Why I love Woman Scorned: I love that Woman Scorned is more of a family than a team! We are one united front that supports each other, has fun together, and makes us better individuals. #scornedlove
Why I love Coach K: His pump up speeches!
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Superman: super fast, can fly, need I say more?
Emily Fung (#8)
You can call me: Emily, Boardshorts? (Well, usually when I wear boardshorts).
Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Position: Cutter, mostly.
Favorite tournament memory: Kicking butt with the team at MLC 2015
Favorite pump up song: Anything that has a cool groove ;)
Why I love Woman Scorned: Honestly, just being my Ohana away from home is love enough. Also, they are the funniest bunch of goofballs I've known!
Why I love Coach K: His willingness to groom us individually and as a team
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Storm. Let's be real and play some fair competitive ultimate with perfect weather!
Kelly Schiro (#3)
Hometown: Plymouth, MN
Position: Handler
Favorite tournament memory: Playing the Cuddle Raptors, everytime we meet it's just a super spirited game and really fun :)
Favorite pump up song: Anything by Ellie Goulding
My favorite tournament memory: Anytime I score as a handler or getting a run through D.
Why I love Woman Scorned: Being part of a team and having so many automatic sisters <3
Why I love Woman Scorned: Being part of a team and having so many automatic sisters <3
Why I love Coach K: His incredible wealth of knowledge on the game.
If I could pick any superhero to play on Woman Scorned, I'd pick: Superwoman because she's super speedy and can fly!
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