Muddy alumni

In alphabetical order... of doom!

Class of '05:
Matt Fledderjohn (05). "Maximus"
A fine Mudshark in his day, Maximus fought through many injuries during his college career. Maximus is now a mechanical engineer working in New England.

Corey Flynn ('05). "Shredder"
Corey has moved on to graduate school at CMU, and can still be seen playing ultimate.

Alex Kanaris ('05) "Salami"
A former captain and handler, Salami has now moved onto to work at ESPN. Maybe one day, we'll see him behind the desk at Sportscenter. Maybe, one day.

Ken Taga ('05). "Ga"
A longtime Mudshark, Taga moved on from college Ultimate in 05. Little is known about his current where-abouts or happenings.

Josh Werthiemer ('05). "Juah"


Dave Wight ('05) "Booboo"


Class of '04:
Jamie Bittorf ('04). "Once Twice"
Though his academic responsibilities prevented him from coming to practice, Jamie is still three times a mudshark. Like Donkey Kong, Jr. in the original Super Mario Kart, his top speed was high, though he needed a runway to reach it. He could also POUND beverages with speed comparable to that guy who was on "The Man Show" on the first season. You know who I'm talking about.

Dave Chrystal ('04). "Bruce"
Bruce was the foundation of Mudshark offense for as long as I've been here. Lefty: check. Break throws: check. We depended on him to get the disc to any point on the field, and he delivered, though occasionally he delivered with an 80-foot high hammer. JAY, BREAK SIDE!

Dave Cook ('04). "Buda"
Became an unprecedented 3rd captain when Bruce and Slammy realized that neither of them could intimidate the team into working hard. Buda whipped the sharks into shape, threatening to break into our rooms at 3 am and make us do pushups with him on our backs if we didn't show up. He was also in charge of keeping Dog levels up by supplying us with a Motley every few weeks. Works for GE now, 'cause he's an engineering maniac.

Matthew Ferenc ('04). "Old Man"
Ferenc made me take him off the alumni page last year, but now he's gone for good and I have the final say. This dude is a knowledgeable Ultimater who has been playing the sport since he saw Marty McFly throw a Frisbie pie plate back in 1885. He was a solid contribution to the Savannah B-team, which under his guidance (and the impressive captainship of Jamie Bittendorf and myself) played the best games of its 2-year history. He also played well on the A-team, but my only real experience with him was Savannah, so that's what I'm going to talk about. He can still be seen lurking around the fields, and evidence of his existence has been caught on blurry, out-of-focus videos.

Brent Gold ('04). "Shrek"
Shrek never came to tournaments as far as I know, but he seemed to enjoy the practices. Since he's a townie, it's entirely possible that he'll continue to show up to practices, intimidating young'uns with his intense play and occasional screaming. Shrek was one of the colorful characters who made the mudsharks unique.

Kevin Mazzoni ('04):"Mazero"
Mazzoni makes my dream team list for his extreme reliability and consistency of play. Rarely dropped a disc or threw one away. He is also a high caliber stinky banana, whose stinky remarks are enhanced by the long silences in between. Hey Mazzoni: Nice cleats.

Spencer Murata ('04). "Nemesis"
When Spenc first showed up on the fields in his freshman year, many sharks thought, "this clown won't last a week." they didn't know that Spencer would become one of the MVPs of the team, bouncing back from injury after injury to show our opponents just how crafty Asians can be. Spencer's leaves some big shoes to fill by next year's mudshark defense.

Adam Vidoni ('04). "Vadoner"
Vidoni is awesome. I am proud to have attempted to succeed him as bomb squad captain, though I'm sure I didn't do as good a job. He'll be attending grad school in Mississippi, so if you're down there, buy him a drink.

Class of '03:
Thomas Hartwell ('03). "Dar"
The essence of a mudshark, Tom will be most remembered for giving me administrative access to this website. Also, he was pretty good at Ultimate. His accuracy and field sense made him a formidable handler, and his height and speed made him a constant deep threat. He also let us stay in relatvies' houses when we went to far away tournaments. So that was cool.

Jason Kletchka ('03). "Kletch"
This guy encompasses the yin and yang of ultimate. 50% Callahan candidate, 50% Stinky Banana, 100% from Alaska. Kletch is currently doing engineer-type stuff in Boston, so if you're in the area, stop by and give him a hug.

Carmen Mauriello ('03). "POS"
Carmen is a man of many nicknames, none of them flattering. Carmen frequently took upwards of 20 minutes on the line giving pointers to inexperienced players during practice, which, speaking from experience, was appreciated. Carmen is playing on a mixed team in the D.C. area with Potty, if I remember correctly.

Class of '02 and beyond:
Adam Feldman ('??). "Foldman...Oh Captain, My Captain"
To the best of my knowledge, The Fold modernized the current Mudshark offense, that is, break them until they figure out that's all your doing, then break them more to rub it in. Then, maybe huck it. Feldman encompassed every skill that a young shark should strive for...Play hard, win or lose with a smile on your face, then go get wasted and try to get laid.

Pete Gyori ('??). "Crash"
Little is known about this former Shark, but he was my captain in a league this summer. He seemed like a cool guy. He is responsible for founding at least 12 East Coast club teams. His current team, Topwise, is undefeated. Actually, I don't know that for a fact. I'm extrapolating from my experiences playing alongside him. But at the very least, the team name is a Simpsons reference, which is OK by me.
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Justin White ('02). "Potty"
Potty, class of '02, was just about the toughest captain the Sharks have ever seen. Nicknamed "Fidel" by his teammates, there was no room for error under his rule. Rumor has it that Potty taught himself to throw lefty after breaking his right arm. Also I heard he broke his arm while fighting a bear, and he killed the bear, and the bear gave him mystical powers.

For a more complete list of alumni, check this out.