South Eugene Ultimate Frisbee team heads to nationals this week

KLCC | By Brian Bull

Published June 8, 2022 at 9:50 AM PDT

The South Eugene Gender Diverse/Girls Ultimate Frisbee team.

An ultimate Frisbee team from Eugene is ranked first in its division ahead of a major tournament.

The annual High School National Invite begins this Friday (June 10) in Richmond, Virginia. The South Eugene Gender Diverse Ultimate Frisbee Team is ranked number one in the girl’s division, with the team accepting members of any gender identity.

It’ll be the first time a gender-diverse team from Oregon will play in the event, which had been canceled over the last two years due to the pandemic.

A GoFundMe drive to raise $4,000 to get the team to nationals went $406 over goal.

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Brian Bull

Brian Bull is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Oregon, and remains a contributor to the KLCC news department. He began working with KLCC in June 2016. In his 27+ years as a public media journalist, he's worked at NPR, Twin Cities Public Television, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Wisconsin Public Radio, and ideastream in Cleveland. His reporting has netted dozens of accolades, including four national Edward R. Murrow Awards (22 regional), the Ohio Associated Press' Best Reporter Award, Best Radio Reporter from the Native American Journalists Association, and the PRNDI/NEFE Award for Excellence in Consumer Finance Reporting.

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