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I left behind my two favorite sports (football and baseball) to attend the University of Michigan, and magnUM has meant so much for me over the past two years, especially coming from a family of collegiate athletes. The only way I feel I can put this into words is simply, if I had not played for magnUM, I would not have stayed at U of M. The competitiveness, skill, commitment, and teamwork exceeds any expectations for a college athletics program, and it certainly filled my void.
-D’Mo
Derek Moen has been an athletic standout from the first day of tryouts, having turned down opportunities to play collegiate sports at the DI level. He is quickly improving his ultimate skill set and becoming a contributor on the defense line. His speed and previous athletic experiences have made he a valuable player with huge potential.
Being a competitive soccer player since I was 10, I had hoped to continue my soccer career in college. When I came to U of M, however, I found my skills outmatched by both the varsity and club soccer teams, which are two very reputable clubs. I tried out for the club soccer team my freshmen year, came close to making the team, but didn’t. It sucked, but I ended up finishing my freshmen year without joining any competitive sports teams. For me, it was rough. I played IM soccer here and there, and actually trained with the women’s varsity soccer team as a practice player, but it wasn’t enough to fulfill my itch be a competitive athlete.
I had heard of and played ultimate in high school a little bit, sometimes after school or just with some friends, but it was mostly just messing around. When I tried out my sophomore year I made magnum straight away; the captains and coaches liked me because I was athletic. The fall season was tough, I didn’t know a single person on the team, I was not in great shape, and I had the worst throws on the team. However, starting with the first team practice, I can honestly say that every magnum player and coach were very understanding and helpful to me learning the game, and I slowly became more and more hooked on ultimate and the overall team culture.
All in all its a great way to stay competitive if you love sports (the level of play is very high and comparable to any other sport), and a great way to meet other people who love sports, partying, AND are smart (we all go to U of M after all).
-Dan DeTone #18
Dan DeTone is a rising defensive star on Magnum. He is a great, supportive teammate and a fierce competitor on the field. He shined in the quarter finals of the College Ultimate Championship in Madison when he saved a goal with a layout D in the endzone against Cornell.
Playing with Magnum and competing on a national level has been an incredible experience. The big plays, the conditioning, the social life, the friendships, and the TEAM…are all worth the commitment.
-Brandon Beeler #26
Brandon is a rising Junior that improved steadily over his sophomore year after playing for Reserve (magnUM’s B team) his freshman year. He is a defensive handler that played exceptionally during the playoffs and will likely have a big role as a Junior.
As a freshman, I arrived at Michigan determined to play club ultimate. I had played a lot of VERY unorganized (from 2v2 to 14v14) pickup in high school and was itching for the structured game.
I made the B-team my freshman year and worked my ass off. My sophomore year tryouts proved successful. The next three years of my MagnUM experience are the highlights of my undergraduate career. MagnUM provides you with fierce athletic competition, an awesome group of friends, and a grand since of achievement. After recently graduating in 2010, I can easily say that MagnUM is the sole thing I miss most from undergrad. And that coming from a guy that also founded Sigma Pi at Michigan.
-Derek Towster #5
Derek was in the Michigan ultimate system for all 4 of his years at school. He worked his way up from being a B team player to a being a defense starter, huge playmaker, and captain of MagnUM his senior year.
