Hello everyone, and welcome back to College Disc Golf! We have some exciting news from across the pond! Oliver Harris and the British Disc Golf Association (BDGA) have orchestrated an amazing College Disc Golf event in the United Kingdom! This event, for the first time ever, will send athletes not from North America to compete in the College Disc Golf Championships this spring!
The University Championships was held in Langford Park which is located in Stretford England! The tournament consisted of seven teams and had four total divisions! A big congrats To Oliver Harris and Kristine Jarsve who took down the number one spots in their respective divisions!
Some more exciting news coming from this tournament is that the top performing athletes will be organized into a team that will come to the United States and compete in the College Disc Golf Championship this April! A big congrats to Oliver Harris, James Hanley, James Senior, Alistair Molloy, Kristine Jarsve, and Ophelia Byrne for earning a spot, we cannot wait to see you in a few months!
For an in depth look at the tournament finishes refer to the PDGA website
Additionally, we wanted to give a quick shoutout to Adam Mackrory who took care of the vending and event operations as well as Katy Sluman who took care of promotions and the media for the event. To stay up to date as the sport continues to grow, follow along here and on our social media channels, @collegediscgolf! Have a great weekend everyone!