Meet the Team
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Bee Tribs
From: Duluth, Minnesnowta
Favorite Course(s): BRP, White Cedar at MDL, Woodland Greens at Highbridge Hills, Carlton DG Retreat.
Favorite Disc(s): K1 Kaxe Z, K2 Berg, GL Trident.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Wait…I’m allowed a hobby??
Something else fun about me: I write all of Michael Ramanauskas’s jokes.
Robert Nichols
From: Denver, Colorado
Favorite Course(s): Hummel Park Nebraska, Bailey Colorado.
Favorite Disc: Pearly Gator 😉
Favorite non-DG hobby: Go Karting, poker.
Something else fun about me: Always willing to play and give lessons for no charge. If you are ever in Colorado hit me up for a round.
Michael Ramanauskas
a.k.a. Syrup Sucker, Moose Jockey, Capt Old Balls, The Canadian
From: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Favourite Course: Raptors Knoll – Aldergrove BC.
Favourite Disc(s): Eclipse Reactor, Fission Insanity, Electron Nomad
Favourite non-DG hobby: Making art/design… for disc golf. Wait. Um, Lego and reading.
Something else fun about me: Bee is me in disguise. A very bad, lumpy disguise that smells slightly of herring and garlic.
Jake Walto
a.k.a. Walto (who has a first name anyways?)
From: Hibbing, Minnesota.
Favorite Course: Judson Mine(Buhl, MN) Giants Ridge(Biwabik, MN), BRP
Favorite Discs: Berg, K1 Soft Falk, Svea, Warbird, Jarn, Stal
Favorite non-DG hobby: Grill/Smoking food for friends
Something else fun about me: I used to raise and sell Hedgehogs before my son was born.
Chris Roller
a.k.a. Roller
From: Pulaski, Tennessee
Favorite Course(s): 7 Oaks, TN; Holloway in Lakeland, FL; Iron Hill in Delaware; and Brooksville, FL
Favorite Disc(s): Pathfinder, 2nd Run Muse, and River
Favorite non-DG hobby: Underwater basket weaving and not following the rules.
Something else fun about me: Get paid to travel and move new cars like candy bars.
Tim Johnson Jr
T3J
From: Elk River, MN
Favorite Course(s): BRP, Becker, Crown College, Fountain Hills, Maple Hill, Tjader Acres
Favorite Disc(s): Champ Rhyno, Zone, Buzzz trifecta (reg, SS, OS), Predator, Surge, Valkyrie and M4
Favorite non-DG hobby: Picking agates, fishing, Pokemon Go
Something else fun about me: I used to be a semi-professional skateboarder and snowboarder until a snowboard injury forced me out of both of those sports and into disc golf, ironically! 😄
Chris White
From: Santa Rosa, California.
Favorite Course(s): Highland Springs, Black Mouse, RCRC.
Favorite Disc(s): Mint Discs Freetail, -Kastaplast Kaxe z, Berg, Reko.
Favorite non-DG hobby: PC Gaming.
-Something else fun about me: I love kittens and fixing tractors!
Michael Arens
a.k.a. MMA
From: Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Favorite Course(s): The canyon in Florida and Blue Ribbon Pines in Minnesota.
Favorite disc(s) Journey, Element, Demon and SSS warlocks.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Camping and road trips in my Corvette.
Something else fun about me: The best putter on the team and I’m a baseball coach, youth pastor.
Adam Johnson
a.k.a. Gunner Panda
From: Slinger, Wisconsin
Favorite course(s): Dretzka, Brown Deer, Wilderness
Favorite disc(s): Axiom Crave, Axiom Hex, Axiom Envy, MVP Zenith
Favorite non-DG hobby: Hunting and camping with my family
Something else fun about me: I have been a member of the team since day 1!
Adam Johnson
a.k.a. Gunner Panda
From: Slinger, Wisconsin
Favorite course(s): Dretzka, Brown Deer, Wilderness
Favorite disc(s): Axiom Crave, Axiom Hex, Axiom Envy, MVP Zenith
Favorite non-DG hobby: Hunting and camping with my family
Something else fun about me: I have been a member of the team since day 1!
Ryan McBride
a.k.a. Smooth As Butter, Tato
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Favorite course(s): Moraine Park, Bond Lake
Favorite disc(s): Kastaplast Svea, Kastaplast Berg, Discraft Xtreme
Favorite non-DG hobby: Pittsburgh Pirates baseball, performing stand-up comedy
Something else fun about yourself: There’s a random Mexican place by PNC Park where I was their first customer and got a free nacho platter. No pics or official award, but witnesses say it was unforgettable.
Ej Parker
From: Richmond, MI
Favorite Course(s): Ducks Pond DGC, Mill Creek, Columbus DGC, Whiskey Creek
Favorite Disc(s): BUZZZ, Undertaker, Thrasher, Athena
Favorite non-DG hobby: Shooting pool and arcades, guns
Something else fun about me: I like to go shooting guns, listening to music
Adam Rinder
a.k.a. Swoop, McConaughey (accent) 🤷♂️
From: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Favourite Course(s): Cedar Creek, MN; Watson Lake, AZ; VanBuren Park, NY
Favourite Disc(s): Tiki Tern, 08 feldberg boss nuke
Favorite non-dg hobby: Sports cards and Traveling. Rumor has it I’m a pretty good cook as well
Something else fun about yourself: Love being a father/family man, and all outdoor activities
Chad Thelin
a.k.a. Chad Thelin
From: Charlotte, North Carolina.
Favorite Course: Blackjack – Sugar Grove, NC.
Favorite Disc(s): CE Valkyries (I bag 7 of them 😉 ), Star Roc and 2-Chains Aviar
Favorite non-DG hobby: Snowboarding, doing everything my wife tells me to.
Something else fun about myself: I have broken more bones in my body than I haven’t.
Justin Blasengame
a.k.a. Squishee
From: McAlester, Oklahoma.
Favorite Course(s): Hill DGC Krebs OK, Buffalo Run DGC-McAlester OK, Griffin DGC Norman OK, Munson Park/Pecan Grove DGC Sherman/Denison TX.
Favorite Disc(s): Kastaplast-K1 Grym X, K1 Kaxe Z, K1/K2 Reko K1 Stål.
Trilogy- Hybrid Trespass, GL Ballista, Fluid Truth, Truth tooled AM Worlds Verdict, SB Judge, GL XxX, GL Trident.
Gateway- MMA Wizard.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Experimental Cannabis Baker / Connoisseur
Something else fun about me: GO CHIEFS—GO POKES
It’s never a dull moment…
Mason Maxwell
From: Brookfield, Wisconsin
Favorite Course(s): Blue Ribbon Pines, Tuthill, and Dretzka
Favorite Disc(s): Stag, Fuse, Anvil
Favorite non-DG hobby: Jiujitsu
Something else fun about me: I have a stellar impression of Harry Dean Stanton on deck at all times.
Stuart Wiley
a.k.a. Stu
From: Fort Worth, Texas.
Favorite Course(s): Z Boaz in Fort Worth TX, Bicentennial Park in Crowley TX, The Beast in Waco TX.
Favorite Disc(s): Really digging on Mint Discs plastic lately. Have always had an affinity for 4 Point Buzzzes, and old ESP Meteors.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Bowling.
Something else fun about me: All of my time spent on this earth involves my family or frisbees. I am a happy man because of it!
Jerid Ludwig
a.k.a. Wolfpack
From: Prescott, Arizona.
Favorite Course: Ponderosa Park, Prescott Arizona.
Favorite Disc(s): Rask, Stål, Legacy 5 Year Cannon.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Automotive Paint/Body Work, Paddle Boarding, Kite, Boarding, Kayaking and Roller Derby.
Something else fun about yourself: One of my favorite things is to make people laugh and have fun crazy adventures around the world.
Steve Slater
a.k.a. AC, Slatro
From: Morris, Illinois.
Favorite course(s): Maple Hill MA, Canyon Brooksville FL, Pickard IA.
Favorite disc(s): Echo Destroyer, Firebird, Thunderbird.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Sports, hanging with my family, and building stuff.
Something else fun about me: I like sweaty hugs.
Tristan Amaral-Dempsey
From: Seattle, Washington.
Favorite Course(s): SeaTac, Fort Steilacoom, Rainshadow.
Favorite Discs: Mint Discs Bullet and Alpha.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Fly fishing and fly tying.
Something else fun about me: I’m not fun.
Tony Nelessen
a.k.a. Toner
From: Glen Ellyn, IL (hometown Menomonee Falls, WI)
Favorite course(s): The Canyons at Dellwood, Brown Deer, Trophy Lake, Dretzka
Favorite disc(s): Pathfinder, Pilot, Thunderbird, Wraith
Favorite non-DG hobby: video games, photography
Something else fun about me: I yell at people telling them how to lift heavy things correctly.
William Mckendree
a.k.a. Buffalo
From: Hampton Virginia but reside in Back Bay now.
Favorite course(s): Walnut Creek Charlottesville VA, Bayville/Munden/Northwestern Virginia Beach VA.
Favorite discs: K1 Reko, K2 Kaxe, K3 Kaxe Z, K1 Falk.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Going out on the boat whether it be fishing or pleasure.
Something fun about yourself: I became a birdwatcher after meeting my wife!
Diran Missak
#65864
From: Omaha, Nebrakska
Favorite Course(s): Hummel Park (Omaha), JB Hunt (Springdale, Arkansas), Cedar Creek (all three courses, Fairmont MN)
Favorite Disc(s): Wraith, Buzz, Zone, Wizard
Favorite non-DG hobby: Disc Dyeing (@dyerandiscs on IG), Legos, Puzzles, Bingewatching
Something else fun about me: I hold the unofficial record for the longest round in a major, sadly Statmando wouldn’t verify because they don’t track those things. The round lasted 50 hours, 13 minutes, and it was at Northwood Black (go figure)
Tim Johnson Jr
T3J
From: Elk River, MN
Favorite Course(s): BRP, Becker, Crown College, Fountain Hills, Maple Hill, Tjader Acres
Favorite Disc(s): Champ Rhyno, Zone, Buzzz trifecta (reg, SS, OS), Predator, Surge, Valkyrie and M4
Favorite non-DG hobby: Picking agates, fishing, Pokemon Go
Something else fun about me: I used to be a semi-professional skateboarder and snowboarder until a snowboard injury forced me out of both of those sports and into disc golf, ironically! 😄
Joe Carlson
a.k.a. Choe
From: Cloquet, Minnesota.
Favorite Course: Dessert.
Favorite Disc(s): The Downward Spiral
Favorite non-DG hobby: Let’s debate!
Something else fun about yourself: Challenging courses like West/Central at Cedar Creek Disc Golf that demand tight control over straight mid-ranges really make my day. Some say I don’t take direction well.
Sage Raghib
From: Fargo, ND
Homecourse: Iwen Park
Favorite Course(s): The Preserve, BRP, Delagoon, Tuthill (AZ), Fountain Hills (AZ)
Favorite Disc(s): Reko! Falk, Guld, Spin, Emperor, Svea, Stig, Truth, Glow Kaxe
Favorite non-DG hobby: Hockey, Golf, Cooking, Going on Adventures!
Something else fun about me: My Family’s from the Island of Cyprus!
Travis Leo
From: Naples, FL
Favorite Course(s): DeLaveaga
Favorite Disc(s): Mind Bender, Tempo, MD3, Vanguard and Halo Wraith
Favorite non-DG hobby: Magic the Gathering because I don’t like money and love torturing my friends.
Something else fun about me: I’ve helped deliver a baby whale, woke up to a bear licking Chapstick off my lips, and had a baby leopard seal jump into my kayak to escape a shark.
Brandon King
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Favorite Course: Moraine, Blue Ribbon Pines, Schenely Park
Favorite Disc(s): Falk, Buzzz, Stego, Ptero, Jarn
Favorite non-DG hobby: Talking about Dune
Something else fun about yourself: I play in a band. The best in the land. We’re big in both Chelsea and France.
Grant Dammann
From: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Favorite Course(s): BRP, Chain’s Edge, Harmony Bends
Favorite Disc(s): Envy
Favorite non-DG hobby: Vinyl collecting, Mushroom hunting
Something else fun about me: My last haircut was over 6 years ago.
Paula Archer Landry
Paula Landry #134962
From: Elk River, MN
Favorite Course(s): Kaposia, Carlton, Tjader Acres, Chains Edge
Favorite Disc(s): Champ Beast, Buzz SS, Sapphire
Favorite non-DG hobby: Pokémon go, picking agates, playing with my 5 year old
Something else fun about me: I’m certified in crime scene clean up!
Erin Faulkner
From: Capac, Michigan
Favorite Course(s): Ducks Pond DGC, Mill Creek, Sleepy Hollow and Northwood Black
Favorite Disc(s): glo flex Buzz, esp Sol, esp Avenger SS, esp Thrasher, esp Heat, ace race Sting and ssss wizard.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Collecting monopoly games and making my husband play them all at least once without complaining.
Something else fun about me: I own a disc golf course called Ducks Pond DGC. I love to cook and bake and share my new creations. One day I hope to have a food truck!
Jasmine Scott
a.k.a. Jazz
From: Santa Rosa Ca
Favorite Course(s): Golden Gate Park, RCRC, and Brooktrails.
Favorite Disc(s): Freetail, Berg, Lots.
Favorite non-DG hobby: I love to draw, paint, and hang out with my kitties.
Something else fun about me: My entire family plays disc golf. My Dad introduced me to the sport when I was a kid but I didn’t get hooked until a couple of years ago. I have made some of my closest friends on the course.
Jason Cabral
a.k.a. Ogre/Shrek/Cabral
From: Ukiah, California.
Favorite Course(s): Brooktrails DGC, Condon Park, Golden Gate Park, North Lake Mendocino DGC, Whistlers Bend
Favorite Disc(s): Champion Orc, PFN Champion Monster, Berg, and Wizards.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Sitting by the ocean, thinking about how I’m literally at the edge of the world.
Something else fun about me: I have a 3 legged dog who loves to disc with me. We named him Wobbles.
Brian Caudle
From: Ukiah, California
Favorite Course(s): DeLa (Santa Cruz), South Lake Mendocino (Ukiah, CA)
Favorite Disc(s): Millennium Sirius Orion LS
Favorite non-DG hobby: MTB riding
Something else fun about me: I spent 13.5 years in the military in two branches.
Nick Holt
a.k.a. Beard, Red
From: Coeur d Alene, Idaho.
Favorite Course(s): Caliber DGC, Farragut State Disc Golf Complex.
Favorite Disc(s): Reko, Kaxe Z, FLX Zone, Hybrid Warship, Nightstrike II, PFN Star Orc.
Favorite non-DG hobby: YHVH and hanging out with my family in free time.
Something else fun about me: I like to drink pickle juice 
Jacob Lingle
From: Hastings, MN
Favorite Course(s): Blue Ribbon Pines, Kaposia Park, Airborn Preserve.
Favorite Disc(s): D3MAX, P model S, A2, Fx2.
Favorite non-DG hobby: Going on road trips with the kids, spending time with my girlfriend Marissa and my kids; Aria and Mathias. Coaching my kids sports.
Something else fun about me: I love being a devoted father to my kids and giving them as much experiences as I’m able to.