What Competitive Results Has Vortex Ultimate Achieved at D3 Nationals?

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Vortex Ultimate is the women's ultimate frisbee program at St. Olaf College, and its site records four D3 Nationals appearances between 2018 and 2023. The results span the full range: a national title in 2018, third-place finishes in 2019 and 2022, and seventh place in 2023.

D3 Nationals Results by Year

Year Location Finish
2023 Obetz, Ohio 7th
2022 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3rd
2019 College Station, Texas 3rd
2018 Rockford, Illinois 1st

The 2018 title is the program's high point in the recorded results, and the site notes the team "takes FIRST PLACE AT D3 NATIONALS!!!!!" The 2019 and 2022 third-place finishes show the program stayed in contention in later years, while the 2023 seventh-place result marks a step back from those podium finishes.

What the Site Offers Beyond Results

The page is a team hub rather than a stats database. Alongside the Nationals history, it links to:

  • Game footage — a 2023 matchup against Haverford-Bryn Mawr, a 2022 quarterfinal against Mt Holyoke, and 2019 Nationals highlights credited to Dave Clements
  • Highlight reels — "Journey to Natties 2023" and "Confregionals Highlights 2022" (posted on Instagram)
  • Roster and leadership — a 2022-2023 roster page, plus the 2021-2022 captains: Anna Mulhern '22, Elsa Anderson '22, and Carolina Schuster '23
  • "Ultimately Together" — an external site featuring women's college programs, with a dedicated page for Vortex

How to Use This Page

If you're researching the program's competitive record, the year-by-year table above is the fastest summary. For context on how those finishes looked in play, the linked game videos are the most direct source. If you're a prospective player or recruit, the roster and leadership pages give a sense of the team's structure in the 2021-2023 seasons.

One limitation: the site lists results only through 2023, so it won't tell you about more recent seasons.