(SPOT.ph) Ultimate (a.k.a. ultimate Frisbee) has been around for a while now. The American sport, which requires players to throw and catch a flying disc, reached our shores in the 2000s, and it wasn't long before neighborhoods, schools, and cities organized their ultimate competitions. The University of the Philippines' DUO (Diliman Ultimate Organization), for one, has been organizing the National Ultimate Collegiate Championship since 2012. And on July 16 to 17, they were hailed as this year's winners during a finals game at the Greenfield City Sports Field in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The rainy weather didn't stop any team from going all out in playing this well-loved sport.
These are the winning teams of the National Ultimate Collegiate Championship (NUCC) 2022:
High school open
- Champions - Kubyertwos
- First runner-up - South Luzon Ultimate
- Second runner-up - Philippine Science High School
Collegiate
- Champions - University of the Philippines Diliman
- First runner-up - Polytechnic University of the Philippines and College of Saint Benilde
- Second runner-up - Ateneo de Manila University
Alumni
- Champions - University of the Philippines Diliman
- First runner-up - University of Santo Tomas
- Second runner-up - De La Salle University
"The best thing about ultimate is the people. It's one of the only sports where people are super competitive on the field yet will be the most friendly and supportive people out of the field, creating an atmosphere of family in the community," NUCC 2022 Marketing Head Carlo Lavapiez told SPOT.ph.
Check out these photos from the two-day National Ultimate Collegiate Championship (NUCC) 2022:
ERRATUM (July 22, 10:21 p.m.): This article has been corrected to indicate the correct name of SLU, first runner-up for the high school open category.
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