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Team JP

2023 JUST PLAYING DISC GOLF TEAM
2023 Team JP is stacked full of talent!  Jason Pauley and Mike Snyder hand-picked this team to represent the brand of what Just Playing stands for: playing your best, putting in maximum effort, and giving back to the game that has helped shape our lives.  Also, the cohesion of this team is second to none: every player on the team looks out for one another and lends a helpful hand whenever and wherever needed.  Without further ado, here are the representatives of Team JP for 2023:

MPO

DEREK BIGLEY

Name: Derek Bigley
Location: Lancaster, PA
Age: 27

Rating: 952

Favorite Course: Winthrop Golds

Best Disc Golf Moment: Playing USDGC Doubles with Jake Ritchey at Winthrop

Favorite Disc: Z Buzzz OS

Favorite Manufacturer: Discmania

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I am a classically trained vocalist.

Future Disc Golf Plans: Want to play the MVP Open and DD Open and get to 1000 rated.

Instagram: @gobig_dg

YouTube: 3 Dudes Disc Golf

JAKE RITCHEY

Name: Jake Ritchey

Location: Lancaster, PA

Age: 29

Rating: 981

Favorite Course: Northwoods Black

Best Disc Golf Moment: Making three straight filmed lead cards summer 2022.

Favorite Disc: Axiom Proxy

Favorite Manufacturer: MVP

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I was a professional touring drummer for 7 years.

Future Disc Golf Plans: Keep bumping up my rating and plugging into the community.

Instagram: @jake.ritchey.dg

YouTube: 3 Dudes Disc Golf

CALEB GATCHELL

Name: Caleb Gatchell

Location: Columbia, PA

Age: 27

Rating: 958

Favorite Course: Shiprock

Best Disc Golf Moment: First MPO win at the 2021 Down by the River tournament. Hit an obstructed 40 footer for the win. 

Favorite Disc: Halo Destroyer

Favorite Manufacturer: I've found something I like from every manufacturer I've thrown, so no favorites. 

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I've stared down a charging mother grizzly bear and won. 

Future Disc Golf Plans: Keep playing. Win more.  Cash more. 

Instagram: @cbgatchell95

YouTube: 3 DUDES Disc Golf

CHAD MARTIN (MPO CAPTAIN)

Name: Chad Martin

Location: Myerstown, PA

Age: 35 (October 16th 1987) 

Rating: 930

Favorite Course: Maple Hill.  Can’t wait to go back 

Best Disc Golf Moment: First hole at AM worlds have my name announced on the PA system 

Favorite Disc: Discmania PD

Favorite Manufacturer: Discmania old school discs

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I learned to ride a unicycle at 14yo

Future Disc Golf Plans: Traveling to bigger tournaments this year. 

Instagram: Crfm87

YouTube: @ChadMartin69089

 

MP40

MARK SPANG

Name: Mark Spang

Location: Ephrata, PA

Age: 46

Rating: 944

Favorite Course: Muddy Run

Best Disc Golf Moment: First time I won Conrad Weiser, or 2018 PA States.

Favorite Disc: Neutron Tesla (154g)

Favorite Manufacturer: MVP

Future Disc Golf Plans: Continue to improve my game, and promote the sport.

Instagram: spang02 

Twitter: @spang02

 

MA1

DAN WELLS (MA1 CAPTAIN)

 

Name: Dan Wells

Age: 28

Rating: 926

Favorite Course: South Hills

Best Disc Golf Moment: Hitting a big jump putt over 100’ for an eagle in a tournament this summer of 2022. 

Favorite Disc: Discraft Undertaker

Favorite Manufacturer: Discraft

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I can ride a unicycle!

Future Disc Golf Plans: One more year before I play MPO! I’m looking forward to the challenge and traveling out of state for some more tournaments. 

Instagram: @dw.discgolf 

YouTube: Dan Wells Disc Golf

 

CAMDEN CLAPPER

Name: Camden Clapper

Age: 19

Rating: 940

Favorite Course: Faylor Lake

Best Disc Golf Moment: Getting my first tournament win at Faylor Lake in Hurricane Ian.

Favorite Disc: INNOVA EAGLE

Favorite Manufacturer: Innova

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I am going to school to become a pilot.

Future Disc Golf Plans: I would like to be over 1000 rated but I have to learn how to putt first.

TikTok- flexydg get me to 1.1k followers 🙏

Instagram- camdencdg

ANDY HANSEN

Name: Andy Hansen

Age: 35

Rating: 934

Favorite Course: Whichever one I’m on at the moment

Best Disc Golf Moment: Watching JP teammate Chad Martin hit the “2nd Ace”

Favorite Disc: Innova Eagle

Favorite Manufacturer: Innova

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I love singing and all things music

Future Disc Golf Plans: AM Worlds 2023

Insta: @handydiscer

MA40

RANDY ROEDER, JR. (MA40 CAPTAIN)

Name: Randy Roeder, Jr.

Age: 42

Rating: 863

Favorite Course: South Hills

Best Disc Golf Moment: First time playing Lebanon League night BYOP, Jason Pauley and I won 1st place amateur doubles

Favorite Disc: Crave

Favorite Manufacturer: Axiom

Something Most People Don’t Know About You: I don’t quit until I succeed

Future Disc Golf Plans: no real plans until I’m at the level I believe I should be.  Only the future holds the answer…

MARSHALL MINOR

Name: Marshall Minor

 Age: 45

Rating: 856

Favorite Course: DownRiver DGC (Spokane WA)

Best Disc Golf Moment: Taking my kids to play their first round and watching them fall in love with the game. Proud Dad moment.

Favorite Disc: Discraft ESP Hades

Favorite Manufacturer: Discraft 

Something Most People Don't Know About You: When I’m home alone I put on a pair of Crocs and DoorDash Panera Bread… Cause I’m a Basic Bro.

Future Disc Golf Plans: 2023 is going to be my 900 year. With a great team and good friends behind me to push me to be better, I have no doubt it’s an attainable goal next season. 

 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=16dvnsx8qdbrt&utm_content=ok9j1u

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marshallminor?_t=8XE4bajHl9v&_r=1

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/509BigDaddy757

Facebook Group:(Plastic Appreciation Group)https://www.facebook.com/groups/278710937458952/?ref=share_group_link

 JASON PAULEY

Name: Jason Pauley

Age: 43

Rating: 857

Favorite Course: South Hills

Best Disc Golf Moment: Being welcomed into the LVDG family/ hitting my first Ace

Favorite Disc: Challenger, Magnet, Zone (putter), Buzzz, Wasp, Drone (midrange), Passion, Undertaker, Athena (fairway driver) and Anax, Zeus, Nuke SS (distance driver). 

Favorite Manufacturer: Discraft

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I play video games (Playstation 4).

Future Disc Golf Plans: To grow Just Playing Disc Golf Supply and to also help the growth of our great sport and community. The building of Team Just Playing Disc Golf as we move forward. To introduce a new format style of play (8 vs 8 / League vs. League / Team vs. Team) in the state or eventually turning into traveling teams across the US. Eventually, being able to compete in a Worlds Master's Tour Event.

 

MA2

GARY DADDARIO (MA2 CAPTAIN)

Name - Gary Daddario

Age - 33

Rating - 902

Favorite Course - Iron Hill

Best Disc Golf Moment - Working as a staff member of the 2021 MVP Open

Favorite Disc - Discraft Zone

Favorite Manufacturer - I throw a mixed bag comprising of 7 different manufacturers. If I had to pick one, it would be Discraft due to the importance of their molds in my bag.

Something Most People Don't Know About You - I'm a huge strategy and board gaming nerd.

Future Disc Golf Plans - I love playing the sport, and I have every intent to continue growth and development in my game. More than anything, I want to see to the enrichment of the sport and its community. I want to continue pouring myself into disc golf and find a way to combine my business experience to create an opportunity to combine my livelihood with my passion. Additionally, I want to get more involved with course design, education of new players, and event coordination.

Instagram- @thumberlife 

BEN WEBBER

Name: Ben Webber

Age: 24

Rating: 906

Best Disc Golf Moment: Getting an ace in a tournament 

Favorite Disc: Buzzz/Grace

Favorite Manufacturer: Discraft

Future Disc Golf Plans: To keep improving and become a pro

Instagram: @bw.discgolf 

DARIAN SPECE

 

Name: Darian Spece

Location: Lancaster, PA

Age: 25

Rating: 904

Favorite Course: AGA Farms

Best Disc Golf Moment: Making a Circle 2 putt to win local Dynamic Discs Matchplay bracket, giving me an invitation to Emporia, Kansas.

Favorite Disc: Axiom Wrath

Favorite Manufacturer: Dynamic Discs

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I'm a ambidextrous player.

Future Disc Golf Plans: Using both hands to develop all shot types fluently and boost rating/pro status.

 

FA2

ELAINA ARNOLD

Name: Elaina Arnold

Age: 23

Rating: 816

Favorite Course: South Hills

Best Disc Golf Moment: Shooting an 860 rated round 

Favorite Disc: Innova Beast

Favorite Manufacturer: Discraft or Latitude 64

Something Most People Don't Know About You: During the off season I enjoy going snowboarding.. instead of practice putting. 

Future Disc Golf Plans: I plan on continuing to play to have fun and share the sport with people I love. I would also like to keep working on developing my forehand shots. 

Instagram: elaina_arnold

MA3

JON HANSEN (MA3 CAPTAIN)

Name: Jonathan Hansen (Everyone calls me Jon) 

Age: 33 

Rating: 877

Favorite Course: Muddy Run DGC in Holtwood, PA 

Best Disc Golf Moment: Getting my first ever ace on hole 11 at the 41st Conrad Weiser Open 

Favorite Disc: Discmania FD 

Favorite Manufacturer: Discmania 

Something Most People Don't Know About You: When I’m not playing disc golf, I’m working my day job as the COO of Stump’s Decks and Porches in Ephrata, PA; we design and build outdoor living spaces across southeastern PA.

Instagram: jon_and_tonic

MIKE SNYDER

Name: Mike Snyder

Age: 38

Rating: 874

Favorite Course: Muddy Run

Best Disc Golf Moment: taking over the reins and TDing the 40th CW Open in 2021

Favorite Disc: Westside War Horse

Favorite Manufacturer: Latitude 64

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I used to operate a paranormal investigation team out of Reading called Reading Paranormal Society (RPS).

Future Disc Golf Plans: better myself as a player, as a business owner, and a TD, as well as a father and husband

ALEX NYE

Name: Alex Nye 

Age: 33

Rating: 878

Favorite Course: Muddy Run

Best Disc Golf Moment: My first tournament ace was great, don’t get me wrong. But, I would have to say the best moment in disc golf to me is looking around at the 100+ people at an event excited to throw some plastic and enjoy the company of good people and the awesome sport of disc golf. 

Favorite Disc: TS Luna
 

Favorite Manufacturer: Discraft

Something Most People Don't Know About You: I have an extensive golf ball collection.
 

Future Disc Golf Plans: I would like to see myself getting my C1 putts on track and move up into a higher division by the end of the 2023 season as well as continue to grow within the disc golf community and incorporate my social network to inspire new and upcoming players to become involved with their local disc golf clubs and courses. 

Instagram: nye_guy89
TikTok- a.nye89