Team JP
MPO
DEREK BIGLEY
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: 33Rating: 878
Favorite Course: Muddy RunBest 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 LunaFavorite 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