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HISTORY

learn about psycho history, traditions, cheers, and how we started
PSYCHO HISTORY
The UCSD Women’s Ultimate team was founded in 1995 by Beth Lewis (who was then known as Beth Phillips).  Upon her arrival at UCSD in the fall of 1995, Beth recruited a few young women to play ultimate and founded Psycaughtit (which was later shortened to Psycho sometime during the 2001 season).   

This little team started out with some big competition.  Originally, the Psychos were part of the Western region which covered pretty much all of the western Pacific United States and Canada with teams hailing from California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada.  In the fall of 1998, the UPA Board of Directors voted to change the regional boundaries and the Psychos became part of the Southwest Region, until USA Ultimate changed the regional boundaries once again.  Although the Psychos no longer had to play Stanford, UC Santa Cruz, Oregon, and UBC at Regionals, they still needed to compete with UCSB, Colorado, and later, UCLA and USC, to earn a trip to Nationals.  Also by the end of 1998, the Psychos team had grown so large that they split into A and B teams for the first time.  In the spring of 1999, Psycaughtit took first place at the UPA College Women’s Southwest Regionals and qualified for nationals for the first time. In 2002, the Psychos headed to nationals in Spokane, WA and returned home as the 2002 UPA College Series Womens National Champions.   

After her final season as a member of Psycaughtit and as a member of the UCSD graduating class of 1998, Beth Lewis was given the award for which she is the namesake– the Beth Lewis Award.  The winner of the Beth Lewis Award is often someone (not necessarily the most skilled player on the team, but always a graduating senior) who has embodied the spirit of the Psychos, dedicating time and energy to the team on and off the field throughout her college career.  Past winners have not just been outstanding players but they have also been key leaders as well. The winners are listed on the award itself, which is kept in the sports club office on the top floor of RIMAC.
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UCSD Psychos at Nationals in Spokane, WA (2002)
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UCSD Psychos pose for the camera after winning Nationals (2002)
More Psycho History!

2009-2010 Blog (by Jane "Austen" Griffin)
Psycho History (by Marisa Alvarado '00)
What is Psycaughtit Ultimate? 1997-1998
Psycaughtit News 1998
Psycaughtit News 1997

COLLEGE SERIES

2017: Nationals (tied 13th)
2016: Regionals 5th
2015: Regionals 5th
2014: 
2013
: Regionals 5th
2012: Regionals 10th
2011: Regionals 9th
2010: Regionals 7th
2009: Regionals 5th
2008: 
2007: Nationals 9th
2006: Regionals 3rd
2005: Regionals 2nd
2004: Nationals (tied 3rd)
2003: Nationals (tied 5th)
2002: National Champions
2001: Nationals 3rd

BETH LEWIS 
AWARD

2017: Sierra "Peeta" Landaiche
2016: Lizzy "Tote" Cowan
2015: Julia "Torch" Salvacion
2014
: Katrina "Tikka" Kalantar
2013: Michelle "Chip" Chang
2012: Hannah Walsh
2011: Sarah Skye "Joule" McNees

2010: Andrea "Ferris" Cardenas
2009: Jennifer "Sir Robin" Jacobsen
2008: Laura "Beignet" Wishingrad
2007: Elizabeth "Patch" Martin-Craig

2006: Meredith "Heffer"Allen
2005: Alia Schoettgen
2004: Cheyanne (Holton) Sammons
2003: Stephanie "Shaq" Jong
2002: Dania Goodman
2001: Corrine Ginsberg
2000: Marisa Alvarado
1999: Erin Hashimoto
1998: Beth (Phillips) Lewis

CALLAHAN NOMINEES

2013: Michelle "Chip" Chang
2012: Brittany "Agave" Cabriales
2011: Sarahskye "Joule" McNees
2010: Loryn Kanemaru
2009: Jennifer "Sir Robin" Jacobsen
2008:
2007: Laura "Beignet" Wishingrad
2006: Kelly "Muff" Jarvis
2005: Alia Schoettgen
2004: Alicia "A-1" White
2003: Stephanie "Shaq" Jong
2002: Stacy Berger
2001: Bryn Martyna
2000: Corrine Ginsberg
1999: Meg Parker
1998: Beth (Phillips) Lewis
1997: Beth (Phillips) Lewis

ALL-REGION AWARDS

Dena "Chrome" Elimelech (2nd Team All-Region 2017)
Lizzy "Tote" Cowan 
(1st Team All-Region 2016)
Dena "Chrome" Elimelech (1st Team All-Region 2016)
Julia "Terra" Jordan (2nd Team All-Region 2016)
ShelieMae "Dos" Reyes (2nd Team All-Region 2015)
Julia "Torch" Salvacion (2nd Team All-Region 2015)
Katrina "Tikka" Kalantar (2nd Team All-Region 2014)
Maria "Fluxx" Zavala (All-Freshmen Team 2015)
Michelle "Chip" Chang (1st Team All-Region 2013)
Shelby Triplitt (All-Freshmen Team 2013)
Brittany "Agave" Cabriales (2nd Team All-Region 2012)
Natalie “Imli” Halstead (FOTY 2010)
Loryn Kanemaru (2nd Team All-Region 2010)
Jennifer “Sir Robin” Jacobsen (2nd Team All-Region 2009)
Laura “Beignet” Wishingrad (All-Region 2007)
Vivi Mai (FOTY 2002, All-Region 2006)
Alicia White (All-Region 2003, 2004)
Tracy Woo (All-Region 2004)
Stephanie “Shaq” Jong (All-Region 2003)
Nellie Oneil-Dinning (All-Region 2003)
Kelly “Muff” Jarvis (FOTY 2003)
Mary Ann Polityka (All-Region 2002)
Stacy Berger (All-Region 2002)




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