Carolyn Finney

Carolyn Finney, colloquially known as "Finney,"[1] is an ultimate player for San Francisco Fury and has represented the United States national team multiple times in international competition. She is known as one of the most well-rounded players in the USA Ultimate women's division.[2]

Carolyn Finney
Personal information
Born (1987-08-12) August 12, 1987
San Jose, California
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (BS)
OccupationHardware Engineer
Sport
SportUltimate
College teamUCSB Burning Skirts (2007-2011)
ClubSanta Barbara Lady Condors (2007-2009)

San Diego Knock Out (2010)

San Francisco Fury (2012-present)
Medal record
Women's ultimate frisbee
Representing  United States
World Games
Gold medal – first place2017 WroclawMixed
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamMixed
World Ultimate and Guts Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 LondonMixed
Silver medal – second place2012 SakaiWomen's
USAU Club Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 SarasotaWomen's
Gold medal – first place2017 SarasotaWomen's
Gold medal – first place2018 San DiegoWomen's
Silver medal – second place2013 FriscoWomen's
Silver medal – second place2014 FriscoWomen's
USAU College Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 ColumbusWomen's
Gold medal – first place2011 BoulderWomen's
Silver medal – second place2007 ColumbusWomen's
Silver medal – second place2008 BoulderWomen's
Silver medal – second place2010 MadisonWomen's

Personal life

Carolyn Finney was born in August 12, 1987 in San Jose, California.[1] She was raised in San Jose aside from three years living in Germany as a young child.[1] She went to college at the University of California, Santa Barbara where she began majoring in history, transitioned to aquatic biology and finally finished out with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.[1] She commuted to San Francisco from Santa Barbara to play for San Francisco Fury for five seasons, starting in 2012, before moving to San Francisco to work as a hardware engineer in 2016.[1]

Ultimate career

Finney started playing ultimate at the University of California, Santa Barbara with the women's ultimate team, the Burning Skirts. She played with the team for five years (2007-2011).[1] During these years, the Burning Skirts were a powerhouse of the college women's ultimate scene, playing in the championship final every year from 2007-2011 and winning gold in 2009[3] and 2011.[4] Finney was UCSB's Callahan nominee in 2011 and was a finalist, finishing in the top 5.[5]

From 2007-2009, Finney played for the Santa Barbara Lady Condors and in 2010 she played for San Diego Knock Out.[1] She began playing for San Francisco Fury in 2012[1] and continues to play with them today. She won club championships with Fury in 2012, 2017, and 2018.[6] In 2012, she won silver at the WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships with Fury. Fury, as the highest finishing US team at the 2011 USA Ultimate Club Championships, had earned the right to represent the United States as Team USA at this tournament.[7]

In 2016, Finney won gold representing the United States at the WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships on the mixed national team.[8] She also won gold with the United States National Team at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland.[9] She was rostered with the USA mixed national team[10] that was scheduled to play at the 2020 WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships; however the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] In 2022, she won another gold at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.[12]

Honors
  • 2007, 2008, 2010 Silver - USAU College Championships[4]
  • 2009, 2011 Gold - USAU College Championships[4]
  • 2012 Silver - WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships
  • 2016 Gold - WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships
  • 2012, 2017, 2018 Gold - USAU Club Championships[6]
  • 2017 Gold - World Games
  • 2018 Ultiworld Women’s Club Player Of The Year[2]
  • 2018 Ultiworld All-Club 2018: 1st Team (Women’s)[13]
  • 2019 Ultiworld Women’s Club Offensive Player Of The Year 1st Runner-Up[14]
  • 2019 Ultiworld All-Club 2019: 1st Team (Women’s)[15]
  • 2022 Gold - World Games

References
  1. "Carolyn Finney". National Team. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. comments, Ultiworld in Awards with 0 (2018-11-02). "2018 Women's Club Player of the Year, Presented By Greenbackr". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  3. May 23, Vanessa Silvas Sat; 2009 | 6:00am (2009-05-23). "Beware the Burning Skirts". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  4. "History". College Championships. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  5. "News". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  6. "History". Triple Crown Tour. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  7. "WUGC 2012". www.usaultimate.org. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  8. "News". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  9. "Roster". National Team. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  10. "Mixed". National Team. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  11. "WFDF Cancels or Postpones all World Championships over Next Six Months". wfdf.org. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  12. "World Games 2022: USA Wins Fifth Straight Gold Medal in Exceptional Final". ultiworld.com. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  13. Prentice, Daniel; Gerhart, Graham; comments, Keith Raynor in Awards with 0 (2018-11-07). "Ultiworld's All-Club 2018: 1st Team (Women's), Presented By Greenbackr". Ultiworld.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  14. comments, Ultiworld in Awards with 0 (2019-11-08). "2019 Women's Club Offensive Player Of The Year, Presented by TOKAY". Ultiworld.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  15. comments, Ultiworld in Awards with 0 (2019-11-14). "Ultiworld's All-Club 2019: 1st Team (Women's), Presented by TOKAY". Ultiworld.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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