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Pain Train

We are the Dartmouth Men’s Ultimate A-team. We are a collection of athletes who strive for excellence in ultimate. We practice three times a week during the school year, but most of us will also lift and run together as well. We play seven to eight tournaments a year, traveling around New England, the East Coast, and the entire country. We spend a lot of time together and see the team as a family. For almost all of us, Pain Train is the single most important thing to us outside of academics at Dartmouth College.

Generally, we are among the best teams in New England. 2013 was our best year ever: we won on double game point to take second at Regionals, earning us a bid to Nationals, where we tied for 5th. In 2014, we made it back to Nationals, marking the first time that the Pain Train has ever attended Nationals in back-to-back years. In 2017, Pain Train tied for 7th at D3 nationals. Now, we are back in D1 competing year after year for a run at nationals.

Want to join us?

If you are a Dartmouth student interested in joining the team then look out for a campus email at the beginning of the Fall term from Mens.Ultimate.Frisbee@dartmouth.edu. Also, come out to the multiple club fairs in the fall. We will have multiple team members there to talk more about the team, the program, and ultimate frisbee in general. The men’s teams come together in the fall to do open practices and then tryouts (usually from weeks 2-3 of the Fall term) before splitting up to practice separately as A and B teams.

If you are a prospective Dartmouth student interested in learning more, shoot us an email at Mens.Ultimate.Frisbee@dartmouth.edu. We run practices Fall through Spring and our team members are always happy to meet up to talk and toss a disc around.

Past Season Results

  • 2022-2023: 7th place in New England
  • 2018-2019: 5th place in New England
  • 2017-2018: 5th place in New England
  • 2016-2017: Tied for 7th in the USA, DIII
  • 2015-2016: 9th place in New England
  • 2014-2015: 5th place in New England
  • 2013-2014: Tied for 17th place in the USA
  • 2012-2013: Tied for 5th place in the USA

Captains

Daniel Chen ’24
Goes by: Doodle, Pizza Grease, Dood
Major: Pre-med
Hometown: Bostin, MA
“Man I don’t know”

Andres Ibarra ’24
Goes by: Dre
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Los Altos, CA
“If you have two legs you have more legs than the average human”

Omar Sharief ’25
Goes by: ___-mar
Major: Chemistry on the Pre-CS track
Hometown: Belmont, MA
“I think she knows I’m silly

Players

Jackson Elder ‘23.5
Goes by: Jelder
Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Hometown: Bone Gate
“I can’t fix the hot tub, stop asking”

Maxim Freedland ’23 + 1
Goes by: Milk
Major: Cognitive Science
Hometown: Scarsdale, NY
“I like my humor like an opossum plays dead; as a defense mechanism.”

Evan Phillips ’24
Goes by: El Presidenté, Vinny
Major: Computer Science modified with Economics
“PigStick.” – probably

Landon Estes ’25
Goes by: Lando!
Major:
Hometown: Ada, Oklahoma
“Where’s my doordash?” – probably

Justin Santana ’25
Goes by: Santa Baby, Brave Wolf
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Weston, MA
“We should bring back the gold standard”

Timothy McGrath ’25
Goes by: Tim Time, Timbo!
Major: Engineering and Physics
Hometown:
hovering respecfully, like a true gentleman”

Alex Fick ‘25
Goes by: Perm, Richard, Ragey
Major: Computer Science, Quantitative Social Science
Hometown: Belmont, MA
“True”

Drew Loughnane ’25
Goes by: Drew Lock
Major: Minor
Hometown: Philly!
“I wonder if Abby Hecko knows who I am”

Jakob Olson ’25
Goes by: Jake, El Presidenté
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Seattle, WA
“Gluten is the enemy”

Jackson Scarbrough ’26
Goes by: Scarb, Scarbs, Scarby
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
“I think I could get a swift left hook on a 14 year old”

Henry Moore ’26
Goes by: HMo, ‘Schmo
Major: Math and Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages
Hometown: South Portland, ME
“That’s so Westchester”

Josiah Angehr ’26
Goes by: JoFlicky, Sub-6
Major: something corny idk
Hometown: Collingswood, NJ
I feel like they could make a four-panel hat

Colin Kowalski ’26
Goes by: Shanks, “Social Chair”
Major: Econ?
Hometown: Sparta, NJ
“Don’t you hate it when you make eye contact with the person in the stall next to you over/under the stall?”

Oliver Kirsch ’26
Goes by: Krunch, Kooch
Major: Biology
Hometown: Saint Paul, MN
“Look good, poop good, play good”

Walker Ball ’26
Goes by: Walk n’ Ball, Coquen
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Houston, TX
“Doug Doug Doug Doug Doug Doug”

Evan Jaffe ’26
Goes by: Jaff, Toddler, Reuben’s Friend
Major: Government Modified with Economics
Hometown: Sharón, MA
“He only meant to maim, or seriously injure.”

Jack Flaggert ’26
Goes by: Flags
Major: Engineering and Physics
Hometown: Seattle, WA
“Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon is NOT sexy. Not even in the third movie”

Javier Baluyut ’26
Goes by: Javy
Major: Studio Art
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Five words: Obliviated. Obliviated. Obliviated. Obliviated. Obliviated.”

Isaiah Bradner ’26
Goes by: The Trainer
Major: Philosophy and Math
Hometown: Lynchburg, VA
“I want to start by stating that I made a gameplay error in both of these situations”

Will Chapin ’27
Goes by: Chape, ACOTY, McLovin
Major: Engineering
Hometown: Hopkinton, NH
“Dartmouth is so lit dude”

Eben DeSilva ’27
Goes by: Eben DeSilva ’27
Major: Eben DeSilva ’27
Hometown: Eben DeSilva ’27
“Hi, I’m Eben DeSilva ’27”

Cameron Cowperthwaite ’27
Goes by: Cam, Camo, Camembert
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Dover, MA
“I am most known for playing the role of real life Steven Hicks on Dahmer – Monster: The Jefrey Dahmer Story”

Jack Lewis ’27
Goes by: Cheddar, JLew
Major: Philosophy
Hometown: Appleton, WI
“My favorite memory of HMo is in the summer when we did the thing”

Harry Dougherty ’27
Goes by: Frazier’s Shadow
Major: Engineering
Hometown: Falmouth, ME
“quote

Ben Kleinman ’27
Goes by: Caddy
Major: Physics
Hometown: Great Barrington, MA
quote

Coach

Colby Clarkson ‘OLD
Goes by: Bolby
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 290 kg
Cholesterol: 205 mg/dL
Blood pH: 1
Platelet Count: 7
Med Hx: Scruvy (1620), Cholera (1849)

Recent Alumni

Ian Gill ’23
Goes by: Slump God, DIJON GILL
Major: Math and Classical Lang/Lit
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
“Daylight Savings Time is the bane of my existence.”

Daniel Shen ’23
Goes by: Doc, Lord Shen, Danny Dimes
Major: Biology/Sociology
Hometown: Annandale, VA
“$5 and I’ll give you sunglasses too.”

Henry Mans ’23
Goes by: Mans, Luncher
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Edina, MN
“You guys won’t be laughing about my shower gun when we have a home invader”

Connor Coale ’22
Goes by: Coale, Bush
Major: Engineering
Hometown: Manchester by the Sea, MA
“I sleep with Thanh because it reminds me of a body pillow.”

Theo Trefonides ’23
Goes by: Big Sweaty
Major: Geography?
Hometown: Oak Park, IL
“God I love grilling.”

Henry Wildermuth ’23
Goes by: Benry
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: New York City, NY
“Under the protection of the ducks.”

Aaron Rosenthal ’23
Goes by: Ron
Major: Philosophy, African and African American Studies
Hometown: Washington D.C.
“Generally a nice guy”

Garrett Johnston ’22
Goes by: Thump, Meat Quads, Gooby
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Arlington, VA
“Have you met my toe-spacers.”

Erich Woo ’23
Goes by: Rich
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Seattle, WA
“Holy Trinity: Milk, Olives, Pickles.”

Benji Ashley ’22
Goes by: Benj Guy
Major: Government
Hometown: New York City, NY
“I have recently added colorful smoothies to my diet.”

Graham Sisson ’21
Goes by: Midwest, Dijon Flambë, Golden Boy
Major: Economics and Environmental Studies
Hometown: Memphis, TN
“I can jump higher than Brady McCallister. That is all.”

Barrett Noone ’21
Goes by: Trumpeteer
Major: Engineering
Hometown: Narberth, PA
“Hi friends. I am Barrett. I like frisbee.”

Oliver Chartock ’21
Goes by: Big-O, Shmoliver
Major: Geography
Hometown: Columbia, SC
“I have to make some noises. Should I go into my room?”

Thanh Nguyen ’21
Goes by: Lil’ Thiccy
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
“Chicken thighs and Google Drive are my passions.”

Alec Miller ’21
Goes by: ‘lic
Major: Government
Hometown: Montclair, NJ
“I’m not a big socks guy.”

Brady McCallister ’21
Goes by: Beef, Stew
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: San Rafael, CA
“You do not want to see Graham Sisson lathered up in old bay and Dijon, trust me.”

Quinn Hottendorf ’21
Goes by: Snack
Major: History
Hometown: Maui, Hawaii
“I don’t mind taking the muddy path sometimes.”

Bambi

Garrett Rawlings ’20
Goes by: Bambi, G
Major: Engineering
Hometown: Sun Valley, ID
Words spoken: 0

Stephen

Stephen Crowe ’20
Goes by: Phft
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Los Gatos, CA
Miles run under 4:30: at least 1

Connor Haines ’20
Goes by: Scrub Daddy
Major: Engineering
Hometown: Topsfield, MA
Favorite clothing outlet: Zara

Rohan Bose ’20
Goes by: Ro
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Brookline, MA
Preferred catching method: double jump