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| Founded | 2022 |
|---|---|
| League | Ultimate Frisbee Association |
| Division | West |
| Based in | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Stadium | Zions Bank Stadium |
| Colors | Blue, yellow |
| Owner | Ultimate Ramp, Inc |
| Division titles | 1 (2023) |
| Website | https://saltlakeshred.com/ |
The Salt Lake Shred are a professional ultimate disc team based in Salt Lake City, Utah who compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association's (UFA) West Division. They play their home games at Zions Bank Stadium, a soccer stadium in Herriman, Utah. [1]
The Shred's inaugural season was 2022, when the UFA was known as the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). With the addition of the Shred alongside two other teams, the Colorado Summit and the Portland Nitro, the AUDL reorganized ahead of the 2022 season. The new West Division included Salt Lake, Colorado, Portland, the Los Angeles Aviators, the Oakland Spiders, the San Diego Growlers, and the Seattle Cascades.[ citation needed ]
Multiple Shred players earned end-of-season honors—Jordan Kerr was named to First-Team All-AUDL, Chad Yorgasun to All-AUDL Defense Team and All-AUDL Rookie First Team, and Luke Yorgason to All-AUDL Rookie Second Team. [2]
In the 2023 season Kerr received First Team All-AUDL honors again while Jacob Miller was named to the Third Team All-AUDL. McKay Yorgason was named to the All-AUDL Rookie First Team and Kyle Weinberg was named to All-AUDL Defense Second Team. [3]
The AUDL rebranded to the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) before the 2024 season. [4] In the offseason, it was also announced that the 2024 UFA Championship Weekend would be held at the Shred's home field, Zions Bank Stadium, on August 23rd and 24th. [5]
| Season | GP | W | L | W-L% | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 2nd, West Division | Lost, West Division Finals |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 1st, West Division | Lost, AUDL Finals |
| 2024 |
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