The extremely late edition of the 2024 Kubb On All-American team is here! Everywhere I turned this spring I got the same question, “Where’s the All-American team?”
I guess I didn’t realize how popular it was and that people came to expect that I would provide one every year. After getting a lot of feedback, and even though the current season is halfway over, I’ll publish the 2024 list. To be transparent, this list was finalized in the middle of February but just sat on the shelf until now. I will do better for the 2025 season.
Remember that this is just one man’s opinion and I’m using criteria I came up with on my own that I feel keeps it fair and consistent when comparing players from all over the country. Is it perfect? No. Can it be improved? Probably. Does this list need to be the only one? No but I’m humbled that everyone wants me to do one.
As a quick reminder, a traditional All-American designation is an annual honor bestowed upon amateur athletes playing in National Collegiate Athletics Association sports who were deemed to have the best season at their respective positions. These lists are picked by veteran sports writers from many national publications. A few years ago, I thought that I should bring this concept to kubb.
For my All-American teams, I have chosen six players to represent the six batons you would have on a traditional sixplayer kubb team. I have broken the two teams down into three different positions on each team. I have two blasters that specialize in the blowing up piles of kubbs, two 8 meter specialists that focus on toppling baseline kubbs, and two utility players that would go in between and are known for being able to do any role when called upon.
Starting last year, and continuing this year, I have named two teams: a First Team and a Second Team. This is very similar to the way major publications do their lists. Their first teams are the considered the starters and the second team would be considered the backups but all teams are All-Americans. On a kubb pitch, you typically have two teams batting against each other, so I decided to follow this trend with selecting two kubb teams worth of players.
I also decided to choose a Basta Inkastare (Best Thrower of the Blocks) for the first team and just an Inkastare for the second team. This allows me to highlight up to 14 individuals over the first and second teams. I do reserve the right that a player could be so dominant that they were selected to a position and Basta Inkastare in the same season. However, I did not do that this year.
To qualify to be selected to the All-American teams, you must have at least three podium finishes in that kubb season. That includes first, second, or third place finishes. Sorry to those that finish fourth. I do not discriminate on how you get those three podiums as tournaments of any size that are held anywhere in the world count. I also count kubb leagues, 1v1s, and virtual kubb leagues. I feel this is fair to everyone as there are players that are some of the best players you can find in the world but may not play in very many tournaments throughout the year. If you were judging based on pure skills, they would make the team every year. We want a mix of rewarding the best skill players in America but also rewarding those that had a very strong season.
Now, on to the picks, with one disclaimer. I computed all the results myself as far as total podiums, number of first place, second place, and third places. I’m so sorry if my data ends up being off, there is usually at least one or two errors. My bad everyone. Leave a comment or send a message and it’ll get updated.
First Team Kubb All-Americans
Blaster: Cody Glorioso (Hartford, Wisconsin)
Total Podiums: 9
Season Highlights: First place finishes at Wisconsin State Kubb Championship and the Keystone Kubb Virtual Kubb League (Fall). Five second place finishes in the Loppet, Brew City Classic, Grass Games, North Carolina Kubb Championship, and The Blasters. One third place finish in the Maryland Kubb Championship.
All-American Selections: 3 (2024 First Team, 2023 First Team and 2022 First Team)
Blaster: Zach Oman (Chaska, Minnesota)
Total Podiums: 4
Season Highlights: Gold Medal at U.S. National Kubb Championship and first place at the Dallas Oktoberfest Kubb Tournament. One second place finish at the World 1v1 Kubb Championship and another third-place finish at the Great Lakes 1v1 Kubb Championship.
First Time All-American
Utility: Spencer Ollmann (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
Total Podiums: 9
Season Highlights: Three first place finishes including Kubbapalooza: Grass Games and Sand Games, along with the Lake Superior Ice Festival. Four second place finishes at the Loppet, Ice Games, North Carolina Kubb Championship, and The Blasters. Three third place finishes including Kubb on a Stick, Midwest Kubb Championship, and the Eau Claire Kubb League (Summer)
All-American Selections: 2 (2024 First Team and 2023 Second Team)
Utility: Jason Larson (St. Louis Park, Minnesota)
Total Podiums: 8
Season Highlights: First at The Pre, Beloit Kubb Open, Kubb on a Stick, and Dallas Oktoberfest Tournament. Second at the U.S. National Kubb Championship. Two additional third place finishes at the Loppet, Kubbin to Kick Cancer, and the Lake Superior Ice Festival.
All-American Selections: 2 (2024 First Team and 2023 Second Team)
Eight Meter: Trevor Bailey (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Total Podiums: 17
Season Highlights: 11 first place finishes, including the ASI Open, Beloit Kubb Open, Dallas Oktoberfest, Kubb on a Stick, Grass Games, Sand Games, Kubbing to Kick Cancer, The Pre, Wisconsin State, and WHYS tournament. Silver medal at the U.S. National Kubb Championship and four other second place finishes at the Ice Games, Lake Superior, Northwoods, and Spring Has Sprung. One third place finish at the Loppet.
All-American Selections: 2 (2024 First Team* and 2023 First Team)
*National Player of the Year
Eight Meter: Matt Green (De Pere, Wisconsin)
Total Podiums: 8
Season Highlights: Four first place finishes including the Midwest Kubb Championship, Brew City Classic, Kubb City, and Kubbapalooza Ice Games. Four second place finishes highlighted by Wisconsin State, Beloit Kubb Open, Stoughton Invitational, and the Kubbapalooza: Sand Games.
All-American Selections: 3 (2024 First Team, 2023 First Team, 2022 First Team)
Bästa Inkastare: Gregg Jochimsen (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
Total Podiums: 5
Season Highlights: Two first place finishes highlighted by the Eau Claire Kubb League (Fall) and the All Japan Kubb Championship. Two second place finishes at the Kubb City tournament and the Eau Claire Kubb League (Spring). One third place finish at the Pre Championship.
All-American Selections: 3 (2024 First Team, 2023 First Team, and 2022 First Team**)
**National Player of the Year Runner-Up
Second Team All-Americans
Blaster: Luke Peikert (Bloomington, Minnesota)
Total Podiums: 5
Season Highlights: Two first place finishes including Kubb on a Stick and Kubbing to Kick Cancer. Two second place finishes highlighted by silver at the U.S.National Kubb Championship. One third place finish at the Loppet.
First Time All-American
Blaster: Joe Dekan (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
Total Podiums: 6
Season Highlights: Three first place finishes highlighted by the Northwoods Classic, Kubb City, and WHYS. Two second place finishes at Lake Superior Ice Festival and Eau Claire Kubb League (Summer). One third place finish at the Eau Claire Kubb League (Spring)
All-American Selections: 3 (2024 Second Team, 2023 First Team, and 2021 First Team)
Utility: Lars Arneson (Madison, Wisconsin)
Total Podiums: 6
Season Highlights: Two first place finishes highlighted by the Stoughton Invitational and the Madison Kubb League. One second place finish at the Midwest Kubb Championship and three third place finishes at the Grass Games, Ice Games, and The Blasters.
First Time All-American
Utility: Brian Winistorfer (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
Total Podiums: 5
Season Highlights: Three first place finishes highlighted by the Pre Championship, the Loppet, and Spring Has Sprung. Two third place finishes highlighted by the Eau Claire Kubb League (Fall) and the Stoughton Invitational.
First Time All-American
Eight Meter: Adam Holtz (Chetek, Wisconsin)
Total Podiums: 8
Season Highlights: Two first place finishes highlighted by the Eau Claire Kubb League in the Spring and Summer. Adam had two second place finishes at Brew City Classic and the Grass Games. He had four third place finishes including Dallas Oktoberfest, Kubb on a Stick, Maryland Kubb Championship, and the Midwest Kubb Championship.
All-American Selections: 4 (2024 Second Team, 2023 First Team, 2022 First Team*, 2021 First Team**)
*National Player of the Year
**National Player of the Year Runner-UP
Eight Meter: John Ellingsen (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
Total Podiums: 6
Season Highlights: Four second place finishes including Eau Claire Kubb League Spring and Summer, the Loppet, and the Lake Superior Ice Festival. Two third place finishes at the Beloit Kubb Open and the Stoughton Invitational.
First Time All-American
Inkastare: Dan Corey (Raliegh, North Carolina)
Total Podiums: 6
Season Highlights: Six first place finishes, only surpassed by Trevor Bailey who had 11 first place finishes. Dan won the East Coast Kubb Championship, Maryland Kubb Championship, North Carolina Kubb Championship, Pennsylvania Kubb Championship, Skuffle for the Shovel, and The Blasters.
First Time All-American
2024 National Player of the Year: Trevor Bailey
Trevor had one of the most dominant seasons ever witnessed on a kubb pitch. He set a new Kubb On All-American Team record with 16 podium finishes, breaking Cody Glorioso’s record of 14 set in 2023. He traveled far and wide, played in big tournaments and small tournaments, and played with a variety of playing partners all season. Even with all those factors, his success remained constant. His highlights include 10 championships, silver at the U.S. National Kubb Championship, and third at the Loppet. What a complete and historic season that we may never see the likes of again!
Runner Up: Jason Larson
His resume included eight podiums including four championships. Larson’s highlights include podium finishes at many of the most prestigious and well known tournaments.
