10/18/2026
AKRON IS #2 IN THE WORLD!
K9 Frisbee World Games โ Fall 2026, Week 3
With three weeks of competition in the books, the Akron K9 Frisbee Club is sitting in 2nd place worldwide in the Fall 2026 K9 Frisbee World Games!
Today we play Precision Distance.
๐ WORLDWIDE CLUB STANDINGS โ TOP 7
๐ฅ Bainbridge, NY โ 11,488.98 points
๐ฅ AKRON, OH โ 8,016.69
๐ฅ Versailles, MO โ 7,709.16
4๏ธโฃ Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON โ 4,857.14
5๏ธโฃ Batavia, NY โ 4,624.62
6๏ธโฃ Charlotte, NC โ 4,439.27
7๏ธโฃ Canton, OH โ 4,028.57
Todayโs Precision Distance competition gives us an opportunity to put some additional points on the board!
โก SPEED RETRIEVE โ AKRON RANKED #2 WORLDWIDE!
Speed Retrieve has been Akronโs strongest event, and weโve got TWO Teams currently leading their respective classes worldwide!
๐ฅ Jennifer Earles & Lucy โ WORLD #1!
40-Yard Air Speed Retrieve โ 29.45 seconds!
Jennifer and Lucy lead their class by just TWO-TENTHS of a second over Bainbridgeโs Jim Delaney & Marmite!
๐ฅ Chad Kress & Dirtley โ WORLD #1!
20-Yard Roller Speed Retrieve โ 27.23 seconds!
Chad and Dirtley lead their class by more than FOUR SECONDS!
Other outstanding Akron Speed Retrieve performances include:
๐ฅ Jeff Schmitt & Astrid โ 3rd worldwide in 30-Yard Air, 30.29 seconds.
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Mike Wynn & Atlas โ 4th worldwide in 30-Yard Air, 32.42 seconds.
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Carolyn Calvert & Sampson โ 5th worldwide in 20-Yard Air, 22.60 seconds.
Akron also has THREE of the four Teams competing worldwide in the 40-Yard Air class!
๐๐จ DISC DOG DASH โ WHOโS GOT THE SPEED?
Akron currently ranks 6th worldwide in Disc Dog Dash, where dogs race 50 yards to retrieve a disc.
AIR CLASS โ 70 TEAMS WORLDWIDE
๐ฅ Brian Baldwin & Brodie lead Akron with a blistering 4.96-second run, good for 16th worldwide and a speed of 20.62 MPH!
Other Akron Air performances:
โข Jeff Schmitt & Astrid โ 5.20 seconds, 28th worldwide
โข Amanda Base & Nebula โ 5.61 seconds, 34th
โข Carolyn Calvert & Max โ 5.93 seconds, 44th
โข Brian Baldwin & Casper โ 6.30 seconds, 49th
ROLLER CLASS โ 8 TEAMS WORLDWIDE
๐ฅ Chad Kress & Dirtley โ 4.81 seconds, 3rd worldwide!
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Mark Vitullo & Vinny โ 5.01 seconds, 5th worldwide! Just two-hundredths of a second shy of breaking the five-second barrier!
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Carolyn Calvert & Sampson โ 5.36 seconds, 7th worldwide.
๐ AKRONโS TOP 10 WORLD GAMES TEAMS
Among 86 Teams currently in the worldwide Overall standings, hereโs how Akronโs top Teams stack up:
๐ 9th โ Jeff Schmitt & Astrid โ 1,325.47 points
๐ 14th โ Chad Kress & Dirtley โ 1,062.50
๐ 17th โ Carolyn Calvert & Max โ 997.51
๐ 22nd โ Amanda Base & Nebula โ 946.27
๐ 31st โ Brian Baldwin & Brodie โ 785.71
๐ 32nd โ Carolyn Calvert & Sampson โ 779.12
๐ 40th โ Mark Vitullo & Vinny โ 714.29
๐ 41st โ Jennifer Earles & Lucy โ 678.57
๐ 43rd โ Mike Wynn & Atlas โ 658.69
๐ 54th โ Mike Furcolo & Lucy โ 500.00
Brian Baldwin & Casper are also competing, currently ranked 70th worldwide.
Thatโs 11 Akron Teams representing 10 handlers, with four Teams currently ranked among the worldโs top 25!
๐ฏ TODAY: PRECISION DISTANCE!
Today, the Akron Club takes on the third World Games event โ Precision Distance!
This event rewards accurate throwing and catching at designated distances, and itโs the one event Akron hasnโt played yet.
To qualify for the World Games Overall Team Championship, a Team must complete all three World Games events, including two different Speed Retrieve distance classes.
Seven Akron Teams have already completed their Speed Retrieve requirements and Disc Dog Dash:
๐ Jeff Schmitt & Astrid
๐ Chad Kress & Dirtley
๐ Carolyn Calvert & Max
๐ Amanda Base & Nebula
๐ Carolyn Calvert & Sampson
๐ Mark Vitullo & Vinny
๐ Mike Wynn & Atlas
All seven can become eligible for the Overall World Games Team Championship by completing Precision Distance today!