Sixty-five student-athletes from 30 schools have been named to the first USA Rugby College Academic Honor Roll.

Sixty-five student-athletes from 30 schools have been named to the first USA Rugby College Academic Honor Roll.

The Honor Roll is a new initiative by USA Rugby’s College Department to recognize rugby student-athletes who excel in the classroom. To be eligible for recognition a student-athlete must by an A-side player with a 3.70 cumulative GPA and be a junior, senior or 5th year senior academically in at least their second season of competition at their current school.

Student-athletes were nominated by their head coach or team president and had to agree to submit a current transcript in order to be considered for the list. All nominees who met the criteria were named to the list.

2011 USA Rugby Men’s College Academic Honor Roll

Name
School
Cl.
Position
Major

John Nickerson
Air Force
Jr.
Prop/Lock
Political Science

Kebin Umodu
Air Force
Jr.
Prop
Computer Science

Michael Manna
Arizona St.
Jr.
Scrumhalf
Business/Finance

Paul Raath
Arkansas St.
Sr.
Flanker
International Business

Jonathan Bill
Bowling Green
Jr.
Wing
Construction Technology

Ben Marshall
Bowling Green
Sr.
Scrumhalf
Science Education

Matt Howe
Coastal Carolina
Sr.
Lock
Marine Science

Nicholas Leger
Coastal Carolina
Sr.
Flanker
History

Nate Brakeley
Dartmouth
Jr.
Lock
Engineering

Chirs Downer
Dartmouth
Sr.
Wing
Asian Middle Eastern Studies

Victor Galson
Dartmouth
Sr.
Wing
Philosophy

Clark Judge
Dartmouth
Jr.
Wing
Biology

William Lehmann
Dartmouth
Jr.
Center
History

James Burbage
Georgetown (D.C.)
Sr.
Flanker
History

Nicholas Shephard
Georgetown (D.C.)
Sr.
Flanker
Human Science

DesRaj Clark
Hampden-Sydney
Jr.
No. 8
Biology

Frank Rose
Hampden-Sydney
Jr.
Hooker
Psychology

Ian Blair
Indiana
Jr.
Flanker
English

Samuel Dunton
Indiana
Jr.
Center
Entrepreneurship

Jay Hirsh
Indiana
Jr.
Fullback
Marketing

Evan Kaufman
Indiana
Jr.
Center
Economic Consulting

Steve Ferina
Iona
Sr.
No. 8
Finance

Colin Murray
Iona
Sr.
Lock
Marketing

Dan Garces
Marquette
5th
Lock
Mechanical Engineering

David Bray
Notre Dame
Sr.
No. 8
Pre-Med/History

Andrew Mullen
Notre Dame
Sr.
Flanker
Civil Engineering

James Suber
Principia
Sr.
Scrumhalf
History

Michael Cotton
Rutgers
Jr.
Lock
Pre-Business

Kyle Dizeo
Rutgers
Jr.
Wing
History/English

Jason Prestinario
Stanford
Sr.
Prop
Mechanical Engineering

Chris Riklin
Stanford
Sr.
Hooker
Political Science

Billy Vernon
Stanford
Sr.
Flanker
Economics

Matthew Graham
Stony Brook
Sr.
Lock
Chemical & Molecular Engineering

Lucas Herrera
Tennessee
Sr.
Prop
Electrical Engineering

Stephen Mahoney
Texas
Sr.
Center
Psychology

Michael Sierra-Arevalo
Texas
Jr.
Flanker
Psychology

Taylor Foster
Wayne St. (Neb.)
Jr.
Center
Communications

Nolan Perrsons
Wayne St. (Neb.)
Jr.
Wing
Pre-Pharmacy

Michael Parlato
West Florida
Jr.
Scrumhalf
Electrical Engineering

2011 USA Rugby Women’s College Academic Honor Roll

Name
School
Cl.
Position
Major

Hannah Edwards
Cal
Jr.
Lock
Political Science

Maria Andrea Oliva
Cal
Sr.
Hooker
Public Health

Nha Vu
Cal
Jr.
Wing
Psychology

Colleen Carey
Colorado
Jr.
No. 8
Anthropology

Emily Spangler
Colorado
Jr.
Scrumhalf
Environmental Engineering

Tana Mackenzie Guy
Florida
Jr.
Flanker
Industrial & Systems Engineering

Marian Maloney
Florida
Sr.
Lock
English and Spanish

Kristi Jackson
Lady Cougars
Sr.
Center
Nursing

Monica Jackson
Lady Cougars
Jr.
Prop
Nursing

Keilani Paul
Lady Cougars
Sr.
Prop
Neuroscience

Karen Ellrod
Mary Washington
Sr.
Flyhalf
Psychology & Philosophy

Morgane Grivel
Maryland
Sr.
Flanker
Aerospace Engineering

Aubrey Blanche
Northwestern
Sr.
Hooker
Political Science

Charlotte Eilbert
Stanford
Sr.
Scrumhalf
Economics

Frances Wehrwein
Stanford
Jr.
Flanker
Psychology

Katie Valli
Truman St.
Sr.
Flyhalf
English

Carlye Marszalek
Truman St.
Jr.
Prop
Exercise Science

Julia Nissen
Vassar
Sr.
Center
Latin America & Latino Studies

Jennifer Becker
Wayne St. (Neb.)
Sr.
No. 8
Elementary Education

Ashley Belmer
Wayne St. (Neb.)
Sr.
Flyhalf
Physical Education

Hailey Hanson
Wayne St. (Neb.)
Jr.
Prop
Criminal Justice

Amber Kutnink
Wayne St. (Neb.)
Jr.
Flanker
Pre-Med

Rochelle Reinke
Wayne St. (Neb.)
Sr.
Scrumhalf
Exercise Science

Emily Witte
Wayne St. (Neb.)
Sr.
Flanker
Exercise Science

Caitlin Froh
Winona St.
Sr.
Center
Nursing

Lily Wellenstein
Winona St.
Jr.
Scrumhalf
Recreation & Tourism