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
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