Photo courtesy NSCRO Facebook
For the second consecutive year, Wayne State College is the 7s and 15s national champion in the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO). The Nebraska school took home its 10th NSCRO title last weekend, defeating the University of Rochester 31-7 in the final. Kennedy Jones was named championship MVP and the Wildcats sent two players to the all-tournament team.
See full results below.
Sixteen teams from coast to coast traveled to Cheswick, Pa., and were divided in four. At the end of pool play, Wayne State College, Endicott College (Mass.), Simpson College (Iowa) and the University of Rochester (N.Y.) were 3-0 in their respective pools, and went on to win their quarterfinals.
Wayne State College bettered Simpson College 21-5 in the semifinals, while Rochester topped Endicott 17-0. The Wildcats put in a convincing performance in the final, downing Rochester 31-7 for the team’s fifth NSCRO 7s National Championship title. The Nebraska school has won every 7s trophy save 2017, when Colgate won. In 15s, the Wildcats have won five of the seven national titles (Roger Williams won in 2014 and MSU Moorhead in 2015).
Kennedy Jones Photo courtesy NSCRO Facebook
Kennedy Jones was recognized as the championship’s Most Valuable Player and joined teammate Brook Hoesing on the all-tournament team. Sydni Carpenter (Findlay), Emily Grey (Rochester), Anna Herrmann (Simpson College), Nicole McCardle (Endicott ) and Emily Sion (St. Bonaventure) were also recognized on the honorary squad.
RESULTS
POOL A
Wayne State 26-12 Findlay
Wayne State 22-0 Swarthmore
Wayne State 26-12 Colgate
Colgate 17-15 Findlay
Colgate 19-5 Swarthmore
Findlay 14-10 Swarthmore
POOL B
Endicott 41-10 Colorado College
Endicott 22-10 Angelo State
Endicott 17-5 Eckerd
Eckerd 19-12 Angelo State
Eckerd 25-0 Colorado College
Angelo State 29-10 Colorado College
POOL C
Simpson 36-0 Middlebury
Simpson 20-17 Lee
Simpson 26-10 St Bonaventure
Lee 20-17 St. Bonaventure
Lee 38-15 Middlebury
St Bonaventure 26-19 Middlebury
POOL D
Rochester 36-10 MiraCosta
Rochester 36-5 Cal Univ If PA
Rochester 9-5 York
York 24-10 Cal Univ of PA
York 12-5 MiraCosta
MiraCosta 29-17 Cal Univ of PA
PLAYOFFS
Cup QFs
Wayne State 29-0 York
Rochester 17-14 Colgate
Simpson 19-12 Eckerd
Endicott 17-7 Lee
Consolation SFs
Colgate 10-7 Lee
Eckerd 17-0 York
7th: Lee 10-0 York
5th: Eckerd 14-12 Colgate
Cup SFs
Wayne State 21-5 Simpson
Rochester 17-0 Endicott
3rd: Endicott 12-10 Simpson
Championship: Wayne State 31-7 Rochester
Bowl QFs
Findlay 15-10 Cal Univ of PA
MiraCosta 27-7 Swarthmore
St Bonaventure 33-17 Colorado College
Angelo State 38-22 Middlebury
Consolation SFs
Colorado College 15-10 Cal Univ of PA
Middlebury 22-0 Swarthmore
13th: Middlebury 10-7 Colorado College
15th: Swarthmore 17-5 Cal Univ of PA
Bowl SFs
St Bonaventure 14-12 Findlay
MiraCosta 22-10 Angelo State
9th: MiraCosta 27-12 St Bonaventure
11th: Findlay 17-12 Angelo State
MVP: Kennedy Jones, Wayne State College
ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Sydni Carpenter – Univ. Findlay
Emily Grey – Univ. Rochester
Anna Herrmann – Simpson College
Brook Hoesing – Wayne State College
Kennedy Jones – Wayne State College
Nicole McCardle – Endicott College
Emily Sion – St. Bonaventure Univ.