The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has named its 2022 class of DI Elite All-Americans. The honorary teams include 30 players from the competition’s four members: Central Washington University (Ellensburg, Wash.), Life University (Marietta, Ga.), Lindenwood University (St. Charles, Mo.) and Penn State University (State College, Pa.).
Four-time reigning national champion Lindenwood leads all selections, placing eight players on the First Team and four players on the Second Team. Life University follows with five players on both the First and Second teams, while Central Washington has six players – two on the First Team, four on the Second Team. Penn State put three players on the Second Team.
There are six freshmen between the two lists, and Lindenwood supplies the three first-years on the First Team. There are six sophomores, three juniors, 11 seniors and four graduate students.
Six All-Americans in one photo / Photo: Jackie Finlan
CRAA D1 Elite All-Americans
FIRST TEAM
Props
Jess Keating – Sr., Life
Keia Mae Sagapolu – Sr., Central Washington
Hooker
Destiny Arena – Grad., Lindenwood
Locks
Emerson Allen – Sr., Life
Moira Dillow – Sr., Lindenwood
Flankers
Tessa Hann – Soph., Central Washington
Freda Tafuna – Fr., Lindenwood
No. 8
Kapoina Bailey – Jr., Lindenwood
Scrumhalf
Autumn LoCicero – Sr., Life
Flyhalf
Sativa Tarau-Peehikuru – Grad., Lindenwood
Inside Center
Eti Haungatau – Soph., Lindenwood
Outside Center
Saher Hamdan – Sr., Life
Wings
Su Adegoke – Sr., Life
Amy Brice – Fr., Lindenwood
Fullback
Helen Van Hattem – Fr., Lindenwood
Penn State’s Natalie Bjorklund / Photo: Jackie Finlan
SECOND TEAM
Sam Tancredi – Sr., Lindenwood
Georgia Budd – Soph., Central Washington
Kaitlyn Sosa – Fr., Penn State
Lauren Odette – Sr., Central Washington
Kat Murrell – Fr., Lindenwood
Brooklyn Vaifanua – Soph., Life
Angelina Niu – Sọph., Life
Makayla Lowe – Grad., Life
Taina Tukuafu – Jr., Lindenwood
Charity Tenney – Grad., Lindenwood
Natalie Bjorklund – Sr., Penn State
Maryjane Pasioles – Sr., Central Washington
Amaya Moala – Soph., Life
Nina Mason – Fr., Life
Camile White – Jr., Penn State