USA Rugby DI Elite has named 30 collegians to its 2020 All-American honorary teams. The competition, which is the highest level of play for non-NCAA varsity teams, was unable to contest its spring 2020 post-season due to Covid-19. However, the four member programs are very active in the run-up to playoffs, their players receive lots of field time and visibility, and they contest friendlies against each other in the fall and spring.
2019, and thus reigning, champion Lindenwood University led with 10 selections (seven First Team, three Second Team), while Life University followed with nine (five First Team, four Second Team). Central Washington University put three players on the First Team and four on the Second Team, while Penn State put all four selections on the Second Team.
2020 DI ELITE ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM
1. Jess Keating – Life Univ.
2. Destiny Arena – Lindenwood Univ.
3. Isabela Manu – Lindenwood Univ.
4. Haley Langan – Life Univ.
5. McKenna Strong – Lindenwood Univ.
6. Morgan Freeman – Lindenwood Univ.
7. Michel Navarro – Central Washington Univ.
8. Nika Paogofie-Buyten – Lindenwood Univ.
9. Spencer Boldt – Central Washington Univ.
10. Richelle Stephens – Lindenwood Univ.
11. Sydnee Cervinski – Life Univ.
12. Sui A’au – Central Washington Univ.
13. Alexandria Sedrick – Life Univ.
14. Susan Adegoke – Life Univ.
15. Caring De Freitas – Lindenwood Univ.
SECOND TEAM
1. Kayla Pemasa – Life Univ.
2. Alia Ah Far – Lindenwood Univ.
3. Jaida Kafovalu – Central Washington Univ.
4. Bianca Ortiz-Pallen – Central Washington Univ.
5. Hannah Fallon Suka – Life Univ.
6. Ellie Fromstein – Penn State
7. Mia Lancelotti – Penn State
8. Paige Fallon – Life Univ.
9. Sophie Pyrz – Penn State
10. Maryjane Pasioles – Central Washington Univ.
11. Natalie Bjorklund – Penn State
12. Saher Hamdan – Life Univ.
13. Charity Tenney – Lindenwood Univ.
14. Selena Tuilaepa – Lindenwood Univ.
15. Mikayla Roberts – Central Washington Univ.