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NCR PRESS RELEASE — National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) named 107 student athletes as 2020-21 Scholastic All Americans. Click here for the full men’s and women’s lists.
The 2020-21 group represents NCR’s inaugural naming of Scholastic All Americans. The program will become an annual recognition of NCR’s high performing student athletes, and is expected to grow as rugby clubs return to a normal schedule in 2021-22.
The Scholastic All American list includes 41 women and 66 men across all NCR divisions. To qualify as a Scholastic All American, each student athlete must have maintained a 3.5 GPA or higher for the academic year and actively participated in either an A-Side 15s, 10s, or 7s match with their school’s rugby program.
Amongst women’s programs, Bryant University and Wayne State University placed the most student athletes on the list with seven and six women, respectively. Several schools each recognize five Scholastic All Americans including Baldwin Wallace University, Davenport University, Endicott College, and the University of Northern Iowa.
The Susquehanna University men’s program named 14 Scholastic All Americans. This is followed by the University of Loyola-Maryland and Mount Saint Mary’s University with seven honorees each. Salve Regina will recognize five Scholastic All Americans, while several schools have four recipients each including Christendom College, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Wabash College, and Wheeling University.
“NCR congratulates each of our Scholastic All Americans for their hard work and academic achievement. It’s been a particularly difficult year due to the COVID restrictions, but each of these student athletes has demonstrated a strong commitment to learning while contributing to their team’s success on the pitch. ” said Jeremy Treece, NCR CEO.
About National Collegiate Rugby
National Collegiate Rugby is the largest collegiate rugby organization with over 600 men’s and women’s teams. Evolving from the National Small College Rugby Organization, which was founded in 2007, NCR now serves small colleges, Division II and Division I programs. NCR’s sole focus is the growth and development of college rugby through a range of competitions and championship pathways, member services and governance. For more information, visit ncrugby.org.
NCR SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICANS – WOMEN
SENIORS (11)
Brook Hoesing – Wayne State College
Nyatasha Jackowicz – Bryant University
Erica Johansson – Bryant University
Emily Jones – Grace College
Maggie Kleyer – University of Northern Iowa
Elizabeth Long – Lee University
Erica Lovering – Bryant University
Anna Pitliangas – Gannon University
Jennifer Rosinski – Bryant University
Natalie Shambo – Endicott College
Amanda Wisbeck – Endicott College
JUNIORS (14)
Madalyn Bashore – Robert Morris University
Chloe Baumann – Davenport University
Megan Bird – Davenport University
Maggie Burns – University of Northern Iowa
Mel Drexler – Endicott College
Kayla Dustin – University of Northern Iowa
Sarah Dutton – Emory & Henry College
Bethany Gable – Davenport University
Salayna Hritz – Baldwin Wallace University
Mariah Pruitt – Davenport University
Isabelle Robinson – Wayne State College
Anna Schubert – Baldwin Wallace University
Alexandra Seamon – Baldwin Wallace University
Ally Starkey – Kent State University
SOPHOMORES (9)
Aubrey Buresh – University of Northern Iowa
Julia Cappellini – Bryant University
Taylor Ference – Wayne State College
Amelia George – Endicott College
Siena Macy – Lee University
Eliza Nuestro – Bryant University
Bridget Sisco – Wayne State College
Selma Taylor – Wayne State College
Jourdan VanAmburgh – Endicott College
FRESHMEN (7)
Nicole Bingham – Bryant University
Molly Cancian – Baldwin Wallace University
Spencer Daves – Central College
Val Goldsmith – Davenport University
Annahlee Huspen – University of Northern Iowa
Sophie Pascoe – Wayne State College
Sarah Schubert – Baldwin Wallace University