The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) named its 2022-23 All-Americans and Honorable Mentions for Division I, Division II and Division III. NIRA is the league for NCAA women’s varsity programs, and all of its 26 members are represented on the following honorary teams:
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Division I is led by national champion Dartmouth College, which took eight of the First XV spots, including five of the pack positions. National runner-up Harvard Univ. (3), Quinnipiac Univ. (2), Army West Point and Sacred Heart Univ. are also represented on the first team, while Long Island Univ., Mount St. Mary’s and Princeton have Honorable Mentions.
DIVISION I ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST XV
1. Lauren Ferridge – Dartmouth
2. Asialeata Meni – Dartmouth
3. Michelle Groth – Harvard
4. Jordan Duncan – Dartmouth
5. Anna Van Dyk – Quinnipiac
6. Sophia Haley – Dartmouth
7. Nyah Cordero – Dartmouth
8. Julia Riekena – Army
9. Cassidy Bargell – Harvard
10. Kristin Bitter – Dartmouth
11. Cameron Fields – Harvard
12. Akilah Cathey – Brown
13. Sophie Ragg – Dartmouth
14. Ariana Ramsey – Dartmouth
15. Alyssa Cunningham – Sacred Heart
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Kaylee Cargile – Army
Gracie Cartwright – Quinnipiac
Amelia Clarke – Princeton
Jalana Garcia – Mount St. Mary’s
Lennox London – Harvard
Brogan Mior – Harvard
Tiahna Padilla – Harvard
Mahdia Parker – Brown
Jasmin Quinones – Sacred Heart
Sayler Russell – Long Island
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In Division II, national champion Queens Univ. of Charlotte put seven players on the First XV team. American International College (AIC) has four representatives and Lander University has two. National runner-up Davenport Univ. and West Chester Univ. have one player apiece on the First XV. Alderson Broaddus, Univ. New Haven and NIRA newcomer Newberry College put players on the Honorable Mentions.
DIVISION II ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST XV
1. Bayla Shindledecker – West Chester
2. Jenna Klenz – Queens
3. Brianna Helman – AIC
4. Dominique Ray – AIC
5. Avery Kemora – Queens
6. Shannon Mahan – Queens
7. Megan Friel – Queens
8. Bailey Burt – Lander
9. Alle English – Queens
10. Ivana Kiribati – AIC
11. Jay Stone – Queens
12. Mariah Pruitt – Davenport
13. Jessica Burt – Lander
14. Sara Doyle – AIC
15. Maddie Hughes – Queens
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Sydney Dela Cruz – New Haven
Louisa Justice – AIC
Abigail Kowalczk – Davenport
Abbigail Melton – Lander
Faith Morley – West Chester
Addy Ochoa – Davenport
Kassidy Pothier – AIC
Rebecca Rossi – Alderson Broaddus
Taqwai Suburb – Newberry
Damaris Williams – New Haven
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In Division III, national champion Bowdoin College accounts for eight of the First XV selections – four forwards and four backs. National runner-up Univ. New England took four spots, Norwich Univ. has two and Castleton one. Adrian College, Guilford College, Colby-Sawyer College, Manhattanville College and New England College all have Honorable Mentions.
DIVISION III ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM
1. Salma Bezzat – New England
2. Rachel Kempf – Norwich
3. Jorja Markella – Bowdoin
4. Allie Gilbert – New England
5. Len Dodge – Bowdoin
6. Emily Ngo – Norwich
7. Kyra Bishop – Bowdoin
8. Rebecca Vakarau – Bowdoin
9. Celeste Valerio – New England
10. Mackenzie Burke – New England
11. Kate Dunn – Castleton
12. Katie Stomma – Bowdoin
13. Ella Garnett – Bowdoin
14. Saniya Ridley – Bowdoin
15. Lauryn Eisenhart – Bowdoin
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Caitlin Burke – Norwich
Liz Cogan – New England
Elizabeth Goodrich – New England
Evie Hamer – Bowdoin
Ari Hamilton – New England College
Ginny House – Castleton
Gabby Jex – Adrian
Portia Star Jones – Guilford
Tori Macleod – Colby-Sawyer
Sydney Natale – Manhattanville