Men’s Collegiate All-Americans Selection Camp

Men’s Collegiate All-American Camp

USA Rugby Release. GLENDALE, CO. – USA Rugby is excited to reveal the names of 83 of the nation’s top student-athletes who have been chosen to participate in the upcoming Men’s Collegiate All-American (MCAA) Selection Camp. Taking place August 9-17 at Infinity Park — home of the Glendale Raptors of Major League Rugby — the first four days will include a mixture of training and trial games; after which 30 athletes will stay on to work directly with the Men’s Collegiate All-American staff.

The camp will conclude with a match against the Glendale Raptors on August 17; after which USA Rugby will name the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Team All-Americans. 1st Team All-Americans will be announced LIVE on facebook.com/usarugby.

“Our coaching staff is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the top collegiate players in the country,” said James Willocks, Head Coach of the Men’s Collegiate All-Americans. “It is always a challenge to identify the top players with the college game being so expansive. We believe that we have selected a wide squad of players available, with representation across most conferences, divisions, and programs throughout the country.”

Of all the players invited, the 83 available to attend span a variety of different conferences. D1A programs hold the strongest representation with 61 candidates that include the Mid South (23), Rugby East (8), PAC (8) and five independent institutions in the mix. Nine athletes come from D1AA programs with D2 (7) and NSCRO (6) rounding out the bunch. All athletes will be considered for All-American honors

The selection camp will be covered across USA Rugby’s digital and social media platforms with admission to see the Men’s Collegiate All-Americans face the Glendale Raptors at Infinity Park free to the public.

As a whole, the All-American program — and receiving All-American honors — continuous to be a highly sought after achievement for student-athletes across the nation. With the competitive nature of college athletics, the All-American program honors those student-athletes who are routinely recognized as the best players in their conference throughout the season.

Further, the All-American program has served as an important talent identification vehicle for aspiring national team players. To support the All-American athletes and help future Eagles pursue their national team dreams, visit usarugby.org/trust or click here.

2018 MEN’S COLLEGIATE ALL-AMERICAN SELECTION CAMP ROSTER

Name

Position

School

Adamcheck, Anthony

Prop

Penn State University

Adams, Brennon

Wing

Clemson University

Adeoye, Aitalokahi

Fullback

San Jose State University

Alvarez, Pedro

Flanker

Arkansas State University

Berrisford, Jamie

Lock

Life University

Bradley Jr, Roy

Lock

Furman University

Buckley, Connor

Scrumhalf

Iona College

Casey, Jack

Flyhalf

University of Arkansas

Cheslek, Thomas

Flanker

Davenport University

Ciquera, Kyle

Prop

St. Bonaventure University

Cooke, Stevie

Prop

Virginia Military Institute

Crass, Tyler

Center

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Cutrone, Joseph

Prop

Sacred Heart University

Dabulas, Mike

Flyhalf

Penn State University

Davis, Samuel

Flanker

United States Naval Academy

Day, Jackson

Prop

Western Michigan University

De Waal, Michael

Flanker

Lindenwood University

Demers, Jamie

Lock

University of Michigan

Eife, Michael

Wing

Penn State University

Ellis, Luke

Fullback

West Virginia University

Engelhart, Oliver

Scrumhalf

Dartmouth College

Feakes, Nicholas

Flyhalf/Fullback

Lindenwood University

Gerbino, Christopher

Flanker

Santa Clara University

Harmon, Matthew

Prop

Life University

Harris, George

Lock

Saint Joseph’s University

Hunkin-Clark, Tommy

Lock

American International College

Koroi, Maciu

No. 8

Life University

Krueger, Spencer

Prop

Ohio State University

Layne, Jonathan

Lock

Brigham Young University

Lebon, Gardy

Scrumhalf

United States Naval Academy

Maree, Tabo

Flanker

Arkansas State University

Marshall, Deven

Lock

Central Washington University

Mascolo, Santiago

No. 8

Iona College

Masters, Harry

Scrumhalf

University of Mary Washington

Matarazzo, Michael

Lock

University of Notre Dame

Matthews, Aaron

Center/ Fullback

Saint Mary’s College of California

Maughan, Cullen

Prop

Life University

May, Malcolm

Lock

Penn State University

McCrimmon, Thomas

Prop

University of North Carolina, Wilmington

McNerney, Connor

No 8

United States Naval Academy

Meagher, Patrick

Hooker

Arkansas State University

Mendes, Yanick

Lock

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Meyer, Caleb

Prop

University of Utah

Mikesell, Deion

Wing

Lindenwood University

Miller, Jack

Flyhalf

University of Colorado

Moala, Simione

Center

Washington and Lee University

Morris III, Stewart

Center

Baylor University

Mteto, Anelisa

Center/ Wing

Iowa Central Community College

Muntanga, Brian

Hooker

Life University

Niumataiwalu, Noah

Flyhalf

Saint Joseph’s University

Phelan, George

Fullback

Life University

Powell, Ryheem

Prop

Susquehanna University

Pupunu, Kelsin

Fullback

University of Utah

Rees, Ryan

Scrumhalf

Life University

Robinson, Connor

Prop

Boston College

Rogers, Kyle

Fullback

University of Arizona

Rogers, Matthew

Scrumhalf

University of Arizona

Russell, Ryan

Hooker

University of Kansas

Saccomanno, Paul

Wing

San Francisco State University

Scarcella, Michael

Center

Iona College

Stanley, Jourden

Wing

Angelo State University

Sullivan, Kevin

Prop

University of California, Berkeley

Teles, Bronson

Lock

University of Arizona

Trankle, Thomas

Lock

Furman University

Trotter, Kevin

Fullback

Penn State University

Tumusiime, Michael

Flyhalf

California Maritime Academy

Tupuola, Marcus

Fullback/ Wing

Notre Dame College

Van Lanen, Levi

Center

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

Van Schalkwyk, Duncan

Flyhalf

Life University

Wallace, Thomas

Wing

Saint Mary’s College of California

Weeks, Dante

Wing

University of Arizona

Wenglewski, Chance

Prop

Lindenwood University

Wepner, Franklin

Scrumhalf

Appalachian State University

Westall, North

Hooker

St. Bonaventure University

Wheeler, Harley

Wing

Life University

White, Wesley

No. 8

Lindenwood University

Whiting, Calvin

Center

Brigham Young University (BYU)

Wilcox, Tosh

Flanker

Brigham Young University (BYU)

Williams, Darell

Wing

San Francisco Community College

Wilson, Mitchell

Center

Life University

Yacoubian, Sean

Scrumhalf

Saint Mary’s College of California

Young, Zachary

Center

Arkansas State University

Zhitnik, Maxim

Center

Fordham Universit

2018 MEN’S COLLEGIATE ALL-AMERICAN STAFF

  • Head Coach | James Willocks
  • Assistant Coach | Tui Osborne
  • Assistant Coach | Blake Bradford
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach | Tom Kindley
  • Performance Analyst | James Harrison
  • Team Manager | Kevin McCorry

2018 MEN’S COLLEGIATE ALL-AMERICAN SELECTION CAMP SCHEDULE

  • Thursday, August 9tth, Candidates Assemble
  • Sunday, August 12th, Trial Game #1 | 10 AM MT, Infinity Park, Glendale, CO, Admission is FREE
  • Trial Game #2 | 11:30 AM MT, Infinity Park, Glendale, CO, Admission is FREE
  • Monday, August 13th, Program filtered to 30 players
  • Friday, August 17th, Men’s Collegiate All-Americans vs Glendale Raptors | 7 PM MT, Infinity Park, Glendale, CO, Admission is FREE
  • The announcement of 1st Team All-Americans, Facebook LIVE | Time TBD

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