Congratulations to Travis Dantzer, our January Player of the Month!
Height?
6’1″
Weight?
230 lbs
Year in school?
Junior
Major?
Environmental Engineering
Hometown?
West Branch, MI
Why did you decide to play rugby?
I played rugby Fall of freshman year to stay in shape for Football tryouts that winter. After I quit the football team the summer before my sophomore year, I decided to come back to rugby.
What have you liked about Michigan Rugby so far?
It’s fun to be surrounded by guys who embrace their own weirdness.
Describe your most memorable moment on the pitch.
Two moments stick out. My sophomore year we beat Purdue on a held up try as time expired. I remember kissing Fridge’s forehead, which maybe wasn’t the greatest choice. This past season my try off a maul against MSU during the Battle for the Mitten was a great moment for me because my whole family was able to see it.
What’s your most favorite rugby drill in practice? Least favorite?
Anything live. Anything touch.
What other sports have you played?
Basketball, Football, Track and Field, Baseball
What do you see yourself doing in five years?
Teaching university classes, maybe coaching rugby at that school.
What is an embarrassing childhood memory that you can share with us?
When I was eight years old my sister put me in a blonde wig, red lipstick, and her first Communion dress while she was babysitting me.
What is your favorite place in Ann Arbor?
St Mary Student Parish
What is your biggest fear?
Head trauma.
What is your favorite food?
Thai or Indian.
Do you have any game-day superstitions? Explain.
Gotta have that pre-game poop.
Who is you favorite superhero and why?
Hawkeye. Dude has no actual abilities but just be out there grindin’ with his bow and arrow.
What is the best advice you have ever received?
Just show up.
