Last night’s formal dinner and awards presentation capped a stellar fall for the club. The event, held at Weber’s, offered a welcome break from exams while wrapping up the past season. Club leaders handed out five awards to honor outstanding performance this fall. The first was to freshman wing Matt Kasten for Freshman of the …
Category: Awards
Wolverines Scoop Up Big Ten and D1A Honors
Seven Michigan Men were recently award recognition by the Big Ten. Nick Fehrman, Sequoyah Burke-Combs, and Christian Mentzer all received 1st team recognition for their play this fall. Fehrman is a sophomore loosehead prop from Bronx, NY who was dominate in scrums this season. Burke-Combs, a junior, and Mentzer, a 5th year, both played for …
Three Michigan Men Represent Big Ten in ACRL Challenge
Three UMRFC players, Mike LaCivita, Grady Bridges, and Kenny Andutan represented the Big Ten when the conference took on the ACRL this past weekend at Drexel University in Philadelphia. The game was part of the weekend’s CRC festivities. Mike LaCivita started at lock for the team. Mike is a graduating senior who was recognized with …
Six Wolverines Garner Big Ten Recognition
Six Michigan Rugby men were recently honored with Big Ten recognition. Big Ten Rugby named 1st and 2nd teams as well as handed out honorable mention to players from the fall season and this past weekend’s championships. Sequoyah Burke-Combs was U of M’s lone 1st team representative as a wing. A sophomore transfer from Grand …
Bridges, Conzelmann, Burke-Combs Garner Big Ten Selections
Grady Bridges and Joel Conzelmann were named to the Big Ten Sevens Second Team while Sequoyah Burke-Combs was named Honorable Mention. Michigan went 3-2 at the tournament with wins over Indiana, Northwestern, and Nebraska while dropping games against Ohio State and Michigan State. Grady Bridges is a 5th year senior from New Buffalo, MI who …
Karl Boothman Named Academic All-American
Senior Karl Boothman has been named a 2011-2012 USA Rugby Academic All-American. Nominees must be junior or senior first team players with at least a 3.7 GPA. Boothman is one of 13 players on the list from Big Ten institutions. As a junior, Boothman contributed to the Michigan squad in 13 games, playing wing and …
Fall Formal Successfully Celebrates Season
Over 80 members and dates met at Grizzly Peak this past Sunday to celebrate the past fall season. The night gave players a chance to enjoy a nice meal and reminisce with their teammates. They were also able to bring a date to impress with their impeccable manners and dress. The dinner included the presentation …
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