2015 men's rugby postseason media guide

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2015 Army West Point Rugby

U S A R U G B Y

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2 0 1 5 Q U I C K F A C T S / T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

U.S. Military AcademyLocation.................................................................................................West Point, N.Y.Founded ............................................................................................... March 16, 1802Enrollment ............................................................................................................. 4,400Superintendent .............................................................. Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Jr.Director of Athletics.............................................................................Boo CorriganNicknames ............................................................................. Black Knights, CadetsMascot ......................................................................................................................MuleMotto ...................................................................................... “Duty, Honor, Country”Colors ..........................................................................................Black, Gold and Gray

2015 Rugby Quick FactsHead Coach .........................................................................................Michael MahanSeasons ..................................................................................................... 15th SeasonTeam Captain ........................................................................................Collum MageeVice-Captain ........................................................................................... Logan PearceAssistant Coach ..............................................................MAJ Michael Ziegelhofer....................................................................................................................CPT Ian Folau ...........................................................................................................MAJ Brent PaffordEquipment Manager ..................................................................... Brad BeauregardAthletic Trainer ....................................................................................... Ashley ZinielRugby Office Phone ......................................................................... (845) 938-0179First Season ............................................................................................................1962Rugby Twitter Handle ...............................................................@ArmyWP_MRugby

Athletic CommunicationsExecutive Athletic Director/Athletic Communications ...............Bob BerettaMen’s Rugby Contact ......................................................................... Kelly DumraufDumrauf’s Office Phone ................................................................. (845) 938-1824E-Mail .................................................................................kelly.dumrauf@usma.eduArmy Athletics Website ....................................................GoArmyWestPoint.comArmy Athletics Twiter Handle .............................................. @GoArmyWestPoint

Table of ContentsUSA Rugby ................................................................... Inside Front CoverAbout West Point ................................................................................... 2-9Academy Leadership ...............................................................................10Director of Athletics.................................................................................11Anderson Rugby Complex .................................................................12-13Army West Point Rugby in the Media ................................................ 14Head Coach Mike Mahan ....................................................................... 15Coaching/Support Staff ....................................................................16-172015 Roster ................................................................................................18Roster Breakdown ................................................................................... 19Meet the 2015 Black Knights ........................................................20-49 Captains .....................................................................................20-21 Seniors/Firsties ........................................................................22-29 Juniors/Cows .............................................................................30-37 Sophomores/Yearlings .........................................................38-43 Freshmen/Plebes ....................................................................43-492015 Spring Statistics ........................................................................... 502015 Spring Game-by-Game Scoring .................................................. 512015 Spring Game Recaps ..............................................................52-552014 Fall Statistics ..................................................................................562014 Fall Game-by-Game Scoring ........................................................572014 Fall Game Recaps ...................................................................58-66Schedule ....................................................................................Back Cover

Credits: The 2015 Army West Point men’s rugby media guide is an official publication of the United States Military Academy of-fice of Athletic Communications. The guide was designed, writ-ten and edited by Kelly Dumrauf. Editing assistance provided by Nick Lantz, Matt Faulkner and Ally Keirn. Photos courtesy of the United States Military Academy Department of Information, Management Creative Imaging Center, Mady Salvani, Ally Keirn, Jon Malinowski, Cordell Hoffer and Mark Aikman.

Featured on the Cover: Senior captain Collum Magee and senior vice-captain Logan Pearce. Cover photos credited to Jon Malinowski.

Featured on the Back Cover: Senior Greg Walker, juniors Peter Basnight and Jake Banarhall, sophomore Andrew Fargo and freshman David Huff. Back cover photos credited to Jon Malinowski.

ScheduleDate Opponent Location TimeSept. 6 AIC West Point, N.Y. CancelledSept. 13 Cornell Ithica, N.Y. W, 49-0Sept. 20 #6 Penn State* West Point, N.Y. W, 19-15Sept. 27 St. Bonaventure* St. Bonaventure, N.Y. W, 36-22Oct. 11 Iona* West Point, N.Y. W, 26-19Oct. 18 Buffalo* Buffalo, N.Y. W, 73-12Oct. 25 #3 Kutztown* West Point, N.Y. W, 34-30Oct. 31 #8 Air Force West Point, N.Y. W, 19-17Nov. 8 #13 Wheeling Jesuit* Wheeling, W.Va. W, 34-29Nov. 22 #2 Life Charlotte, N.C. L, 53-19March 7 UMass West Point, N.Y. W, 28-16 March 21 Four Leaf 15s Tournament New York, N.Y. 5-0March 28 Navy West Point, N.Y. W, 41-24April 4 #2 St. Mary’s West Point, N.Y. L, 40-12April 25 USA Rugby Quarterfinal West Point, N.Y. TBAMay 2 USA Rugby Semifinal TBA TBAMay 9 USA Rugby Final TBA TBA

Home events in bold* Denotes conference gameAll home events will be played at Anderson Rugby Complex

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The United States Military Academy is renowned because of its historic and distinguished reputation as a military academy, and as a leading, progressive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the Academy’s “Long Gray Line” of graduates includes some of our na-tion’s most famous and influential men: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf. Because of this superb education and leadership experience, West Point graduates historically have been sought for high level civilian and military leadership positions. Their numbers include two U.S. presidents, several ambassadors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members, educators, astronauts and corporate executives. Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career as an Army officer in the service of our nation. Cadets have much more responsibility in running the Academy than students in most other colleges or universities. It adds to the leadership experience. Cadets succeed at West Point because of the support they receive from the staff and faculty. After all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily basis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what Army life is like. The U.S. Military Academy’s primary strength is its ability to develop leaders of character who are com-mitted to “Duty, Honor, Country” and selfless service to our nation.

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THE PREMIER LEADER DEVELOPMENTINSTITUTION IN THE NATION

ON FORBES MAGAZINE’S 2014 LIST OF AMERICA’S BEST COLLEGES#9

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AT WEST POINT, IT IS OFTEN SAID ... “MUCH OF THE HISTORY WE TEACH WAS MADE

BY PEOPLE WE TAUGHT.”

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ROBERT E. LEE ’29 The Academy’s ninth Superintendent (1852-55), Lee was a model cadet during his four years at West Point. He graduated second in his class and never earned a single demerit during his four years at the Academy. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was selected to serve as Commanding General of the Army, but instead resigned his commission and was named General-In-Chief of the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant (USMA 1843), at Appomattox Court House, Va., ended the Civil War. Fort Lee, Va., was named in his honor.

ULYSSES S. GRANT ’43 Grant distinguished himself during the Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863; his victory secured control of the Mississippi River for the Union. President Abe Lincoln later appointed him Com-manding General of the Army in March 1864. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Va., Robert E. Lee (USMA 1829) surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to him, ending the Civil War. Grant later served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Today, his image graces the $50 bill.

GEORGE W. GOETHALS ’80 Goethals became an architect and was builder of the Panama Canal, 1904 TO 1914.

JOHN J. PERSHING ’86 Considered the second most senior of-ficer in Army history, behind only George Washington, Pershing served as com-mander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The two-million-plus troops of the AEF made a decisive contribution to the defeat of Imperial Germany. Pershing’s abilities as a leader distinguished him among European com-manders, and through repeated successes on the battlefield, promoted American prestige around the world. He served as Army Chief of Staff in 1921, and was named General of the Armies of the United States upon his retirement in 1924.

DOUGLAS MacARTHUR ’03 After World War I, MacArthur returned to West Point to serve as the Academy’s 31st Superintendent from 1919 to 1922. During that time, he was responsible for

the revitalization of the Academy. He was later promoted to General of the Army and served as Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During that time, he received the Medal of Honor for leading defense preparation and operations on the Philippine Islands. He later served as Supreme Allied Com-mander, Japan, and as commander, United Nations Command in the Far East. He was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars).

GEORGE S. PATTON JR. ’09 “Old Blood and Guts,” Patton was one of the most colorful commanders in the Army. During World War II the famed com-mander of the 2nd Armored Division and later the Third Army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton accomplished one of the most remark-able feats in military history in December 1944, when he quickly turned the Third Army northward to reinforce the Allied southern flank against the German attack in the Battle of the Bulge. The General’s doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in combat arenas around the world.

OMAR N. BRADLEY ’15 During his career, Bradley earned a repu-tation as one of the best infantry com-manders in World War II. He commanded the 82nd Airborne and 28th Infantry Divi-sions before going on to command the 1st Army and the 12th Army Group. After the war he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1948 to 1949 and served as the first Chair-man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1953. He was the last Army officer to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars), and the Bradley fighting vehicle is named in his honor.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ’15 During World War II, Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe from 1943 to 1944, during which he led the D-Day invasion of Europe. Dur-ing that time, he was promoted to General of the Army (five stars). After the war, he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1945 to 1948 and was named President of Co-lumbia University in 1948. He served as the 34th President of the United States from

1953 to 1961 and was one of only five offi-cers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars).

ALExANDER M. HAIG JR. ’47 Haig served as Chief of Staff to Presi-dent Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974; Su-preme Allied Commander in Europe 1974 to 1979; President of United Technologies Corporation 1980 to 1981 and Secretary of State during the Reagan administra-tion from 1981 to 1982.

FRANk BORMAN ’50 An astronaut from 1962 to 1970, Borman commanded the first circumlunar flight of the earth. He later served as President of Eastern Airlines.

FIDEL V. RAMOS ’50 One of the Academy’s international ca-dets, Ramos served as a Philippine Army officer after graduation. He eventually be-came the country’s military Chief of Staff and later Secretary of National Defense. He also served as President of the Repub-lic of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.

EDWIN E. ALDRIN ’51 An astronaut from 1963 to 1972, Aldrin participated in the first manned lunar landing with Michael Collins (USMA ’52) and was the second man to walk on the moon.

EDWARD WHITE ’52 An astronaut from 1962 to 1967, White was the first man to walk in space and was one of the three astronauts killed in the Apollo I disaster in 1967.

H. NORMAN SCHWARzkOPF ’56 As Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command from 1988 to 1991, Schwarzkopf’s command ultimately re-sponded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.S. deployment since the Vietnam War, including portions of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world. After retiring, Schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of Free-dom.

PETER M. DAWkINS ’59 Dawkins was Cadet Brigade Commander (First Captain of the U.S. Corps of Cadets) as a senior and became the third Heisman

Trophy winner in Army football history. He later served as chairman and CEO of Primerica.

JAMES V. kIMSEY ’62 Kimsey was the founding chairman of America Online, and was named chairman emeritus in 1996. He founded the Kimsey Foundation in 1996.

MICHAEL W. KRzYzEWSKI ’69 Krzyzewski served as head basketball coach at West Point from 1974 to 1979 before assuming similar duties at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to three national championships and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in October 2001. He coached the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

MARTIN E. DEMPSEY ’74General Martin E. Dempsey serves as the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he serves as the princi-pal military adviser to the President, the Secretary of Defense and the National Security Council. By law, he is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Prior to becoming Chairman, the general served as the Army’s 37th Chief of Staff. Dempsey served as the Deputy Commander and then Acting Commander of U.S. Central Command. Before becoming Chief of Staff of the Army, he commanded U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO ‘76 Odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with Special Forces units, captured Saddam Hussein in December of that year. Odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraq’s fallen dictator. He currently serves as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.

ROBERT S. kIMBROUGH ’89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new as-tronaut candidates by NASA in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among Army Baseball’s career leaders in saves. A veteran of Des-ert Storm, he currently works for NASA in Houston as a flight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mis-sion in 2009.

ULYSSES S. GRANT JAMES KIMSEYFRANk BORMAN ULYSSES S. GRANT ALExANDER HAIG JR. ROBERT kIMBROUGH JAMES kIMSEY NORMAN SCHWARzkOPF

AT WEST POINT, IT IS OFTEN SAID ... “MUCH OF THE HISTORY WE TEACH WAS MADE

BY PEOPLE WE TAUGHT.”

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“I think if my dear mother were alive, she would tell you nothing comes close to graduating from West Point, even going to the moon.” - ASTRONAUT FRANk BORMAN

“The combination of an education at West Point and the experience of a career in the armed services will prepare you in a unique way for a rich diversity of further career and service in civilian life.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER GLENN DAVIS

“I believe in the code ... ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ I believe in service to one’s country. The institution of the armed forces has thrived on its commitment to developing excellence. It is meritocracy in action. Race, religion, wealth, background count not.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

“From the birth of our existence, America has had a faith in the future -- a belief that where we’re going is better than where we’ve been, even when the path ahead is uncertain. To fulfill that promise, generations of Americans have built upon the foundation of our forefathers -- finding opportunity, fighting injustice, forging a more perfect union. Our achievement would not be possible without the Long Gray Line that has sacrificed for duty, for honor, for country.” - PRESIDENT BARACk OBAMA

FRANk BORMAN

GLENN DAVIS

GEORGE H.W. BUSH

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“My four years at West Point were wonderful. I loved every minute of it and particularly the last three years. I loved the history. I loved the tradition. I liked wearing the uniform. I felt like I belonged there. Everything was meaningful to me. There is no question in my mind the proudest day of my father’s life was the day I graduated from West Point. There is a picture of the two of us standing on ‘The Plain’ and he is just beaming.” - GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARzkOPF

“I was so proud to be on the verge of entering the only institution in American society at that time that was totally integrated, in which I would have the opportunity to rise, based solely on performance and ability. The nation always looks to West Point and always looks to each and every one of you to follow always the angels of your nature.” - GENERAL COLIN POWELL

“In every corner of America, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fine institution of learning. The United States Military Academy is the guardian of values that have shaped the soldiers who have shaped the world.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

“How great it must be, gosh how great it must be to be a member of this Corps. To know that camaraderie of discipline, of manners, of courtesy, of human sensibility, of one’s duty to his fellow man.” - JOURNALIST WALTER CRONkITE

NORMAN SCHWARzkOPF

GEORGE W. BUSH

“This place reeks of honor and discipline. With this show, we’ve been to a lot of great campuses all throughout the country over the years—and folks, let me tell you - there is absolutely nothing like this! Do yourself a favor and go look up West Point’s wikipedia page and compare that to your local college – that ought to shut you down for a while!” – COLIN COWHERD, ESPN RADIO HOST

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“Any of us who went through the process; anyone who felt the flame of that furnace, came away altered in the way we go about running our lives. Some part of it is the belief that you are not only doing it for personal glory, but you do it because it is your responsibility. It’s part of being a member of The Corps and each of us that have felt that magic feel especially privileged to have done so.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER PETE DAWkINS

“As I look back over my career in government, in business, of course in the military, I think West Point was a very influential experience. It hardened a sense of discipline, a sense of responsibility, duty and integrity and also very happily combined an alertness of mind and body.” - FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE ALExANDER HAIG

“For here we train the men and women whose duty it is to defend the Republic, the men and women whose profession is watchfulness, whose skill is vigilance, whose calling is to guard the peace, but if need be, to fight and win.” - PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN

“WEST POINT IS THE RING. IT’S THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE.” - MIkE kRzYzEWSkI ‘69

PETE DAWkINS

ALExANDER HAIG

RONALD REAGAN

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“As I look back on my life, I’ll always revere the opportunities that came along that brought about the choice I made to go to West Point. I just feel that it was fundamental in molding the fabric of my life. The experiences that I had at West Point, they were irreplaceable.” - ASTRONAUT EDWIN “BUzz” ALDRIN

“You have ahead of you the best of all professions. Being a leader is the best thing you can possibly be and you’re at a school that will make you the best possible leader. West Point is the ring. It’s the foundation of everything I have done.” - HEAD COACH MIkE kRzYzEWSkI

“In the evening of my memory, always I come back to West Point. Always there echoes and re-echoes ... Duty -- Honor -- Country. Today marks my final roll call with you. But I want you to know, when I cross the river, my last conscious thoughts will be of The Corps ... and The Corps ... and The Corps ...” - GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR

“This nation is grateful that four years ago every man and woman graduating today made a life-changing decision. You left the comforts and familiar surroundings of civilian life, and devoted yourselves to one of the noblest professions in a free country--the profession of arms.” - FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICk CHENEY

DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

DICk CHENEY

“West Point’s graduates have served America in many, many ways. Not only by leading troops into combat, but also by exploring frontiers, founding universities, laying out the railroads, building the Panama Canal, running corporations, serving in the Congress and The White House, and walking on the moon. Through our history, whenever duty called, the men and women of West Point have never failed us, and I speak for all Americans when I say, I know you never will.” - PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON

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W E S T P O I N T A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

Lt. GeneralRobert L. Caslen, Jr

Superintendent

Brig. General John Thomson III

Commandant of Cadets

Brig. GeneralTim Trainor

Dean of the Academic Board

Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. became the 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 17, 2013. Caslen graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1975. He earned master’s degrees from Long Island University and Kansas State University. Previous to this assignment, he served as the Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq. His prior deployments and assignments in-clude serving as the commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the com-mand that oversees the Command and General Staff College and 17 other schools, centers, and training programs located throughout the United States; commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and commanding general of the Multi-Na-tional Division-North during Operation Iraqi Free-dom; commandant of cadets for the U.S. Military Academy; deputy director for the War on Terrorism, J-5, The Joint Staff; assistant division commander (maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized); chief of staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light); chief of staff, Combined Joint Task Force Mountain dur-ing Operation Enduring Freedom; commander, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); chief of staff, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); senior brigade C2 Observer/Controller, Operations Group, Joint Readiness Training Center; commander, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); executive officer to the deputy commander in Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy; J-3 in Honduras for Joint Task Force Bravo; brigade op-erations officer, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Divi-sion (Air Assault); executive officer, 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Caslen’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Su-perior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meri-torious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and is Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger qualified. Caslen is married with three children.

Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. became the 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 17, 2013. Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D., became the Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy in the summer of 2010. He previ-ously served as professor and head of the Depart-ment of Systems Engineering at West Point where he taught courses in engineering management, sys-tems engineering and decision analysis. Trainor graduated with a Bachelor of Science from West Point in 1983 and entered the Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineering officer, Trainor has served in operational assignments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Trainor has a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doc-torate degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Mili-tary Applications Society of the Institute for Opera-tions Research and the Management Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Management and the Ameri-can Society of Engineering Education. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Management Honor Society. Trainor is also a member of the Board of Fellows for the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University. As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the Installation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to support resource al-location decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an organizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Management Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revitalization plans. Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 gradu-ate of West Point, who is a professor in the Depart-ment of Behavioral Sciences at the Academy. They have a daughter Cory, who is currently attending West Point, and two sons; Danny and Zach.

Brigadier General John (J.T.) Thomson became the 75th Commandt of Cadets this August. He hails from Tyler, Texas, and earned his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Field Artillery in 1986. His initial assignment was with the 6th Battalion, 41st Field Artillery (M109A2, 155mm SP) in Kitzin-gen, Germany, in direct support to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division from 1987 to 1990. In 1990, BG Thomson was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Nuremburg, Germany. From 1992 to 1994, he served as Operations Officer for the 1st Armored Division Artillery in Baumholder, Germany, and then later commanded Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery (M109A2, 155mm SP) in direct support to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division. Following battery command, he served as a Tactical Officer for the U.S. Corps of Cadets at West Point until 1997. From June 1998 to June 2003, BG Thomson was as-signed to the 4th Infantry Division (M) at Fort Hood, Texas. BG Thomson commanded the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery (MLRS) of the 214th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill, Okla., from June 2003 to June 2005. Following battalion command, he served on the Joint Staff as an advisor to the Assistant to the Chair-man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, extensively interact-ing and traveling with the U.S. Department of State on national security affairs. From May 2007 to Feb. 2008, he served as the Executive Officer to the Commanding General of Multi-National Corps, Iraq. He later headed the Commander’s Initiatives Group for Multi-National Forces-Iraq from Oct. 2008 to Jan. 2009, and then served as Executive Officer to the MNF-I Commanding General from April 2009 to July 2009. BG Thomson commanded the 41st Fires Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, from Oct. 2009 to July 2011. Following brigade command, he became the Director of the Chief’s Coordination Group (CCG) for the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army at Headquarters, Department of the Army through March 2013. In April 2013, he assumed duties as Deputy Commander for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo. BG Thomson earned a B.S. degree in computer en-gineering from the U.S. Military Academy in 1986 and a M.S. degree in Counseling and Leader Development from Long Island University in 1995. BG Thomson and his wife, Holly, have two sons, Tyler and Parker.

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Now in the midst of his fourth year as the Director of Inter-collegiate Athletics at the Army West Point, Boo Corrigan has guided the Black Knights to incredible successes on the fields of friendly strife, victories over Navy, surpassed ambitious fundraising goals, upgraded several facilities and added three varsity sports, all while cadet-athletes continued to raise the bar academically. Corrigan was named Director of Intercollegiate Athlet-ics on Feb. 1, 2011 and the short time since, Army has won the “Star” series against Navy, claimed the overall competi-tion against the Midshipmen, added Academic All-American certificates, raised the annual fund by nearly $3 million, increased the “For Us All Capital Campaign by $55 million,” completed fundraising on a new lacrosse building and es-tablished 10new program endowments. Under Corrigan’s leadership, Army has added women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s rugby to its offering of sports with nearly a quarter of the Corps of Cadets, around 1,000, competing in varsity sports under the athletic de-partment. In addition to the additional sport offerings, a massive state-of-the art videoboard was added to Tate Rink, a press box was included at Doubleday Field at Johnson Stadium, the ticket office was upgraded and moved to a more fan-friendly location in Michie Stadium and work will begin the fall on a lacrosse building that will include locker rooms, team rooms, weight room, athletic training space and much more for both the men’s and women’s lacrosse programs. A branding campaign that started in 2011 at Michie Stadium will continue with additions to Christl Arena this fall. Corrigan has strengthened and expanded Army Athlet-ics’ relationships in several key areas. In his tenure, Army has secured a new apparel agreement with Nike, a new pouring rights contract with Coke and bringing in the As-pire Group to enhance ticket sales and better serve Army season ticket holders. Corrigan also crafted the Team Army concept, a comprehensive plan designed to add significant value to Army’s corporate sponsorships while maintaining the tradition of West Point Athletics. In his first full three years at West Point, Corrigan has overseen a program that owns 11 Patriot League regular season or tournament championships and sent eight teams to the NCAA postseason. Thirty-three cadets have earned a major award from their conference, Last season, Corrigan led Army Athletics to its first star series victory since 1996, going 12-11 in star competitions against Navy. It was the 12th victory in the series for the Academy. West Point went 18-13 overall against the Mids

during the year and has a 34-29-1 mark versus Navy in the last two seasons. Army finished a very successful campaign in 2013-14 with an overall record of 235-173-7 for a .575 winning per-centage, the highest mark since 2004-05. In 2013-14, the Black Knights brought home league ti-tles in men’s tennis, baseball and women’s basketball. Army won regular season titles in men’s tennis and baseball, while the women’s hoops squad won the league tourna-ment and was a 13th seed in the NCAA Tournament. Ten of Army’s squads participated in Patriot League postseason, while rifle earned an NCAA berth for the 11th-straight sea-son. Army collected more than 100 all-league citations in 2012-13 alone. Hockey’s Cheyne Rocha and lacrosse’s Bren-dan Buckley each captured the Senior CLASS Award in their respective sports, making Army the only school in the na-tion to have multiple winners in 2012-13. During the 2012-13 season, Army teams combined to post an overall record of 236-183-8 for a .562 winning per-centage. The winter sports programs had their best sea-son in five years as the women’s basketball team won the Patriot League regular season title, the men’s basketball team posted its first winning season in 28 years and the rifle squad advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 10th consecutive season. It was also a great year in the competition against fel-low service academies. Army split the season series versus Navy, 16-16-1, marking the best winning percentage against the Mids (.500) since 2004-05. The Black Knights owned a 4-2-1 record against Air Force, improving the record to 20-18-2 (.525) versus service academy foes in 2012-13. Cadet-athletes have continued to thrive in the class-room under Corrigan’s watch. In his three full years, Army has boasted 12 Academic All-Americans, including seven first-team selections. Lacrosse’s Brendan Buckely became the first Army athlete to capture Academic All-American of the Year honors in 2012. In 2011, the Black Knights’ football team boasted two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a first for the program since 1957. Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Army boasts six Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year, including Buckley, a two-time overall men’s winner. During the 2013-14 season, Army reg-istered five Academic All-American selections. Twenty of Army’s 24 NCAA programs scored above the national average in the 2013 NCAA APR report. The men’s cross country and wrestling teams earned public recogni-tion for finishing in the top 10 percent of their respective sport. The cross country squad boasted a perfect score of 1,000. In addition, former football standout Andrew Rodriguez, Class of 2012, became the first Army player to win the National Football Foundation’s Willam V. Campbell Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Rodriguez later was honored with the Amateur Athletic Union’s James E. Sul-livan Award as the top amateur athlete in the country. He was the first Army player to receive the award since 1946 and was just the third player in history (Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow) to win both the Campbell Trophy and Sullivan Award. Army has been the focus of national attention since Corri-gan’s arrival. He was instrumen-tal in supporting the CBS docu-mentary, “Game of Honor,” that chronicled the Black Knights’ 2011 football season leading up to its annual showdown with arch-rival Navy. Not only was the

two-hour program broadcast to a national audience on Showtime, but also won the Emmy Award for Best Sports Documentary. The Army football team was also the focus of a behind-the-scenes book titled, “Soldiers First,” written by New York Times writer Joe Drape. In addition to his duties at West Point, Corrigan has been an active leader in the Patriot League, serving as chairman of the conference’s Broadband Committee. Corrigan, who was the senior associate athletic direc-tor for external affairs at Duke University starting in August 2008, brings a wealth of leadership to his post. He is a proven administrator with 18 previous years of experience in all areas of revenue generation, external affairs, staff management and leadership. Corrigan’s chief responsibilities at Duke included the oversight of the Blue Devil corporate partnerships and the Marketing, Promotions, Ticket, Internet Operations, Sports Information and Video Services departments. In only two years at Duke, Corrigan was responsible for the negotiation of multi-media rights to ISP. A supervisor of the 2009 NCAA Champion women’s ten-nis and 2010 NCAA Champion men’s lacrosse programs, Corrigan was a part of three NCAA Championships at Duke in just two seasons. He served as a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules committee and the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Committee, while serving on the Executive Budget Committee at Duke. Prior to arriving at Duke in August of 2008, he oversaw Notre Dame’s corporate relations and marketing as an associate athletic director for five years. During his stint at Notre Dame, Corrigan spearheaded the redesign of its official athletics website and creation of 15-20 hours of original video content weekly. That resulted in a 35 percent increase in page views and unique users. Corrigan also worked directly with ISP Sports, CSTV, and NBC Sports from a sales and marketing standpoint. Before joining the staff at Notre Dame, Corrigan spent nearly three years as the associate athletic director for marketing at the United States Naval Academy. He was responsible for turning the marketing department from a deficit to profit in his first year with full budget responsi-bility for the department. Corrigan also was intimately in-volved with the re-branding of the Annual Giving Campaign (The Blue and Gold), which led to an increase of 75 percent year over year donations. His collegiate experience also includes a stint as assis-tant director of marketing at Florida State from 1992-95. Corrigan is a 1990 University of Notre Dame graduate with a degree in economics. He is married to the former Kristen Aceto, a former field hockey and lacrosse player at the University of Virginia who also earned a master’s de-gree from the school. The couple has three children, Finley, Tre and Brian. He is the youngest of seven children of Gene and Lena Corrigan.

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Given by Lee R. Anderson, class of 1961, and Penny Anderson, the Anderson Rugby Complex broke ground in the fall of 2005 and the $8.35 million project was completed in May of 2007. The Anderson Rugby Complex is positioned alongside the

Hudson River, just north of West Point’s Shea Stadium.

The facility boasts a state of the art all-weather practice pitch alongside the main natural turf competition field, which are floodlit, in addition to the center. The first floor of the two-story, 13,650 square foot center includes four team locker

rooms, a locker room for referees, home and visitor showers, a commercial-quality laundry room, restrooms and a training room. The second floor features a weight-training room, multi-purpose team room, coaches’ offices, restrooms and a 1,800 square foot observation balcony that overlooks the pitch. Below the balcony is an external permanent 550

seat structure.

Portable stands can also be brought in to surround Warrior Field, which features two electronic rugby-specific scoreboards.

“Having the privilege and opportunity to utilize the Anderson Rugby Complex has been an unbelievable experience. The facility is arguably one of the best rugby complexes in the country and by far the best facility I have had the opportunity to use. The team has an incredible respect for the complex and as stewards of the facility, we attempt to leave it in better shape than we received it. From the locker room, multi-purpose room, turf pitch and grass pitch, the complex offers us an unparalleled rugby experience. It is also offers a great game day experience with pristine grass, bleacher seating and overhanging balcony. Every day the team looks forward to practicing at ARC and being able to utilize its awesome benefits.”

- ‘15 Captain Collum Magee

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Kelly DumraufAthletic CommunicationsAssistant

Office: (845) 938-1824 Email: [email protected]: www.GoArmyWestPoint.com

Mailing AddressOffice of Athletic CommunicationsU.S. Military Academy639 Howard Rd. West Point, N.Y. 10996-1589

Important Numbers(845) 938-3303 - Athletic Comm. Phone(845) 446-2556 - Athletic Comm. Fax(845) 938-0179 - Rugby Office Phone

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RUGBY CONTACT

The Army Sports Network, in its 15th year offering extensive coverage of the Black Knights, will continue its broadcast schedule by carrying Army’s matchups with Navy and St. Mary’s. Black Knights Mulitmedia and Broad-casting Coordinator Zack Daly will call all of the action from Anderson Rugby Complex.

Monthly subsubscriptions for Knight Vision can be purchased for $9.95 or fans can opt for a year-long pass at a cost of $99.95.

KNIGHT VISION

CREDENTIALSWorking credentials for all media personnel can be obtained by contacting Kelly Dumrauf in the Army Office of Athletic Communications.

PHOTOGRAPHYStill photographers are encouraged to work from the sidelines and try zones. Access to the field is available for still photographers.

INTERVIEW POLICY Army head coach Mike Mahan and players will be available to the media on the field immedietly following the completion of the game. Please submit your requests to Kelly Dumrauf prior to the end of the game.

INTERVIEW ASSISTANCE For those wishing to cover a match from out-of-town, please submit your interview requests to Kelly Dumrauf via email prior to the completion of the game.

PRACTICE COVERAGEArmy rugby practices are closed to members of the media unless accompanied by a member of the Army Athletic Communications staff. Please contact Kelly Dumrauf in the Athletic Communications Office in advance to determine the status and location of practice and gain clearance into the workout. Twenty-four hour notice for media members wishing to attend practice is required.

GAME SERVICES Game notes and statistics are posted on Army’s official athletics website at www.GoArmyWestPoint.com and will be available at each game.

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C O A C H I N G S T A F F

Michael Mahan, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, is in his second stint as men’s rugby head coach.

Mahan, one of the nation’s most successful coaches, has served both the men’s and women’s rugby teams for more than 25 years.

The fall of 2014 was one of the most successful in program history as the

team posted an unblemished 8-0 regular season record in their first year as a member of the Army Athletic Association.

Mahan helped guide the team to wins over nationally ranked opponents such as Penn State, Kutztown and Air Force and led Army to the Rugby East title.

The Black Knights were invited to the ACRC Bowl Series and dropped a 53-19 decision against second-ranked Life to conclude a historic fall.

Mahan was named the Rugby East Coach of the Year for his outstanding efforts and coached eight Black Knights to All-Rugby East recognition. Captain Collum Magee was named the Forward of the Year and landed on the first team. He was joined by Andrew Fargo, Thomas Del Pino, David Huff and vice-captain Logan Pearce. John Banarhall earned second team honors and Greg Walker and Peter Basnight garnered honorable mention recognition.

Magee, Fargo and Huff were also name to the All-ACRC squads with Magee earning MVP status.

Mahan guided the Army men’s team as head coach from 1988-2002 and then returned in 2013. He was the first head coach of the Army women’s team in 2003 and served as women’s coach emeritus from 2005-07.

He also led the Monterey Bay Mayhem for two seasons, spent three seasons as the head coach of the Combined Services U-25 National Team and four years as head coach of the U.S. Army National Team. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Army in 1980.

During Mahan’s 15 years as a head coach, he led his squads to 10 Collegiate National Championship Final Fours and none of his team’s finished below ninth in the country.

Of Army’s 12 appearances in the Collegiate Rugby National

Championship Final Four, Mahan was the head coach for 10 of those seasons.

In addition to his rugby coaching duties, Mahan served as an Airborne, Ranger and Infantryman for 21 years of active duty service. Mahan has worked at West Point as a military instructor, senior vice president with the Association of Graduates and coach. He retired from the military with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Two of Mahan’s former players were among the four Army-wide officers who were selected for the rank of Lieutenant General this year. In addition, he sat on the Executive Board of USA Rugby for three years.

Mahan graduated from West Point with an engineering degree and later collected his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mahan and his wife Dorothy, a marriage and family therapist, reside in Cornwall, N.Y. The couple has a son, Matthew of Boston and a granddaughter, Madeline.

mike mahanHead Coach | 15TH SEASON | USMA, 1970

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MAJ MICHAEL ZIEGELHOFERASSISTANT COACH | THIRD SEASON | USMA, 2004Major Mike Ziegelhofer, a native of Lexington, Ohio, enters his third season with the Army West Point men’s rugby program.

He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and life sciences and receiving his commission as an armor officer in 2004. MAJ Ziegelhofer

attended Columbia University in 2013, earning a master’s degree Organizational Psychology. He is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic Course and Maneuver Captain’s Career Course.

Major Ziegelhofer has served as a platoon leader, Aide-de-Camp, and Troop Commander in both garrison and combat operations. As a platoon leader with the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fort Irwin, CA, he deployed to Iraq in support of

Operation Iraqi Freedom III. He then served as the Aide-de-Camp to the commanding general of the National Training Center at Fort Irwin and to the commanding general of the Combined Services Training Command in Kabul, Afghanistan. In his most previous duty assignment, Major Ziegelhofer commanded Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, deploying to Operation New Dawn in Iraq from 2010-2011. Major Ziegelhofer currently serves as the Tactical Officer of company F-3 at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Major Ziegelhofer’s military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with three Campaign Stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon and NATO Medal.

He has also earned the Combat Action Badge and the Air Assault Badge.

MAJ BRENT PAFFORDASSISTANT COACH | SECOND SEASON | USMA, 2004Major Brent Pafford enters his second year with the men’s rugby program.

Major Pafford serves as an Instructor of Mechanical Engineering and an assistant Rugby Coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Brent played Rugby for four years at the United States Military Academy form 2000-2004. He has

served in the Army for over 10 years since graduating from West Point in 2004, with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. MAJ Pafford also holds a Master’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.

Commissioned as an Aviation Officer, his former assignments include Air Cavalry Platoon Leader, and Distribution Platoon Leader with 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fort Carson, Colorado. While at Fort Carson he deployed as an assistant operations officer with

1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry regiment to Kirkuk, Iraq in support of the Presidential Surge during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

He moved to Kansas in 2009, where he commanded Avenger Troop, 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment in the 1st Infantry Division. In the winter of 2010 CPT Pafford deployed with Avenger Troop to Taji, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

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C O A C H I N G & S U P P O R T S T A F F

CPT IAN FOLAUASSISTANT COACH | THIRD SEASON | USMA, 2006CPT Ian Folau joined the men’s rugby coaching staff in 2012.

A 2006 graduate of the United States Military Academy, Folau earned his bachelor’s of science degree in systems engineering.

Folau was a member of Army’s men’s rugby team from 2001-2006. He also played for clubs in North

Carolina from 2010-11 and in Germany with from 2011-2012.

As a member of the United States Army, Folau served in Germany and Afghanistan from February 2007 to June 2009, before becoming a company commander and security and intelligence chief at Fort Bragg.

In July of 2012 he returned to West Point where he now serves as an assistant professor of German and human resources manager in the Foreign Languages department.

Folau was born in Frankfurt, Germany and graduated from high school in Seoul, Korea. He is fluent in German and has studied Samoan, French, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch and Hebrew.

In 2012, he earned his master’s degree in Arts, German Studies from Middlebury College.

KELLY DUMRAUFATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

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LT. Col. PAT DOWNESOFFICER REPRESENTATIVE

GENE MCINTYRESPORT SUPERVISOR

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M E E T T H E B L A C K K N I G H T S - 2 0 1 5 S P R I N G R O S T E R

Name Company Class Height Weight Position Hometown / High SchoolJacob Banarhall G1 JR 5-4 140 Scrum Half Auburn, N.H. / Pinkerton AcademyPeter Basnight C4 JR 6-0 210 Flanker Faifax Station, Va. / South CountyAndrew Borer H4 JR 5-8 180 Fullback Alta Loma, Calif. / DamienCody Brown A4 SR 6-1 190 Wing Fayetville, N.C. / 71stTyler Brown B2 FR 6-4 210 Lock Mauldin, S.C. / MauldinHayden Cross I4 FR 5-11 185 Center Meridian, Idaho / Rocky MountainThomas Del Pino E1 FR 5-7 165 Fly Half Tampa, Fla. / H.B. PlantJoseph Dlugosch D3 JR 6-0 205 Center Eagle, Idaho / EagleConner Drum A3 FR 6-0 210 Fullback New Brunfels, Texas / Canyon LakeDavid Evans I2 SR 6-3 260 Prop Sauquoit, N.Y. / Sauquoit ValleyAndrew Fargo B4 SO 6-0 210 Center Del Mar, Calif. / Torrey PinesHarrison Farrell D4 FR 5-6 165 Scrum Half Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling CatholicLuke Fetla G2 SO 6-1 225 Prop Pinehurst, N.C. / PinehurstBenjamin Foley B3 SR 6-5 232 Lock Monticello, Ill. / MonticelloJamison Geracci C2 SO 5-8 195 Hooker Austin, Texas / Vista RidgeTyler Glasz C3 SR 5-11 200 Prop Cibolo, Texas / Byron P. Steele IIDonald Goff D3 JR 6-1 240 Prop Framingham, Mass. / FraminghamCameron Hargis E1 JR 6-0 210 Center Corpus Christi, Texas / CarrollNolan Hedglin C2 FR 5-10 170 Scrum Half Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte CatholicLuke Heun G3 SO 5-11 190 Wing Palmer, Alaska / PalmerDavid Huff E4 FR 5-8 165 Wing Anchorage, Alaska / National Guard Patriot AcademyJack Ireland F4 JR 6-2 205 No. 8 Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Newbury ParkAndrew Irwin A1 JR 6-1 210 No. 8 McMurray, Pa. / Peters TownshipJohn Lake I3 JR 6-5 230 Lock Cumming, Ga. / West ForsythDom Larkin F3 FR 6-0 175 Fly Half Tacoma, Wash. / O’NeillBenjamin Lemon H3 SO 6-0 205 Flaker Bountiful, Utah / BountifulJareth Long-Garrett D3 FR 5-11 200 Fullback Peoria, Ill. / RichwoodsTucker Lundstrom E4 JR 5-11 200 Flanker Oak Harbor, Wash. / Oak HarborCollum Magee B1 SR 5-9 200 Flanker St. Louis, Mo. / St. Louis UniversityJeffrey Malm-Annan B2 SO 5-11 195 Center Sacramento, Calif. / Monterey TrailHunter Mixon G1 FR 6-7 210 Lock Lacey, Wash. / Home EducatedDom Mori I2 JR 5-11 230 Prop Portland, Ore. / Jesuit PortlandDaniel Myers G3 SR 6-1 200 Fly Half Shepherdstown, W.Va. / JeffersonConnor Parker F1 SO 6-4 235 Lock Hollister, Calif. / Monte Vista ChristianLogan Pearce D4 SR 6-0 195 Fullback North Royalton, Ohio / North RoyaltonJoseph Pervall B3 JR 5-8 210 Hooker Prince George, Va. / Prince GeorgeDom Plantamura F4 SO 6-0 210 No. 8 Silver Spring, Md. / Gonzaga College Vincent Raimondi D3 JR 5-10 200 Flanker Addison, Ill. / Nazareth AcademyKevin Root I2 FR 5-10 190 Wing St. Louis, Mo. / Lafayette Jack Rosenhammer E1 SR 5-11 195 Manager Queens, N.Y. / XavierMitchell Sanderson I2 FR 6-3 205 No. 8 Waipahu, HI / LeilehuaNicholas Satwicz H4 SR 6-0 205 Flanker Newton, Mass. / DexterAlec Smith A2 FR 5-11 185 Fullback San Jose, Calif. / LeighJohn Sproul A2 JR 6-2 215 Lock California, Md. / Home EducatedAndy Sullivan H3 SO 6-4 200 Wing Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills CentralAdam Szott I3 SO 6-1 275 Prop Aurora, Ill. / Waubonsie ValleyAmmon Tuimaunei I3 SO 6-1 290 Prop Roseville, Calif. / WilsonvilleGreg Walker H2 SR 6-0 230 Prop Orlando, Fla. / Timber CreekLogan Weiland B1 JR 5-10 195 Wing Sumter, S.C. / WilsonAndrew Yoon F1 JR 5-11 194 Center Anaheim, Calif. / Villa Park

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M E E T T H E B L A C K K N I G H T S - R O S T E R B R E A K D O W N

Alaska (2)Luke Heun .......................................PalmerDavid Huff ................................Anchorage

California (8)Andrew Borer ........................... Alta LomaAndrew Fargo ................................Del MarJack Ireland ..................... Thosand OaksJeffrey Malm-Annan ...........SacramentoConnor Parker .............................HollisterAlec Smith ....................................San JoseAmmon Tuimaunei ....................RosevilleAndrew Yoon ...............................Anaheim

Florida (2)Thomas Del Pino ............................TampaGreg Walker .................................. Orlando

Georgia (1)John Lake ................................... Cumming

Hawaii (1)Mitchell Sanderson ..................Waipahu

Idaho (2)Hayden Cross ............................. MeridianJoseph Dlugosch .............................Eagle

Illinois (4)Benjamin Foley .......................MonticelloJareth Long-Garrett ...................... PeoriaVincent Raimondi .......................AddisonAdam Szott ......................................Aurora

Iowa (1)Harrison Farrell ....................Des Moines

Maryland (2)Dom Plantamura ..................Silve SpringJohn Sproul ................................California

Massachusetts (1)Nickolas Satwicz .........................Newton

Michigan (1)Andy Sullivan ........................................ Ada

Missouri (2)Collum Magee .............................St. LouisKevin Root ....................................St. Louis

New Hampshire (1)Jacob Banarhall ............................Auburn

New York (1)David Evans ................................Sauquoit

North Carolina (3)Cody Brown................................ FayetvilleEdward Fetla .............................PinehurstNolan Hedglin ........................... Charlotte

Ohio (1)Logan Pearce ................. North Royalton

Oregon (1)Dom Mori ......................................Portland

Pennsylvania (1)Andrew Irwin ......................... McMurrary

South Carolina (1)Logan Weiland .............................. Sumter

Texas (4)Conner Drum ......................New BrunfelsJamison Geracci.............................AustinTyler Glasz .........................................CiboloCameron Hargis ..............Corpus Christi

Utah (1)Benjamin Lemon .......................Bountiful

Virginia (2)Peter Basnight .............................. FairfaxJoseph Pervall ................. Prince George

Washington (3)Dom Larkin.....................................TacomaTucker Lundstrom ................Oak HarborHunter Mixon ....................................Lacey

West Virginia (1)Dan Myers ........................ Sheperdstown

BLACK KNIGHTS BY STATE BLACK KNIGHTS BY CLASS

FIRSTIES (SR) .................................................................................................... 9

COWS (JR) .......................................................................................................... 16 YUCKS (SO) .........................................................................................................11

PLEBES (FR) ...................................................................................................... 13

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M E E T T H E B L A C K K N I G H T S - T E A M C A P T A I N

COLLUM MAGEESenior | Flanker | St. Louis, Mo. / St. Louis UniversityHeight: 5-9 | Weight: 200lbs

Fall 2014: Started in all nine of the Black Knights’ contests as the senior captain at the flanker posi-tion … finished second in tries scored with nine … registered a total of 45 points on the season, good for third on the team … scored one try against Cornell in the season-opener … added two scores against St. Bonaventure … posted a score against Iona … recorded one try in the blowout victory over Buffalo … scored two tries, including the game-winner in the victory over Kutztown … added a try against Wheeling Jesuit … closed the season with one try in the ACRC Bowl Series game vs. No. 2 Life … one of just three Black Knights to score in at least six of the team’s nine competitions … was named the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week following the upset victory over Kutztown … was named the American Collegiate Rugby Conference (ACRC) MVP … earned All-ACRC first team honors … was named the Rugby East Forward of the Year … earned All-Rugby East first team honors.

Personal: Collum Gerard Valentine Magee ... son of Richard Jr. and Margaret Magee ... brother Richard Magee III ... born July 1, 1991 in St. Louis Mo. ... previously attended the University of Central

Missouri ... four-time rookie of the week at the University of Central Missouri (football) ... three-time all-conference football player at St. Louis University High School ... ranked as one of the top 100 inside linebackers in the country in high school ... enjoys reading, hiking, camping, watching movies and cooking ... credits Bill LeClerc with having the most influence on his rugby career ... management major.

NEWS & NOTES- Named 2014 Rugby East Forward of the Year - Earned All-Rugby East first team recognition- Named the ACRC MVP - Earned All-ACRC first team honors - Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week on Oct. 27- D1A Player of the Week on Oct. 23- Branch: Field Artillery- Post: 2nd Cavalry Regiment | Vilseck, Germany

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M E E T T H E B L A C K K N I G H T S - T E A M V I C E - C A P T A I N

LOGAN PEARCESenior | Fullback | North Royalton, Ohio | North RoyaltonHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 195lbs

Fall 2014: Started in seven games as the vice-captain before falling to injury during the Air Force contest … served as both fullback and kicker … finished the fall season ranked second on the team in total points with 51 … posted three tries on the season, good for fourth on the team … added two penalty kicks and 16 conversions … recorded 14 points in the season-opener against Cornell … scored a penalty kick, a try and three conversions … posted two conversions in the upset-victory over Penn State … converted three kicks against both Stony Brook and Iona … recorded two tries and two conversions against Buffalo … closed the season with a penalty kick and three conversions in the thrilling upset win over Kutztown … was named the Army Athletic Association of the Week fol-lowing the season-opener at Cornell … was named to the All-Rugby East first team.

Personal: Logan James Pearce ... son of Kenneth and Niki Pearce ... siblings Taylor, Garrett and Nolan ... born Oct. 15, 1992 in Lakewood, Ohio ... uncle Donald Kotchman is a retired colonel from the Army ... sister Taylor is a 1st lieutenant in the Army ... cousin Tyler is a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy

... cousin Tyler plays water polo at the Coast Guard Academy ... was first team all-division in football in 2011 ... was the Northeast Ohio Conference Lake Division Offensive MVP in football ... was first team academic all-Ohio in football ... was first team all-conference in football in 2010 ... was a distinguished cadet in 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... enjoys family, dogs and sleeping ... credits coach Mike Mahan with having the most influence on his rugby career ... chemical engineering major.

NEWS & NOTES - Earned All-Rugby East first team recognition- Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week on Sept. 15- Branch: Medical Services- Post: 2nd Cavalry Regiment | Vilseck, Germany

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cody brownSenior | Wing | Fayetteville, N.C. / 71st High SchoolHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 190lbs

Fall 2014: Got the start against St. Bonaventure and remained in the starting 15 for the remaining six games of the season … earned two scores on the season … posted a try in the team’s dominant 73-12 victory over Buffalo … concluded the regular season with a try in the 34-29 road win over Wheeling Jesuit. Personal: Cody Paul Brown ... son of Lawon and Clinton Brown ... sisters Jessica and Lillian ... born Jan. 11, 1993 in Fayetteville, N.C. ... sister, Jessica, is in the national guard ... enjoys fishing and motor-cycles ... credits Will Holder with having the most influence on his rugby career ... defense strategic studies major.

NEWS & NOTES- Branch: Infantry- Post: 2nd Brigade | 82nd Airborne Division | Fort Bragg, N.C.

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dave evansSenior | Prop | Sauquoit, N.Y. / Sauquoit ValleyHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 260lbs

Fall 2014: Started in the team’s first three games before falling to injury … rejoined the Black Knights for the Kutztown game and remained in the starting 15 for the remainder of the season … did not factor in statistically. Personal: David Conor Evans ... son of Mark and Elizabeth Evans ... siblings Kathryn, Ethan, Garrett and Liam ... born June 9, 1992 in Cooperstown, N.Y. ... sister, Kathryn, is a 1LT ... played two years of football at Army ... was a 2010 all-state offensive tackle ... was a Mohawk Valley all-star in football ... was the CSC shotput and discus champion in 2010 ... was the team captain of the football, basket-ball and track teams in his senior year of high school ... was a CSC scholar athlete in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... was the National Football Foundation scholarship winner in 2011 ... enjoys camping, fishing, hunting, reading and spending time with family ... credits 2014 USMA graduate Ryan “Cow-boy” McCollum with having the most influence on his rugby career ... interdisciplinary science major.

NEWS & NOTES- Branch: Military Intelligence, Branch Detail Armor - Will be attending medical school upon graduation

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ben foleySenior | Lock | Monticello, Ill. / MonticelloHeight: 6-5 | Weight: 230lbs

Fall 2014: Started in all nine contests as a firstie … posted two tries on the season … opened the year with five points in the 49-0 blanking of Cornell in the season-opener … scored a try in the team’s 53-19 loss to No. 2 Life in the ACRC Bowl Series.

Personal: Benjamin Adam Foley ... son of John and Donna Foley ... siblings Emily and Jack ... born Nov. 3, 1992 in Champagne, Ill. brother, Jack, was in the Army ... played football in high school ... enjoys hiking and basketball ... credits coach Bill LeClerc with having the most influence on his rugby career ... management major.

NEWS & NOTES- Branch: Infantry- Post: U.S. Army Infantry School | Fort Benning, Ga.

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tyler glaszSenior | Prop | Cibolo, Texas | Byron P. Steele II Height: 5-11 | Weight: 200lbs.

Fall 2014: Did not factor in statistically.

Personal: Tyler Scott Glasz ... son of Teri and Eric Glasz ... siblings Taylor and Tanner ... born May 1, 1993 in Omaha, Neb. ... father is a Major in the Air Force ... Uncle is a Colonel in the Air Force ... sister, Taylor, runs track and field and cross country at Stephen F. Austin State University ... civil engineer-ing major.

NEWS & NOTES- Branch: Engineers- Post: 3rd Brigade | 25th Infantry Division | Scholfield Barracks, HI

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daniel myersSenior | Fly Half | Shepherdstown, W.Va. / JeffersonHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 200lbs.

Fall 2014: Started in the team’s dominant victory at Buffalo … did not factor in statistically.

Personal: Daniel Lloyd Myers ... son of David and Dawn Myers ... siblings Rebecca, Jesse, Mike, Emilie and Brad ... born Nov. 3, 1992 in Quebec City, Quebec ... brother Michael is a 1st lieutenant in the Army ... was high school football team MVP in 2010 ... enjoys fishing, hunting, bible study and driving his truck ... credits Will Holder with having the most influence on his rugby career ... civil engineering major.

NEWS & NOTES- Branch: Engineers- Post: 2nd Brigade | 82nd Airborne Division | Fort Bragg, N.C.

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jack rosenhammerSenior | Manager | Queens, N.Y / XavierHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 195lbs.

Fall 2014: Served as the head manager during the fall semester.

Personal: Jack Edward Rosenhammer … son of Richard and Terryanne Rosenhammer … siblings, Will and Erik … born in New Hyde Park, N.Y. … previously attended St. John’s University and Valley Forge Military College … enjoys running marathons, watching rugby, karate and participating in amateur karate competitions … credits Rich Pohlidal with having the most influence on his rugby career … Arabic and Persian major.

NEWS & NOTES- Branch: Infantry- Post: 3rd Brigade | 3rd Infantry Division | Fort Benning, Ga.

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nick satwiczSenior | Flanker | Newton, Mass. / Dexter Height: 6-1 | Weight: 205lbs.

Fall 2014: Started the season with a start against Cornell … did not factor in statistically.

Personal: Nicholas Roy Satwicz ... son of Nancy and Paul Satwicz ... siblings Jeff and Laura ... born Aug. 12, 1992 in Boston ... captain of his football team in high school ... earned the Dexter Award for Character/Leadership in high school ... high school class president ... enjoys lifting and playing with his dogs ... credits Marshall Moten with having the most influence on his rugby career ... economics major.

NEWS & NOTES- Branch: Infantry- Post: 3rd Brigade | 101st Airborne Division | Fort Campbell, KY

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greg walkerSenior | Prop | Orlando, Fla. / Timber CreekHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 230lbs.

Fall 2014: Started in eight of nine contests for the Black Knights in his firstie season at the Acade-my … opened the year with starts against Cornell and Penn State … rejoined the team in the win over Iona and remained in the starting 15 for the remainder of the season … did not factor in statistically … earned All-Rugby East honorable mention recognition.

Personal: Gregory Dwight Walker ... son of Greg and Robin Walker ... sisters Eryn and Lauren ... enjoys weightlifting and Xbox ... credits Aaron Retter and Marshall Moten with having the most influence on his rugby career ... engineering psychology major.

NEWS & NOTES- Earned All-Rugby East honorable mention- Branch: Armor- Post: 2nd Brigade | 1st Armored Division | Fort Bliss, Texas

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jacob banarhallJunior | Scrum Half | Auburn, N.H. / Pinkerton AcademyHeight: 5-4 | Weight: 140lbs.

Fall 2014: Started in each of the Black Knights’ nine contests as a cow at Army … scored two tries on the season … posted first score of the fall in the 26-19 victory over Iona from Anderson Rugby Complex … added five points in the dominant 73-12 road victory over Buffalo … garnered All-Rugby East second team honors.

Personal: John Jacob Banarhall ... son of Peggy and John Banarhall ... brother Michael ... born July 22, 1992 in Baltimore ... previously attended the Marion Military Institute ... Under 19 Rugby team cap-tain in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... Under 19 team MVP in 2010 ... enjoys working out, swimming, hiking, baseball and shooting ... credits his dad, who was also his coach, with having the most influence on his rugby career ... mechanical engineering major.

peter basnightJunior | Flanker | Fairfax Station, Va. / South CountyHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 210lbs.

Fall 2014: Got the start against Buffalo and stayed in the starting lineup for the remaining four games in his junior year at the Academy … posted two scores on the season … earned first points of the year in the team’s handling of Buffalo, 73-12 … posted a crucial five points in Army’s upset 34-30 victory over No. 3 Kutztown … earned All-Rugby East honorable mention recognition.

Personal: Peter Basnight ... son of Linda and Kord Basnight ... siblings Philip and Maria ... born Sept. 15, 1993 in Baltimore ... high school’s all-time leading scorer in lacrosse ... earned lacrosse all-region honors in high school ... enjoys snowboarding ... credits TJ Rowe with having the most influence on his rugby career ... law major.

NEWS & NOTES- Earned All-Rugby East second team honors

NEWS & NOTES- Earned All-Rugby East honorable mention recognition

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andrew borerJunior | Fullback | Alta Loma, Calif. / DamienHeight: 5-8 | Weight: 180lbs.

Fall 2014: Joined the A-Side on a regular basis after entering the Air Force contest following the injury to vice-captain Logan Pearce … earned two starts serving as the fullback and kicker … finished the season as Army’s fourth leading scorer … registered two tries and eight conversions … posted a try and two conversions in the dominant victory over Buffalo … successfully converted two kicks in the win over service academy rival Air Force … registered a try and two conversions in the regular season finale victory over Wheeling Jesuit … closed the season with two successful conversions in the American Collegiate Rugby Conference Bowl Series loss to No. 2 Life.

Personal: Andrew James Borer ... son of Laurie and Jim Borer ... sister Jamie ... born Dec. 20, 1993 in Orange, Calif. ... both grandfathers served in the Army ... academic all-league in 2011 and 2012 ... sec-ond team all-league in 2011 ... enjoys hiking, climbing, being in the ocean, working out and listening to music ... credits his brothers with having the most influence on his rugby career ... environmental science major.

joseph dlugoschJunior | Center | Eagle, Idaho / EagleHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 205lbs.


Personal: Joe Dlugosch ... son of Connie and Paul Dlugosch ... siblings Mariah, Ciara and John ... born Feb. 4, 1994 in Eagle, Idaho ... enjoys the outdoors, hunting, fishing, reading and riding motorcycles ... credits Blake Hunnewell with having the most influence on his rugby career ... economics major.

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cameron hargisJunior | Center | Corpus Christi, Texas / CarrollHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 210lbs.

Fall 2014: Earned the start against Cornell and Penn State … did not factor in statistically.

Personal: Cameron J. Hargis ... son of Dwayne and Dee Hargis ... siblings Chandler and Conner ... born Sept. 15, 1993 in Corpus Christi, Texas ... enjoys playing sports ... credits Jesus with having the most influence on his rugby career ... mechanical engineering major.

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donald goffJunior | Prop | Framingham, Mass. / FraminghamHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 240lbs.

Fall 2014: Was not on the active roster in the fall semester due to injury.

Personal: Donald Everett Goff … don of Jackie and Don Goff … siblings Joe, Willy … born Jan. 17, 1994 in Framingham, Mass. … won the Hobey Baker Character Award in 2012 … earned all-conference acco-lades in high school … enjoys footblal, hockey, lifting and fishing … credits Aaron Retter with having the most influence on his rugby career … defense and strategic studies major.

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andrew irwinJunior | No. 8 | McMurray, Pa. / Peters TownshipHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 210lbs.

Fall 2014: Earned a start in the upset victory over Penn State from Anderson Rugby Complex … did not factor in statistically.

Personal: Andrew Whitney Irwin ... son of Lew and Marcia Irwin ... sisters Eva and Mary ... born Aug. 4, 1994 in New Haven, Conn. ... father is a brigadier general combat engineer ... sister Mary is a first lieutenant ... sister Eva played college volleyball for Washington and Jefferson University ... started playing rugby second semester of yuk year ... WPIAL All-Section Two Wrestling team in 2011-12 ... Waldi Schaeffer Scholarship Award runner up in 2012 ... enjoys reading, working out, being outside and hanging out with friends ... credits upperclassmen and coaches as having the most influence on his rugby career ... systems engineering major.

jack irelandJunior | No. 8 | Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Newbury ParkHeight: 6-2 | Weight: 205lbs.

Fall 2014: Started in eight of the team’s nine games after getting the start in the Penn State con-test … did not factor in statistically.

Personal: Jack David Soto Ireland ... son of Michael Ireland, Mareque Ireland and Sylvia Soto ... sister Genevieve ... born June 7, 1994 in Arcadia, Calif. ... named Under 16 and Under 17 Southern California All-Star ... was 2010 and 2011 rugby team captain ... climbed Mount Whitney at age 12 ... enjoys reading ... credits his father with having the most influence on his rugby career ... computer science major.


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john lakeJunior | Lock | Cumming, Ga. / West ForsythHeight: 6-5 | Weight: 230lbs.


Personal: John Hampton Lake ... son of Bryan and Sandy Lake ... born Dec. 12, 1992 in Birmingham, Ala. ... previously attended the University of Alabama ... enjoys watching college football and being with family ... credits Jeff Ferebee, former USMA rugby team captain, with having the most influence on his rugby career ... systems engineering major.

tucker lundstromJunior | Flanker | Oak Harbor, Wash. / Oak HarborHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 200lbs.


Personal: Tucker Dwight Lundstrom ... son of Shanna and Dwight Lundstrom ... siblings Jake and Hayley ... born Jan. 4. 1994 in Salida, Colo. ... first member of his family to attend a military academy ... 2012 all-conference football player ... mechanical engineering major.

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dom moriJunior | Prop | Portland, Ore. / Jesuit PortlandHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 230lbs.

Fall 2014: Earned a start against St. Bonaventure, Buffalo and Iona … posted two scores on the season … all 10 points came in the 36-22 victory at St. Bonaventure.

Personal: Dominic Christopher Mori ... son of Jeff and Susan Mori ... siblings Roman and Isabella ... born May 7, 1994 in Newberg, Ore. ... enjoys playing football, lifting and reading ... credits coach Mike Mahan with having the most influence on his rugby career ... American politics major.

joseph pervallJunior | Hooker | Prince George, Va. / Prince GeorgeHeight: 5-8 | Weight: 210lbs.

Fall 2014: Earned starts against Cornell, St. Bonaventure and Iona … posted one try on the season … lone score came in the 36-22 victory at St. Bonaventure.

Personal: Joseph Michael Pervall ... son of Charles and Debbra Pervall ... siblings Phillip, Steven and Alexis ... born May 11, 1994 in Ft. Campbell, KY ... father is retired from the Army ... was an honorable mention all-district in football at Virginia High School in 2011 ... was academic all-district in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... was Virginia High School League Central District in football and wrestling ... enjoys playing guitar ... credits UMSA class of 2014 graduate Ryan McCollum with having the most influence on his rugby career ... law major.

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vincent raimondiJunior | Flanker | Addison, Ill. / Nazareth AcademyHeight: 5-10 | Weight: 200lbs.


Personal: Vincent Raimondi ... son of Vince and Lisa Raimondi ... siblings Michael, Katie and Juliana ... born Feb. 21, 1994 in Addison, Ill. ... enjoys working out and playing football ... credits coach Mike Mahan with having the most influence on his rugby career ... mechanical engineering major.

john sproulJunior | Lock | California, Md. / Home EducatedHeight: 6-2 | Weight: 215lbs.

Fall 2014: Earned the start in all nine contests in his junior season at the Academy … posted one try in the dominant 73-12 victory over Buffalo.

Personal: John Curt Sproul ... son of Curt and Susan Sproul ... siblings Jen, Kristina and Stephen ... born June 10, 1993 in Chesapeake, Va. ... previously attended the College of Southern Maryland ... father was a LCDR in the Navy ... uncle, Craig, was a Major in the Marines ... uncle, Chuck, was Captain in the Air Force ... enjoys swimming, hiking and rock climbing ... mechanical engineering major.

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logan weilandJunior | Wing | Sumter, S.C. / Wilson Hall SchoolHeight: 5-10 | Weight: 195lbs.


Personal: Logan Matthew Weiland ... son of Robert and Paige Weiland ... sister Emily ... born Dec. 14, 1993 in Panama City, Fla. ... father is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force ... uncle Mark is a colonel in the Army ... enjoys scuba diving and badminton ... civil engineering major.

andrew yoonJunior | Center | Anaheim, Calif. / Villa ParkHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 195lbs.


Personal: Andrew Dae-Kwon Yoon ... son of Julie and Daniel Yoon ... siblings Justin and Edmund ... born April 22, 1994 in Garden Grove, Calif. ... brother, Edmund, is a first lieutenant ... brother, Justin, is a second lietuenent ... both siblings graduated from West Point ... spent the summer in Haiti working with orphans ... two-time high school football team captain ... football defensive team MVP ... Century League defensive player of the year in football ... National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete of the Year for Orange County chapter... enjoys football, playing guitar and ukulele and lifting ... mechanical engineering major.

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andrew fargoSophomore | Center | Del Mar, Calif. / Torrey PinesHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 210lbs.

Fall 2014: Started in all nine games in his sophomore season at the Academy … finished third on the team in tries scored with four … posted a total of 20 points on the season, good for fifth amongst the Black Knights … scored a key try in the upset victory over Penn State … added a score in the home victory over Iona … posted a score in the blowout victory over Buffalo … scored in the regular season finale victory over Wheeling Jesuit … earned All-American Collegiate Rugby Conference first team honors … was also named to the first team of the All-Rugby East teams ... selected for the All-Army team and played with them in Las Vegas in the 7s 2015 Men’s ACR Tournament.

Personal: Andrew Nicholas Fargo ... son of Jeff and Bernadette Fargo ... siblings Noelle, Nolan, Mi-chael, Ariana and Alex ... born Dec. 20, 1993 in Del Mar, Calif. ... previously attended the University of

Washington, Seattle ... all-league running back in high school ... All-So Cal rugby player in high school ... enjoys hiking, body surfing and going to the beach ... credits Kevin Swiryn, Ramon Samaniego, Ryan Hoffman and Brent Sander with having the most influence on his rugby career ... double major in environmental science and geospatial information science.

NEWS & NOTES- Earned All-Rugby East first team honors- Named to the All-ACRC first team

Luke fetlaSophomore | Prop | Pinehurst, N.C. / PinehurstHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 225lbs.


Personal: Edward Lukas Fetla ... son of Ed and Karen Fetla ... siblings Halli and Sam ... born July 17, 1994 in Lafayette, Ind. ... father is a lieutenant colonel in the Army ... played football as a plebe ... 2013 all-conference football player ... all-state wrestler in 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... 2012 all-American wrestler ... enjoys hiking, wakeboarding, shooting and climbing ... credits Coach Vasineo with having the most influence on his rugby career ... human geography.

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jamison geracciSophomore | Hooker | Austin, Texas / Vista RidgeHeight: 5-8 | Weight: 195lbs.

Fall 2014: Earned the start in five of Army’s nine contests … posted two tries on the season … earned five points in the dominant 73-12 victory over Buffalo … added a try in Army’s 19-17 win over service academy rival Air Force from Anderson Rugby Complex.

Personal: Jamison Paul Geracci ... son of Kristie and James Geracci ... born Nov. 18, 1994 in Bethesda, Md. ... brothers Harper and Greer ... father is a colonel in the Army ... enjoys reading, hunting and spending time with the people he loves ... credits his high school rugby coach with having the most influence on his rugby career ... African studies major.

luke heunSophomore | Wing | Palmer, Alaska / PalmerHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 190lbs.

Fall 2014: Named a starter for the team’s first four contests before falling to injury … posted one try on the season … lone score came in the 19-15 upset victory over Penn State from Anderson Rugby Complex.

Personal: Luke Nelson Heun ... son of Michelle and Robert Heun ... siblings Jake and Zach ... born Sept. 7, 1994 in Palmer, Alaska ... brother Zach is a captain in the Army ... brother, Jake, is an MMA fighter ... Northern Lights Conference Utility Player of the Year in football in 2012 ... first team all-state safety in 2012 ... state runner up in wrestling in 2013... enjoys playing sports, fly fishing and the outdoors ... credits coach Mike Mahan with having the most influence on his rugby career ... economics major.

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benjamin lemonSophomore | Flanker | Bountiful, Utah / BountifulHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 205lbs.

Fall 2014: Earned starts against Cornell and St. Bonaventure … posted five points on the season … lone try came in the dominant 73-12 win at Buffalo.

Personal: Benjamin I. Lemon ... son of Frank and Jackie Lemon ... siblings Nathan, Jared and Matthew ... born April 26, 1992 in Anchorage, Alaska ... previously attended the University of Utah ... Spanish and economics major.

jeffrey malm-annanSophomore | Center | Sacramento, Calif. / Monterey TrailHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 195lbs.


Personal: Jeffrey Nii Addo Malm-Annan ... son of Sarah and Edward Annan ... sister Emelda ... born Sept. 16, 1994 in Accra, Ghana ... first team all-league in football ... enjoys lifting and guitar ... sys-tems engineering major.

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connor parkerSophomore | Lock | Hollister, Calif. / Monte Vista ChristianHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 235lbs.


Personal: Connor Jameson Parker ... son of Jim and Janis Parker ... brother Colin ... born Aug. 19, 1994 in Gilroy, Calif. ... enjoys hiking, wakeboarding, basketball and music ... credits Matthew Higgins and Colin Parker with having the most influence on his career ... chemical chemistry major.

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dom plantamuraSophomore | No. 8 | Silver Spring, Md. / Gonzaga CollegeHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 210lbs.

Fall 2014: Was not on the active roster in the fall semester due to injury.

Personal: Dominic Gerard Plantamura … son of Michael and Mary Plantamura … siblings Joe, Jack and Dan … born on July 28, 1995 in Silver Spring, Md. … was the 2013 MVP at Gonzaga Rugby … enjoys music and movies … credits Paolo Iscaro with having the most influence on his rugby career … chemistry major.

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andy sullivanSophomore | Wing | Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills CentralHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 200lbs.

Fall 2014: Scored two tries coming off the bench in his plebe year at the Academy … posted five points in the 19-17 victory over service academy rival Air Force from Anderson Rugby Complex … concluded the regular season with a try against Wheeling Jesuit.

Personal: Andersson Jacob Sullivan ... son of Jerry Sullivan ... siblings Jes and Tim ... born Sept. 11, 1995 in Rochester, Minn. ... Brother Tim is a corporal in the Army ... enjoys playing golf and volleyball ... credits his dad with having the most influence on his rugby career ... chemical engineering major.

adam szottSophomore | Prop | Aurora, Ill. / Waubonsie ValleyHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 275lbs.


Personal: Adam Joseph Szott ... son of John and Linda Szott ... siblings John, Hallie and Noah ... born July 15, 1994 in St. Louis, Mo. ... brother, John, is a second lieutenant ... enjoys watching sports and Netflix ... undecided major.

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ammon tuimauneiSophomore | Prop | Roseville, Calif. / WilsonvilleHeight: 6-1 | Weight: 290lbs.

Fall 2014: Was not a member of the team in the fall ... played football at Army for the last three semesters.

Personal: Ammon Itaifale Tuimaunei … son of Fu’A and Kristen Tuimaunei … siblings Usi, Mele and Talae … born on June 2, 1994 in Sacramento, Calif. … was previously a member of the West Point football team … enjoys playing video games … system design and management major.

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tyler brownFreshman | Wing | Mauldin, S.C. / MauldinHeight: 6-4 | Weight: 210lbs.

Fall 2014: Was not a member of the team in the fall.

Personal: Tyler Joseph Brown … son of Sherise and Jeff Brown … sibling, Taylor … born Jan. 17, 1996 in Augusta, Ga. … father is a command sergeant major in the Army … cousin, Sarah, played soccer at Da-vidson … enjoys watching football, playing golf, camping and hiking … international relations major.


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thomas del pinoFreshman | Fly Half | Tampa, Fla. / H.B. PlantHeight: 5-7 | Weight: 165lbs.

Fall 2014: Started in eight of the team’s nine competitions in his plebe season at the Academy … posted two scores on the season … both tries came in the team’s season-opening 49-0 handling of Cornell … landed on the All-Rugby East first team.

Personal: Thomas H. Del Pino ... son of Danilo and Vielka Del Pino ... brother Danny ... born Sept. 26, 1994 in Panama City, Panama ... lived in Germany for six years ... enjoys working out and playing video games ... credits his brother with having the most influence on his rugby career ... undecided major.

NEWS & NOTES- Earned All-Rugby East first team honors

hayden crossFreshman | Center | Meridian, Idaho / Rocky MountainHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 185lbs.


Personal: Hayden Gunnar Cross … son of Kathryn Lundberg … siblings Max, Chloe, Hannah, Hope and Holly … born May 7, 1996 in Pittsburgh, Pa. … father is a sponsored professional mountain climber and professional speaker … three-time Idaho Rugby All-Star … Idaho Side Select Rugby team member in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … enjoys fly fishing, backpacking, hunting and mountain biking … credits his dad with having the most influence on his rugby career … undecided major.

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harrison farrellFreshman | Scrum Half | Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling CatholicHeight: 5-6 | Weight: 165lbs.


Personal: Harrison Patrick Farrell ... son of Richard and Janet Farrell ... siblings Hollister and Hillaree ... born Aug. 12, 1994 in Des Moines, Iowa ... first team all-state in rugby during his senior season of high school ... enjoys fishing, Xbox and wrestling ... credits his father with having the most influence on his rugby career ... pre-law major.

conner drumFreshman | Fullback | New Brunfels, Texas / Canyon LakeHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 210lbs.


Personal: Conner Hugh Drum … son of Alan and Bridget Drum … siblings Chloe, Kyndall and Kristyn … born Aug. 28, 1994 in San Antonio, Texas … enjoys fishing, hunting and friends … credits Dan Dough-erty with having the most influence on his rugby career … undecided major.


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nolan hedglinFreshman | Scrum Half | Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte CatholicHeight: 5-10 | Weight: 170lbs.


Personal: Nolan Robert Hedglin ... son of Jeff and Clarisse Hedglin ... brother Marc ... born Oct. 30, 1996 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. ... National Honor Society president in high school ... enjoys hockey and reading about science and math ... credits his coach Brendan Keane with having the most influence on his rugby career ... mechanical engineering major.

david huffFreshman | Wing | Anchorage, Alaska / National Guard PatriotHeight: 5-8 | Weight: 165lbs.

Fall 2014: Got the start in all nine games as a plebe wing …. Led the team in tries scored with 11 … also led the team in total points, registering 55 … 45 of his total points came during the second half of Army’s contests … scored in all but one game … opened the season with a three-score game against Cornell … posted a try in the upset victory over Penn State … added one score against St. Bonaventure … posted his one try against Iona … scored two tries in the dominant victory over Buf-falo … helped the Black Knights to a victory over service academy rival Air Force by posting a score … added a score in the regular season finale victory over Wheeling Jesuit … closed the fall season with one score in the American Collegiate Rugby Conference Bowl Series loss to No. 2 Life … earned honor-able mention honors on the All-ACRC team … earned All-Rugby East first team honors.

Personal: David Michael Huff ... son of Darryl Huff ... siblings Terrance and Janessa ... born March 4, 1992 in Anchorage, Alaska ... previously attended Alaska Military Youth Academy ... enjoys playing piano, watching Ted Talks and reading ... credits Major Michael Ziegelhofer with having the most influence on his rugby career ... management major.

NEWS & NOTES- Named to the All-Rugby East first team- Garnered All-ACRC honorable mention recognition

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dom larkinFreshman | Fly Half | Tacoma, Wash. / O’NeillHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 175lbs.


Personal: Dominic Steven Larkin ... son of Dominic and Lucy Larkin ... siblings Jessica and David ... born Feb. 6, 1992 in Ft. Benning, Ga. ... father is a major in the Army ... enjoys shooting, fishing, hiking and snowboarding ... credits Major Zergelhofer with having the most influence on his rugby career ... undecided major.

jareth long-garrettFreshman | Fullback | Peoria, Ill. / RichwoodsHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 200lbs.


Personal: Jareth Kweli Long-Garrett ... son of Yvonne Long ... siblings Jack and Riley ... born Oct. 7, 1994 in Normal, Ill. ... previously attended Illinois Central College ... enjoys camping, music festivals and technology ... credits Joe Chabries with having the most influence on his rugby career ... unde-cided major.

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hunter mixonFreshman | Lock | Lacey, Wash. / Home EducatedHeight: 6-7 | Weight: 185lbs.

Fall 2014: Was not a member of the team in the fall semester.

Personal: Hunter Mixon … son of Laurence and Tracey Mixon … siblings Lauren, Harrison, Brandon, Danielle, Coleman, Preston and Isabella … born in Augsburg, Germany … enjoys lifting, eating, music, reading the Bible and family … credits Greg Walker with having the most influence on his rugby career … international relations major.

kevin rootFreshman | Wing | St. Louis, Mo. / LafayetteHeight: 5-10 | Weight: 190lbs.


Personal: Kevin Michael Root ... son of Mike and Molly Root ... sister Shannon ... both parents gradu-ated from West Point ... previously attended Auburn University ... sister plays lacrosse at Fransiscan University ... was the captian of his high school football and wrestling teams ... was an all-conference linebacker in 2012 ... enjoys hunting and fishing ... environmental science major.

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mitchell sandersonFreshman | No. 8 | Waipahu, HI / LeilehuaHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 205lbs.


Personal: Mitchell Allen Sanderson ... son of Kenneth Sanderson ... sister Paige ... born May 18, 1992 in Fort Sill, Okla. ... father is a lieutenant colonel in the Army ... sister is a PFC in the Air Force ... named best cavalry scount in 2013 ... enjoys working out and eating ... undecided major.

alec smithFreshman | Fullback | San Jose, Calif. / LeighHeight: 5-11 | Weight: 185lbs.

Fall 2014: Was not a member of the team in the fall semester.

Personal: Alec J. Smith … son of Melissa and Justin Smith … siblings Nolan and Peyton … born July 19, 1996 in Binghamton, N.Y. … first team all-league WVAL football in 2014 … first team all-league WVAL track & field in 2014 … enjoys hunting and shooting … undecided major.


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NAME TRIES PKS CONVERSIONS SPRING POINTS FIRST HALF SECOND HALF FALL POINTS 2014-15 POINTSJacob Banarhall 5 0 0 25 10 15 10 35Peter Basnight 3 0 0 15 15 0 10 25Andrew Borer 0 0 10 20 14 6 26 46Cody Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10Logan Buzzard 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 5Hayden Cross 2 0 0 10 5 5 0 10Thomas Del Pino 1 0 1 7 0 7 10 17Andrew Fargo 5 0 0 25 20 5 20 45Harrison Farrell 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 5Ben Foley 1 0 0 5 5 0 10 15Jamison Geracci 2 0 0 10 5 5 10 20Tyler Glasz 1 0 0 5 5 0 0 5Donald Goff 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 5Cameron Hargis 2 0 0 10 5 5 0 10Luke Heun 3 0 0 15 5 10 5 20David Huff 4 0 0 20 15 5 55 75Jake Lachina 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10Dom Larkin 0 0 6 12 10 2 0 12Benjamin Lemon 1 0 0 5 5 0 5 10Collum Magee 4 0 0 20 20 0 45 65Ryan Manion 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 5Dom Mori 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10Daniel Myers 0 0 10 20 12 8 0 20Logan Pearce 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 53Joseph Pervall 1 0 0 5 5 0 5 10Kevin Root 3 0 0 15 10 5 0 15Alec Smith 2 0 0 10 0 10 0 10John Sproul 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5Andy Sullivan 3 0 0 15 5 10 10 25Greg Walker 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 5Andrew Yoon 2 0 0 10 5 5 0 10

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2 0 1 5 S P R I N G G A M E - B Y - G A M E S C O R I N G

UMass | Sat. March 7 | 1 PM | Foley Athletic Center Minute Player Type Score (Army-Opp)5th Andrew Fargo Try 5-0 Dom Larkin Conversion 7-036th Andrew Fargo Try 12-3 Dom Larkin Conversion 14-368th Jamison Geracci Try 19-16 Dom Larkin Conversion 21-1680th+ Thomas Del Pino Try 26-16 Thomas Del Pino Conversion 28-16

*Seton Hall | Sat. March 21 | 12:30 PM | Randalls Island, NYCMinute Player Type Score (Army-Opp) Andrew Yoon Try 5-0 Benjamin Lemon Try 10-0 Collum Magee Try 15-0 Donald Goff Try 20-0 Daniel Myers Conversion 22-0 Greg Walker Try 27-0 Ryan Manion Try 32-0 Alec Smith Try 37-0

*Loyola | Sat. March 21 | 2:00 PM | Randalls Island, NYCMinute Player Type Score (Army-Opp) Kevin Root Try 5-0 Andrew Fargo Try 10-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 12-0 Andrew Fargo Try 17-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 19-0 Logan Buzzard Try 24-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 26-0 Andy Sullivan Try 31-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 33-0

*American | Sat. March 21 | 3:30 PM | Randalls Island, NYCMinute Player Type Score (Army-Opp) Collum Magee Try 5-0 Luke Heun Try 10-0 Dom Larkin Conversion 12-0 David Huff Try 17-0 Dom Larkin Conversion 19-0 David Huff Try 24-0 Dom Larkin Conversion 26-0 Hayden Cross Try 31-0 Alec Smith Try 36-0

*Fairfield | Sat. March 21 | 4:30 PM | Randalls Island, NYCMinute Player Type Score (Army-Opp) Tyler Glasz Try 5-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 7-0 Kevin Root Try 12-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 14-0 Joseph Pervall Try 19-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 21-0 Cameron Hargis Try 26-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 28-0 Hayden Cross Try 33-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 35-0 Cameron Hargis Try 40-0 Harrison Farrell Try 45-0 Andrew Borer Conversion 47-0

*Stony Brook | Sat. March 21 | 6:30 PM | Randalls Island, NYCMinute Player Type Score (Army-Opp) Collum Magee Try 5-0 Daniel Myers Conversion 7-0 Andy Sullivan Try 12-0 Daniel Myers Conversion 14-0 Peter Basnight Try 19-0 Daniel Myers Conversion 21-0 Jamison Geracci Try 26-0 Benjamin Foley Try 31-0 Jake Banarhall Try 36-0 Daniel Myers Conversion 38-0 Peter Basnight Try 43-0 Daniel Myers Conversion 45-0 Jake Banarhall Try 50-0 Luke Heun Try 55-0 Andrew Yoon Try 60-0 Luke Heun Try 65-0 Kevin Root Try 70-0

Navy | Sat. March 28 | 1 PM | Anderson Rugby Complex Minute Player Type Score (Army-Opp)17th Collum Magee Try 5-041st Andy Sullivan Try 10-7 Daniel Myers Conversion 12-754th Jake Banarhall Try 17-1760th Jake Banarhall Try 22-1768th David Huff Try 27-24 Daniel Myers Conversion 29-24 79th Jake Banarhall Try 34-24 Daniel Myers Conversion 36-2480th Andrew Fargo Try 41-24

#2 St. Mary’s | Sat. April 4 | 12 PM | Anderson Rugby ComplexMinute Player Type Score (Army-Opp)8th David Huff Try 5-016th St.Mary’s Try 5-5 St. Mary’s Conversion 5-726th St. Mary’s Try 5-12 St. Mary’s Conversion 5-1436th Peter Basnight Try 10-14 Daniel Myers Conversion 12-1447th St. Mary’s Try 12-1966th St. Mary’s Try 12-24 St. Mary’s Conversion 12-2672nd St. Mary’s Try 12-31 St. Mary’s Conversion 12-3379th St. Mary’s Try 12-38 St. Mary’s Conversion 12-40

*Four Leaf 15s Tournament - 20 minute halves, scoring time not kept

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2 0 1 5 S P R I N G R E C A P S

Men’s Rugby Opens Spring with 28-16 Victory Over UMass

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Kicking off the spring portion of the 2014-15 season, the Army men’s rugby team posted a late 14-point run to claim a 28-16 victory over regional foe UMass from Foley Athletic Center at West Point.

Army got on the board first when sophomore Andrew Fargo muscled down the far side of the field to put the Black Knights up by a score of 5-0. Dom Larkin converted the kick and the Black Knights took an early 7-0 lead in the fifth minute.

UMass answered just three minutes later with its first of two first half penalty kicks, cutting Army’s lead to 7-3.

Fargo did it again in the 36th minute with Larkin again succeeding on the points after, putting the Black Knights up 14-3.

With stoppage time ticking off the clock in the first half, UMass posted another penalty kick, sending Army into the break with the eight-point advantage.

UMass came out strong in the second half, opening play with a pen-alty kick in the 42nd minute and a try and successful conversion in the 57th minute to take the 16-14 lead.

The Black Knights again came up big when it mattered, posting a late second half comeback to claim the victory.

In the 68th minute, Jamison Geracci fought his way through the UMass defense to post his first points of the 2015 season. Larkin posted his third conversion of the game, putting Army on top again by a score of 21-16.

In stoppage time, plebe Thomas Del Pino added a score and a drop kick conversion to solidify the 28-16 win for Army.

With the victory the Black Knights move to 9-1 on the season in 15s play. They remain undefeated in regular season action with the only loss coming to No. 2 Life in the American Collegiate Rugby Confer-ence Bowl Series.

The Black Knights will return to action on Saturday, March 28 when they host service academy rival Navy at Anderson Rugby Complex. That start time is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on Knight Vision with Zack Daly on the call.

Visit www.goARMYsports.com for up-to-date information and follow the Black Knights on Twitter @Army_MRugby.

Rugby’s Andrew Fargo Earns Athlete of the Week Distinction

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Posting two first half scores in the Army men’s rugby team’s spring opener, Andrew Fargo led the team to a 28-16 victory from Foley Athletic Complex. For his performance, the sophomore has been tabbed as the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week.

Fargo opened up the scoring in the fifth minute, muscling his way through the UMass defense for the try and giving the Black Knights an early advantage.

He closed out Army’s first half offense with a score in the 36th min-ute and helped the Black Knights to a 14-6 advantage at the half.

Army ultimately earned the 28-16 win, improving to 9-1 on the sea-son to remain perfect in regular season action during the 2014-15 campaign.

This is the first Athlete of the Week nod for Fargo who garnered All-Rugby East first team and All-American Collegiate Rugby Confer-ence first team recognition at the conclusion of the fall season. He posted 20 points in his nine starts during the fall, earning tries against Penn State, Iona, Buffalo and Wheeling Jesuit.

Fargo and the Black Knights will return to the pitch at Anderson Rugby Complex on Saturday, March 28 when they host service academy rival Navy in a 1 p.m. matchup. That game is slated to be broadcast on Knight Vision.


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2 0 1 5 S P R I N G R E C A P S

Army Claims Four Leaf Tournament Title, Blanks Five Opponents

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Army men’s rugby team posted a dominant performance in the 12th Annual Four Leaf Tournament, claiming the tournament title with five victories. Army blanked each of its five op-ponents, earning wins over Seton Hall, Loyola, American, Fairfield and Stony Brook.

Army kicked off the morning with a contest against Seton Hall, earn-ing the 37-0 victory on the snow covered fields of Randall’s Island.

Andrew Yoon kicked off the scoring with a try in the early minutes of the first half, putting the Black Knights up by a score of 5-0. Ben Lemon made it 10-0 just a few minutes later with his first try of the season.

Captain Collum Magee put the Black Knights on top by a mark of 15-0, sending his team into the break with the commanding advantage.

In the second half, Donald Goff posted a try and Dan Myers succeeded on the conversion to put Army up by a score of 22-0. He was followed by scores from Greg Walker and Ryan Manion, earning the Black Knights the 32-0 advantage.

Plebe Alec Smith closed out the Army scoring with his first try of the year, earning Army a 37-0 victory.

The Black Knights moved on to game two in poll play, securing a 33-0 victory over Loyola.

Kevin Root got the Black Knights on the board first, putting Army up by a mark of 5-0.

Andrew Fargo posted back-to-back scores, with Andrew Borer suc-ceeding on both conversions, sending Army into the break with the 19-0 advantage.

Logan Buzzard muscled through the Loyola defense for a score to kick off the second half, with Borer again converting the kick. Andy Sullivan followed with a burst of speed down the far side, with Borer posting the conversion to secure Army the 33-0 victory.

The Black Knights closed out pool play with a 36-0 victory over Ameri-can, earning a berth into the semifinal round.

Magee set the pace for Army, putting the team up 5-0 in the early minutes. Luke Heun followed just minutes later with Dom Larkin con-necting on the points after, giving the Black Knights the 12-0 lead.

Plebe David Huff posted back-to-back tries with burst of speed down the far side as Larkin converted both kicks to send the Black Knights into the half with the 26-0 advantage.

Hayden Cross got the scoring started in the second half with a try to put Army up 31-0 and Alec Smith closed out the day with a try in the waning minutes of the game to secure the 36-0 victory.

In pool play the Black Knights blanked all three opponents, outscoring Seton Hall, Loyola and American by an average of 35.3 points to earn the top seed.

With three teams opting to forfeit in the semifinal round, Army squared off against Fairfield for the chance to play in the title game where the Black Knights continued their dominance, earning a 47-0 victory.

Tyler Glasz got the scoring underway with Borer converting on the kick to give Army the early 7-0 advantage.

Root followed with a score of his own, followed by scores from Joe Per-vall, Cameron Hargis and Cross as well as four conversions from Borer which sent Army into the break with a 35-0 lead.

Hargis and Harrison Farrell each posted scores in the second half, with Borer again succeeding on both conversions, earning Army the 47-0 victory.

Moving to the tournament final to face Stony Brook, Army dominated from the beginning, earning a 70-0 victory to claim the Four Leaf title.

Magee put the momentum in Army’s favor early on with a bit of flair to earn a try in the opening minute. Myers would successfully boot the conversion to earn Army the 7-0 advantage.

The early lead sent Army into a scoring onslaught, where Sullivan, Basnight, Jamison Geracci, Foley and Jake Banarhall each found the try zone with Myers going 3-of-5 on conversions to put the Black Knights up by a score of 38-0.

Basnight and Banarhall each posted tries in the final minutes of the half to send Army into the break holding the 50-0 advantage.

Army continued its pressure in the second half as Heun put Army up 55-0 in the opening minutes. Yoon, Heun and Root would each post scores in the second half to earn Army the title.

The Black Knights earned a total of five wins on the afternoon, never surrendering a point to their opponents and averaging of 44.6 points per game in the shortened 20-minute halves. With the wins, Army improves to 14-1 overall and 6-0 in the spring season.

Army will look to carry the momentum back to Anderson Rugby Complex on Saturday, March 28 when they host service academy Navy. That game is scheduled to be broadcast on Knight Vision.

March 21, 2015New York, N.Y. | Randall’s Island

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Second Half Scoring Lifts No. 5 Army to 41-24 Win Over Navy

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Second half dominance and a late scoring onslaught propelled the fifth-ranked Black Knights to a 41-24 vic-tory over service academy rival Navy on the snow covered turf of Anderson Rugby Complex.

Jake Banarhall recorded three tries for the Black Knights in the second half to help secure the victory as Army posted 36 second half points.

“It was a typical Army-Navy game and they were in every bit of it,” said head coach Mike Mahan. “In the second half the guys just decided they were going to put their foot on the gas and not let up. It was just an awesome second half and they did a great job.”

Army got on the board first with captain Collum Magee setting the pace, recording a diving try in the 17th minute to put the Black Knights up by a score of 5-0.

Navy took the 7-5 advantage in the 30th minute with a try and suc-cessful conversion and the Black Knights headed into the break with a two-point deficit.

Andy Sullivan swung the momentum back in favor of the Black Knights when he posted a try in the 41st minute. Dan Myers con-nected on the kick to put Army up by a mark of 12-7.

The Midshipmen rattled off back-to-back scores in the 45th and 53rd minutes to go up by a score of 17-12 before Banarhall returned the favor.

The junior recorded scores in the 54th and 57th minutes to earn the 22-17 advantage.

Navy would respond in the 66th min-ute to regain the two-point lead. That, however, would be the final points of the afternoon for the Midshipmen as

the Black Knights took control of the game.

Plebe David Huff used his speed to run in for a try down the Army sideline as Myers converted the kick to give Army the 29-22 lead. With the momentum firmly on the Black Knights’ side, Banarhall scored his third of the afternoon and Myers added the conversion as Army went up by a mark of 36-24.

Andrew Fargo sealed the deal for his top-ranked squad as he earned a score in the waning seconds of regulation to seal the 41-24 victory.

“Beating Navy is all about the intensity and hard work,” said Banar-hall. “At the half it was 5-7 and then all of a sudden it got turned up. That’s Army-Navy. It’s just about tight game play and everything is close. No one is willing to lose. We amplified our offense. Our defense was strong in the first half but we didn’t’ really have the possession and that was our main goal. We could outplay the Navy team and we did.”

The win improves Army to a mark of 15-1 overall, having earned seven consecutive wins to open the spring season. They remain unblemished in regular season action.

The Black Knights will return to action on Saturday, April 4 when they host second-ranked St. Mary’s from Anderson Rugby Complex. That game is slated to be broadcast live on Knight Vision.

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Men’s Rugby Falls to Second-Ranked St. Mary’s

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- A 26-point effort from second-ranked St. Mary’s was the deciding factor as No. 5 Army fell in its first regular season contest of the year, dropping a 40-12 decision from Anderson Rugby Complex.

The Gales unleashed a dominant offensive and defensive perfor-mance in the final 40 points, holding Army off the scoresheet and recording 26 points of their own to hand Army the loss.

Army trailed by just two at the break, heading into the halftime down by a score of 14-12.

The Black Knights got on the board first, with David Huff recording a try in the eighth minute with a burst of speed down the Army sideline, giving his team the 5-0 advantage.

St. Mary’s answered with back-to-back tries and conversions in the 16th and 26th minutes, taking a 14-5 lead.

Peter Basnight responded for Army, earning a score in the 36th minute. Daniel Myers added the conversion and Army pulled within two of the Gales lead.

In stoppage time of the first half, St. Mary’s lined up for what ap-peared to be a straightaway penalty kick, but the ball bounced off the uprights and into the waiting hands of the St. Mary’s offense. Huff was able to scramble on the try line and make the tackle, preventing a late St. Mary’s score and sending Army into the break down 14-12.

The Gales set the pace early on in the second half, scoring at the 47th minute mark to go up 19-12. Army earned a few scoring chances, coming within feet of the try zone, but was unable to post a score.

The St. Mary’s offense kept the pressure on, recording scores in the 66th and 72nd minutes to go up by a mark of 33-12.

In the 77th minute, Huff was handed a yellow card following a

scramble for the ball. The Gales took advantage of the man-up op-portunity, scoring in the 79th minute to seal the 40-12 victory.

Army threatened again with stoppage time ticking off the clock, but could not find the try zone.

With the loss, Army falls to 15-2 on the season, with both losses coming to top-two teams. They drop to 7-1 in the spring. The game was the final regular season contest for the Black Knights who will prepare to host the quarterfinal round of the USA Rugby National Tournament from Anderson Rugby Complex on April 25.


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2 0 1 4 F A L L S E A S O N S T A T I S T I C S

Name Total Points Tries Penalty Kicks Conversions First Half Pts. Second Half Pts.Carsten Bahl 0 0 0 0 0 0Jacob Banarhall 10 2 0 0 10 0Haven Barner 0 0 0 0 0 0Peter Basnight 10 0 0 0 10 0Sean Berry 0 0 0 0 0 0Andrew Borer 26 2 0 8 6 20Cody Brown 10 2 0 0 10 0 Logan Buzzard 0 0 0 0 0 0Hayden Cross 0 0 0 0 0 0Thomas Del Pino 10 2 0 0 10 0Joseph Dlugosch 0 0 0 0 0 0David Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0Andrew Fargo 20 4 0 0 10 10Harrison Farrell 0 0 0 0 0 0Edward Fetla 0 0 0 0 0 0Ben Foley 10 2 0 0 0 10Jamison Geracci 10 2 0 0 10 0Kien Geraghty 0 0 0 0 0 0Tyler Glasz 0 0 0 0 0 0Cameron Hargis 0 0 0 0 0 0Nolan Hedglin 0 0 0 0 0 0Luke Heun 5 1 0 0 0 5David Huff 55 11 0 0 10 45Jason Hug 0 0 0 0 0 0Jack Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0Andrew Irwin 0 0 0 0 0 0James Keating 0 0 0 0 0 0Jake Lachina 10 2 0 0 10 0John Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0Dom Larkin 0 0 0 0 0 0Benjamin Lemon 5 1 0 0 0 5Jareth Long-Garrett 0 0 0 0 0 0Tucker Lundstrom 0 0 0 0 0 0Collum Magee 45 9 0 0 30 15Jeffrey Malm-Annan 0 0 0 0 0 0Jack Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0Dom Mori 10 2 0 0 5 5Ryan Moshak 0 0 0 0 0 0Dan Myers 0 0 0 0 0 0Zachery Page 0 0 0 0 0 0Connor Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0Logan Pearce 53 3 2 16 27 26Joseph Pervall 5 1 0 0 5 0Vincent Raimondi 0 0 0 0 0 0Mitchell Sanderson 0 0 0 0 0 0Nicholas Satwicz 0 0 0 0 0 0John Sproul 5 1 0 0 5 0Andy Sullivan 10 2 0 0 0 10Adam Szott 0 0 0 0 0 0Greg Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0Logan Weiland 0 0 0 0 0 0Austin Willard 0 0 0 0 0 0Nathan Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0Sterling Williman 0 0 0 0 0 0Andrew Yoon 0 0 0 0 0 0

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2 0 1 4 F A L L G A M E - B Y - G A M E S C O R I N G

CORNELLMinute Player Type10th Logan Pearce PK18th Logan Pearce Try32nd Thomas Del-Pino Try37th Collum Magee Try Logan Pearce Conversion39th Thomas Del-Pino Try54th David Huff Try59th David Huff Tr Logan Pearce Conversion31st David Huff Try75th Ben Foley Try Logan Pearce Conversion

PENN STATEMinute Player Type17th Andrew Fargo Try Logan Pearce Conversion45th David Huff Try Logan Pearce Conversion59th Luke Heun Try

ST. BONAVENTUREMinute Player Type1st Joseph Pervall Try22nd Collum Magee Try31st Dom Mori Try Logan Pearce Conversion62nd Dom Mori Try72nd David Huff Try Logan Pearce Conversion79th Collum Magee Try Logan Pearce Conversion

IONAMinute Player Type38th Jacob Banarhall Try Logan Pearce Conversion53rd Collum Magee Try Logan Pearce Conversion56th Andrew Fargo Try Logan Pearce Conversion63rd David Huff Try

BUFFALOMinute Player Type4th Cody Brown Try8th Andrew Fargo Try Logan Pearce Conversion13th Peter Basnight Try24th Jacob Banarhall Try Logan Pearce Conversion27th Collum Magee Try30th John Sproul Try39th Jamison Geracci Try51st Logan Pearce Try55th David Huff Try57th Andrew Borer Try65th Benjamin Lemon Try74th Logan Pearce Try Andrew Borer Conversion78th David Huff Try Andrew Borer Conversion

KUTZTOWNMinute Player Type2nd Peter Basnight Try16th Logan Pearce PK24th Jake Lachina Try30th Collum Magee Try Logan Pearce Conversion33rd Jake Lachina Try Logan Pearce Conversion76th Collum Magee Try Logan Pearce Conversion

AIR FORCEMinute Player Type21st Jamison Geracci Try Andrew Borer Conversion45th David Huff Try68th Andy Sullivan Try Andrew Borer Conversion

WHEELING JESUITMinute Player Type13th Cody Brown Try19th David Huff Try31st Collum Magee Try Andrew Borer Conversion44th Andrew Fargo Try53rd Andrew Borer Try Andrew Borer Conversion60th Andy Sullivan Try

LIFEMinute Player Type29th Collum Magee Try37th David Huff Try Andrew Borer Conversion71st Ben Foley Try Andrew Borer Conversion

DAVID HUFF

LOGAN PEARCE

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2 0 1 4 F A L L R E C A P S

Men’s Rugby Opens Season with 49-0 Victory Over Cornell

ITHACA, N.Y. – The men’s rugby team opened up the season with a 49-0 victory on the road against Cornell Saturday afternoon.

Captain Logan Pearce got the scoring going in the 10th minute of play, scoring on a penalty kick to give the Black Knights the 3-0 advantage. He then followed that up in the 18th minute with a try to make it 8-0.

In the 32nd minute of play, Thomas Del Pino scored, followed by Collum Magee in the 37th minute. Pearce was successful on the conversion following Magee’s try and Del Pino would add another in the 39th minute to give the Black Knights the 25-0 advantage at the half.

In the 54th minute, David Huff started his own scoring onslaught, scoring on a try. He would score again at the 59th and 61st min-utes to give the Black Knights the 42-0 lead.

The Black Knights closed out the scoring in the 75th minute when Benjamin Foley added the game’s final try, with Pearce succeeding on the conversion.

In their first action of the year, the Black Knights defeated Cornell 49-0.

With the win, Army moves to 1-0 on the season. They’ll return home on Sept. 20, for a 1 p.m. matchup with Penn State from Anderson Rugby Complex.

Pearce Named AAA Athlete of the Week

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army men’s rugby captain Logan Pearce was honored as the Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week, fol-lowing his stellar performance against Cornell Saturday afternoon.

Pearce scored a penalty kick, a try and two successful conversions in the team’s 49-0 victory over Cornell. He registered the game’s first eight points with a penalty kick and a try and successfully completed the conversion attempts following tries from fellow captain Collum Magee and Benjamin Foley.

The North Royalton, Ohio native is one of just eight seniors on a young Black Knights squad that saw the graduation of 13 of its 15 starters from the previous season.

Pearce and the Black Knights will return to the pitch Saturday afternoon, playing host to conference rival Penn State in a 1 p.m. matchup from Anderson Rugby Complex. The Black Knights are now 1-0 on the season.

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2 0 1 4 F A L L R E C A P S

No. 5 Army Knocks Off No. 6 Penn State in Home Opener

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army men’s rugby team knocked off sixth-ranked Penn State in the 2014 season opener. The game came down to the final seconds as the Black Knights’ defense was able to hold off a surging Penn State offense.

“What a great win, our two veteran forwards Magee and Foley were just huge and they let all the younger guys get in and make plays,” head coach Mike Mahan said. “It was just very exciting and a great win.”

Penn State got on the board first, scoring a try but missing on the conversion in the fifth minute to take the 5-0 lead.

Army answered in the 17th minute when Andrew Fargo scored and Logan Pearce added the conversion to give Army the 7-5 lead.

A penalty kick from Penn State in the 24th minute gave the Nittany Lions the one-point advantage heading into the half.

The Black Knights’ offense came out strong in the second half, with freshman David Huff scoring in the 44th minute and Pearce connecting on another conversion to put the Black Knights on top 14-8. Luke Heun added a try in the 59th minute to put Army up 19-8.

Penn State kept the pressure on for the remainder of the game, scoring in the 68th minute to pull within four of the Army lead. The Nittany Lions brought the game down to the waning seconds, fight-ing hard deep in Army territory, but the Black Knights were able to hold on and walk away with the 19-15 victory.

“Penn State is a great team and we knew it was going to be a chal-lenge coming in,” said Pearce. “We really rose to the challenge. As a young team we really didn’t know how we were going to respond, but everyone stepped up and played great. The best part is we have a lot more room to improve, so we’re going to be really good going forward.”

Ranked sixth in the Canterbury D1A Rugby Top 20 Poll and second in the American Collegiate Rugby Conference Top 20 Poll, the Nittany Lions entered the game as the toughest challenge for the Black

Knights in the young season.

“I think the team did very well,” Huff said. “Going in there was a lot of speculation about which team would bounce back better. If you looked at the conference rankings they had us at third and Penn State right above us, so we went out there with a chip on our shoulder and did what we had to do to come out with the win.”

With the win, the Black Knights improve to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in Rugby East Conference action.

“Coming into the game after Cornell we were pretty excited for our victory. We knew they really weren’t that great of competition, but coming into Penn State, they’ve always traditionally been a pretty big rival for us,” said senior captain Collum Magee. “The guys responded unbelievably to a more high-caliber team and we got big plays from everyone, from Ben Foley going down with an injury pretty early but playing through it and David Huff laying down a try as well as Tom Del Pino. It’s a huge win for us early on in the season and we hope to carry this momentum on with us through the rest of the year.”

The men will continue conference play, hitting the road to take on St. Bonaventure on Sept. 27. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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2 0 1 4 F A L L R E C A P S

Rugby Remains Perfect with Win Over St. Bonaventure

ST BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The Army men’s rugby team claimed its third-straight victory to open the season, defeating the Bonnies of St. Bonaventure 36-22 in a road meeting Saturday evening.

The Black Knights started off hot, with Jack Ireland scoring a try in the first minute of action. Twenty minutes later, captain Collum Magee added a try and Dom Mori followed in the 31st minute, with Logan Pearce converting on the kick.

In the second half, Mori scored his second of the game. Freshman David Huff added a try in the 72nd minute, followed by Magee’s second of the game in the 79th minute. Pearce converted on both kicks.

With the victory, the Black Knights improve to 3-0 on the season claiming victories over Cornell and nationally-ranked Penn State.

Army will have a week off before getting back in action, Oct. 11 when they host Iona from Anderson Rugby Complex. They’ll hit the road the following week to play Buffalo before hosting top-ranked Kutztown (Oct. 25) and service academy rival Air Force (Oct. 31).

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Rugby Remains Perfect, Escapes Iona 26-19

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Despite a rocky start, the Army men’s rugby team claimed its fourth straight victory to open the 2014 season, defeating Iona 26-19 at Anderson Rugby Complex under the lights on Sunday night.

“It was a good game, hard fought,” head coach Mike Mahan said. “We wouldn’t quit and that’s what’s really important.”

Iona came out hot, getting up by as much as 12-0 through 37 minutes of play.

The nationally ranked Black Knights, however, rebounded, showing their dominance to close out the game.

“We came out, unfortunately we might have been a little flat,” Ma-gee said. “Those kids are all New York boys so the opportunity for them to come to West Point and play at Anderson Rugby Complex is a huge deal for them, so we kind of knew they were going to come out tough. We unfortunately didn’t match their toughness, but the team really rallied. I feel like that’s a characteristic of an Army rugby team, we don’t give up, we’re going to play that 80 minutes and we’re going to come out with the W no matter what.”

Jacob Banarhall added Army’s first try in the 38th minute, with Logan Pearce converting the kick.

Army headed into the break trailing the Gaels 12-7.

The Black Knights dominated the second half, with captain Collum Magee muscling through the Iona defense for a score in the 53rd minute. Pearce was again successful on the kick, giving Army the 14-12 lead.

Just three minutes later, Andrew Fargo capitalized on a burst of speed, running down the right side of the field, for his second try of the season. Pearce would capitalize on his third conversion of the evening and Army took the 21-12 lead.

“(Thomas) Del Pino got the ball out of the ruck and he attacked the line and I came through and broke their defensive line,” Fargo said.

“I saw open space and I committed to the inside and then broke outside and just took their fullback to the corner and beat him. It was a good try and it felt good to get it down there.”

David Huff added the Black Knights’ final score of the game with an explosion of speed down the right side to give Army the 26-12 lead, as Pearce’s kick bounced off the crossbar. Huff’s first try of the game, was called back after it was deemed that the ball bounced off of his knee before touching the ground.

“They kicked the ball and it came right to me, I looked at the oppo-site No. 10 and he looked at me and I just went to the outside and burned him on the edge,” Huff said. “It felt good because my first one didn’t work out very well.”

Iona kept the game interesting, scoring in the 72nd minute to pull within seven points of the Army lead. In more than five minutes of stoppage time play, the Gaels threatened, forcing Army to come up with big defensive stops deep in their own territory.

Despite the late pressure from the Gaels, Army walked away with the 26-19 victory.

“First of all, we came out with the win, so that’s the important part,” Pearce said. “They came out playing tough and we just weren’t ready for it at this point, but we’re working to get better every week, so you can expect us to come out even harder next week.”

With the victory, the men improve to 4-0 on the season and 3-0 in Rugby East Conference action. They’ll continue their toughest stretch of games on the season, traveling to Buffalo on Oct. 18 for a 1 p.m. meeting with the Bulls. They’ll then return home for back-to-back high implication games, first facing top-ranked Kutztown on Oct. 25, before battling with service academy rival Air Force.

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Men’s Rugby Remains Perfect in 73-12 Victory at Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Dominant from the beginning, the fifth-ranked Army men’s rugby team improved to a perfect 5-0 with a 73-12 victory over Buffalo on Saturday afternoon from UB Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y.

The Black Knights limited the Bulls to just two scores, with 11 Army players getting on the scoresheet.

Cody Brown opened up the scoring in the fourth minute, giving the Black Knights the 5-0 advantage. Just four minutes later Andrew Fargo would add a score, with Logan Pearce converting the kick, giving Army the 12-0 lead.

In the 13th minute, Peter Basnight gave the Black Knights the 17-0 lead and John Banarhall followed in the 24th minute, with Pearce converting the kick, to make it 24-0 in favor of Army.

Three straight tries from Collum Magee, John Sproul and Jamison Geracci would give Army the 39-0 lead before Buffalo scored in the waning minutes of the first.

At the half, the Black Knights owned a 39-7 lead.

Pearce opened up the scoring in the second half with a try in the 51st minute. David Huff followed in the 57th minute to put the Black Knights up 49-7.

Andrew Borer and Benjamin Lemon scored back-to-back tries in the 57th and 65th minutes and Pearce added his second of the day in the 74th. Borer took over the kicking duties and added his first conversion of the day to put Army up 66-7.

Huff closed out the scoring for the Black Knights in the 78th minute and Borer added his second kick of the outing, giving Army the 73-7 lead.

In stoppage time, Buffalo added its second score of the day, but the Black Knight’s dominant performance proved too much as they walked away with the 73-12 victory.

With the victory, Army improves to 5-0 on the season. They’ll

return home for a two-game homestand in which they’ll square off against two of the nation’s top 10 teams in No. 3 Kutztown and No. 7 and service academy rival Air Force.

Kickoff from Anderson Rugby Complex against Kutztown is sched-uled for 1 p.m

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No. 6 Army Downs No. 3 Kutztown in Thriller

WEST POINT, N.Y. - A try from captain Collum Magee in the 76th minute of the game lifted the sixth-ranked Black Knights to a 34-30 upset victory over third-ranked Kutztown in conference play from Anderson Rugby Complex on Saturday afternoon.

Army held the advantage for a majority of the game before Kutz-town pounded out 11 unanswered to take the lead. Magee’s try and a successful conversion from vice-captain Logan Pearce gave the Black Knights the edge in the waning minutes.

“It’s a great day to play rugby against a great team like Kutztown and everyone really came together and it’s a great victory for us this year,” head coach Mike Mahan said.

Peter Basnight, Jake Lachina, Magee and Pearce all factored in on the scoresheet, handing Kutztown its first loss of the season and lifting the Black Knights to a perfect 6-0.

Basnight opened the scoring in the second minute with a quick try to get things going and putting the Black Knights up 5-0.

Kutztown responded in the 6th and 12th minutes to take the 12-5 lead.

A penalty kick from Pearce in the 16th minute brought the Black Knights within three points of the Golden Bears lead, turning the momentum in favor of the young Army squad.

Plebe Jake Lachina muscled through for a try in the 24th minute, putting the Black Knights back on top 13-12, but Kutztown would respond just three minutes later, regaining the 19-13 advantage.

Magee and Lachina picked up right where they left off to close out a strong first half for Army.

In the 30th minute, Magee’s first score of the afternoon brought the team within one, with Pearce succeeding on the conversion to put the Black Knights up 20-19.

Lachina followed the captain’s lead, scoring in the 33rd minute,

with Pearce adding his second conversion of the afternoon, giving Army the 27-19 advantage.

Kutztown added a score in the waning minutes of the half, sending Army to the break with the 27-24 lead.

The second half started off slow, with neither team able to convert any scoring chances until the 54th minute, when Kuztown tied the game up on a penalty kick. Another penalty kick from the Golden Bears in the 66th minute gave Kutztown the three-point advan-tage.

Magee showed his leadership and dominance in the 76th minute, as the reigning D1A Player of the Week, pounded his way through the Kutztown defense to score what would be the game winning try. Pearce succeeded on his third conversion of the afternoon to put the Black Knights on top 34-30.

“They took a penalty and we decided to run a set piece,” Magee said. “Jamison Geracci took the ball in and gave us a great ball and Ben Foley then took it in and gave us a great ball and then Jake just gave me a wide open pass. Because of the work of the other guys I just had a wide open gap and it was easy to put it down.”

Kutztown kept the game interesting in the final minutes, threaten-ing late in the game, but Army’s defense came up big, regaining possession of the ball deep in their own territory and allowing the clock to run down.

With the victory, Army moves to a perfect 6-0 on the season, in sole possession of first place in the Rugby East Conference.

The team will play in their final regular season home competition of the fall season on Friday, Oct. 31 as they play host to service academy rival and seventh-ranked Air Force. They’ll close out the season with a road contest with Wheeling Jesuit the following week.

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No. 3 Men’s Rugby Holds on For Thrilling 19-17 Victory Over No. 8 Air Force

WEST POINT, N.Y. - A try in the second half from Andy Sullivan and an Andrew Borer conversion lifted the third-ranked Black Knights to a 19-17 victory over eighth-ranked and service academy foe Air Force under the lights from Anderson Rugby Complex.

Sullivan’s try came in the 68th minute, with Borer’s kick putting Army on top for the first time since the 27th minute. Both Sullivan and Borer did not start the game but came in replacement of injured starers Jake Lachina and Logan Pearce.

“I’m thrilled, it’s always a great game when we get to play another service academy, they’re the same kind of kids that we have here and they’re just America’s best so it’s just a privilidge to play them,” head coach Mike Mahan said. “It was a close game, I didn’t think it should have been that close, we just maybe were playing with a little too much emotion and not using our heads enough, but we made it through and we’re looking forward to next week in Wheeling.”

Air Force missed two penalty kicks early on to keep the game scorless through the beginning of play. Army suffered a huge blow midway through the first half, as starting fullback and vice-captain Logan Pearce left the game due to injury.

In the 21st minute, Army opened up the scoring with Jamison Geracci scoring the try and Borer succeeding on the kick to put the Black Knights up 7-0.

Air Force would rattle off two tries, a conversion and a penalty kick to send Army into the break trailing 17-7.

In the second half, David Huff broke free down the far side of the field, recording a try in the 45th minute to pull Army with five.

Following Huff’s score, Air Force dominated possession as it ap-peared the game was getting away from the Black Knights.

In the 58th minute, Air Force was within inches of a score but a penalty gave possession back to the Black Knights who were able

to march the ball down into Falcons’ territory. Air Force was issued a yellow card in the 62nd minute with the ball deep in their own territory, allowing Army to put on the pressure.

The Black Knights threatened but Air Force was able to keep the ball out of the try zone until the 68th minute when Sullivan broke free.

“I think it was the 17th minute that he (Pearce) went down and Logan and I would go after it everday in practice, him and I, and one of the big things we worked on is kicking and just good communication with our defense, as a fullback that’s your main responsiblity,” said Borer. “Going in so early in the game, I knew we had a lot of time left, we had a lot of work to do. It was a typical service academy rival game, so that’s what we had to do to win the game. It was a huge win, we’ve got Navy and the rest of the season to look forward to. To beat Air Force on our home turf like this is a big win for us but we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Leading 19-17 and performing in front of a gigantic crowd at Anderson Rugby Complex, the Black Knights were unable to hold on to the ball with neither team gaining possession for an extended period of time.

The Falcons were awarded a penalty kick, with the opportunity to take the lead, in the 76th minute, but the ball sailed wide.

Army maintained possession of the ball for a majority of the wan-ning minutes, holding on for the 19-17 victory.

“To come off the bench and play at fullback, the position where all the pressure is, you’re back there all alone, Borer did such a great job,” Mahan added. “There’s not but a tiny bit of difference between him and Pearce so he just filled in great.”

With the win, the Black Knights move to 7-0 on the season and still remain atop the Rugby East Conference standings. They’ll close out the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 8 when they travel to No. 13 Wheeling Jesuit.

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Army Holds Off Late Comeback to Finish Regular Season Undefeated

WHEELING, W.Va. - The third-ranked Army men’s rugby team completed a perfect season, capturing a 34-29 victory over confer-ence rival and 13th-ranked Wheeling Jesuit on the road Saturday afternoon.

With the victory, Army moves to 8-0 on the season, having claimed victories over four nationally ranked opponents, including three straight to close out the year.

Despite allowing Wheeling Jesuit to remain close, the Army defense held strong in the final minutes of action following three straight scores from the Cardinals.

Wheeling Jesuit opened up the scoring in the ninth minute, taking the early 7-0 advantage. From that point, the Black Knights domi-nated play deep into the second half.

Cody Brown scored first for Army, recording a try in the 13th min-ute. David Huff would follow suit, giving the Black Knights the 10-7 advantage through 20 minutes of play.

In the 28th minute, Wheeling Jesuit tied the game up with a pen-alty kick, but a try from Collum Magee and a successful kick from Andrew Borer in the 31st minute would send the Black Knights into the break with the 17-10 advantage.

Army picked up right where it left off in the second half with Andrew Fargo scoring in the 44th minute to put the Black Knights up 22-10. In the 53rd minute Borer would add his second try of the season, also converting the kick, to put Army up by 19.

Andy Sullivan capped of the Army scoring in the 60th minute, put-ting the Black Knights up 34-10.

Wheeling Jesuit would rattle off three straight scores in the wan-ing minutes of the second half, getting within five of the Army lead, but the Black Knights’ defense held strong, lifting the team to its eighth straight victory.

With the win Army moves to 8-0 on the season and the undisputed Rugby East Conference champion. The Black Knights will head to the American Collegiate Rugby Conference (ACRC) Tournament in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 21-22.

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Men’s Rugby Falls to No. 2 Life in ACRC Bowl Game

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Army men’s rugby team dropped its first contest of the season, falling to No. 2 Life in the American Colle-giate Rugby Conference (ACRC) Bowl Series from Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday evening.

The Black Knights trailed for the entirety of the game, battling back from deep deficits to pull within 12 of the Running Eagles’ lead at half. Life, however, showed its dominance in the final 40 minutes of play to claim the 53-19 victory.

Life got on the board first, scoring three straight tries to get up by a score of 17-0 through 25 minutes of play.

Captain Collum Magee scored first for the Black Knights in the 29th minute, putting the score at 17-5 in favor of the Running Eagles.

Another score from Life in the 34th minute gave them the 24-5 advantage, but a try from David Huff and successful conversion from Andrew Borer breathed life into the Black Knights and sent them into the break trailing 24-12.

The Running Eagles came out hot in the second half, scoring four unanswered to take a commanding 48-12 lead through 66 minutes.

In the 71st minute, senior Ben Foley muscled his way through the Life defense to score his first try of the game, with Borer again converting on the kick.

Life would add a final score in the 79th minute to walk away with the 53-19 victory.

The loss is the first of the season for the Black Knights who com-pleted an unblemished 8-0 regular season, grabbing victories over four nationally-ranked programs.

Army will receive some much needed rest until the spring season gets underway in March. Visit www.goARMYsports.com for up-to-date information and follow the men’s rugby team on Twitter @Army_MRugby.

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