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Marco Barnard makes All-American
This makes his 3rd selection to the all american team
All American Team Named
Boulder, Colo. – Following the National Guard Collegiate All-Star Championships held in Glendale this past weekend, USA Rugby have officially announced the 2009 Collegiate All-American selections.
With a pool of nearly 20,000 men’s collegiate players across the U.S., the Collegiate All-American selectors and coaches spent nearly nine months on player identification, fitness testing-standards implementation, and monitoring to narrow that down to just 44 All-Americans and 30 honorable mentions.
The three-day format for the Collegiate All-Star Championships proved to be very beneficial for both players and the player identification process in 2009 as the level of play for many territories is on the rise and selections have been increasingly difficult with so many deserving players.
"The competition in the collegiate ranks across the board was very high, not only this weekend, but throughout the season. The job of finding the best college rugby players in the country was tough because of the increased talent that we saw overall,” Collegiate All-Americans Assistant Coach Kimball Kjar said. "I feel the staff and the selectors did a great job identifying the best college rugby players and I look forward to seeing many of these players represent their country as an All-American."
The 2009 selection panel, which includes Kevin Battle, Blake Burdette, Curt Huckaby, Don Ferrell and Bill Sexton, along with the coaching staff of Alex Magleby, Kimball Kjar and Bob Ford, developed a player database throughout the collegiate season, culminating with the Collegiate All-Star Championships.
"It seemed as if the talent pool was deeper this year. On behalf of the selectors, I want to thank the territorial coaches for their collective hard work,” Curt Huckaby said. “The players played exceptional, making our role difficult but rewarding."
The All-American program will likely be touring South Africa this summer, but details have not been finalized.
The 2009 All-Americans include:
Name Position University
Backs
Barnard, Marco Scrumhalf Kutztown
Clark, Chad Flyhalf St. Mary’s
Davies, Shaun Scrumhalf BYU
Engelbrecht, Keegan Flyhalf California
Folau, Byron Center BYU
Grossheider, Kyle Wing Life
Harris, Ryan Wing California
Hawley, Colin Fullback California
Kelm, Duncan Flyhalf San Diego State
Lasike, Paul Center BYU
Leland, Hunter Flyhalf Texas A&M
Lubbe, Dylan Flyhalf BYU
Matealonia, Benny Scrumhalf Life
McMaster, Aaron Flyhalf Life
Muhn, Dustin Wing California
Mulhall, Stephen Center San Diego State
O'Meara, Brendan Center St. Mary’s
Qaqa, Vito Wing BYU
Roberts, Lucas Center Penn State
Ross, Alex Fullback San Diego State
Scully, Blaine Wing California
Sua, Manti Wing BYU
Tiberio, Peter Wing University of Arizona
Forwards
Barrett, James Prop California
Bester, Paul Flanker Life
Biller, Chris Hooker California
Brown, Joey Hooker Mesa College
Buchanan, Tim Lock Arizona State
Dolan, Cameron Lock Life
Evans, Roland No. 8 Arkansas State
Fry, Eric Lock California
George, Mike Prop Wyoming
Herbert, Richard Flanker Cal-Poly
Katzfey, Tom Lock St. Norbert College
Malani, A***a Flanker BYU
Parker, Chris Lock Texas A&M
Pasque, Tommy No. 8 Colorado
Purcell, Brenden Prop San Diego State
Rock, Casey Lock Metro State
Silverman, Ross Prop Santa Barbara
St. Pierre, Steve Flanker BYU
Strauss, Seth Prop Life
Su'a, Mike Prop BYU
Vedder, Brandon No. 8 St. Mary’s
2009 Honorable Mentions:
Bou-Mikael, Saade Fullback LSU
Devalve, Levi Prop University of Connecticut
Dewey, Kevin Scrumhalf Navy
Ducoin, Adam Wing LSU
Farr, Roan Flanker Arkansas State
Gallo, James Scrumhalf Southern Methodist University
Harrison, Tyler Fullback UC Davis
Heiler, Zach No. 8 San Diego State
Jarvis, Paul Flanker Dartmouth College
Johns, Bobby Scrumhalf LSU
Jones, Pat Lock University of Utah
Kimble, Kevin Flanker Penn State
Lewis, Tony Prop University of Nebraska-Omaha
London, Chad Flyhalf Palmer
Lotter, Justin Flyhalf Penn State
Martens, Ryan Center St. Mary's
McKenna, Eddie Flanker Cal State Dominguez Hills
O'Leary, Conlan Flyhalf Dartmouth College
O"Neill, Bobby Flanker Army
Purcell, Jamie Scrumhalf San Diego State
Shepherd, Michael Prop Indiana University
Sumsion, Kyle Lock BYU
Taylor, Ryan Wing California
Tukuafu, Ilaisia (Sia) Lock BYU Hawaii
Vickery, Spencer Prop University of Utah
Vota, Duran Wing Curry College
Wallace, Nick Prop St. Mary's
Wessels, Nardus Prop Arkansas Sta te
Whittler, Clint Wing Arkansas State
Wunderli, Matt Hooker University of Utah
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