Portal:2020 Spring Men
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2020 Spring Men Portal
Season Individual awards:
Most Improved Player: C3C Riley LaDuque (Lock)
Rookie of the Year: C4C Christian Gabriel (Inside Center)
Forward of the Year: C2C Randy Faulk (Number 8)
Back of the Year: C2C Ryan Johnston (Wing)
7s player of the Year: C2C Ben Bollinger (Inside Center)
Murph Award: C1C Nate Lavery (Lock)
Koehn Award (Outstanding Rugger of the Year) : Noah Nagle (Hooker)
Captains' Cup: Co-Captains - C1C Connell Swenson (Fly-Half), C1C Koby Hinnant (Full Back)
Silver Side Captains' Cup - Alexander Wise (Hooker), C2C Tripp Scott (Prop/Lock)
Cadet In Charge Cup - C1C Noah Nagle (Hooker)
Air Force Academy Rugby Foundation Award (AFARF) - C1C Han Zhang (Flanker)
Team Record
| Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | DU 7s | 40-0 | T - LaDuque (2), Bollinger, Hinnant (2), Henderson, Nagle, Mathis; Video here [[1]] |
| 8 Feb | DU 7s | 35-0 | Gabriel (2), Mathis, Bollinger, McDonald, Roshong, Madson |
| 8 Feb | DU 7s | 25-5 | Bollinger (2), Madson, Gabriel (2) |
| 13 Feb | Utah | 19-7 | Las Vegas 7s Pool; T - Hinnant, Bollinger (2); C - Hinnant, Swenson [[2]] |
| 13 Feb | St Bonaventure | 19-17 | St B was defending 2019 CRC Bowl Champions; T - Hinnant (2), MacDonald; C - Hinnant, Swenson [[3]] |
| 13 Feb | Utah Valley #2 | Forfeit | LV 7s Pool |
| 14 Feb | UNM | 43-0 | LV 7s Playoffs; T - Gabriel (4), Roshong, Mathis; C - Swenson (4) [[4]] |
| 14 Feb | Utah Valley U | 19-14 | LV 7s Playoffs; T - Gabriel, Bollinger, Swenson; C - Hinnant (2) [[5]] |
| 15 Feb | Kutztown | 0-48 | Pre-match write up [[6]] Finals [[7]] |
| 29 Feb | CU | 39-14 | 15s First 20 Min [[8]], Second [[9]] Third [[10]]fourth [[11]] and fifth [[12]] |
| 7 Mar | at CU (1000) | <score> | round robin sevens tournament |
| 15 Mar | RNZAF | Paul-Milne Shield - RNZAF, RAAF, USAF | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS [[13]] |
| 23 Mar | Spring Break Trip, Japan (1530) | National Defense Academy | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| 25 Mar | Spring Break Trip, Japan (1800) | Waseda University | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| 4 Apr | at Logan UT | USU Sevens | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| 11 Apr | at Ogden UT | Weber State Wildcat Sevens | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| 25 Apr | at Dallas | Lonestar Sevens | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| 2 May | All Academy 7s Tournament | at West Point | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| 16 May | D1A National 7s tournament | TBD | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| 25 May | Annual Banquet | 1430 | |
| 29 May | D1A National 7s Finals | Houston | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| Season Record | xx-yy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | at DU | 0 to 15 | Video here [[14]] |
| 7 Mar | New Mexico Highlands | 39-29 | video [[15]] |
| 18 Apr | Socorro, NM | NM Tech Sevens | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| 25 Apr | Bozeman | Bobcat Sevens | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| 2 May | USAFA | RMR Sevens Championship | CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS |
| Season Record | xx-yy |
| Last Name | First Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlock | Parker | 2022 |
| Bollinger | Ben | 2021 |
| Brush | Nathan | 2023 |
| Bui | Triet | 2021 |
| Caceres | Spencer | 2023 |
| Campbell | Jacob | 2020 |
| Carey | Xander | 2022 |
| Abramoff | Nathan | 2022 |
| Chandler | Lando | 2023 |
| Chavez | Cruz | 2021 |
| Clancy | Ryan | 2021 |
| Clark | Bryan | 2021 |
| Collins | Chris | 2021 |
| Cox | Ron | 2021 |
| DeMaso | Matt | 2022 |
| Deaver | Andrew | 2023 |
| Faulk | Randy | 2021 |
| Felch | Dallas | 2022 |
| Gabriel | CJ | 2023 |
| Garcia | Nathan | 2023 |
| Gray | Joshua | 2023 |
| Hanlon | Matt | 2021 |
| Heidelberger | Tony | 2023 |
| Henderson | Harrell | 2020 |
| Hennessey Rose | Brendan | 2021 |
| Hinnant | Koby | 2020 |
| Hoskins | Peter | 2023 |
| Ingersoll | Christian | 2023 |
| Johnson | Zion | 2023 |
| Johnston | Ryan | 2021 |
| Kapell | Jeremy | 2023 |
| Blaschke | Dennis | 2023 |
| LaDuque | Riley | 2022 |
| Landy | Jamie | 2023 |
| Larson | Jacob | 2021 |
| Lavery | Nate | 2020 |
| Laubenthal | Adam | 2023 |
| Luedeke | Alex | 2022 |
| Luna | Noah | 2023 |
| Madson | Clay | 2021 |
| Malone | Dalton | 2023 |
| Mathis | Brayden | 2022 |
| McDonald | Barrett | 2020 |
| Mitchell | Jackson | 2023 |
| Nagle | Noah | 2020 |
| Nyfeler | Peter | 2023 |
| Perrin | Joe | 2022 |
| Quarterman | Isaac | 2022 |
| Roshong | Kyle | 2021 |
| Salas | Vic | 2023 |
| Scott | Luc | 2021 |
| Scott | Trip | 2021 |
| Smith | Cooper | 2022 |
| Stone | Nate | 2023 |
| Stuart | Tanner | 2021 |
| Swenson | Connell | 2020 |
| Turner | Max | 2020 |
| Westhauser | Bradley | 2023 |
| Wojewodka | Cullen | 2021 |
| Whitney | Bennett | 2023 |
| Wise | Alexander | 2021 |
| Young | Joshua | 2022 |
| Zhang | Han | 2020 |
| Campbell | Aiden | 2023 |
| Downs | Calvin | 2020 |
| Foster | Jacob | 2022 |
| Freeman | Shaun | 2023 |
| Habeck | Ryan | 2023 |
| Smyth | Brandon | 2021 |
| Luba | Phillip | 2023 |
Post Season Experience/Records
Leadership
Staff
Head Coach - Denny Merideth '73 [[16]]
Assistant Coach (scrum) - Jeff Burrows '81 [[17]]
Assistant Coach (scrum) - Mick Harper '92
Assistant Coach (backs) - Schaun Colin [[18]]
Assistant Coach (backs) - Joe Dan Cox '98
Assistant Coach (B side) - Clarke Clayton
Assistant Coach - Lt Col Eric Bucheit '99
OIC - Mr. Glen Dudevoir
AOIC - Maj John Klapp
Trainer - Capt Teressa Petosky
Captains and Cadet Leadership
C1C Koby Hinnant - Co Captain
C1C Connell Swenson - Co Captain
CIC - C1C Noah Nagle
C2C Brendan Hennessy-Rose - NCOIC
C2C Han Zhang - Fitness Officer
C2C Jake Campbell - Public Affairs Officer
C2C Max Turner - Social Coordinator
Media
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Memorable Events
First time ever that the AFA Rugby team made it to the Las Vegas Invitational D1A collegiate finals. Even in defeat in that match, there was much to say (Coach Merideth) Gentlemen, The team play in Las Vegas certainly laid down some markers for all to follow! Although the final against a very strong Kutztown certainly was not what we wanted for our final match of the tournament the overall week of play was inspirational. Our challenge now is to take the lessons learned to position us to win the All Academy 7s in West Point at the beginning of May! Congratulations are in order for the entire team for making it to the finals of the Las Vegas 7s for what I believe is a first for an Academy team. Also, beating last year's CRC Champs St Bonaventure in pool play was no small feat. The poise and control produced wins throughout the pool and playoff rounds. In the finals we were not able to establish our control and our own errors were difficult to overcome. The intensity and strength of Kutztown punished us for every mistake made and capitalized with their own scores. The coaching staff is very proud of the performance of every individual and the team overall. Some tough matches won and a single tough match lost. It was an amazing weekend to see the progress made and the teamwork shown on and off the field. There is no doubt that April and May will find all of you playing a high degree of 7s on pitches along the front range and the U.S. Congratulations again to the team for a 5 and 1 record at Las Vegas and a first-time climb to the finals! On behalf of a very proud coaching staff! Cheers, Coach
