Portal:2019 Spring Men
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2019 Spring Men Portal
Throughout the spring season the team adapted to a series of changing rosters which gave a lot of playing time to younger players. The experience gained through solid competition at the All-Academy 7s, Las Vegas 7s, Bobcat 7s, and the Rocky Mountain Regional Championships will certainly pay dividends next year as the young players move into leadership on the pitch. With 12 out of 15 of the top 7s players returning the days ahead look bright.
The team convincingly won the Rocky Mountain Regional Championships beating CSU 49 to 0 in the finals to earn a position at the D1A National Championships. However, the team chose to decline the slot as the finals were moved to the weekend of ring-dance and the beginning of graduation activities. The team decided to stay with their prior commitments instead of travelling to the Nationals.
Team Record
| Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | UNC | 17-5 | Scrimmage at Boulder |
| 23 Feb | CU | 28-14 | Scrimmage at Boulder |
| 28 Feb | James Madison | 22-5 | Las Vegas Invitational 7s Pool Play; T-Johnston, Hinnant, Madsen, Goirigolzarri |
| 28 Feb | UNC | 17-0 | Las Vegas Invitational 7s Pool Play; T Higgins, Hinnant (2) |
| 28 Feb | Western Michigan | 36-12 | Las Vegas Invitational 7s Pool Play, T by Hinnant (3), Madsen (2), Miller |
| 1 Mar | Utah | 15-21 | Las Vegas Invitational 7s Cup Quarter final, T by Dusty, Goirigolzarri (2) |
| 1 Mar | St Joseph | 14-29 | Las Vegas Invitational 7s Cup Semi Final, T by Roshong, Cobb |
| 16 Mar | Rocky Mountain Rugby Series | <score> | at USAFA (cancelled due to snow) |
| 6 Apr | CU (Friendly) | <score> | |
| 27 Apr | CSU | 12-5 | Regional D1A 7s Qualifier Tournament (at USAFA) [[1]]; T by Goirigolzarri, Henderson, C - Miller |
| 27 Apr | CU | forfeit | Regional D1A 7s Qualifier Tournament (at USAFA) |
| 27 Apr | Wyoming | 33-0 | Regional D1A 7s Qualifier Tournament (at USAFA) [[2]]; T - Hinnant (2), Goirigolzarri, Higgins, Miller, C by Hinnant (3) |
| 27 Apr | CSU | 49-0 | Regional D1A 7s Qualifier Tournament FINAL [[3]] T by Hinnant (2), Miller (2), Campbell, C by Miller (2), Hinnant (2), Connnely (2), Campbell |
| 4 May | Navy II | 19-21 | All Academy 7s Tournament at USNA - pool play [[4]] Scores by |
| 4 May | Norwich | 24-12 | All Academy 7s Tournament at USNA - pool play; T by Higgins (3), Hinnant, C by Hinnant, Campbell [[5]] |
| 4 May | Navy III | 12-10 | All Academy 7s Tournament at USNA - Quarterfinals; T by Hinnant (2), C by Hinnant [[6]] |
| 4 May | Navy I | 7-29 | All Academy 7s Tournament at USNA - Semifinals (Navy went on to win); T and C by Hinnant [[7]] |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | DU A team | 21-14 | at Boulder |
| 23 Feb | UNC B | 28-14 | at Boulder |
| 23 Feb | AFA Cs vs DU B | 28-7 | at Boulder |
| 23 Feb | AFA C vs CU B team | 14-0 | at Boulder |
| 16 Mar | Rocky Mountain Rugby Series | <score> | at USAFA; cancelled due to snow |
| 13 Apr | UT State | 26-7 | Pool Play at Bozeman MT; T Lavery, T Campbell, T Madson, C Campbell (3) [[8]] |
| 13 Apr | CO Mesa | 14-12 | Pool Play at Bozeman MT; T Madson, T Henderson, C Campbell (2) [[9]] |
| 13 Apr | Montana St | 0-27 | Championship Match at Bozeman MT [[10]] |
| 27 Apr | Colorado Mesa U | <score> | Regional D1I 7s Qualifier Tournament (at USAFA) |
| 27 Apr | U Northern Colorado | <score> | Regional DII 7s Qualifier Tournament (at USAFA) [[11]] |
| 27 Apr | CU Bs | <score> | Regional DII 7s Qualifier Tournament (at USAFA) [[12]] |
| 27 Apr | Montana State | <score> | B side, Regional DII Qualifier Tournament (at USAFA) [[13]] |
- Sevens first team
| Last Name | First Name | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlock | Parker | 2022 |
| Campbell* | Jacob | 2020 |
| Capogna | Kyle | 2022 |
| Carey | Xander | 2022 |
| Castaneda | Cas | 2019 |
| Chavez | Cruz | 2021 |
| Clark | Bryan | 2021 |
| Cobb* | Marquis | 2019 |
| Connelly* | Ryan | 2019 |
| Cox | Ron | 2021 |
| Cox* | Thomas | 2019 |
| DeMaso | Matt | 2022 |
| Faulk | Randy | 2021 |
| Felch* | Dallas | 2022 |
| Goirigolzarri* | Alex | 2019 |
| Griffith* | Johnny | 2019 |
| Hanlon | Matt | 2021 |
| Henderson* | Harrell | 2020 |
| Hennessey Rose* | Brendan | 2021 |
| Higgins* | Elliott | 2019 |
| Hinnant* | Koby | 2020 |
| Johnston* | Ryan | 2021 |
| Koenig | Phillip | 2022 |
| LaDuque | Riley | 2022 |
| Lavery | Nate | 2020 |
| Madson* | Clay | 2021 |
| McDonald | Barrett | 2020 |
| Miller* | Jace | 2021 |
| Nagle* | Noah | 2020 |
| Perrin | Joe | 2022 |
| Quarterman | Isaac | 2022 |
| Roshong* | Kyle | 2021 |
| Scott | Luc | 2021 |
| Scott | Trip | 2021 |
| Smith | Cooper | 2022 |
| Stille* | Dustin | 2019 |
| Swenson* | Connell | 2020 |
| Turner | Max | 2020 |
| Vaught | Tyler | 2019 |
| Waterman* | Nick | 2019 |
| Watts | Garrett | 2019 |
| Wojewodka* | Cullen | 2021 |
| Zhang | Han | 2020 |
Post Season Experience/Records
Leadership
Staff
Head Coach - Denny Merideth '73 [[14]]
Assistant Coach - Jeff Burrows '81
Assistant Coach - Mick Harper '92
Assistant Coach - C1C Tyler Vaught '19
Assistant Coach - Lt Col Eric Bucheit '99
Assistant Coach - Thomas Leonard USMA '06
Assistant Coach - Shane Sherman
Assistant Coach - Clarke Cayton
Assistant Coach - Schaun Colin
OIC - Maj Sean Huss, '04
AOIC - Capt Terrence Knock
AOIC - Maj John Klapp
AOIC - Mr. Glen Dudevoir
CIC - C1C Ryan Connelly
Captain
C1C Elliott Higgins
Media
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Memorable Events
Individual Awards: All-Conference Honors to C1C Elliott Higgins, C1C Tom Cox, C1C Nick Waterman, and C3C Jace Miller; Murph Award for the player representing the heart and soul of the Zoomie RFC to C1C Nick Waterman; and the Koehn Award for the Outstanding Rugger of the Year to C1C Elliott Higgins.
