FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 28, 2023
Rugby East Announces 2023 Fall All Conference Teams
The Rugby East Conference is pleased to announce the 2023 All-Rugby East teams. Honorees were selected by coaches and administrators from all 11 Rugby East programs.
The 2023 list is led by the Navy Midshipman and Life Running Eagles, who both have three representatives on the first team. This First Team features two student-athletes, Mate Kvirikashvili (Kutztown) and Roanin Krieger (Navy), who have now made multiple appearances on the All-Rugby East First Team during their careers.
First Team | |||
Student-Athlete | School | Class | |
1 | Tanner Smith | Notre Dame College | Junior |
2 | Adam Chadwick | Life | Junior |
3 | James Aitken | St. Bonaventure | Senior |
4 | Cameron Mills | Notre Dame College | Senior |
5 | Joe Sharrock | Mount St. Mary's | Junior |
6 | Tanner Russell | Navy | Junior |
7 | Matthew Conroy | St. Bonaventure | Senior |
8 | Vaughn Schmitz | Navy | Senior |
9 | Ishma-eel Safodien | Life | Senior |
10 | Bradley Crane | Life | Senior |
11 | Mate Kvirikashvili | Kutztown | Senior |
12 | Roanin Krieger | Navy | Sophomore |
13 | Nathan Gould | Army | Junior |
14 | Patrick Oglesbee | Army | Senior |
15 | Sebastian Schefermann | Mary Washington | Junior |
Second Team | |||
Student-Athlete | School | Class | |
1 | Elias Garza | Life | Senior |
2 | Jake Beitia | Navy | Senior |
3 | Roan Shawver | Queens | Sophomore |
4 | Max Plumb | Mary Washington | Junior |
5 | Ian Roudybush | Penn State | Junior |
6 | Lloyd Stephans | Mary Washington | Senior |
7 | Aidan King | Penn State | Junior |
8 | Gus Dellinger | Kutztown | Senior |
9 | Sean MacLaney | Navy | Senior |
10 | William Stanton | Southern Virginia | Senior |
11 | Max Smith | Navy | Sophomore |
12 | Evan Corbett | Mount St. Mary's | Junior |
13 | Gideon Wessels | Queens | Freshman |
14 | Xavier Lock | Mount St. Mary's | Sophomore |
15 | Lachlan McDonald | Notre Dame College | Sophomore |
Honorable Mention | |||
Student-Athlete | School | Class | |
Adarsh Singh | St. Bonaventure | Senior | |
Austin Taylor | Navy | Sophomore | |
Ben Haugh | Navy | Senior | |
Billy Boldt | Army | Senior | |
Cameron Thurtell | Kutztown | Junior | |
Dan Morariu | Penn State | Sophomore | |
David Kendig | Southern Virginia | Freshman | |
Edward Nelson | St. Bonaventure | Sophomore | |
Greg Steffens | St. Bonaventure | Senior | |
Henry Thomas | Kutztown | Freshman | |
Hilton Olivier | Queens | Senior | |
Jackson Aleman | Navy | Senior | |
Jonny Haley | Army | Senior | |
Jude Fangmeyer | Mount St. Mary's | Senior | |
Kit Waddington | Mary Washington | Junior | |
Logan Ballinger | Life | Sophomore | |
Matt Carrion | Life | Senior | |
Philani Simamane | Life | Junior | |
Quentin von der Leith | Notre Dame College | Senior | |
Remy Thompson | Notre Dame College | Junior | |
Seth Kramlich | Life | Senior | |
Shane Sunday | Army | Senior | |
Shemar Lewis | Mount St. Mary's | Senior | |
Sione Tokelau | Southern Virginia | Junior | |
Stephan Herbst | Notre Dame College | Sophomore | |
Tiaan Mosconi | Army | Senior |
About Rugby East
The Rugby East Conference has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive men's intercollegiate rugby conferences in the United States. The Rugby East is comprised of member institutions located in 7 states, including: Army West Point, Kutztown University, Life University, University of Mary Washington, Mount St. Mary's University, U.S. Naval Academy, Notre Dame College (OH), Penn State University, Queens University Charlotte, Southern Virginia University and St. Bonaventure University.
For more information, visit www.RugbyEast.org and follow @RugbyEast on Facebook (facebook.com/RugbyEast) and Instagram (instagram.com/RugbyEast).