1996 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

1996 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Tournament format(s)Knockout
DateApril 20 – May 5, 1995
Tournament statistics
Teams16
Matches played16
Final
VenueColorado Springs, CO
ChampionsUC Berkeley (13th title)
Runners-upPenn State

The 1996 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the seventeenth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby. The Men's tournament expanded to sixteen teams with four primary pools of four teams at different locations from April 20–21. Pool A and B took place at Palo Alto, CA while Pool C and D were held in Baltimore, MD. The winners of each pool advanced to the final four which took place at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs from May 4–5.[1] UC Berkeley won their thirteenth title with a victory over Penn State.[2][3]

Venues

California
Maloney Field
1996 National Collegiate Rugby Championship is located in California
Stanford
Stanford
Palo Alto, CA
Capacity: 2,952
Maryland
Calvert Hall
1996 National Collegiate Rugby Championship is located in Maryland
Calvert Hall
Calvert Hall
Baltimore, MD
Capacity: 2500
Colorado
AF Academy
1996 National Collegiate Rugby Championship is located in Colorado
AF Academy
AF Academy
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Capacity:

Participants

The regional unions were each allocated one to three spots. Northeast had three teams (Brown, Cornell, Army), Pacific Coast three teams (UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Davis), West three teams (Northeast Missouri, Air Force, Virginia Tech), Mid–Atlantic two teams (Navy, Kutztown State), Midwest two teams (Penn State, Ohio State), Southern California two teams (San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara), and Southeast one team (Clemson). The teams were split between East and West sections and seeded one through eight for each section. Each section was split into two 4–team pools. The winner of each pool advanced to the final four.

West seeds
1. Pacific Coast I (UC Berkeley)
2. West I (Northeast Missouri)
3. Pacific Coast II (Stanford)
4. Southern California I (San Diego State)
5. West II (Air Force)
6. Southern California II (UC Santa Barbara)
7. Pacific Coast III (UC Davis)
8. West III (Virginia Tech)

East seeds
1. Midwest I (Penn State)
2. Northeast I (Brown)
3. Mid–Atlantic I (Navy)
4. Southeast I (Clemson)
5. Northeast II (Cornell)
6. Midwest II (Ohio State)
7. Northeast III (Army)
8. Mid–Atlantic II (Kutztown State)

Sweet Sixteen

Pool A

Semifinals

20 April 1996
1:00PM
1 UC Berkeley37–08 Virginia Tech
[4]
Palo Alto, CA
20 April 1996
11:00AM
4 San Diego State32–355 Air Force
[5]
Palo Alto, CA

Final

21 April 1996
1:00PM
1 UC Berkeley52–235 Air Force
Try: Ted Callagy 12' c
Vinh Phan 26', 55'
Kevin Dalzell 1H' c, 33'
Khasigian
Todd Conneely
Joseph Motes
Con: Kevin Dalzell
Pen: Katsuhito Takei 1H', 44'		[6]Try: Jason Mock c
Grayling Jones 58'
Julian Stephens
Con: Brad Turpen
Pen: Brad Turpen 29', 1H'
Palo Alto, CA
Referee: Bruce Carter (Pacific Coast)

Pool B

Semifinals

20 April 1996
3:00PM
2 Northeast Missouri23–417 UC Davis
Palo Alto, CA
20 April 1996
3:00PM
3 Stanford31–196 UC Santa Barbara
Try: 4
Con: David Warter (4)
Pen: David Warter (1)		[7]Try: 3
Con: 2
Palo Alto, CA

Final

21 April 1996
3:00PM
3 Stanford37–187 UC Davis
Try: Bobby Blunt 6' c
Jared Hopkins 60' c, 78', 80'+
Jeremy Tower 75'
Con: Dave Warter
Pen: Dave Warter 40'+, 70'		[8]Try: Jim Brown 26'
Scott Lopker 54'
Dan Orton 80'
Pen: Scott Lopker
Palo Alto, CA
Referee: Peter Buckley (Pac Northwest

Pool C

Semifinals

20 April 1996
11:00AM
1 Penn State45–108 Kutztown State
[9]
Baltimore, MD
20 April 1996
11:00AM
4 Clemson28–55 Cornell
[10]
Baltimore, MD

Final

21 April 1996
11:00AM
1 Penn State28–164 Clemson
Try: Brian Anson 9'
Andrew Lacey c, 73'
Wayne Whitko 50'
Paul Sochocky
Con: Wayne Whitko
Pen: Wayne Whitko 6', 2H'		[11]Try: Tyson Campbell 19' c
Spacil 59'
Pen: Mundell 29'
Drop: Mundell 2'
Baltimore, MD
Referee: Dave Kimber

Pool D

Semifinals

20 April 1996
11:00AM
2 Brown14–437 Army
Try: penalty try 1H' c
Shoom–Kirsch 2H' c		[12]Try: 2
Con: 1
Baltimore, MD
20 April 1996
11:00AM
3 Navy59–146 Ohio State
[13]
Baltimore, MD

Final

21 April 1996
11:00AM
3 Navy31–207 Army
Try: J.J. Ethridge 13' c
Todd Bruemer 27'
Owen Voelker 51' c
Con: Todd Bruemer
Pen: Todd Bruemer 12', 18', 30', 34'		[14]Try: Justin Pelkey c
Eric Harmon c
Con: Jason Jefferis
Pen: Jason Jefferis 20', 42'
Baltimore, MD
Referee: Pete Hesler

Final Four

Semifinals

4 May 1996
11:00AM
1 UC Berkeley32–153 Navy
Try: Scott Yungling 9', 49' c
David Stroble 1H', 73'
Katsuhito Takei 64' c
Con: Kevin Dalzell
Pen: Kevin Dalzell 23'		[15]Try: Owen Voelker 29' c
Jarod Allen 79'
Con: Todd Bruemer
Pen: Todd Bruemer 14'
Colorado Springs, CO
Referee: Dave Hooper
4 May 1996
1:00PM
1 Penn State42–293 Stanford
Try: Kurt Shuman 1H' c, 2H' c
Brian Anson c, 75' c
Todd Buelow 80'+
Con: Wayne Whitko
Pen: Wayne Whitko 6', 20', 2H'		[16]Try: Jared Hopkins 11', 60' c
Tim Yarnall 16' c
Dave Warter c
Con: Dave Warter
Pen: Dave Warter 45'
Colorado Springs, CO
Referee: Ed Sorenson

Third place

5 May 1996
11:00 AM
Stanford34–15Navy
Try: 7'
10' c
R.J. DeLee (2)
Chris Grasso
Bobby Blunt		[17]Try: Sean Donovan 13', 49'
Colorado Springs, CO
Referee: G. Andrews

Final

5 May 1996
1:00PM
UC Berkeley47–6Penn State
Try: Kevin Dalzell 16', 37'
Eric Roof 22', 66' c
David Stroble
Joseph Motes 51'
Scott Yungling 61'
Mason Foster 78'
Con: Kevin Dalzell
Pen: Kevin Dalzell 2'
Drop: Kevin Dalzell		[18]Pen: Wayne Whitko 7', 30'
Colorado Springs, CO
Referee: Ed Sorenson

Champions:University of California Berkeley
Coach- Jack Clark
Captains-Jayson Davidson (Hooker), Kevin Dalzell (Scrumhalf)
Roster– Chris Andrews (Fullback), Douglas Anthrop (Wing/Center), Tyler Applegate (Wing/Center), Benjamin Arreguy (Prop), Theodore Callagy (Prop), Christopher Carver (Flyhalf), Todd Conneely (Wing), Byron Deeter (Prop), Sam Enochian (Lock), Robert Flegel (Lock), Mason Foster (Prop), Jonah Holmes (Lock), Brett Kennedy (#8), Kirk Khasigian (Flanker), Brian Libicki (Center), Christian Masters (Scrumhalf), Deron McElroy (Center), Joseph Motes (Flyhalf), Jason Perry (Hooker), Vinh Phan (Center), Eric Roof (Center), Nicholas Sliffe (Wing), David Stroble (Wing), Pete Morales (Flanker), Joe Motes (Flyhalf), Jason Perry (Hooker), Shap Roder (Flanker), Eric Roof (Center), Katsukito Takei (Fullback), John Taylor (Flanker), Simon Terry–Lloyd (Flanker), Chris Varnell (Lock), Scott Yungling (#8).

Women's College Championship

The 1996 Women's Collegiate Championship expanded to an Elite Eight and took place at Colorado Springs, CO from May 3–5.[19] Princeton was the repeat champion of this edition. Penn State #8 Jen Sikora was named MVP Forward of the tournament and Princeton scrumhalf Susan Welgos was MVP Back.[20]

Participants

Princeton University and Virginia Tech qualified by placing first and second respectively at the Mid–Atlantic Territorial championship November 11–12.[21] Penn State and St. Benedict qualified by placing first and second respectively at the Midwest Territorial .[22] Air Force represented the West. Central Washington won the Pacific Coast championship against Stanford and Reed at Portland, OR from 13 to 14 April.[23] Radcliffe College was the Northeast representative. Florida State represented the Southeast. The seeding was 1. Mid–Atlantic #1 (Princeton), 2. Midwest #1 (Penn State), 3. West (Air Force), 4. Pacific (Central Washington), 5. Northeast (Radcliffe), 6. Mid–Atlantic #2 (Virginia Tech), 7. Southeast (Florida State), 8. Midwest #2 (St. Benedict).

Quarterfinals

3 May 1996
10:00AM
1 Princeton41–08 St. Benedict
Try: Susie Welgos
Erin Kennedy
Isabel Tremblay
Anna Sinaiko		[24]
Colorado Springs, CO
3 May 1996
2:00PM
2 Penn State87–07 Florida State
Try: Megan Brown[25]
Colorado Springs, CO
3 May 1996
4:00PM
3 Air Force53–06 Virginia Tech
Try: Nicki Harris (2)
Shalandra Baker (2)
Mel Davidson (2)		[26]
Colorado Springs, CO
3 May 1996
12:00PM
4 Central Washington0–275 Radcliffe
Try: Bex Wallison
Maggie Hatcher
Sarah Schooler
Emily Yee		[25]
Colorado Springs, CO

Consolation semifinals
Central Washington 22–0 St. Benedict[25]
Virginia Tech 15–0 Florida State[25]

Seventh place
Florida State 10–5(OT) St. Benedict[25]

Fifth place
Central Washington 8–3 Virginia Tech[25]

Semifinals

4 May 1996
10:00AM
1 Princeton14–105 Radcliffe
Try: Stephanie Gazdo c
Caroline Gibson c
Con: Susie Welgos		[24]Try: Kelly Gilbride 25'
Bex Wallison
Colorado Springs, CO
Referee: Gary Andrews
4 May 1996
2:00PM
2 Penn State14–33 Air Force
Try: Kim Fahie
Pen: Megan Brown (2)		[27]Pen: Marika Barto
Colorado Springs, CO
Referee: Woerner

Third place

5 May 1996
10:50AM
Air Force12–7Radcliffe
Try: Kerre Ellis c
Marika Barto 79'
Con: Marika Barto		[28]Try: Maggie Hatcher c
Con: Bex Wallison
Colorado Springs, CO

Final

5 May 1996
12:00PM
Princeton20–12Penn State
Try: Kristine Leporati 23'
Laura Engler 36' c
Caroline Gibson 50'
Con: Susie Welgos
Pen: Susie Welgos 10'		[24]Try: Gwenn Heintz 20'
Jen Sikora 66' c
Con: Brown
Colorado Springs, CO
Referee: Martin Brown (ERRFU)

Champions: Princeton Tigers
Coach: Brian Kraybill
Captain: Erin Kennedy (Flyhalf), Ashley Kline (Flanker)
Roster: Pamela Adams (Lock), Laura Bartels (Lock), Meredith Bell (Prop), Sarah Briggs (Flanker), Tracy Dubovick (Prop), Valerie Easterwood (Flanker), Laura Engler (Center), Dahlia Fetouh (Hooker), Stephanie Gazdo (Fulllback), Caroline Gibson (Center), Amy Gresh (#8), Alison Gruen (Wing), Mary Angela Knighton (Center), Lara Larson (#8), Ann Marie Lavigne (Lock), Kristine Leporati (Wing), Rachel Liberatore (Prop), Margaret Mudge (Center), Julia Ott (Lock), Megan Sarnecki (Lock), Anna Sinai (Wing), Karina Tellefsen (Prop), Isabel Tremblay (Flanker), Alexandra Van Dusen (Hooker), Susan Welgos (Scrumhalf), Valerie Zimmer (Wing).

College All–Stars

The 1996 National Collegiate All–Star Championship included seven teams and took place at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH from June 8–9.[29] Similar to the All–Star Tournaments for club teams, the college competition is divided into geographic unions and used to select the All–American team that goes on to play other junior national rugby teams. The Pacific Coast All–Stars came in first, Midwest was second, Northeast third and Mid–Atlantic fourth.

References

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  2. ↑ "Rugby". (May 7, 1996). San Francisco Chronicle, p.D5 col.6
  3. ↑ "Rugby". (May 6, 1996). San Jose Mercury News, p.7D col.1
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  16. ↑ Hawley, Krista (June 14, 1996). "Second To One". The Daily Collegian, p.8 col.1–3
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  18. ↑ Blum, Lora (May 6, 1996). "Many Happy Returns–Rugby Wins Another". Daily Californian, p.12 col.1–5
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  22. ↑ Ferriola, Frank (March 15, 1996). "Nationals Await Lady Ruggers". The Daily Collegian, p.16 col.4–5
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  24. 1 2 3 "Women's Rugby Takes National Championship". (May 6, 1996). Daily Princetonian, p.11 col.3
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Casatelli, Christine (May 22, 1996). "Princeton Women Back To Back College Titles". Rugby. Vol. 22, no. 4. pp. 14–16.
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  27. ↑ Bergsten, Tim (May 5, 1996). "Penn State Women Crash Air Force". Gazette Telegraph, p.C7 col.3–4
  28. ↑ Bergsten, Tim (May 6, 1996). "Big Play At End Boosts Falcons". Gazette Telegraph, p.C3 col.3–4
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