Midwest Conference Names All-Conference Selections and Award

05.04.2026College Men

Warrick Day assesses his options for Arkansas State vs Mount St. Mary's in the CRAA Fall Classic. Photo Calder Cahill.

Author: GRR Staff

The D1A Midwest Rugby Conference has announced its 2025–26 All-Conference selections and annual award winners, recognizing the top performers across the league for their excellence, consistency, and impact throughout the season.

Awards were voted by coaches and stats tallied through each team's six conference games.

First Team All-Conference

The First Team All-Conference selections represent the premier performers at each position across the Midwest:

Prop – Kieran Holland (Lindenwood University) – Northern Beaches, AUS
Hooker – Mark Barbour (Lindenwood University) – George, RSA
Prop – Luke Schaefer (Lindenwood University) – Peoria, IL
Second Row – David Scanlon (Lindenwood University) – Waterford, IRE
Second Row – Tamuka Kambani (Davenport University) – Harare, ZIM
Flanker – Riley Richardson-Mould (Lindenwood University) – Kaukapakapa, NZ
Flanker – Liam McGregor (Arkansas State University) – Brisbane, AUS
No. 8 – Aaron Van Dyk (Arkansas State University) – Eastern Cape, RSA
Scrumhalf – Sange Mbuto (Arkansas State University) – Cape Town, RSA
Flyhalf – Warrick Day (Arkansas State University) – Eastern Cape, RSA
Wing – David Cathcart (Lindenwood University) – Peebles, SCO
Center – Joe Bennie (Davenport University) – East London, RSA
Center – Ned Madden (Arkansas State University) – Brisbane, AUS
Wing – Thango Mgidlana (Davenport University) – Johannesburg, RSA
Fullback – James Beauclerk (Arkansas State University) – KwaZulu-Natal, RSA

Second Team All-Conference

The Second Team highlights outstanding contributors who played a critical role in their teams’ success:

Prop – Zavier Leatherman (Davenport University) – Oceanside, CA
Hooker – Jack Snidanko (Davenport University) – Wyoming, MI
Prop – Conor Brand (Arkansas State University) – Cape Town, RSA
Second Row – Maximus Goethals (Davenport University) – Kingsley, MI
Second Row – Neil Milczarek (Lindenwood University) – Chesterfield, MO
Flanker – Tanyaradzwa Chiwara (Davenport University) – Harare, ZIM
Flanker – Lachlan King (McKendree University) – Sydney, AUS
No. 8 – Tom Bishop (Lindenwood University) – Sussex, ENG
Scrumhalf – Jack McAllister (Lindenwood University) – Sydney, AUS
Flyhalf – Byron Forword (Lindenwood University) – Port Elizabeth, RSA
Wing – Jacob Kinnard (McKendree University) – Birmingham, ENG
Center – Braydon Wilson (Arkansas State University) – Cape Town, RSA
Center – Kobe Millar (Lindenwood University) – Whanganui, NZ
Wing – Onika Sethosa (Arkansas State University) – Eastern Cape, RSA
Fullback – Jago Birley (Lindenwood University) – Auckland, NZ

Honorable Mention All-Conference

Flanker – Caleb Murphy (Lindenwood University) – Dededo, GUM
Flanker – Cruize Bannister (Davenport University) – Colchester, UK
Scrumhalf – Jeremy Zwick (Lindenwood University) – Long Beach, CA
Scrumhalf – Jacob Partington (McKendree University) – Perth, AUS
Center – Vicente Villela (Lindenwood University) – Santiago, CHL
Wing – Joshua Bands (Arkansas State University) – Eastern Cape, RSA

Individual Award Winners

Top Try Scorers (all scored five tries during the season)

Thango Mgidlana (Davenport University) – Wing
Warrick Day (Arkansas State University) – Flyhalf
Aaron Van Dyk (Arkansas State University) – No. 8
David Cathcart (Lindenwood University) – Wing

Golden Boot (Points Scored)

Byron Forword (Lindenwood University) – 75 points
Warrick Day (Arkansas State University) – 63 points
Joshua Botha (Davenport University) – 34 points
Jacob Partington (McKendree University) – 20 points

Fair Play Award

Lindenwood University – 4 yellow cards
Arkansas State University – 7 yellow cards
McKendree University – 8 yellow cards

Coach of the Year

Joshua Macy (Lindenwood University)

This year’s selections reflect the high standard of competition within the Midwest Rugby Conference, with representation from across the league and a strong balance of international and domestic talent. The conference congratulates all honorees for their achievements and contributions to an outstanding 2025–26 season.