The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association, the league of NCAA Varsity women's college rugby teams, has named its All American list for the 2016-17 season.
Thirty-one athletes were chosen from the 14 college teams competing in NIRA, with another 12 making honorable mention. Here is the list:
2016-17 NIRA RUGBY ALL-AMERICANS
Sui A’AU (Portland, Ore.) - Central Washington University, freshman, inside center
Kayla CLARK (Olympia, Wash.) - American International College, junior, No. 8
Claire COLLINS (Palo Alto, Calif.) - Harvard, senior, No. 8
Zye CRITTINGTON (Cocoa, Fla.) - USMA, West Point, sophomore, inside center
Sheila DECKER (Saranac Lake, NY) - Norwich University, sophomore, No. 8
Gio FERGUSON-LEWIS (Rockaway Beach, NY) - USMA, West Point, freshman, No. 8
Bayleigh GABLE (Grandville, Minch.) - USMA, West Point, freshman, No. 8
Oksana GORETAYA (West Warwick, RI) - Brown, senior, center
Anne-LAURENCE- HARVEY (Quebec, Canada) - American International College, sophomore, center/wing
Sydney HAWKINS (Flint, Mich.) - USMA, West Point, junior, wing
Kim HURLEY (Brookfield, Mass.) - Norwich University, senior, prop
Leah INGOLD (Kent, Wash.) - Central Washington University, sophomore, flyhalf
Mason JOHNSON (Olympia, Wash.) - Quinnipiac University, junior, scrumhalf
Bridget KAHELE (Aldie, Va.) - American International College, junior, scrumhalf
Ilona MAHER (Burlington, Vt.) - Quinnipiac University, junior, center
Cassidy MEYERS (Kent, Wash.) - Central Washington University, senior, fullback
Maggie MYLES (Emmitsburg, Md.) - Quinnipiac University, senior, fullback
Michel NAVARRO (Fallbrook, Pa.) - Central Washington University, freshman, flanker
Vic OLCHOWOJ (Dobson, N.C.) - Norwich University, junior, flanker
Paige PFANNENSTIEL (Traverse City, Mich.) Bowdoin College, senior, flanker
Flora POOLE (Christchurch, New Zealand) - Quinnipiac University, sophomore, flyhalf
Kat RAMAGE (Roxbury, NJ) - Dartmouth College, sophomore, scrumhalf
Danielle RAMSAY (Freeport, NY) - Dartmouth College, senior, center
Aalea RAY (Landsville, Pa.) - West Chester University, junior, flyhalf/back
Shamira ROBLES (Bronx, NY) - American International College, junior, flanker/fly
Emily ROSKOPF (Pleasanton, Calif.) - Quinnipiac University, sophomore, center
Francesca SANDS (Essex, Vt) - Dartmouth College, junior, center
Asinate SEREVI (Seattle, Wash.) - Central Washington University, junior, outside center
Caitlin WEIGEL (Dallas, Texas) - Harvard, sophomore, flyhalf
Hailey WYATT (Breckenridge, Colo.) - Quinnipiac University, senior, flanker
Adriana ZEIDERS (Lancaster, Pa.) West Chester University, senior, center/back
NIRA HONORABLE MENTIONS
Zoe ADAMS, (Grey, Me.) - University of New England, sophomore, inside center
Joanna CHATHAM (North Kingston, RI) - Brown, senior, flanker
Cristina LIMA (Naugatuck, Conn.) - Bowdoin College, senior, prop/No.8
Anna MBENGAN (Randolph, Mass.) - American International College, senior, flanker
Morgan McGONAGLE (Edwards, Colo.) - Dartmouth College, junior, flanker
Emily MIGNOGNI (Chatham, NJ) - Sacred Heart University, senior, lock/inside center
Caitlin PAREDES (Smithfield, RI) - University of New England, sophomore, wing
Megan RIVEIRO (East Northport, NY) - Molloy College, senior, prop
Sofia RUDIN (Baltimore, Md.) - Brown, senior, back
Jericka RUIZ (Bronx, NY) - Molloy College, senior, scrumhalf
Tayler SCHUSSLER (Westminster, Md.) - Quinnipiac University, senior, No. 8
Margaret WOODS (Bronx, NY) - Sacred Heart University, junior, prop
