Strong College Contingent in Selects for LVI

The Selects rugby touring program has named its players to compete in the Las Vegas Invitational. 

The Selects will field two teams in the Men's Elite 7s, two teams in the Men's Aces 7s, and three teams in the Men's Open 7s. The players are recruited from military teams, clubs, and colleges around the country, with some of the military players coming from overseas. 

Several collegiate players are on the squad, with most playing on the Collegiate Selects team in the Men's Aces 7s. Former USA scrumhalf and a 7s All American in 1998, Mose Timoteo, will coach the team with former Oklahoma University coach Jason Horowitz assisting.

Not surprisingly, Oklahoma has a strong contingent among the players, with Michael Al-Jiboori heading a list of six Sooners. Oregon, Texas A&M, Albany, Old Dominion, Indiana, MSU Mankato, Oklahoma State, Western Michigan, Rowan, Washington State, UMass, UW-Whitewater, Dartmouth, and UT San Antonio are also represented.

Heading up the list of top college players are Al-Jiboori (whose brother, Malon, is with the HS All Americans), Big Ten Universities Conference top-try-scorer Jake Hidalgo out of Indiana, Dartmouth try-scorer Dawit Workie, and Wisconsin-Whitewater speedster Matt Drzewiecki. Brady Harrington out of Oregon was the top try-scorer in the NCRC last year.