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College Men

Rudy Scholz Award Finalist Payton Telea Ilalio

The 2020 Rudy Scholz Award-winner, Payton Telea-Ilalio has not let up in 2021.

The Saint Mary's prop, who got his start in the Bishop Riordan program in Northern California, has only really been stopped by COVID, as the Gaels have, so far, only been able to play three games.

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College Men

Rudy Scholz Award Finalist Emmanuel Albert

Eagan, Minnesota product Emmanual Albert is a finalist for the Rudy Scholz Award because he has become the foundation upon which Lindenwood's best-ever 15s season has been built.

Quiet but a leader, Albert plays lock and flanker and excels at both.

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College Men

Rudy Scholz Award Finalist TJ van Rensburg

Johannesburg, South Africa native, Arkansas State scrumhalf, and Scholz Award finalist TJ van Rensburg is, said his Head Coach Jake Mizell, a dream to coach.

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College Men

Rudy Scholz Award Finalist Jack Wendling

Jack Wendling was a star for the Chuckanut youth program in northern Washington State before joining Central Washington University.

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College Women

MA Sorensen Finalist Mae Sagapolu

Central Washington prop forward Mae Sagapolu is a finalist for the 2021 MA Sorensen Award as the top women's collegiate rugby player in the USA.

A powerful scrummager and imposing ballcarrier, Sagapolu hits the rucks and makes the tackles but she is also a great passer and intelligent rugby player overall.

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