GRR: College Men
West Virginia won the Big XII 7s title for the second year in a row, beating Oklahoma 26-19 in overtime in the final Saturday in Norman, Okla.
The Mountaineers made the final by winning their pool, with victories over Oklahoma State (41-0), Kansas (22-5), and Ole Miss (29-10).
St. Mary's remains atop the California DIA Conference thanks to a 53-12 defeat of UC Santa Barbara; Cal Poly won their first conference game in other action this weekend.
St. Mary's rested several starters due to injuries, but held in in, what Head Coach Tim O'Brien called a "very low-energy match."
In college 7s action this weekend:
Bowling Green won the MAC Conference title, defeating Western Michigan 19-12 in the final. BGSU fell behind 12-0 in the final, but tries from Sean McFarland and Adam Regini tied the game up, and then Nick Ross swooped in on a turnover to score and convert to win the game.
BERKELEY, Calif. (Cal Rugby plus additional notes) – A depleted Cal lineup continued to play valiantly, if not flawlessly, Saturday on Witter Rugby Field, beating UCLA, 37-3, to claim a share of the top spot in the PAC Rugby Conference.
The knockout rounds are set for Sunday’s play in the SIRC 7s in Tallahasee, Fla.
Favorites Florida International ended up being the only 4-0 team on the day, as FIU defeated Kennesaw State, MTSU, Lindenwood-Belleville, and Georgia Tech.
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