PRESS RELEASE
Houston,TX – May 4, 2024 — The College Rugby Association of America’s (CRAA) has announced its D1A All-American Team for the 2023-2024 Season. The players named to the D1A All-Americans will be considered for the Major League Rugby (MLR) Rising showcase in 2024. In 2023, A total of twenty-three College Rugby of Association of America players were taken in the MLR draft class and it is expected to grow in 2024. MLR Rising in July will feature the best collegiate players in the United States, spending a week ahead of showcase matches in Washington, DC.
“We are honored to announce the 2023-2024 D1A All-Americans,” said Paul Keeler, CRAA President. “The selection process is driven by input from our coaches and administrators, who are dedicated to creating high-performance experiences for our student athletes.
“The sheer number of high performance athletes in D1A continue to make these selections difficult each year,“ said Paul Santinelli, D1A Commissioner. “Many of the players selected also represent the United Stated Under 20s Junior National Team and will be highlighted in MLR Rising ahead of this year’s draft. Our continued focus on high-performance rugby continues to feed the USA Rugby National Pathways, placing players on the USA Junior and Senior National Teams competing this year.”
2023 D1A All-Americans First XVs
Emilio Shea – University of California – Berkeley
Cade Crist – University of California – Berkeley
Connor Devos – Lindenwood University
Alejandro Martinez Tapia – Lindenwood University
Will Sherman – University of California – Los Angeles
Logan Ballinger – Life University
Kaipono Kaioshi – Saint Mary’s College
Ben Haugh – United States Naval Academy
Solomon Williams – University of California – Berkeley
Wyatt Parry – Brigham Young University
Dominic Besag- Saint Mary’s College
Erich Storti – Saint Mary’s College
Oscar Treacy – Central Washington University
Josefa Toiaivao – Saint Mary’s College
Tayson Hammer – Brigham Young University
Quinton Tindal – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Campbell Robb – Central Washington University
Leon Best – Life University
Hayden McKay – Mount Saint Mary’s University
EJ Freeman – University of Arizona
Jake Cornelius – United States Naval Academy
Rand Santos – University of California – Berkeley
Ronan Krieger – United States Naval Academy
2023 D1A All-Americans Second XVs
Chad Tinney – Lindenwood University
Andrew Bardak – United States Military Academy West Point (Army)
John Wilson – Saint Mary’s College
Cathall Coakley – Saint Mary’s College
Tom Dixon – University of California – Berkeley
Brook Vaitohi – Brigham Young University
Abe Turpen – University of Arizona
Eduan Van Heerden – Lindenwood University
Ishmaeel Safodien – Life University
Inoke Waqavesi Jr. – Saint Mary’s College
Cole Semu – Brigham Young University
Calvin Luilumaga – Central Washington University
Sosai Pongi – Saint Mary’s College
Darius Law – Life University
Mario Storti – Saint Mary’s College
Miles Bell – Michigan State University
Ethan Howard – Davenport University
Charlie Walsh – University of California – Berkeley
Lucas Pattinson – United States Military Academy West Point (Army)
Alex Aguero – University of California – Berkeley
Coby Baker – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Bastian Brunello – Mount Saint Mary’s University
Jacob Broselle – University of Arizona
2023 D1A All-Americans Third XVs
James Tenney – Brigham Young University
Adam Chadwick – Life University
Hunter Chulantseff – Saint Mary’s College
Ollie Aylmer – McKendree University
Charlie Overton – Life University
Dom Tianga – United States Military Academy West Point (Army)
Brian Bogne – University of California – Berkeley
Ryan Wenstrom – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Tiaan Mosconi – United States Military Academy West Point (Army)
Will Shankland – University of California – Berkeley
Max Threlkeld – University of California – Berkeley
Philani Simamane – Life University
Dayen Joyce – University of California – Los Angeles
Nate Gould – United States Military Academy West Point (Army)
Jeron Pantor – Life University
Pat Beattie – California State University Long Beach
Adam Bilbo – Pennsylvania State University
Will Stranberg – Grand Canyon University
James Barker – Brigham Young University
Emanuel Lai – Santa Clara University
Nico Domine – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Lucas Green – University of California – Santa Barbara
Nick Hardrict II – Lindenwood University
The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) is a USA Rugby sanctioned competition that includes premier divisions within Men’s and Women’s Collegiate rugby. The competition includes Men’s D1A, Men’s D1AA, Men’s D2, Women’s D1 Elite, Women’s D1 and Women’s D2. CRAA is committed to creating the best possible experience for student athletes, keeping commercial resources in the collegiate game, and creating experiences for our members to engage their academic institutions and alumni.
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