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Following the completion of the inaugural cross-border clash between the Men’s Collegiate All-Americans and the Canadian University All-Stars, USA Rugby has confirmed their official honors teams for the 2018-19 season. Three XVs teams have been named with Division 1 and 2 sevens sides also selected.
All but two of those named on the 1st Team were part of the team that played in Glendale last month. The absentees were Cal Berkeley prop Damon Wiley and Life second row Jamie Berrisford. Three players earned 1st Team honors in both 7s and XVs – Life winger Harley Wheeler, and Lindenwood duo Wesley White and Cristian Rodriguez.
Berrisford, White, and Wheeler are three of six players who were also 1st Team selections in 2018. The others are St. Mary’s scrumhalf Sean Yacoubian, and Life backs Duncan van Schalkwyk and Mitch Wilson.
Five players have already been confirmed as joining Major League Rugby expansion sides for the 2020 season. van Schalkwyk will be joined by Life teammate Julian Montes at Rugby ATL, Wilson was recently confirmed by the New England Free Jacks, while Jack Iscaro and Mike Dabulas will play for Old Glory DC.
USA MCAA 1st TEAM
1 Payton Telea (St. Mary’s), 2 Jack Manzo (Cal Berkeley), 3 Damon Wiley (Cal Berkeley), 4 Matt Gordon (Mary Washington), 5 Jamie Berrisford (Life), 6 Ronan Murphy (St. Mary’s), 7 Nic Mirhashem (Cal Berkeley), 8 Wesley White (Lindenwood), 9 Sean Yacoubian (St. Mary’s), 10 Duncan van Schalkwyk (Life), 11 Cristian Rodriguez (Lindenwood), 12 Mitch Wilson (Life), 13 Tavite Lopeti (St. Mary’s), 14 Harley Wheeler (Life), 15 Troy Lockyear (Cal Berkeley)
USA MCAA 2nd TEAM
1 Jack Iscaro (Cal Berkeley), 2 Brian Muntanga (Life), 3 Alec McDonnell (Lindenwood), 4 Phil Dalke (Navy), 5 Bronson Teles (Arizona), 6 Justin Johnson (Life), 7 Michael de Waal (Lindenwood), 8 Santiago Mascolo (Iona College), 9 Ryan Rees (Life), 10 Mike Dabulas (Penn State), 11 Calvin Gentry (Arkansas State), 12 Aaron Matthews (St. Mary’s), 13 Christian Dyer (Cal Berkeley), 14 Conner Mooneyham (Life), 15 Thorne O’Connell (Kutztown)
USA MCAA 3rd TEAM
1 Julian Montes (Life), 2 Rob Irimescu (Penn State), 3 Kareem Odeh (Life), 4 Sebastian Bader (Cal Berkeley), 5 Tommy Clark (AIC), 6 Gerald Lowe (Kutztown), 7 Peter Jean (Penn State), 8 Vili Helu (St. Mary’s), 9 Harry Masters (Mary Washington), 10 Rob Figley (Arizona), 11 Sam Cusano (Cal Berkeley), 12 Pat Sheehy (Dartmouth), 13 Eric Bleakley (Navy), 14 Aaron Gray (Kutztown), 15 John Bradfield (Notre Dame)
A complete list of selections and honorable mentions can be seen here.
