1995 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

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Tournament format(s)Knockout
DateMay 6 – 7, 1995
Teams4
Matches played4
1995 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Tournament format(s)Knockout
DateMay 6 – 7, 1995
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played4
Final
VenueBerkeley, CA
ChampionsUC Berkeley (12th title)
Runners-upAir Force
 1994 (Previous)
(Next) 1996 

The 1995 National Collegiate Rugby Championship was the sixteenth edition of the official national championship for intercollegiate rugby. The Men's tournament took place on Witter Rugby Field at the University of California at Berkeley from May 6–7.[1] UC Berkeley won their twelfth title with a victory over Air Force.[2][3]

California
Witter Rugby Field
1995 National Collegiate Rugby Championship is located in California
UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Capacity: 6900

Participants

Army Black Nights

Qualified for the National Championship by advancing from the Eastern College Championship on December 3–4 at the Fairgrounds in Orlando, FL.[4]

  • Army 23-10 George Mason
  • Army 27-20 Navy

Colors–Black, Gold, Gray
Record- 21–1–3
Coach- Mike Mahan (Head Coach), Alan Dingfelder, Dennis Bottomley
Captain- Nathan Reel (Stand Off), Brett Adams (Prop)
Roster:
Richard Anselmi (Hooker), Jon Bunch (Prop), Peter Bylone (Center), Scott Chance (Hooker), Mickey Cho (Second Row), William Colbert (Flanker), Matthew Cromly (Center), Eric Harmon (Flanker), Gerald Himes (Prop), Mark Hoovestol (Prop), Jason Jefferis (Center), Devon Knox (Flanker), Alex Ladage (Stand Off), Thomas Mahoney (#8), John Murphy (Scrumhalf), Ross Nelson (Hooker), Gabe Pennone (Fullback), Brian Perez (Wing), Kevin Releford (Second Row), Jonathon Roginski (Second Row), Joe Schino (Fullback), Anthony Shepard (Wing), Joseph Swiecki (Flanker), Eric Vanek (Scrumhalf), David Waldron (Wing), Emett White (#8), David Wimberley (Second Row), Ryan Worthan (Center).

Penn State Nittany Lions

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Midwest Universities Cup on November 5–6 in Bowling Green, OH.[5]

  • Penn State 22–18 Notre Dame
  • Penn State 43-14 Miami (OH)

Colors– Navy, White
Record- 16–1–2
Coaches- Terry Ryland, Frasier Grigor, Alun Hardman
Captain- Ryan Nagle (Scrumhalf)
Roster:
Brian Anson (Inside Center), Troy Bartley (Prop), Michael Benedetto (Prop), Dan Brown (Wing), Todd Buelow (Flanker), Mark Carroll (Flanker), Chuck Caruso (Flyhalf), Matthew Deviney (Fullback), Steven Dick (Prop), Michael Elgin (Flanker/Wing), Mike Feightner (#8), Greg Gooch (Second Row), A. Frasier Grigor Jr. (Flanker), Chris Keegan (Hooker), Andrew Lewis (Second Row), Jon Lutton (Second Row), Hugh McGilligan (Flyhalf), Edmund Mehlig (Hooker), Todd Metcalf (Lock), Paul Sochocky (Wing), Jeffrey Thompson (Fullback), Wayne White (Outside Center), Iwon Williams (Scrumhalf), Marlon Zelaya (Prop).

Air Force Zoomies

Qualified for the National Championship by winning the Western Collegiate Championship at Milne Stadium #2 from April 14–16 in Albuquerque, NM.[6]

  • Air Force 57–0 South Dakota State
  • Air Force 30-0 Colorado State
  • Air Force 20-12 NE Missouri State

Colors– Blue/Silver
Record- 9–0
Coaches- Jonathan Finley, Chuck Milligan, Mike Junk
Captains- Rex Michael Bellinger (Lock), Jim Lamar (Fullback)
Roster:
V. Scott Arbogast (Outside Center), Chad Balettie (Loose Prop), T. Jay Bice (Wing), Nate Downing (Tight Prop), Jeff Evans (Wing), Vernon Fletcher (Flanker), Mike Foutch (Hooker), Jason Frazee (Lock), Bryan Green (Scrumhalf), Alan Hook (Flyhalf), Grayling Jones (Flanker), Matthew Louse (Hooker), Daniel Marine (Prop), Jason Mock (Inside Center), Johnny Nemecek (#8), Michael Nolan (Prop), Brian Scafer (Flanker), Marc A. Tourville (Wing), Scott A. Trinrud (Flanker), Brad Turvin (Scrumhalf).

UC Berkeley

Qualified from Pacific Coast College Championships on April 21–23 in San Diego, CA.[7]

  • UC Berkeley 36-5 San Diego
  • UC Berkeley 26-0 UC Davis
  • UC Berkeley 17-13 Stanford

Colors– Blue, Gold
Record- 14–3
Coaches- Jack Clark, Jerry Figone, Kevin Higgins, Ray Lehner, Dan Porter
Captains-Peter Codevilla (Lock)
Roster:
Chris Andrews (Wing), Tyler Applegate (Wing), Doug Anthrop (Center), Jeff Arreguy (Lock), John Ball (Center), Eric Brandon (Lock), Ovie Brume (Wing), Jonah Cave (Flanker), Ted Callagy (Prop), Chris Carrigg (Center), Kevin Dalzell (Scrumhalf), Jayson Davidson (Hooker), Dave DePianto (Center), Byron Deeter (Prop), Roy Dimalanta (Scrumhalf), Brian Frantz (Prop), Ray Green (Center), Max Gutierrez (Fullback), Eric Harmon (Fullback), Kevin Hatcher (Lock), Jonah Holmes (Lock), Ben Juricek (Prop), Paul Kelly (Wing), Brian Kraybill (Lock), Marc Launey (Flanker), Pete Morales (Flanker), Joe Motes (Flyhalf), Jason Perry (Hooker), Shap Roder (Flanker), Eric Roof (Center), James Shaughnessy (Scrumhalf), David Stroble (Wing), Katsukito Takei (Flyhalf), Simon Terry–Lloyd (Flanker), Kester Wise (Flyhalf).

Bracket

 
Regional SemifinalRegional FinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
December 3 - Orlando, FL
 
 
George Mason10
 
December 4 - Orlando, FL
 
Army23
 
Army27
 
December 3 - Orlando, FL
 
Navy20
 
Navy33
 
May 6 – Berkeley, CA
 
Alabama3
 
Army (East)18
 
April 15 - Albuquerque, NM
 
Air Force (West)19
 
Air Force30
 
April 16 - Houston, TX
 
Colorado State0
 
Air Force20
 
April 15 - Albuquerque, NM
 
NE Missouri State12
 
NE Missouri State15
 
May 7 – Berkeley, CA
 
New Mexico Highlands10
 
Air Force16
 
November 5 - Bowling Green, OH
 
UC Berkeley48
 
Miami (OH)30
 
November 6 - Bowling Green, OH
 
Southern Indiana14
 
Penn State43
 
November 5 - Bowling Green, OH
 
Miami (OH)14
 
Penn State22
 
May 6 – Berkeley, CA
 
Notre Dame18
 
Penn State (Midwest)12
 
April 22 - San Diego, CA
 
UC Berkeley (Pacific)41 Third place
 
UC Berkeley26
 
April 23 - San Diego, CAMay 7 – Berkeley, CA
 
UC Davis0
 
UC Berkeley17Army23
 
April 22 - San Diego, CA
 
Stanford13 Penn State28
 
Stanford33
 
 
UC Santa Barbara5
 

Semifinals

6 May 1995
11:00AM
Army1819Air Force
Try: Brian Perez 64'
Nathan Reel 80' c
Con: Jason Jefferies
Pen: Jason Jefferies 18', 28'
[8]Try: Chad Belettie 44'
Vernon Fletcher 56' c, 58' c

Con: Jim Lamar
Berkeley, CA
Referee: Bob Loftus (USA)
6 May 1995
1:00PM
Penn State1241UC Berkeley
Pen: Wayne Whitko 3', 16', 23', 27'[9]Try: Ted Callagy 5'
David Stroble 10'
Ray Green 50'
Ovie Brume 59' c, 76' c
Con: Kevin Dalzell
Pen: Kevin Dalzell 17', 29', 42', 64'
Berkeley, CA

Third place

7 May 1995
11:00 AM
Army2328Penn State
[8]
Berkeley, CA

Final

7 May 1995
1:00PM
Air Force1648UC Berkeley
Try: Jim Lamar
Scott Arbogast
Pen: Jim Lamar
Alan Hook
[10]Try: David Stroble (2), Jeff Arreguy c, Ovie Brume
Jonah Cave
Eric Roof
Kester Wise
Con: Kevin Dalzell
Pen: Kevin Dalzell (3)
Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 2100

Women's College Championship

The 1995 Women's Collegiate Championship took place at West Windsor Field in Princeton, New Jersey from May 7–8.[11] Princeton University qualified by winning the East Coast Territorial championship.[12] Penn State was the winner at the Midwest Territorial,[13] Air Force qualified from the Western Regional. Stanford represented the Pacific Coast.[14] Princeton was the champion of this fifth edition.[15] Jen Sproull of Penn State was named MVP Forward of the tournament and Kim Henderson of Princeton was MVP Back.[16]

Semifinals

6 May 1995
11:00AM
Air Force529Princeton
Try: Lora Barr[17]Try: Erin Kennedy
Kristine Leporati
Princeton, NJ
6 May 1995
1:00PM
Penn State170Stanford
Try: Jen Sproull
Kathryn Grebos
Stacy Boyle
Con: 1
[17]
Princeton, NJ

Third place

7 May 1995
10:00AM
Air Force1512Stanford
[17]
Princeton, NJ

Final

7 May 1995
1:00PM
Princeton200Penn State
Try: Kim Henderson 1H', 65', 2H' c
Con: Susie Welgos
Pen: Susie Welgos 55'
[17]
Princeton, NJ
Referee: Pete Hesler

Champions: Princeton Tigers
Staff: Alex Curtis (Coach)
Captains: Tracy Smith, Yvonne Spencer
Roster: Andrea Kerman, Nicole Raney, Melissa Davidson, Stacey Georgilas, Tracy Hubbard, Joyce Gange, Heidi Wahlman, Patty Rodriguez–Rey, Virginia Weldon, Rashelle Brown, Carol Forner, Kandace Henry, Megan Monaghan, Cindy Green, Kerry Ellis, Melissa Baumann, Jennifer Hammerstead, Mary Hartman, April Drew, Elizabeth Templeton.

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