1995 National Collegiate Rugby Championship
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| 1995 National Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | May 6 – 7, 1995 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Berkeley, CA |
| Champions | UC Berkeley (12th title) |
| Runners-up | Air Force |
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 |
  UC Berkeley | |
| Berkeley, CA | ||
| Capacity: 6900 | ||
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Participants
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).
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).
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).
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 Semifinal | Regional Final | National Semifinal | National Final | |||||||||||
| December 3 - Orlando, FL | ||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 10 | |||||||||||||
| December 4 - Orlando, FL | ||||||||||||||
| Army | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Army | 27 | |||||||||||||
| December 3 - Orlando, FL | ||||||||||||||
| Navy | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Navy | 33 | |||||||||||||
| May 6 – Berkeley, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Army (East) | 18 | |||||||||||||
| April 15 - Albuquerque, NM | ||||||||||||||
| Air Force (West) | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Air Force | 30 | |||||||||||||
| April 16 - Houston, TX | ||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Air Force | 20 | |||||||||||||
| April 15 - Albuquerque, NM | ||||||||||||||
| NE Missouri State | 12 | |||||||||||||
| NE Missouri State | 15 | |||||||||||||
| May 7 – Berkeley, CA | ||||||||||||||
| New Mexico Highlands | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Air Force | 16 | |||||||||||||
| November 5 - Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||||||||
| UC Berkeley | 48 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 30 | |||||||||||||
| November 6 - Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Indiana | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 43 | |||||||||||||
| November 5 - Bowling Green, OH | ||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 22 | |||||||||||||
| May 6 – Berkeley, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State (Midwest) | 12 | |||||||||||||
| April 22 - San Diego, CA | ||||||||||||||
| UC Berkeley (Pacific) | 41 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| UC Berkeley | 26 | |||||||||||||
| April 23 - San Diego, CA | May 7 – Berkeley, CA | |||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 0 | |||||||||||||
| UC Berkeley | 17 | Army | 23 | |||||||||||
| April 22 - San Diego, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 13 | Penn State | 28 | |||||||||||
| Stanford | 33 | |||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 5 | |||||||||||||
Semifinals
| 6 May 1995 11:00AM |
| Army | 18–19 | Air 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 State | 12–41 | UC 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
Final
| 7 May 1995 1:00PM |
| Air Force | 16–48 | UC 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 Force | 5–29 | Princeton |
| Try: Lora Barr | [17] | Try: Erin Kennedy Kristine Leporati |
| Princeton, NJ |
| 6 May 1995 1:00PM |
| Penn State | 17–0 | Stanford |
| Try: Jen Sproull Kathryn Grebos Stacy Boyle Con: 1 | [17] |
| Princeton, NJ |
Third place
Final
| 7 May 1995 1:00PM |
| Princeton | 20–0 | Penn 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.
