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2026-27 Men's Rugby Roster

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  • Back Back 6'0" 195 lbs
    So. Canton, Texas Van
    Sophomore Canton, Texas Van
  • Flanker Flanker 6'0" 210 lbs
    So. Wauwatosa, Wis. Marquette University High School
    Sophomore Wauwatosa, Wis. Marquette University High School
  • Center Center 5'11" 185 lbs
    Sr. Glen Burnie, Md. Archbishop Spalding
    Senior Glen Burnie, Md. Archbishop Spalding
  • Flanker Flanker 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. Avon Lake, Ohio Saint Ignatius
    Sophomore Avon Lake, Ohio Saint Ignatius
  • Prop Prop 5'9" 199 lbs
    Sr. Kirtland, Ohio Kirtland
    Senior Kirtland, Ohio Kirtland
  • Prop Prop 6'1" 236 lbs
    Sr. Germantown, Tenn. Houston
    Senior Germantown, Tenn. Houston
  • Forward Forward 6'0" 215 lbs
    Jr. Richmond, Va. St. Christopher's
    Junior Richmond, Va. St. Christopher's
  • Forward Forward 6'4" 255 lbs
    Sr. McKinney, Texas McKinney
    Senior McKinney, Texas McKinney
  • Back Back 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr. Cedar Park, Texas Round Rock
    Freshman Cedar Park, Texas Round Rock
  • Flanker Flanker 5'11" 195 lbs
    Jr. Tulsa, Okla. Holland Hall
    Junior Tulsa, Okla. Holland Hall
  • Forward Forward 6'4" 240 lbs
    Jr. Bellefonte, Pa. Bald Eagle Area
    Junior Bellefonte, Pa. Bald Eagle Area
  • Center Center 6'2" 215 lbs
    Sr. Belmont, Mass. Belmont
    Senior Belmont, Mass. Belmont
  • Hooker / Prop Hooker / Prop 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Catholic
    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Catholic
  • Prop Prop 6'3" 225 lbs
    Sr. Houston, Texas Episcopal
    Senior Houston, Texas Episcopal
  • Hooker Hooker 6'0" 220 lbs
    Jr. San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente
    Junior San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente
  • Scrum Half / Fly Half Scrum Half / Fly Half 5'10" 170 lbs
    So. Sacramento, Calif. Jesuit
    Sophomore Sacramento, Calif. Jesuit
  • Scrum Half Scrum Half 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Rockaway Park, N.Y. Xavier
    Junior Rockaway Park, N.Y. Xavier
  • Wing Wing 6'0" 210 lbs
    Sr. Narragansett, R.I. Narragansett
    Senior Narragansett, R.I. Narragansett
  • Fly Half Fly Half 5'9" 180 lbs
    Sr. Sacramento, Calif. Rio Americano
    Senior Sacramento, Calif. Rio Americano
  • Flanker Flanker 6'2" 215 lbs
    Sr. Farmingdale, N.Y. Farmingdale Senior
    Senior Farmingdale, N.Y. Farmingdale Senior
  • Flanker Flanker 6'0" 190 lbs
    Sr. Crofton, Md. Archbishop Spalding
    Senior Crofton, Md. Archbishop Spalding
  • Center Center 6'0" 205 lbs
    Fr. Crofton, Md. Archbishop Spalding
    Freshman Crofton, Md. Archbishop Spalding
  • Lock Lock 6'4" 225 lbs
    Jr. Ward, Ark. Cabot
    Junior Ward, Ark. Cabot
  • Fly Half Fly Half 6'0" 177 lbs
    So. West Palm Beach, Fla. Suncoast Community
    Sophomore West Palm Beach, Fla. Suncoast Community
  • Lock Lock 6'2" 225 lbs
    Fr. Bend, Ore. Caldera
    Freshman Bend, Ore. Caldera
  • Prop Prop 6'3" 250 lbs
    Fr. San Angelo, Texas Wall
    Freshman San Angelo, Texas Wall
  • Scrum Half Scrum Half 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Annapolis, Md. DeMatha Catholic
    Freshman Annapolis, Md. DeMatha Catholic
  • Scrum Half Scrum Half 5'11" 180 lbs
    So. Dana Point, Calif. San Clemente
    Sophomore Dana Point, Calif. San Clemente
  • Flanker Flanker 5'11" 205 lbs
    Fr. Draper, Utah Juan Diego Catholic
    Freshman Draper, Utah Juan Diego Catholic
  • Flanker Flanker 6'1" 210 lbs
    Sr. Annapolis, Md. St. Mary's
    Senior Annapolis, Md. St. Mary's
  • 8-Man 8-Man 6'1" 197 lbs
    Jr. Palos Heights, Ill. Carl Sandburg
    Junior Palos Heights, Ill. Carl Sandburg
  • Hooker Hooker 5'9" 210 lbs
    Fr. Telford, Pa. Souderton
    Freshman Telford, Pa. Souderton
  • Lock Lock 6'3" 210 lbs
    Sr. Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie
    Senior Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie
  • Forward Forward 6'3" 230 lbs
    Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard
    Freshman Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard
  • Prop Prop 6'2" 230 lbs
    Jr. Murrieta, Calif. Murrieta Valley
    Junior Murrieta, Calif. Murrieta Valley
  • Hooker Hooker 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic
  • Fullback Fullback 5'10" 190 lbs
    Jr. Fairfield, Calif. Vacaville
    Junior Fairfield, Calif. Vacaville
  • Wing Wing 6'2" 190 lbs
    Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Pius X
    Senior Lincoln, Neb. Pius X
  • Center Center 6'4" 174 lbs
    So. Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Polytechnic
    Sophomore Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Polytechnic
  • Fly Half Fly Half 6'2" 190 lbs
    Jr. Westport, Conn. Staples
    Junior Westport, Conn. Staples
  • Fly Half / Fullback Fly Half / Fullback 5'10" 175 lbs
    Fr. Ecninitas, Calif. La Costa Canyon
    Freshman Ecninitas, Calif. La Costa Canyon
  • Center Center 6'0" 185 lbs
    Jr. Birmingham, Ala. Rift Valley
    Junior Birmingham, Ala. Rift Valley
  • Center Center 5'11" 169 lbs
    Jr. Birmingham, Ala. Rift Valley
    Junior Birmingham, Ala. Rift Valley
  • Hooker Hooker 5'9" 225 lbs
    Jr. Dallas, Pa. Dallas
    Junior Dallas, Pa. Dallas
  • Hooker Hooker 5'11" 230 lbs
    Sr. Glasgow, Mont. Glasgow
    Senior Glasgow, Mont. Glasgow
  • Wing Wing 5'7" 177 lbs
    So. Fort Jennings, Ohio Ottoville
    Sophomore Fort Jennings, Ohio Ottoville
  • Center Center 6'0" 196 lbs
    Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. Barrington
    Junior Arlington Heights, Ill. Barrington
  • Lock Lock 6'2" 210 lbs
    Fr. Rockford, Mich. Forest Hills Northern
    Freshman Rockford, Mich. Forest Hills Northern
  • Wing Wing 5'9" 190 lbs
    Sr. Park City, Utah Park City
    Senior Park City, Utah Park City
  • 8-Man 8-Man 6'3" 230 lbs
    Sr. Mentor, Ohio Saint Ignatius
    Senior Mentor, Ohio Saint Ignatius
  • Prop Prop 5'11" 230 lbs
    Sr. San Diego, Calif. Mt. Carmel
    Senior San Diego, Calif. Mt. Carmel
  • Wing Wing 5'8" 165 lbs
    Jr. Falls Church, Va. Sidwell Friends School
    Junior Falls Church, Va. Sidwell Friends School
  • Flanker Flanker 5'11" 190 lbs
    Fr. Falls Church, Va. McLean
    Freshman Falls Church, Va. McLean
  • Forward Forward 6'4" 255 lbs
    Fr. Lexington, Ky. Lexington Christian Academy
    Freshman Lexington, Ky. Lexington Christian Academy
  • Scrum Half Scrum Half 5'8" 185 lbs
    Jr. Warren, Ohio John F. Kennedy
    Junior Warren, Ohio John F. Kennedy
  • Prop Prop 6'1" 220 lbs
    Sr. Colleyvilley, Texas Cistercian Prep
    Senior Colleyvilley, Texas Cistercian Prep
  • Scrum Half Scrum Half 5'8" 162 lbs
    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Saint Ignatius
    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Saint Ignatius
  • Scrum Half Scrum Half 5'8" 175 lbs
    So. Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mountain Vista
    Sophomore Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mountain Vista
  • Fly Half / Fullback Fly Half / Fullback 6'0" 195 lbs
    Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Lee’s Summit North
    Senior Kansas City, Mo. Lee’s Summit North
  • Back Row Back Row 6'0" 201 lbs
    So. Northport, Ala. Demopolis
    Sophomore Northport, Ala. Demopolis
  • Wing Wing 5'11" 170 lbs
    Sr. Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit College Prep
    Senior Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit College Prep
  • Prop Prop 5'10" 220 lbs
    So. Glenville, N.Y. Niskayuna
    Sophomore Glenville, N.Y. Niskayuna
  • Forward Forward 5'9" 205 lbs
    Fr. Princeton, Texas Olympic
    Freshman Princeton, Texas Olympic

Staff Roster

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff

  • Director of Rugby

    Gavin Hickie

  • Associate Head Coach

    Dallas Elliston

  • Assistant Rugby Coach

    Colton Cariaga

2026-27 Men's Rugby Roster
Full Name Class Position Height Weight Hometown / High School
Jason Arozamena So. Back 6-0 195 Canton, Texas / Van
Jude Ballinger So. Flanker 6-0 210 Wauwatosa, Wis. / Marquette University High School
Andrew Baublitz Sr. Center 5-11 185 Glen Burnie, Md. / Archbishop Spalding
Connor Bender So. Flanker 6-0 200 Avon Lake, Ohio / Saint Ignatius
Brennon Braud Sr. Prop 5-9 199 Kirtland, Ohio / Kirtland
Ian Bullock Sr. Prop 6-1 236 Germantown, Tenn. / Houston
Maximus Buono Jr. Forward 6-0 215 Richmond, Va. / St. Christopher's
Tanner Call Sr. Forward 6-4 255 McKinney, Texas / McKinney
Ian Campbell Fr. Back 5-10 185 Cedar Park, Texas / Round Rock
Gabe Catalano Jr. Flanker 5-11 195 Tulsa, Okla. / Holland Hall
Eric Clark Jr. Forward 6-4 240 Bellefonte, Pa. / Bald Eagle Area
Jake Cornelius Sr. Center 6-2 215 Belmont, Mass. / Belmont
Finley Costello So. Hooker / Prop 6-0 200 Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Catholic
Hutch Coward Sr. Prop 6-3 225 Houston, Texas / Episcopal
Waylon Davis Jr. Hooker 6-0 220 San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente
Max Diepenbrock So. Scrum Half / Fly Half 5-10 170 Sacramento, Calif. / Jesuit
Sean Donohue Jr. Scrum Half 5-10 175 Rockaway Park, N.Y. / Xavier
Colin Flynn Sr. Wing 6-0 210 Narragansett, R.I. / Narragansett
Avion Ganse Sr. Fly Half 5-9 180 Sacramento, Calif. / Rio Americano
Trevor Gayron Sr. Flanker 6-2 215 Farmingdale, N.Y. / Farmingdale Senior
Aidan Gerber Sr. Flanker 6-0 190 Crofton, Md. / Archbishop Spalding
Reid Gerber Fr. Center 6-0 205 Crofton, Md. / Archbishop Spalding
Grant Goddard Jr. Lock 6-4 225 Ward, Ark. / Cabot
Liam Gray So. Fly Half 6-0 177 West Palm Beach, Fla. / Suncoast Community
Harrison Jennrich Fr. Lock 6-2 225 Bend, Ore. / Caldera
Baine Jenschke Fr. Prop 6-3 250 San Angelo, Texas / Wall
Gordon Johnson Fr. Scrum Half 5-10 170 Annapolis, Md. / DeMatha Catholic
Beniah Jones So. Scrum Half 5-11 180 Dana Point, Calif. / San Clemente
Caden Kerrigan Fr. Flanker 5-11 205 Draper, Utah / Juan Diego Catholic
Matt Liszewski Sr. Flanker 6-1 210 Annapolis, Md. / St. Mary's
John Masino Jr. 8-Man 6-1 197 Palos Heights, Ill. / Carl Sandburg
Michael McCormick Fr. Hooker 5-9 210 Telford, Pa. / Souderton
Adam Mertens Sr. Lock 6-3 210 Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie
Erza Mezidi Fr. Forward 6-3 230 Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard
Declan Montez Jr. Prop 6-2 230 Murrieta, Calif. / Murrieta Valley
Mason Murphy So. Hooker 6-0 200 San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic
Micah Navarro Jr. Fullback 5-10 190 Fairfield, Calif. / Vacaville
Joe Nguyen Sr. Wing 6-2 190 Lincoln, Neb. / Pius X
Ayden Paulay So. Center 6-4 174 Baltimore, Md. / Baltimore Polytechnic
Sam Pirkl Jr. Fly Half 6-2 190 Westport, Conn. / Staples
Max Ricono Fr. Fly Half / Fullback 5-10 175 Ecninitas, Calif. / La Costa Canyon
Issac Roberts Jr. Center 6-0 185 Birmingham, Ala. / Rift Valley
Nate Roberts Jr. Center 5-11 169 Birmingham, Ala. / Rift Valley
Daniel Sabulski Jr. Hooker 5-9 225 Dallas, Pa. / Dallas
Dalton Sand Sr. Hooker 5-11 230 Glasgow, Mont. / Glasgow
Jayden Saxton So. Wing 5-7 177 Fort Jennings, Ohio / Ottoville
Connor Scott Jr. Center 6-0 196 Arlington Heights, Ill. / Barrington
Levi Silvernale Fr. Lock 6-2 210 Rockford, Mich. / Forest Hills Northern
Jack Skidmore Sr. Wing 5-9 190 Park City, Utah / Park City
Edmund Soeder Sr. 8-Man 6-3 230 Mentor, Ohio / Saint Ignatius
Aidan Stewart Sr. Prop 5-11 230 San Diego, Calif. / Mt. Carmel
Eric Sun Jr. Wing 5-8 165 Falls Church, Va. / Sidwell Friends School
John Tanner Fr. Flanker 5-11 190 Falls Church, Va. / McLean
Trefor Thomas Fr. Forward 6-4 255 Lexington, Ky. / Lexington Christian Academy
Kalil Travis Jr. Scrum Half 5-8 185 Warren, Ohio / John F. Kennedy
Nonso Unini Sr. Prop 6-1 220 Colleyvilley, Texas / Cistercian Prep
Harrison White Fr. Scrum Half 5-8 162 Cleveland, Ohio / Saint Ignatius
Noah Wiidakas So. Scrum Half 5-8 175 Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Mountain Vista
Kade Williams Sr. Fly Half / Fullback 6-0 195 Kansas City, Mo. / Lee’s Summit North
George Wright So. Back Row 6-0 201 Northport, Ala. / Demopolis
Eric Wrzyszczynski Sr. Wing 5-11 170 Houston, Texas / Strake Jesuit College Prep
Nathan Wuttke So. Prop 5-10 220 Glenville, N.Y. / Niskayuna
Benjamin Yost Fr. Forward 5-9 205 Princeton, Texas / Olympic

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff

Men's Rugby - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Gavin Hickie Gavin Hickie Director of Rugby
Dallas Elliston Dallas Elliston Associate Head Coach
Headshot of Colton Cariaga Colton Cariaga Assistant Rugby Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff