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Seven SBU rugby players named Scholastic All-Americans by NCR

Jul 24, 2023

Seven rugby players at St. Bonaventure University have been named Scholastic All-Americans.

National Collegiate Rugby named 760 men and women as Scholastic All-Americans, representing roughly 5% of the students playing collegiate rugby.

To qualify, students must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher for the academic year and be on the roster for 50% of the fall 15s A-side matches or 50% of the A-side spring 7s tournaments.

All-Americans for the Bonaventure women are:

  • Abigail Beres, ’24, Environmental Studies
  • Taylor Biata, ’23, Inclusive Childhood & Early Childhood Education
  • Kaitlin DaSilva, ’26, Sports Management
  • Luka Galle, ’26, Individualized Major
  • Rory Markham, Psychology (BA)

All-Americans for the Bonaventure men are:

  • Matthew Conroy, ’24, Philosophy
  • Ricky Rose, ’23, Environmental Studies

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