Year: First Year
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Major: Undecided Business
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Hometown: West Hempstead, NY
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Why did you decide to join Club Rugby?
I played for a travel teams back home and I really fell in love with the sport senior year of high school. I definitely knew I wanted to play it in college. Playing rugby is a great way to stay fit while also having fun. Not only does it take my mind off of all my school work, but it is a time to just have fun playing with friends and competing with other schools.
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How has the season been going?
Our season has been going really well so far. One of our highlights this season was our dominating win over UNC Greensboro. We have a lot of first year players on the team who have been doing a great job both in practice and in games. I think our team has great potential to make it all the way to the championship.
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How would you describe your personal performance?
With great coaches, captains and leaders on the team, I feel they have helped me to become a much better rugby player. I was truly honored to be given the title “Man of the Match” for one of our most recent games after scoring my first try.
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Where do you see the team going and what are you looking forward to?
I am very excited to be playing in our upcoming tournament in December. Performing well in this tournament gives us the opportunity to go to Colorado for a chance to win the championship, something we were very close to last year.
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Do you plan to continue playing in following seasons and what do you plan to work on to better yourself as an athlete?
I do! Playing rugby is something I definitely want to do all four years at Elon. Personally, there is much more room for improvement when it comes to game strategy as well as fitness and endurance.
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Anything else you would like to add?
Not knowing too many people coming into Elon, playing rugby gave me a great group of friends I can always count on. We consider each other brothers. Being a family, we always have each other’s backs, both on and off the field.
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