All-Star Players

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY RUGBY

(Click here for the USA Rugby press release)

Sean Foley selected 2004 Collegiate All-American / Nick Welchert named Honorable Mention.
Five members of Truman Rugby attended the National Collegiate All-Star Championships in Boulder, Colorado in early June (Sean Foley, Tony Giubardo, Tom Tajkowski, Nick Welchert, Ryan Worth).  The West Collegiate All-Stars went on to win the National Championship by knocking off the Midwest 42-18, and then upsetting the Pacific Coast Collegiate All-Stars in the finals 35-19.  This was the first ever championship by the West at the Collegiate All-Stars.

Two Truman Rugby players were recognized for their outstanding play. Sean Foley has been named a Collegiate All-American and will tour with the USA Rugby Collegiate All-American team to Canada in mid-August. Nick Welchert was named Honorable Mention Collegiate All-American.  Sean and Nick are the first Truman Rugby players selected as "Collegiate All-Americans" for Truman State Rugby.  Congratulations to Sean and Nick, and to all the Truman players who have contributed to their game.

Click here for the USA Rugby press release.

Truman Alumnus - John "Tarp" Tarpoff, USA Eagle
Tarp has now received four "caps" playing for the Men's National Team in summer 2002.  He gained his first cap coming on in reserve at tighthead prop against Scotland in San Francisco on June 22nd.  He also got reserve playing time in both matches against Canada and against Chile.  Tarp is bigger these days at 6' 3" and 255 lbs, and he is very fit.  He is solid in the set pieces, and getting the flow of the game at this new level of competition.  The team has a short break before resuming Rugby World Cup qualifying matches in spring 2003, when they take on the winner of Russia vs. Tunisia in Rugby World Cup repechage action (think play-backs).  Tarp played last fall in Wales for Llannelli and Whitland, before playing with the West in the ITTs in Tampa in December.  Latest news is that Tarp is headed west to play the spring season with OMBAC in San Diego.  Best of luck to Tarp as he pursues his dream of playing with the USA Eagles!  We, as his former teammates, can be proud of the respect he brings our club.  I will post some photos very soon.  Here is write-up from the official USA Rugby match program (Tarp Program 2002 - Profile from GoffOnRugby.com).  Photos: Tarp after USA - Scotland match and in his #1s headed to team banquet.

Truman Alumnus - Joe Donley
Link to article about Joe in the Truman Review in summer 2002. (http://alumni.truman.edu/trumanreview/summer02/default.asp?page=profiles.html).

• Western Rugby Union Collegiate All-Stars - "The Mustangs"
• Heart of America Rugby Union Collegiate All-Stars - "The Love Squad"

Western Rugby Union Collegiate All-Stars
"The Mustangs"

(* denotes selection for All-American "Probables vs. Possibles" game)

2005
Sean Foley - flyhalf, Collegiate All-American
Tony Giubardo - outside center

2004
Sean Foley - flyhalf, Collegiate All-American
Nick Welchert - lock, Honorable Mention Collegiate All-American
Tony Giubardo - outside center
Tom Tajkowski - flanker, hooker
Ryan Worth - wing

2001
John Tarpoff - flanker, Collegiate All-American
Toured Ireland with Collegiate All-American Team, September 2001
USA Eagles - Men's National Team, Summer 2002 and 2003
2003 Rugby World Cup Team, Australia

2000
* Tim Russo - senior, hooker
John Tarpoff - sophomore, flanker

1999
Kevin Byerley - sophmore, flyhalf
Harry Kuan - sophmore, tighthead prop

1998
Billy Siems - junior, lock and WRFU Collegiate Captain

1997
* Kyle Roach - senior, wing
John Brooks - senior, loosehead prop
* Bill Siems - sophomore, lock
* Brandon Hamberg - sophomore, lock
Zak Wilson - sophomore, tighthead prop

1996
Erik Booth - senior, flanker
Doug Bratcher - senior, prop
* Dave Ethetton - senior, flanker
* Brian Gilsinn - senior, center
Brandon Hamberg - sophomore, flanker
Jim Rohr - senior, flyhalf
Ed Sutton - sophomore, flanker

1993
Glenn "Bull" Baumgarth - senior, lock
Brian Gilssinn - junior, fullback
Scott Lay - senior, flanker
Scott Valley - senior, hooker

Heart of America Rugby Union Collegiate All-Stars
"The Love Squad"

2007 Central Collegiate All-Stars - Denver, CO
Dustin Homer
Justin Lacy
Leonard Stephens
Jake Uhlenhake

2007 Central Collegiate All-Stars - Ft. Worth, TX
Justin Lacy
Matt Pieper

2005 Heart of America Collegiate All-Stars - Lincoln, NE
Sean Foley
Tony Giubardo
Tom Jayne
Matt Pieper
Kyle Stephens
Tom Tajkowski

2003 - Albuquerque, NM
(Photo of Truman Players)
Chris Bell, senior, center
Brennan Delaney, junior, prop
Sean Foley, sophomore, flyhalf and scrumhalf *
Tony Giubardo, freshman, center *
Kevin Hunn, senior, prop
Matt O'brien, senior, lock
Kevin Orcutt, senior, flaner
Tom Tajkowski, junior, flanker
Nick Welchert, senior, lock
Brian Wilson, junior, flanker
Ryan Worth, junior, wing
Tim Russo, Truman Alumnus, Assistant Coach

* denotes selection to the "All-Tournament Team"

2002 - Lawrence, KS
Chris Bell, junior, wing
Brennan Delaney, sophomore, prop
T.R. Dilla, freshman, lock
Joe Donley, senior, hooker
Sean Foley, freshman, flyhalf and fullback *
Kevin Hunn, senior, #8 and prop *
Joe Rothermich, senior, scrumhalf
Kyle Stephens, sophomore, prop (injured)
Tom Tajkowski, sophomore, flanker *
Luke Walczewski, senior, center
Nick Welchert, senior, lock
Brian Wilson, sophomore, flanker *
Ryan Worth, sophomore, wing

* denotes selection to the "All-Tournament Team"

2001 - Norman, OK
Greg Gallagher, senior, scrumhalf *
Andy Holmes, senior, lock
Kevin Hunn, junior, prop *
Harry Kuan, senior, prop *
Christian McKeel, senior, center *
Kyle Stephens, freshman, prop
Nick Welchert, junior, lock *
Brian Wilson, freshman, flanker

* denotes selection to the "All-Tournament Team"

2000 - Ft. Worth, TX Kevin Byerley - senior, flyhalf Greg Gallagher - junior, scrumhalf Martin Garcia - senior, flanker Kevin Hunn - sophomore, loosehead prop Harry Kuan - senior, tighthead prop Sam Merritt - senior, wing John Neudecker - senior, lock Matt Pieper - junior, flanker Turk Satterly - senior, inside center John Tarpoff - junior, #8 (Captain)

(front) Sam Merritt, Greg Gallagher, Matt Pieper, Kevin Byerly (back) John Tarpoff (captain), John Neudecker, Kevin Hunn, Turk Satterly, Martin Garcia, Harry Kuan

1999 - Ft. Worth, TX Kevin Byerley - junior, center Greg Gallagher - sophomore, scrumhalf/flyhalf Harry Kuan - junior, prop Paul McQuillen - junior, lock/prop John Neudecker - junior, lock Tim Russo - senior, hooker Turk Satterly - junior, center Zak Wilson - senior, #8 (Captain)

(front) Matt Strickland (asst coach), Kevin Byerley, turk Satterley, Greg Gallagher, (back) Zak Wilson (captain), John Neudecker, Paul McQuillen, Tim Russo, Harry Kuan, Bill Sexton (coach)

1998
Dan Brady - senior, center/wing
Damien Busold - senior, hooker
Brian Eichholz - senior, fullback/wing
Greg Gallagher - freshman, scrumhalf
Brandon Hamberg - senior, flanker
Bob Hirth - junior, center
Pat Kozemski - senior, loosehead prop
Harry Kuan - sophomore, tighthead prop
Kyle Kuhlman - senior, loosehead prop
Paul McQuillen - sophomore, lock
Tim Russo - junior, hooker
Justin Salazar - junior, wing
Bill Siems - senior, lock
Zak Wilson - senior, flanker (Captain)
Vinnie Wroughton - junior, center

1997
Mike Arnold - senior, wing/center
Dan Brady - senior, fullback/center
Jeff Gilsinn - senior, lock
Brandon Hamberg - junior, flanker
Bob Hirth - sophomore, flanker
Pat Kozemski - senior, lock/prop
Harry Kuan - freshman, prop
Kyle Kuhlman - senior, prop
Kyle Roach - Captain and senior, fullback
Tim Russo - sophomore, hooker
Bill Siems - junior, lock
Ed Sutton - junior, flanker
Zak Wilson - junior, prop
Vinnie Wroughton - sophomore, center

1996
Mike Arnold - wing/center
Erik Booth - flanker
John Brooks - prop
Dave Bryant - wing
Damien Busold - hooker
Brian Eichholz - wing
Jeff Gilsinn - lock
Brandon Hamberg - flanker
Kris Karsten - scrumhalf
Kyle Roach - fullback
Jim Rohr - flyhalf/center
Bill Siems - lock
Matt Strickland - center
Zak Wilson - prop
Chris Wright - center