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from USA Rugby:
Boulder, Colo.– Over 100 of the nation’s top women’s rugby athletes will convene this week in Lakeland, Fla. for a High Performance Camp next week at Tigertown, the Detroit Tigers’ spring training facility. The camp will serve as a selection vehicle for national teams and an opportunity for coaches to collaborate and identify talent for the upcoming international season.
USA Women’s Eagles Head Coach, Pete Steinberg; USA Women’s Eagle Sevens Head Coach, Ric Suggitt; and USA Women’s Collegiate All-Americans Head Coach, Martha Daines will all be in attendance as well as their respective staffs.
On the player’s side, various standout performers from the fall club season including Lynelle Kugler of the Twin Cities Amazons and Phoebe Boone of the Berkeley All Blues along with many other athletes from Women’s Premier League and Divisions I and II senior club. There are also a handful of collegiate athletes hoping to earn All-American and international honors.
Suggitt has brought some fresh faces into the sevens fold, and has an expanded player pool from his pre-Dubai camp. With an eye on the emerging IRB Women’s Challenge Cup series, Suggitt will look to add depth to the pool of sevens athletes.
Included in the invitees to the sevens of the camp are familiar names such as Nathalie Marchino, Deven Owsiany, Pam Kosanke, and Irene Gardner along with many other veterans.
Joing the two senior level National Teams in camp this week will be the Women’s Collegiate All-Americans (WCAAs). In an excitng effort to give the WCAAs experience in high performance rugby, Head Coach Martha Daines has named a roster full of talent and youth. The invitees, including top players from college programs like Penn State, Stanford, Army, and Norwich University are looking forward to training in the High Performance environment along side current Eagles and National Team Coaches.
This is a massive opportunity for all involved and this camp should produce some exciting results come game time for all the National Teams involved.
Eight current or former Eagles will be developing their skills at the camp, but not their playing skills. The eight players will undergo a course leader training course from the USA Rugby Coach Development Department. Farrah Douglas and Tina Nesberg will be shadowing the coaches throughout the camp. Jillion Potter, Jamie Burke, Kittery Wagner, Sharon Blaney, Kate Daley, and Melanie Denham will go through the course leader training.
Invitees to the Women’s Eagle Sevens Camp
| Name | Height | Weight | Current Team |
| Deven Owsiany | 5’4” | 135 | Penn State |
| Kimber Rozier | 5’3 | 135 | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Corey Fredericks | 5’6″ | 160 | New Orleans Half Moons |
| Kelly Griffin | 5’4″ | 140 | Berkeley All Blues |
| Sadie Anderson | 5′ 4″ | 143 | Penn State |
| Kaelene Lundstrum | 6’0” | 165 | Twin Cities Amazons |
| Pam Kosanke | 5’6″ | 153 | Chicago North Shore |
| Lauren Hoeck | 5’9” | 160 | NOVA |
| Ryan Carlyle | 5’5″ | 138 | Raleigh Venom |
| Irene Gardner | 5’4″ | 125 | Berkeley All Blues |
| Katie Dowty | 5’6″ | 140 | Beantown |
| Jane Paar | 5′ 5″ | 150 | Navy Womens Rugby |
| Katie Lorentz | 5’7″ | 150 | Asheville Women’s Club |
| Cristina Mastrangelo | 5’2″ | 135 | Chicago North Shore |
| Tyra Mcgrady | 5’2″ | 140 | Glendale Raptors |
| Emilie Bydwell | 5’11” | 163 | San Diego Surfers |
| Eilzabeth Black | 5’6″ | 138 | NOVA Women’s Rugby Team |
| Victoria Folayan | 5’5″ | 160 | Berkeley All Blues |
| Cade Jayda Hildreth | 5’8″ | 165 | Sydenham Rugby, KUSA Rugby (New Zealand) |
| Nathalie Marchino | 5’7″ | 145 | Berkeley All Blues |
| Cat Parkhill | 5’7″ | 155 | N/A |
| Akalaini Baravilala | 5’6″ | 160 | Provo Steelers |
| Rebekah Siebach | 5’5″ | 135 | Womens Cougar Rugby |
| Amy Daniels | 5’10 | 165 | Beantown |
| Natasha Kai | 5’8″ | 135 | N/A |
| Vanesha McGee | 5’8″ | 165 | NYRC |
| Jessica Peterson | 5’4″ | 145 | Beantown |
| Amy Naber | 5’5″ | 150 | University of Arizona |
| Christy Ringgenberg | 5’8” | 145 | Minnesota Valkyries |
| Kathryn Pavao | 5’3” | 122 | N/A |
| Elaine Gardner | 5’2″ | 125 | Berkeley All Blues |
| Kayla Vlachos | 5’6″ | 131 | University of Central Florida |
Invitees to the Women’s Collegiate All-Americans Camp:
| Melissa Krug | 5’4″ | 185 | University of Minnesota Women’s Rugby |
| Amelia Villines | 5’6” | 145 | Stanford University |
| Colleen Carey | 5’7 | 165 | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Nwakaego Onyekwere | 5’5 | 190 | Penn State |
| Alicia Washington | 5’11” | 186 | University of Connecticut |
| Brittany Houston | 5’1″ | 160 | UW-Milwaukee |
| Amelia Bizer | 5’8″ | 161 | N/A |
| Hannah Lockwood | 5’5” | 130 | Oregon State Womens Rugby |
| Evelyn Ashenbrucker | 5’9″ | 178 | UC San Diego Tritons |
| Jennifer Sandifer | 5′ 7″ | 165 | US Naval Academy Women’s Rugby Team |
| Rachel Ryan | 5’8″ | 175 | Wyoming Women’s Rugby |
| Kyandrea Mcknight | 5’6″ | 165 | University of Central Florida |
| Kristi Jackson | 5’7″ | 140 | Women’s Couger Rugby |
| Samantha Wright | 5’8″ | 142 | Women’s Cougar Rugby |
| Shakeela Faulkner | 5’2″ | 135 | Brown University |
| Mackenzie Lewis | 5’8″ | 150 | Colorado Mesa University Women’s Rugby Team |
| Wendy Sherman | 5’11” | 190 | Colorado State University Women’s Rugby |
| Kyle Armstrong | 5’10” | 160 | Penn State |
| Kaitlyn Kelly | 5’8” | 160 | West Point (Army) |
| Grace Hovde | 5’11” | 180 | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Maureen Kelly | 5′ 6″ | 165 | North Carolina State University Women’s Rugby Club |
| Mileka Grager | 5’9″ | 190 | Washington State Univerity |
| Megan Bonny | 5’8″ | 155 | Washington State University |
| Simone Lumsden | 5’6″ | 155 | University of Texas at Austin |
| Jessica Peterson | 5’4″ | 135 | East Carolina University |
| Anne McCarthy | 5’2” | 128 | University of North Carolina |
| Margaret Leonard | 5’6″ | 160 | Penn State |
| Elena Cantorna | 5’3″ | 150 | Penn State |
| Mary McCarthy | 5’5″ | 135 | University of Michigan |
| Blaine Martin | 5’5″ | 145 | Brown Univeristy |
| Carrie Moss | 5’7” | 170 | UNC-Chapel Hill |
| Debbie Stenoien | 4’3″ | 135 | University of Minnesota |
| Kelsey Mcilonie | 5’5″ | 190 | UC San Diego |
| Autumn Murrill | 5’6” | 140 | Austin Valkyries |
| Chelsea Garber | 5′ 8″ | 140 | Brown Women’s Rugby Football Club |
| Gabrielle Dixon | 5′ 1″ | 130 | Longwood University |
| Ashley Okonta | 5’9″ | 150 | University of Notre Dame Women’s Rugby Club |
| Stacia Simonsen | 5’5” | 145 | University of Michigan |
| Hannah Bushey | 5’9″ | 172 | Norwich University Women Rugby Club |
| Julia Fortkort | 5’5″ | 150 | Texas Women’s Rugby |
| Kiana Saluni | 5’11” | 190 | Oregon State |
| Chloe Harper | 5’8 | 150 | University of Tennessee |
Invitees to the Women’s Eagle Fifteens Camp:
| Laura Miller | 5’9” | 170 | London Saracens |
| Hannah Stolba | 5’9″ | 153 | Glendale |
| Frances Wehrwein | 5’6″ | 170 | Stanford University |
| Sylvia Braaten | 5’8 | 155 | Twin Cities Amazons |
| Kathryn Johnson | 5’10” | 145 | UW-Milwaukee |
| Kittery Wagner | 5’4″ | 160 | Glendale |
| Kathleen Daley | 5’8″ | 175 | Chicago Northshore |
| Stacey Bridges | 5’11” | 175 | Twin Cities Amazons |
| Rachel Primo | 5’3″ | 165 | NOVA |
| Annie Zeigler | 5’3” | 140 | N/A |
| Ashley Kmiecik | 5’4″ | 140 | Emerald City Mudhens |
| Sarah Wilson | 5″9″ | 190 | Glendale |
| Desiree Markovich | 5’6″ | 138 | Twin Cities Amazons |
| Erica Cavanaugh | 5’4” | 160 | NOVA |
| Molly Kinsella | 6’3″ | 209 | Stanford Women’s Rugby |
| Anne McClain | 5′ 7″ | 170 | Atlanta |
| Rebecca Brafman | 5’6” | 167 | New York Rugby Club |
| Lisa Butts | 5’3 | 165 | ORSU |
| Jamie Burke | 5’9.5″ | 200 | Raleigh |
| Mel Denham | 5’5″ | 160 | Beantown |
| Claire Ray | 5’10” | 190 | North Shore Women’s Rugby |
| Jillion Potter | 5’10” | 175 | Glendale |
| Shaina Turley | 5’9″ | 175 | San Diego Surfers |
| Sarah Walsh | 6’1” | 204 | Chicago North Shore |
| Stacey Baker | 5’9″ | 230 | Keystone |
| Lynelle Kugler | 5’8″ | 160 | Twin Cities Amazons |
| Allison Worman | 5’8″ | 160 | Keystone |
| Samantha Pankey | 5’7″ | 157 | James River Rugby |
| caroline White | 5’3” | 140 | Seattle Breakers |
| Sharon Blaney | 5’10” | 187 | ORSU |
| Melissa Smit | 55 | 160 | Belmont Shore |
| Francine Bray | 6’2″ | 182 | Austin Valkyries |
| Tiffany Gjestvang | 6’1″ | 195 | Twin Cities Amazons |
| Elizabeth Fierman | 5′ 8″ | 205 | Beantown |
| Krisitn Giuliano | 5’10” | 170 | Washington DC Furies |
| Jeanna Beard | 5’6″ | 170 | Washington DC Furies |
| Sarah Chobot | 5’8″ | 185 | Minnesota Valkyries |
| Lauren Daly | 5’9″ | 170 | Minnesota Valkyries |
| Amanda Kingzett | 5’7″ | 166 | Twin Cities Amazons |
| Kathryn Augustyn | 5’5″ | 163 | Berkeley All Blues |
| Kaitlin Joerger | 5’10” | 200 | NOVA WRFC |
| Lucy Croy | 5’10” | 185 | Berkeley All Blues |
| Ashley Mulford | 5’1″ | 142 | Twin Cities Amazons |
| Phoebe Boone | 5’6″ | 153 | Berkeley All Blues |
| Jaime Lange | 6’0″ | 175 | Glendale |
| Bethany Wilson | 5’8″ | 145 | Glendale |
| Marea Blue | 5′ 5” | 150 | San Diego Surfers |
| Andrea Prusinski | 5’9” | 165 | Glendale |
| Jennifer Lui | 5’4″ | 132 | Chicago North Shore |
| Nicole Humphrey | 5’6″ | 150 | New York Rugby Club |
| Tonya Ansel | 5’7″ | 140 | Glendale |
| San Juanita Moreno | 5’6 | 145 | ORSU |
| Joanna Kitlinski | 5’8 | 168 | N/A |
| Deanna McGillivray | 5’7″ | 170 | Albuquerque Atomic Sisters |
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I am pleased to see several players who have travelled overseas (such as Laura Miller at London Saracens) considered for the side. However I feel that Anna Brown has been overlooked. She is currently playing Premier League rugby in Wales had has made the regional team (The Blues) and has now been selected to play for a select side against Wales in their preparations for the 6 Nations. Anna is a Twin City Amazon, who has had a fantastic season here in Wales, certainly the Welsh selectors are annoyed that she does not yet qualify to play for them. Strong, fit and agressive second rows are hard to come by.