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NCR All-Star Tournament Names All-Tournament Selections

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NCR All-Star Tournament Names All-Tournament Selections

Champions New England Red put three players on the all-tournament 15.

Twenty-four players have been named to the NCR All-Star all-tournament team.

The All Star National Shield Challenge, held on January 15-16 at the Houston Sabercats’ AVEVA Stadium, brought together eight regional All Star teams and five Rising Star teams. The event included over 330 players from 130 schools across the country.

After a close battle with the Pacific Coast Grizzlies, the New England Independents (Red) were crowned champions. Mike Weir, the flyhalf from Dartmouth, was named MVP for directing the New England pattern brilliantly.

“We’re really proud to recognize our All Tournament team. Every All Star player showed great effort, skill and teamwork and these talented student athletes stood out as the best of the best,” said Steve Hiatt, NCR Men’s Director.

All Tournament First Team

1. Josh Napora, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Midwest
2. Marshall Frank, Queens University of Charlotte, Southeast
3. Hudson Montgomery, Thomas More University, Mid-Atlantic
4. Oliver Corbett, Brown University, New England (Red)
5. Logan McDaniel, Humboldt State University, Pacific Coast
6. Andrew McCallum, Siena College, Tri-State
7. Robinson Malcolm, Dartmouth College, New England (Red)
8. Tomas Casares, Thomas More University, Mid-Atlantic

9. Sebastiano Villani, St. Bonaventure University, Tri-State
10. Mike Weir (MVP), Dartmouth, New England (Red)
11. Jacob Jenkins, Cal Maritime, Pacific Coast
12. Luke Teixeira, UNC-Chapel Hill, Southeast
13. Patelo Vatuvei, Adrian College, Great Lakes
14. Tinomukudza Chipfumbu, Wheeling University, Great Lakes
15. Milaan Van Wyk, New Mexico Tech, Pacific Coast

All Tournament Honorable Mention

Kekoa Kauwe, Kutztown University, Mid-Atlantic
Nolan Buckley, UMass-Lowell, New England (White)
Leo Clayburgh, Norwich University, New England (White)
Ethan Doumbe, St. Bonaventure University, Tri-State
Alvarro Borrego, Northeastern University, New England (Red)
Michael Jansen, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Midwest
Mark Mutuku, Notre Dame College, Great Lakes
Devon McGee, Sonoma State University, Pacific Coast
Noah Mills, The Citadel, Southeast