GRR: 7s
USA Rugby’s attempt to field a DII Men’s College 7s championships was been quite successful so far this year, with 11 tournaments providing teams and seven automatic qualifiers having won tournaments so far.
AIC has qualified for USA Rugby’s College 7s Championships as the Yellow Jackets won the Armory 7s Sunday in Springfield, Mass.
AIC blew through the competition, giving up only 26 points in six games, and beating Boston College 41-7 in the final.
The Air Force Academy won the Rocky Mountain 7s, jetting by everyone they played as the Zoomies went 5-0 and outscored opponents 223-27.
"We had to scrape off a bit of rust in the early going," said Air Force Coach Joe Muehlbauer. "We'd just come from playing 15s. But once we got going, we did well. Our defense was very good all day, and we did a good job of building possession."
AIC is hosting the Armory 7s Sunday in Springfield, Mass. This is the third USA Championship qualifier of the weekend, and features some well-regarded teams.
The hosts are likely the favorites, while Dartmouth certainly will provide a stern test.
Bowling Green has qualified for USA Rugby Men’s College 7s Championships by winning the Notre Dame College 7s Saturday.
The Falcons ran into some challenges along the way in a competitive tournament, but three tries from Griffen Palmer saw the Falcons over a strong St. Bonaventure team 33–17.